The Drag Queen

The Drag Queen By Adam Stewart

Author's note: A gay love story in which a dream is finally fulfilled. Warning: It contains explicit m/m sex.

As a child I always enjoyed dressing up. Since my mum had to work and was never back before I got home from school, I'd often sneak into her bedroom and dress up in some of her clothes. She was a working class girl and worked as a checkout assistant in the local supermarket and was quite sexy in her own way and liked skimpy underwear so I'd strip off naked and slip on a pair of her bikini pants or thongs plus one of her short dresses which on me came down to my ankles. I'd then use her lipstick and face powder and prance round the room admiring myself. Sometimes I'd wear her high heels although until my feet grew that was more difficult. By the time she'd come home I'd have stripped off again, cleaned my face and looked an innocent schoolboy.

That was until one day she came home early and caught me in the act. When she saw me all doled up in her clothes and makeup she laughed her head off. For a moment I thought she was going to tell me off but she just laughed and laughed rather enjoying the spectacle. My father on the other hand thought I was disgusting and told my mother not to encourage me but whenever he was out, which he often was either at the pub with his mates or at a football match, my mum would dress me up in whatever she could find or she'd improvise using old sheets and material. I was an only child and I think she'd really wanted a girl who she could dress up so I was the next best thing. As I grew older we had even more fun and often she'd dress me up and I'd help her in the kitchen with the cooking. As long as I was back to being a boy when my dad came home then all was well.

When I came out as being gay at the age of sixteen my mum was not the slightest bit surprised but my dad didn't take kindly to it. I could understand why since he was a labourer for a building company so it was probably not cool to have a gay son. As such, we never did things together and I suspect he probably didn't admit to having a son. Besides, his interests were certainly not mine so it didn't bother me.

Even from an early age I had a good body. By the time I reached my teens I was almost six foot tall with broad shoulders. My hair is fair and I have virtually no body hair, apart from a small patch of light hair in the pubic region which I keep shaved as soon as it starts to appear. I am reasonably well endowed and probably reach six and half inches, with relatively small balls. My gait though is definitely camp and I enjoy swaying my hips as I walk. This caused me problems at school and I was frequently bullied but one thing my dad had done was teach me how to look after myself so whenever another boy caused me grief, I'd walk right up to him making myself look as tall as possible, grab him and ask "What's your problem?" If the boy tried to act big he'd end up receiving a right hook and a knee in the groin. I'd then casually walk away whilst he nursed his balls and his face. I'd even resorted to using the same tactic as an adult provided the guy was on his own or there were only two of them. At school, boys soon kept clear of me once they'd received that treatment. Okay it frequently got me into trouble with teachers but I'd always say that I was just defending myself and I'd get away with it.

Having left school with few useful qualifications I obtained a boring job locally which I hated so at the age of eighteen I decided to leave home, which was Harlow in Essex, and moved to Soho where all the gay action took place. I managed to rent a cheap room above a shop in Old Compton Street and got a job as a washer up in a restaurant. I hated that job too but it paid the rent until I found another but that didn't last long so I eventually got one as a shelf stacker at a supermarket nearby. The female members of staff love me but the guys call me a pansy since I make no secret of my sexuality. It doesn't bother me and I enjoy helping customers whenever they can't find something. I prance round the shop with an amused customer following me to the shelf they need to find what they want. The manager cringes when he sees me but he knows the customers are happy so he can't complain.

The room I rent is a complete dive. All it has is a tiny bathroom with shower. There's no kitchen apart from a cabinet at one end of the room with a microwave and a small fridge that holds fuck all. My eating options are therefore somewhat limited but at least it's a place of my own and it's in the heart of Soho despite the noise most of the night from outside, which is why it's so cheap.

My real love is dressing up as a drag queen. As soon as I'd left home I went into it in a big way and bought the necessary gear with some savings I'd managed to put by. As it happened my dad was killed in a work accident when I was nineteen, which was now two years ago. According to his mates he'd been doing something on a roof without taking the necessary precautions, which was typical of my dad and as a result had fallen killing himself. Fortunately the building contractor was decent enough to give him the benefit of the doubt so the insurance paid my mum a hefty compensation sum, a bit of which she gave to me so that too went towards my wardrobe. When I heard about my dad I had no feelings of sadness which for a while I felt bad about before I realised that he'd never really shown any love for me. Even my mum, who I loved very much, showed no tears on his passing. All she said was "stupid bugger" so it seemed even she didn't miss him but what it did mean was that she had to vacate the house where'd I'd been born and move into a one bedroom flat. Since the flat was new she was not fussed and the rent was lower so she was happy.

From thereon I made a point of calling her at least once a week. She always wanted to know what I was up to and what outfits I was wearing when I went out as a drag queen. My ambition was to become a professional drag queen since those who saw me said I looked great in my shoulder strap dresses and dark haired wig. I in fact had two wigs that I used. My favourite was long dark hair which came down to my shoulders. Good wigs are expensive but I managed to persuade the guy in the shop to give me a discount. He fancied me so I let him shag me at the back of the shop. Now whenever I went to see him we'd first go in the back, he'd shag me and then we'd discuss what I wanted. He was a nice enough guy so I never minded feeling his big cock up my arse. Although I was versatile I much preferred being a bottom and most guys rather fancied my bubble butt.

To become professional it meant I'd have to get on the circuit and the best way to do that was to enter the annual drag queen contest that was held in Soho. I had a reasonable singing voice and I was good at miming which I did frequently given half the chance. In the three years I'd been in Soho I'd made lots of friends so I was frequently invited to go out with them and if clubs were looking for amateurs to do something on stage I was always up for it. Sometimes I went in drag and guys would tell me how good I was but I needed to put a lot of time into developing my act and with work that was difficult.

The other thing I found somewhat odd was that when I tried to pull guys as Ray, which was my real name, I seldom had much luck. I was desperate to find a guy to love and form a relationship. But when I was in drag and called myself Rainbow, I often had guys buzzing round me. Okay some just wanted to have a laugh and feel my false boobs which were very lifelike and some even had a feel down below to see what I'd done with it. The most common question a drag queen gets asked is what you do with your tackle. Well, what you have to do is slip it between your legs and keep it there which believe me is not easy, especially if you get aroused with it strapped up!

