She began wearing her lingerie under the drab gender-neutral nursing uniform, required for the clinical portion for her degree. Xxnx He found himself softly commenting on her delightful beauty as a smile further brightened her appearance. He did not know which was worse, grieving with no partner to soothe nor confide; or having someone you love available but one who offered no comfort nor understanding. His conversations with Angie abated his need for physical exhaustion allowing him to sleep; she made him feel like a whole person again. The words of the song overwhelmed him with a plethora of emotions as he looked at himself in the mirror over the sink basin. Angie tensed at first then went limp in his arms.




