I've been set upon by yobs on a couple of occasions when going home late at night. On one occasion two guys who were drunk came up and grabbed me. I was wearing a strapless dress which has a slit down the side to show off my naked thigh as I moved. On that particular night I was wearing a thong to hold everything in. Whilst one guy held me from behind the other felt my boobs and then slipped his hand through the side slit to feel my crotch. He was somewhat shocked to come across cock and hastily withdrew his hand. They then demanded my mobile phone and my money but I'd been advised to always keep these items hidden and the best place to do that was in my bra behind my falsies.

"Okay darling just let me find it for you" I told them swaying my hips as I did so. I then opened the small purse I was carrying and pulled out one of my personal attack alarms. To the uninitiated it looked like a large lipstick but gave off a shrill sound when set off. Once I'd set it off I kicked the guy behind in the shins and kneed the one in front in the groin. Whilst they were holding their affected parts I gave each of them a left hook leaving them reeling. I then walked off somewhat hastily. I never saw them again!

On one particular Friday night I was feeling desperate to pull a guy so I dressed up in my favourite outfit and set off to see who I could find. I started at The Duke of Wellington in Wardour Street since it was one of my favourite gay bars to start the evening. I was standing at the bar sipping my cocktail whilst chatting up the barman who I knew quite well since he too was into drag so we'd share experiences and talk about out latest outfits, when I noticed a guy looking at me. He smiled and so did I giving him the eye. He looked nice although I could see he was a few years older than my twenty one. I in fact later found out he was twenty eight so not that much older. Anyhow, after a few minutes he sauntered up to the bar to order another drink.

"May I buy you another one of those?" he said very politely.

"You may indeed kind sir" I replied in a flirtatious manner. The barman grinned at me and prepared another of my favourite cocktails which happened to be a Manhattan plus what the guy wanted. Once he'd paid for them he held mine out for me in an equally flirtatious manner. I took hold of the glass and our fingers touched. He held onto the glass far longer than was necessary and I got the distinct impression he was very interested in me. We grinned at each other before he finally released the glass and having picked up his own drink indicated with his eyes to move to one side away from the bar. I immediately followed somewhat intrigued by the guy.

"You look beautiful in that dress" he said before sipping his drink and eyeing me up and down.

"Thank you"

"What's your name?"

"Rainbow"

"That's nice and if I'm not mistaken that was a name created during the 'flower power' movement of the nineteen sixties".

"You're correct it was" I replied somewhat amazed that someone realised that.

"And what is your real name?"

"Ray"

"Ah, a ray of sunshine with a rainbow at the end of it; I like that" he grinned, "I'm Shane". He then held his hand out for me to shake which I did holding it for several seconds to see if I felt the same rush of adrenalin as I'd had before when our flesh touched. I did and it was a very pleasant experience.

"So Rainbow, how long have you been into drag?"

I gave him a brief synopsis of my life to date and how I'd always loved dressing up, especially in women's clothes.

"But you have no desire to be a woman?" he asked with a gentle smile.

"Fuck no; I'm gay through and through"

"That's good" he replied as he took another sip of his drink. I wasn't sure whether that meant something or not but he was clearly pleased.

"I always feel guys who dress up in drag have far more balls than I have; not sure I could do it but I love meeting them and watching drag acts."

"Well" I grinned as I glanced down at his tight fitting trousers, "from what I can see I reckon you've got much bigger balls than me but I know what you mean; it does take guts to dress up like this and walk the streets but once I'm in a bar where I know guys accept me for what I am then I really enjoy it."

We then talked about the ups and downs of drag life and he asked if I ever performed. I told him it was one of my ambitions to do so and explained it cost money and whilst I was working I had little time to put in the commitment. I gleaned from him that he was part of management in a company so had quite a good job. He lived in a loft apartment in Soho just off Wardour Street. I'd walked past that particular block and knew it was very expensive.

"My father bought it years ago when Soho was not as upmarket as it is today and when he died a few years back it came to me; over the years I've done it up so it's probably worth quite a lot now but I love living there and would never want to sell it."

"Wow, how I'd love to live in a place like that; makes my one room above a shop in Old Compton Street sound a right dump".

"Well, we all have to start somewhere" he smiled and gently caressed my arm. The feel of his flesh against mine again made my whole body shiver with excitement. There was definitely something about this guy that attracted me and not just in a sexual way. Having said that Shane was very good looking and had a similar build to mine. I got the distinct impression that it came naturally to him without any work in the gym.

We chatted for quite some time and I offered to buy us more drinks but he wouldn't let me so he bought me my third cocktail. He told me that his parents hadn't taken kindly to him being gay so had more or less cut him off until his father died of a heart attack a few years before and then his mother took more interest in him. She now lived in Woking in Surrey so he didn't see her that much. Like me he was an only child so we had a lot in common. I told him about my mum and how she'd embraced my sexuality and my interest in drag which he found fascinating. He was clearly well educated far more than me but he made me feel at ease all the time.

"So, what are you going to do for the rest of the night?" he smiled. For a moment I thought he was going to suggest we went back to his place but for some reason I wanted more than just a quick fuck. "Are you planning to go onto a club?" he added.

I thought for a moment and then said "I will probably go to KuKlub when it opens at ten".

"Would you mind if I joined you Rainbow?"

"Of course not, I'd like that" I smiled.

"To be honest I've not been to a club for quite some time; I broke up with my lover around a year ago and it's taken me that time to get over it".

"I'm sorry, what happened?"

"Oh you know, he decided he wanted to go in a different direction to me so we agreed to split up; if I'm honest I never expected it to last for long since we were so different with different tastes in almost everything but somehow we made it last four years."

For a moment he looked quite sad and I placed a hand on his. "I'm sorry, that must have been hard". He then looked into my eyes and smiled.

"You're very sweet; has anyone told you that?"

I laughed. "Can't say they have; most guys are just interested in getting into my pants for a quick fuck".

"And you want more" he said more as a statement than a question.

I now looked him in the eyes and replied "If I'm honest with myself, yes I do; I'd love to find a guy who I can love and have a lasting relationship". I then told him when I went out as a bloke I invariably ended up with no interest yet when I dressed in drag I frequently had guys who were.

"But nobody special as yet"

I shook my head not wanting to actually answer that question because I wanted to say 'not until now' but I didn't want to push things too far at the moment even though I sensed he was very interested in me.

At the club, when we were not drinking, Shane took me onto the dance floor and we held each other close. I could feel his hands caressing my buttocks and I did the same to him. As the evening progressed we held our bodies up tight together and I could feel his crotch pressing up against mine. He was so much different to the usual guy I'd picked up and I so wanted to see him some more. Around one in the morning he said he wanted to go home.

"Would you like me to walk you home or do you want to stay?" he asked. I immediately accepted his offer so we made our way out and he walked me up to my front door. "Would you like to meet up again?"

"Yes please" I replied instantly and hoped I hadn't sounded too desperate. He smiled and kissed me on the lips like he'd done in the club. "How about we meet during the week for a bite to eat?" He thought that a great idea so we arranged to meet on the Tuesday evening at Balans Cafe.

I went up to my room, stripped off and hugged myself. I was so happy and felt for once in my life that I'd really met a guy I wanted to be with. I just hoped he felt the same way but time would tell.

On the Tuesday evening I got to Balans cafe in good time as I didn't want to risk being late. Not that I had far to go but I was that keen. He was bang on time and as he walked along and saw me he grinned.

"No Rainbow tonight then"

For a moment I wondered whether I'd made a mistake by coming out as myself since I tended only to dress in drag when I was going to bars and clubs. "I thought you should see the real me" I grinned, "Did I do wrong?"

"No of course not Ray; you're just as gorgeous as a guy" he replied before pulling me into a kiss. I sighed with relief as we went into the cafe.

We had a great meal and enjoyed each other's company. We were soon talking about how our day at work had gone and he seemed genuinely interested in what I'd done, especially with the amusing stories I told him about some of the customers and what they got up to. He told me things about some of the odd characters at his place of work and we had a good laugh. I'd not enjoyed an evening so much in a long time. After our meal we went to Comptons and had a drink before finally parting. He again walked me to my front door and kissed me goodnight.

"What are you doing Thursday; would you like to meet up again?" he said when the kiss was over.

"Yeah, that'd be great" I replied enthusiastically. After another kiss we parted company and I went up to my room. Once stripped off I lay on the bed thinking about him. It didn't take long for my cock to be hard and want some attention. The subject of sex had still not been raised and for some odd reason I was happy about that. I wanted our first time to be special and not a quick seedy fuck in either my room or his.

On the Thursday we met in The Duke of Wellington for a drink first before going onto a different restaurant. He again insisted on paying despite my protestations. As I did so he patted my hand and said he wanted to treat me. When we parted that evening with the usual kiss outside my front door he asked what I was doing on the Saturday. I said I'd probably go to a bar and then onto a club as usual.

"As Rainbow?" he asked smiling.

"Yeah" I grinned.

"Great, I shall look forward to meeting her again" he smiled as he walked away.

On the Friday evening I felt the need to go out since I'd had a busy day at work and fancied a night out. I got dressed in my dress that had the split up the side and wore my long black gloves. "You look beautiful" I giggled as I looked in the mirror before making my way to the club.

Within minutes of arriving I had several guys round me. Most I wasn't interested in but there was one who seemed pleasant enough. He was on his own so I let him tag along. We bought each other drinks and when we were on the dance floor he held me tight. I could feel his erection pressing against me and smiled. He then slipped a hand inside the side of my dress and felt my naked thigh. The floor was packed so nobody could see what he was doing. He reached further and felt for my cock but that was safely tucked between my legs, albeit getting slightly excited by his antics.

"You're beautiful" he groaned as he continued to rub his hard cock against me. I decided to have a feel so I dropped my hand and when I felt it I gasped.

"Wow, you're a big boy" I grinned.

"Yeah and I'd love to see what it feels inside you" he grinned in reply.

Having not had any sex apart from self masturbation for almost two weeks, I invited him back to my place. He immediately accepted so we made our way out of the club around two in the morning.

"You live far away?" he asked once we were outside.

"Nope, just along Old Compton Street"

We walked in silence holding hands and had several catcalls as we went but I was used to that. When we got to my place I stopped suddenly realising I didn't know his name. "What's your name?" I asked. He looked at me as if it was most unusual to ask such a question.

"Call me Jay; what's yours?"

"Rainbow" I grinned and opened my door. As soon as we were upstairs I immediately removed my dress since I didn't want him to start ripping it off me. Once I was down to my flimsy cotton thong I turned to him. He'd just stood and watched me as I undressed. "You gonna stay like that then?" I grinned.

"Sorry, never been with a drag queen before"

"Here, let me help you" I said as I slipped off his T shirt and removed the belt from his jeans. He was shorter than me and thinner but he still had a nice looking body. I pressed him down on the bed and slowly unfastened his jeans. I could see his heart thumping.

"You okay?" I grinned as I slipped the jeans off him. He was wearing a pair of cotton boxer shorts and they were ballooning like mad.

"Yeah, just don't do this very often"

I grinned. "Rainbow will treat you gently; besides, it's me whose going to take this big cock of yours" I giggled as I pulled his boxer shorts off him to release his large cock.

I slipped off my thong and released my own which was now nice and hard. I then crawled on top of him and rubbed our cocks together whilst we kissed. He wasn't the best of kissers so I moved back down his body and licked his nipples before lightly biting them.

"Oh fuck; god that feels good" he cried out. I smiled and continued my journey south until I'd got his cock in my mouth. "Oh god" he cried out again as I swallowed the whole length. I couldn't make the guy out since he looked older than me so I'd expected him to be all over me.

"So, you want to fuck me?" I grinned having given his cock a good suck. It was now leaking pre-cum and I didn't want him to reach his climax too soon. He nodded so I grabbed a condom and slipped it on him before fingering my arse with lube. "How do you want to take me?" I asked.

"I'd like you to lay face down on the bed so I can lie on top of you" he said. I nodded and changed places with him. I laid face down and pulled my arse cheeks open with my hands to show him my hole. I was used to taking large cocks so I knew I'd have no problem with his.

"Fuck, that looks fucking beautiful" he groaned as he knelt across my legs, positioned his cock up against my hole and pushed in. I gasped as he breached me but once he was fully inside it felt wonderful. As he fucked away, which he did with gusto, my mind went to Shane. I imagined it was him fucking me and not a complete stranger.

He kept going for a good ten minutes or more before he suddenly shouted out "Fuck, I'm gonna cum". I grinned and felt his whole body tense before he finally erupted.

Once he was done he just lay on top of me for a several moments but the feel of his big cock inside me felt good so I said nothing. Eventually he pulled out and I looked round. He was pulling off his used condom and placing it in my bin.

"You want to stay the rest of the night?" I asked. Not that I particularly wanted him to but I felt it was the least I could do.

"Nah had better go" he said as he hastily dressed. "Thanks" he said and opened the door to go downstairs.

"Yeah, thanks" I replied and stood stark naked at the top of the stairs as he walked out the front door. I returned to my room and chuckled. "Yet another quick fuck and I'm off job" I said out loud. I was so fed up with that and desperately wanted more. I thought about Shane again and wondered whether we'd ever get to the point of having sex.

On the Saturday evening I dressed in a different outfit. This was shorter and I wore thigh length high heeled boots. We were to meet at The Duke of Wellington for a drink before going to KuKlub. My friendly barman was on again and we chatted until Shane arrived. When he did we immediately kissed whilst the bar guy looked on grinning. When I'd ordered Shane's drink he looked at me and raised his eyebrows. "Think he likes you" he grinned. I nodded.

"You look beautiful again tonight Rainbow" Shane said as I gave him his drink and we moved away from the bar area. "In fact you look stunning" he added.

"Thanks; and if I may say so you look gorgeous too". I'd noticed before that his clothes were always impeccable and tonight was no exception.

"Well, I like to do my best for a lovely lady" he giggled as he gently patted my buttocks. We were definitely getting to know each other more intimately so I now looked forward to getting him into bed.

The time at the club went much the same as before. We drank and had times on the dance floor holding our bodies close together. Frequently I'd place my head on his shoulder like a couple with my hands resting on his beautiful tight butt. I so wanted to see him naked and explore his beautiful body. I was tempted to say something but didn't having decided to leave him to make the first move.

As we danced, several guys who knew me came up and placed their hands on my butt and I noticed he seemed quite protective of me as if to say 'hands off, he's mine'. I rather liked that and just smiled at the guys who I knew were only interested in getting inside my pants for a quick fuck. I'd done that with several of them in the past so I knew perfectly well what they wanted.

"I really enjoyed tonight" Shane said as he kissed me outside my front door. I was again tempted to ask if he'd like to come up but I felt ashamed of my hovel knowing what his must be like. "How about I take you out for a nice meal during the week" he said pulling me out of my thoughts.

"Yeah, I'd like that". He then suggested we go to Balans Restaurant so I readily agreed since he was paying yet again. I'd been there once or twice before and liked it very much but my budget didn't extend to that very often. The only day he could do was Wednesday so we said we'd meet outside at eight. I could hardly wait and found the days in between a long drag. I didn't even go out anywhere so instead satisfied my needs at home. When I was really desperate for a shag I'd look at porn on my laptop. I had enough of it so there was plenty of choice.

On the Wednesday I was again early so waited outside for him to arrive. Since we were not going to be eating out I'd gone as Ray but had made a special effort and put on a newish pair of jeans and a clean white shirt. I'd also put on a tint of lipstick since I loved wearing it and I knew Shane wouldn't mind.

"Hello gorgeous" he grinned as he walked up to greet me, "You look delicious tonight". I smiled rather enjoying the compliment.

"Mm, you smell nice" I commented as I kissed him. Our kisses were now much more passionate so lingered long enough for me to get a good smell of him.

"It's a new eau do cologne; I bought it especially for you" he smiled.

"Wow" I replied. I'd never known anyone buy something especially for me before, "It's really nice".

We went into the restaurant and immediately shown to a table at the back. Our waiter was gorgeous too and very camp. Every time he served us he flirted with us and on one occasion he moved right up close to me to allow someone else to move past him but I had the distinct feeling he'd done so just to flirt since his hand was on my shoulder and gently rubbing my neck at the time.

"So, what would you like from the dessert menu?" he grinned once the person had gone by him.

"Well, not sure what I want is on here" I grinned.

"Oh what a shame" he grinned, "Perhaps another time you'll be luckier". Shane was in fits of laughter having realised what we were doing.

"I think our waiter rather fancies you" Shane whispered when he'd gone.

"Are you jealous" I giggled now feeling the effect of the wine he'd plied me.

"I think I might well be" he grinned as he reached over the table for my hand and held it. "I really like you Ray; you're a lovely guy apart from being gorgeous which is why all and sundry want you." For a moment I didn't know what to say. I wondered whether this was going to be the night that he invited me back but it was a weekday so was unlikely. Instead he continued, "Would you like to come to my place next Friday for dinner; I'm quite good in the kitchen".

"Yeah, that'd be great" I replied immediately before he changed his mind. "How would you like me to come; as Rainbow or Ray?"

"Why not come as Ray but could you bring with you one of your drag outfits; I'd like to watch you change into being Rainbow." I grinned guessing what that would mean so agreed I could certainly do that and he was more than welcome to watch me make the change.

When I got home I stripped off and hugged myself. "Yes, at last" I shouted out loud. I couldn't wait for Friday to come along.

Since I was working late shift on the Thursday I decided to visit my friend Tony where I bought my drag outfits. I'd seen in his window a particular one I rather liked. It was a black wet look cat suit with side lace sections to show off my flesh. What I now had to do was see if I could get him to reduce the price. I'd worked some overtime so had money to spend but not enough to pay what it was priced at.

"Hi Tony, how are you?" I grinned as I sashayed into the shop. I wasn't sure how old Tony was but he looked as if he was in his mid thirties. He used to be a drag queen so knew all about the trade. Although he'd allowed his body to go off slightly he was still in pretty good shape.

"All the better for seeing you darling" he chuckled as he came over to give me a big hug. As usual he felt my rounded buttocks and gave them a good feel as well. "So, what have you got your eye on today?" he grinned knowing I would have something in mind.

"The black cat suit in the window" I grinned.

"Ah yes, that would suit you perfectly darling; want to try it on then?"

"I would but I can't afford that price darling" I grinned.

"Well, I'm sure we can come to an arrangement if you really want it" he grinned knowingly and made a point of feeling his crotch which by the look of it was already getting excited.

"Okay, I'm all yours" I grinned.

He immediately locked the door to the shop and put the closed signed up before getting the cat suit out of the window. "Come with me darling" he then said taking my hand and leading me to the back of the shop where we usually went. "I've got a lacy G string that will be perfect for this so strip off darling whilst I fetch one and we can see how it all fits". Whilst he went to find the G string I stripped naked.

"Oh my, you're still as gorgeous as always" he grinned when he returned and gazed at my naked body. He passed me the lacy G string which I slipped on and tucked my tackle between my legs. He then helped me on with the cat suit and it looked stunning since it accentuated my slim form and looked very sexy. I already had a pair of short black boots to wear with it so it would be perfect. "Mm, you look wonderful darling; how about fifty percent off plus the usual" he grinned. I was more than happy with that and had been prepared to pay more so to get it half price for the cost of a fuck suited me perfectly. I removed the garment plus the G string which he threw in as part of the deal and he had his wicked way with me. As he fucked me I thought of Shane but I was sure he'd enjoy the cat suit outfit so it was worth it. However, I certainly wouldn't mention the arrangement I had with Tony!

I arrived at Shane's apartment just before seven as agreed. He opened the door and was looking as stunning as usual. I still couldn't believe that a guy like this was interested in me but I certainly wasn't going to complain.

"Hi beautiful" he grinned as he pulled me into an embrace and kissed me. I loved his kisses and the feel of his arms round me which made me feel so safe. "Come on in".

As I walked in I gasped. The whole place was beautiful and had clearly had quite a lot of money spent on it over the years. He took my jacket and hung it up on a hook in the large hall before leading me through to the living room. It was enormous compared to mine with large windows overlooking the street. Off to one side was a kitchen that just had an archway to separate it from the dining room end. I noticed the table was already set for the two of us with beautiful plates, wine glasses and napkins.

"I'd like to hang my outfit up if you don't mind" I said indicating my holdall.

"Sure, come on through to the bedroom". He then led me into the larger of the two bedrooms and I noted it had its own en-suite bathroom with a large shower. I pulled out my cat suit along with the plastic hanger and we hung it up.

"Wow, that looks stunning" he gasped as he inspected it, "Can't wait to see that on you" he grinned as I pulled out the short black high heeled boots that went with it and the wig. I'd chosen my short haired one this time which was lighter in colour than my usual wig which was long haired. He looked at it and duly admired that too. I decided to leave the other items in my bag for the time being. He'd see those soon enough.

On our way back to the living room he indicated the spare bedroom and the bathroom. This was almost as large as my whole bedsit and had an oval bath in it plenty large enough for two. He then put an arm round me and hugged me tight gently kissing the side of my head.

"What would you like to drink?" he asked once we'd returned to the living room, "The meal will be ready in about twenty minutes".

"I'm easy so whatever you're having" I replied not wanting to be difficult.

"I'm on red wine because we're having duck; hope you like that" he added.

"Yeah, I eat most things so am easy; red wine is fine, thanks".

He giggled as he poured me a glass and handed it over. "I'm sure you're not that easy" he grinned. I felt my face go red. Why I have no idea since I was used to sexual innuendos at work but it did when I realised what he was getting at. "Well, that's for you to find out isn't it" I replied quickly sipping my wine.

"Mm" was all he replied before sitting down beside me on the sofa. "So, tell me all about your day; anymore crazy customers to deal with?"

"Nope, not today; just the usual stupid remarks from my male work colleagues about my sexuality." Shane looked concerned and asked what kind of remarks they made. "Oh the usual; there's one particular guy who's a complete idiot; whenever he sees me go into the storeroom at the back he shouts out 'backs to the walls guys, the queer is here', on one occasion I turned to him and said 'don't worry mate I'm not interested in your ugly arse, besides I prefer it up mine'. That shut him up for a while."

Shane laughed his head off and said "Good for you; that kind of bigot needs putting down, but seriously, isn't there anything you can do to stop his homophobic remarks; in my company we have a strict policy on diversity so any remark like that would result in disciplinary action".

I told him that the manager wasn't much better so it was a waste of time making a complaint. In any event if any guy gets too mouthy I soon put them down.

"I'm sorry my love; you shouldn't have to put up with that kind of behaviour in the workplace". As he said this he hugged me and gave me another kiss. It was the first time I'd noticed him use the love word but whether that was just an odd remark or meant more I wasn't sure. I then told him that I'd been to see my mate Tony to buy the new outfit, although I left out the fuck bit. "Wow, so it's new" he gasped.

"Yep, bought it especially for you" I chuckled.

"Mm, you really are so sweet". He then told me about his day which seemed much the same as any other but he clearly enjoyed his work and from what I could gather he was a senior manager and no doubt on a high salary so hence the sumptuous apartment and it's furnishings.

The meal was divine and I so wished I had a decent kitchen to prepare such a meal. "That was delicious" I remarked once I'd finished off the last baby carrot from my plate. The duck melted in your mouth and the orange sauce was beautiful. He then served a trifle for dessert but he did own up to having bought that from the supermarket. Even so it was very nice. Having helped him clear away the dishes, most of which went into a dishwasher, he made some filter coffee and we sat down in the living room along with the remainder of the red wine. I was now feeling full and very relaxed from the effects of the food and the wine.

"Are you happy to stay in this evening?" he asked, "Or would you prefer to go out to a bar or a club?"

"I'm happy to stay in if that's okay with you" I replied. He nodded his agreement and pulled me into a hug.

"I'm so glad I met you" he remarked casually.

"Me too" I replied wondering where things would go from here.

He then turned towards me and looked into my eyes. "Would you like to stay over tonight?" My heart almost stopped with excitement.

"Yeah, if you're sure" I eventually replied.

"Oh I'm sure okay" he grinned, "I really do like you whether you're Ray or Rainbow; either way I think you're gorgeous, beautiful and a wonderful guy.

"Thank you, that means a lot to me because I like you very much Shane and I think you too are gorgeous and a lovely guy".

We then settled down in each other's arms and kissed and cuddled just chatting about this and that. He told me a little about his childhood and how his father had disapproved of his sexuality. In fact it wasn't until after his dad had died that his mother accepted him for what he was but even now that was a difficult topic to deal with. I told him about my dad but that my mum had always encouraged me to be myself. "She sounds a wonderful woman" he commented.

"She is and I love her to bits; perhaps one of these days I'll take you home to meet her".

"I'd like that; I'd like that very much".

Eventually it was time for bed. My heart was fluttering because I wasn't quite sure how things would develop. I knew it wasn't going to be the usual type of sex I had with one night stands and since Shane was the first guy I'd ever felt I was having a relationship with, I wasn't at all sure how things normally proceeded.

I made sure I started to undress after Shane had so as to see if he took everything off or left his briefs on. I always slept naked but had no idea of what he did. He in fact stripped naked smiling at me as he did so. I tried not to gawp at his body as he did so but out of the corner of my eye I could see he was everything I'd imagined.

"I assume you don't mind me sleeping naked; but I don't own any nightwear" he grinned once he was in the buff.

"Nope, nor do I" I grinned as I removed my briefs. I noticed that he was looking straight at me as I did so.

"Wow, you really are beautiful" he gasped.

"And you" I replied already feeling my groin tingle with excitement. He moved up to me and took me in his arms. We kissed passionately as he slowly moved me towards the bed. He flung back the duvet and we climbed in. He immediately flung his arms round me and hugged me tight.

"I've not had a guy in my bed since my ex left me" he commented between kisses on my lips, "You smell gorgeous". I pulled his head towards mine and kissed him again. I just couldn't resist him. As we kissed I could feel his erection pressing against mine so casually moved a hand down to feel it. He gasped as his warm flesh was grasped. "Oh god Ray, that feels so wonderful". He then paused and added "Would you mind if we just kissed and cuddled tonight; I don't want to rush my first time with you".

"Sure, no problem, I feel the same; I want it to be special too."

"You really are such a beautiful guy; I love everything about you; not just your gorgeous body but your wonderful personality. I've never met anyone quite like you before Ray."

"Wow" was all I could say. I felt the same way about him but didn't have the ability to use words like he did and I didn't want to just repeat what he said.

"Am I taking things too fast for you Ray? You will tell me if I am won't you."

"Fuck no; I feel the same way about you Shane; I've only been used to quick fucks and one night stands up to now and I certainly don't want that with you."

"Oh, you're so sweet; you'll make me cry in a minute"

"I already am" I giggled because I did have tears of joy in my eyes. He smiled and kissed them.

"You've got beautiful eyes; they sparkle when you're happy". Well I'd never been told that before so took his word for it.

We spent the next half hour kissing, cuddling and feeling each other. It was so perfect and I didn't want it to end but eventually we felt it was time to sleep so I turned over. He snuggled up close and placed an arm round me as I slipped off to sleep. It was the most wonderful feeling I'd ever experienced. If this is what love feels like then I never wanted it to end.

When I woke Shane was facing away from me and still in a slumber. He'd pushed off the covers during the night. For a few moments I gazed at his beautiful naked body. Doing so made my morning erection jump to attention. I moved up behind him and gently pressed my naked body up against his trying not to wake him. I rested my hand on his thigh and held it there. After a few moments he came to and took hold of my hand. He pulled it round his chest before moving it down to his morning erection. I grasped the beautiful organ and gently massaged it.

"Mm, that's nice" he murmured sleepily. I smiled and gently kissed the back of his neck. I was aching to penetrate him which with any other guy I'd have gone ahead and done but for some reason I held back wanting him to give me the go ahead. I had a feeling that he too wanted our first time to be special. I continued massaging his now fully erect cock until his whole body was shaking with excitement. I knew that any moment he'd spill his load. Suddenly he did so and my hand was filled with his morning cum.

"Oh yes, that was beautiful" he groaned as he turned and kissed me passionately. Our mouths locked together for what seemed like several minutes before we finally parted and he grinned. "Morning, did you sleep well?"

"Yeah, best sleep I've had for ages"

"Yes I agree; having a gorgeous guy sleeping beside me makes such a difference".

I nodded having felt the same. His hand was now holding my cock which was still hard and weeping like mad. He slowly massaged me to a climax as we kissed. Suddenly I felt my whole body tense as my morning seed shot out into his hand.

"Oh god, that was so wonderful" I exclaimed. There was something about this guy that made everything we did feel so much different to the usual one night stand I was used to. Other guys fucked me, shot their load and pulled out. If I was lucky they'd stay a while but more often than not they'd get dressed and fuck off. With Shane it felt like making love and I had a strong feeling I was falling for him. I just so hoped he felt the same way but why he should be interested in a guy like me was beyond my understanding. He was an educated guy, gentle and loving. He made me feel special, which was something I'd never experienced before.

"Penny for them" he grinned after a while.

"Sorry, was just enjoying the moment; it really is special for me".

"And me too Ray; you're a very special guy"

"I'm sure I'm not your usual type" I replied feeling somewhat embarrassed. Quite why I didn't know but I couldn't believe all this was happening.

"And what is my usual type do you think?" he grinned.

"Well, not like me for sure; I imagine you normally go for educated guys not a slob like me".

He suddenly knelt across me and took my head into his hands. "Ray, you're not a slob and just because you work in a supermarket stacking shelves in no way makes you uneducated. What I'm more interested in is a guy who is sensual, kind, gentle and enjoys life, and makes me happy. You do all of that so don't do yourself down."

"Sorry; just not used to having a relationship, if that's what this is"

"And do you want a relationship?" he asked smiling as he held my balls in his hand.

"More than anything in the world" I quickly answered.

"Good, because that's what I want and if you'd said no your balls would have been crushed" he laughed. I grinned and we kissed some more before finally getting up to get showered in the large shower in his en-suite. It felt wonderful to be able to shower with someone else. My own shower was so small there was hardly room for me. We took it in turns to soap each other and as we did so we both got a hard-on. Suddenly he knelt down and took mine into his mouth and sucked away until I was shooting another load of cum but this time he drank the lot as he looked up at me and grinned.

"God you taste so gorgeous" he giggled once I'd finished shooting another load "In fact you're gorgeous full stop" he laughed.

When we'd rinsed off he gave me a towel and we dried ourselves. Once done he took me into his arms and kissed me. It didn't take long before I was hard again and he laughed.

"Does this cock never stay soft?"

"Not often" I grinned.

"That's good, because I'm going to enjoy feeling your hard cock whenever I want it. I take it you can stay for the day. I was thinking perhaps we could go to a club tonight."

"Yeah, I'd like that but I rather wanted to go to a particular club tonight that invites amateur drag queens to perform. I want to see how I get on doing a stage act. Do you mind?"

"Of course not; I'd love to see you perform; in fact I want to watch you change from being Ray to Rainbow; can I do that?"

I grinned and told him of course he could watch so we decided to each wear a robe for breakfast and I'd try on my new outfit afterwards. I also wanted to practice my performance.

Whilst we had breakfast, which was cereal and toast with coffee much the same as I always had, Shane asked me about my performance. I explained that I was either going to mime 'Hung Up' by Madonna since I liked her, or I was going to sing a song I'd written called 'Does he love me?'.

"Wow, so you write songs" Shane exclaimed.

"I've written a few" I shrugged.

"So you can read music then"

I nodded, "Learnt to play the piano at school so had to learn how to read music".

"Can you still play?"

"Sure; I have a small electronic keyboard; don't have room for a full size keyboard."

He grinned and led me into the spare bedroom.

"Fuck, you've got a piano, do you play then?" I exclaimed as I went over to it. It was electronic but a full size keyboard.

"I don't play often so I'm a bit rusty but have a go"

I sat down in front of it, switched it on and immediately played my song. It sounded so much better on a decent piano, even though it was electronic but this was a decent one unlike mine. My mum had bought it for me as a birthday present so I couldn't complain since it was all she could afford. As I played, Shane sat down on the bed nearby and listened. As usual, once I was absorbed into my music I was in another world. I started singing my song and looked at him as I sung the words 'Does he love me?'

"Oh Ray, that was beautiful" he enthused when I'd finished. "You must perform that tonight; it's beautiful and so moving."

He got up and stood behind me with his arms round my waist. My robe had opened down the front so he gently tweaked my nipples making them hard nubs. I loved my nipples being handled like this and I leant back into his arms. My cock was soon rock hard again and tenting the robe. He moved a hand down and pulled open the tie to expose my erection. He then slowly massaged my length and I groaned with pleasure. I closed my eyes and felt my body shiver with sexual excitement. He then moved to my side, swung me round and knelt on the floor. Soon my organ was inside his mouth being sucked yet again. The feel of his hot lips round my sensitive head had me writhing with pleasure as he slowly sucked the full length.

"Oh fuck, I'm gonna come" I shouted. He looked up and grinned as he continued sucking until my hot load was again shooting into his mouth. He sucked and sucked until he'd taken every last drop and I was exhausted. When I'd finally finished shooting he released my cock and sat back on his haunches and grinned. "Fucking hell; you sure know how to suck cock".

"I'm glad I please you sir" he giggled.

I picked him up and sat him on the bed. I then sank to the floor and took his cock into my mouth. I wanted to taste him too. Suddenly he held my head and stopped me. I wondered if I was doing something wrong so looked up.

"Would you change into your drag outfit and then suck me as Rainbow? I'd like that."

I chuckled and said his wish was my command so we went into his bedroom where I'd hung my new outfit. I slipped on the lacy G string which only just covered my bits having stuffed them between my legs. I got him to help me into the new black wet look cat suit with the side lace sections.

"Fuck, that looks so sexy" he gasped once he saw how much flesh was on show, "The guys are going to wet themselves when they see that".

Having got everything on including my black boots, I did my face. Shane watched intently as I did so watching every stage. I then slipped on my wig and immediately went into drag mode. There was something about being in drag and as soon as I was dressed I immediately became Rainbow. My movements and my voice took on a different mode from when I was Ray.

"Oh, you look beautiful" he gasped as he gazed at the finished product.

"Now I believe young man you wanted me to suck you off" I giggled, "so get that fucking robe off and lay back on the bed so I can give you a blow job like nothing you've ever experienced before."

"Yes Rainbow, I'm all yours" he grinned as he stripped naked and lay back on the bed. I bent over the bed and took his thick organ into my mouth. I was so tempted to strip off and sit on it but instead took it into my mouth. Although I say it myself, I do give a good blow job so I gave him one to remember.

"Fuck, fuck" he screamed some while later, "I'm gonna shoot my load any second". I continued my onslaught on his thick shaft and sure enough he erupted into my mouth. I sucked and sucked until every last drop had been sucked out. The whole time he was screaming with pleasure.

When he was finally drained I let his cock go and grinned at him.

"Fuck, you sure can give a blow job" he exclaimed. "Don't think any guy has given me one as good as that".

He stood up and pulled me into his arms to kiss me. When he'd done so, he held my face in his hands.

"Oh Ray, I love you so much and I love you as Rainbow just as much"

"Oh my" I said pretending to be shocked, "What does a girl do"

"Say that you love me too" he replied seriously.

"Fuck yes, I love you too Shane; have from the moment I first saw you"

I spent the next hour or so practising my performance for later. I so wanted to impress Shane at the club as well as the rest of the audience. When it was time to leave I was feeling nervous but Shane said that was good. Since my new outfit was somewhat revealing up the side of the leg I wore a thin black coat over it just in case we met any undesirables on the way. I was still nervous about being accosted by yobs who were out for fun at my expense even though I knew I could invariably deal with them.

The small club was busy but we managed to squeeze our way in. Whilst Shane got the drinks I found the guy who I had to log my name with for the performance later. The main act was a well known drag queen who I'd admired for a long time. He'd been on the circuit for several years and was brilliant. If I managed half of his performance quality I'd be happy.

By the time Shane had got the drinks I'd registered my name and said I'd like to use the piano if possible. Having confirmed I could play the guy agreed. Most acts mimed to canned music so he was interested in what I would be doing. When I said I was going to sing one of my own songs he raised his eyes brows. I wasn't sure if he was impressed or not.

As I sipped the cocktail Shane had bought me several guys admired my outfit.

"Very sexy darling" one guy grinned clearly wanting to have a feel but when he realised Shane was with me he rapidly moved off.

"You look beautiful" he whispered, "I'm proud to be by your side".

I was moved by his comment and gently kissed him on the cheek. "I'm proud to be with you too, and I love you" I replied. He put his arm round my waist and held me tight. He wanted everyone to know that I was his. I was more than happy for him to make it known that I was taken. I still couldn't quite believe that I was with a guy like him but I was and it made me very happy.

Several guys I'd met before came up to say hello and admired my outfit. Two were in theirs and when they'd moved on Shane whispered "they're not anywhere as beautiful as you".

I laughed and fluttered my eyelids at him. "Ooh, you sure know how to flatter a girl". He laughed and pulled me in for yet another kiss. As he pressed his body against mine I could feel his hardness. I surreptitiously slipped my hand down between our bodies and felt it. "Mm, me thinks I'm gonna enjoy that when we get home" I grinned.

Eventually the drag queen came on stage and after a short performance she invited the first amateur drag queen to join her. The guy wasn't particularly good and didn't get much applause when he'd finished. It made me more nervous as I went through mine in my mind. The next guy was better and the audience seemed to like him. There then followed another who was much the same but I got the feeling the audience were looking for something better.

"Now guys we have the lovely Rainbow to entertain us" she announced. For a moment I just stood there until Shane said "Good luck my love". I hastily made my way up onto the stage and the crowd applauded.

"Wow, I love the outfit darling" she announced and there was a roar of approval from the onlookers. She then led me over to the piano which had been moved forward by two butch guys. I grinned at the crowd and immediately got into my act. I pretended I was a concert pianist and made a great show of flipping imaginary coattails over the piano stall before stretching my fingers over the keys. The crowd loved it and were roaring with laughter. I then ran my hands up and down the keyboard and played a few bars of a well known classical piece. The audience was stunned for a moment. I then lightly played the introduction to my song as I announced what I was going to sing. The whole audience was now quiet as they waited. Right on cue I started singing. As I did so I forgot all my nerves and played as if I was on my own. My piano playing and my singing were perfect without a single error or hesitation.

When I'd finished I looked at the audience for their reaction. Suddenly everyone was clapping, shouting and whistling. I'd never heard such applause. The drag queen walked over, took my hand and led me to the front of the stage to take my bow. I did so but played the part of the bashful queen which went down just as well as the musical performance. She took my hand and kissed it which she'd not done to any of the others. As she held my hand she encouraged the onlookers to applaud some more before announcing there'd be a short interval. I knew I was the last amateur drag queen and guessed she'd be back on stage later. As she walked off stage she led me with her. "I'd like a word with you young man".

I looked over to where Shane was waiting for me and beckoned him over.

"You were brilliant my love" he enthused as soon as he'd reached us.

"I take it you two are a couple" she grinned. I nodded and introduced Shane. "This young man has real talent" she continued, "I'd like to invite you to perform in one of my shows in Brighton, you up for that?"

For a moment I was dumbfounded. "What, perform in one of your shows?" I replied.

"Yes darling, you are talented"

He then introduced himself as David. His stage name was Leticia and he'd been in the business about twenty years. I'd read somewhere that he was now in his late thirties and at one time had been a duo with another guy but he'd died from a drugs overdose about two years ago.

"I've got to go back on stage now but what are you guys doing tomorrow; any chance of you coming to see me to discuss things further?"

I looked at Shane and he nodded, "Yeah, we can do that can't we my love".

I nodded my agreement still trying to take in what was happening. David grinned, gave each of us a peck on the cheek and made his way to the stage. The manager, who'd been hovering nearby, came over and shook my hand. "You really were brilliant; what's your name?" I told him and he then gave me a voucher for two complimentary drinks at the bar before leaving us.

"You were absolutely brilliant" Shane grinned before taking me into his arms and kissing me.

When we eventually reached the bar several guys came up to say how much they'd enjoyed my performance. My head was spinning. Shane could see I was feeling overwhelmed. It was what I loved about him. He made me feel safe.

"Come on, let's go home" he grinned.

As we walked home I kept on saying "I can't believe he's asked me to perform in one of his shows".

Shane chuckled and pulled me tight. "Said you'd knock them dead and you did. You're brilliant."

Once inside Shane's apartment he led me straight to the bedroom where he helped me get out of my outfit. He then laid me on the bed and I watched him slowly strip off in front of me. By the time he was fully undressed I had a raging hard-on. He knelt between my legs and took my shaft into his mouth. My whole body became like jelly but it felt wonderful. He slowly brought me off and I filled his mouth. My orgasms seemed to get better every time I had sex with him. It was just perfect.

Finally he slumped down beside me and I returned the favour. He too was rock hard but I wanted to make it last for him so I took my time teasing the long hard organ for as long as he could hold back his climax. By the time he came his whole body was shaking with excitement.

"Oh fuck, you really are something" he exclaimed once he'd come down from his high. I looked up and grinned at him before crawling my way up his naked body. We kissed and hugged for what seemed like ages before finally snuggling up under the covers to go to sleep.

The following morning we went to see David at his small flat in Charing Cross Road. He apparently lived mainly in Brighton where he had a larger apartment in Hove and used this smaller flat when in London. He introduced us to Leo his partner who was a couple of years or so younger than David. He was a lovely guy and welcomed us both. He was also David's manager and managed other artists so was able to work from wherever they were residing. Having offered us coffee, we sat down.

"So my friend, have you thought anymore about my offer to take part in one or two of my shows in Brighton?" David asked.

"Yeah, I'd love to" I replied excitedly. I'd also taken with me my music scores for some of the other songs I'd written.

"How many have you written?" he asked as he perused through them. I said I'd written loads over the years but these were the ones I felt worthwhile. He then asked me to play one in particular on his electronic piano that was nearby. I nodded, went over to the piano and started playing. I felt quite at home in his and Leo's presence so wasn't nervous at all as they and Shane sat and listened. The one he'd chosen was called 'Why does he love me?'. It was a ballad and one I'd written since knowing Shane. In fact it was him I'd written it about and I think he realised that as I sang.

I continued singing waiting for an indication from David that he'd heard enough but he just sat back and listened until I'd finished.

"Now do you see what I mean?" he said to Leo.

"Absolutely, he's a natural" was all Leo replied.

"Play us just a few bars of this one" David said passing over another sheet of music. I chuckled when I saw what he'd chosen. It was a song I'd written several years before entitled "I'm a queen and I know it". The music was more upbeat than the previous one and it was humorous. After a few bars he indicated for me to stop. All three of them were grinning.

"Brilliant" David grinned and told me to rejoin Shane on the sofa.

"Have you thought about becoming a professional drag queen?"

I laughed, "God yes, it's been my ambition for years".

"So why haven't you?"

I thought for a moment wanting to sort out in my mind the right words. "Money really; I realise it's not easy to get onto the circuit and I need an income to pay my rent and buy my food. I've got no money behind me. I was thinking of entering the annual drag queen contest this year to see if I could get somewhere."

"Don't waste your time dear" he laughed, "The queens who enter that are generally complete bitches and will do anything they can to hold back real talent; and in case you don't realise it Ray, you have real talent."

I looked at Leo and then at Shane before turning back to David who was sitting to the right of me. "Do you really think so?"

David grinned. "Tell him Leo".

"Fuck yes, you really do Ray and I'd be more than happy to be your manager"

I sat for a moment trying to take it all in. Shane held my hand and squeezed it. "They're right my love, you are a natural, you have musical talent, stage personality and can sing beautifully; and you can write your own material."

"Now do you believe us?" David grinned. He then proceeded to say he'd be interested in me partnering him to replace the guy who'd died a few years earlier. I couldn't believe what he was offering and kept on asking if he was serious. He'd only heard me perform once apart from the short excerpts earlier.

"If you are free to come down to Brighton on Friday to do a performance that night and one on Saturday we can see how it goes and discuss further"

I said I could get time off from work and to my surprise Shane said he'd come with me so it was left that we'd drive to David and Leo's apartment where they could put us up for the weekend. Shane and I left saying we'd see them late morning on the Friday.

"I can't believe all this" I exclaimed as we walked back to Shane's apartment. Leo had explained that he could demand a higher rate for David and me as a duo than as separate acts. Quite how I had no idea but he clearly knew his job and it seemed the larger clubs in Brighton, London, Manchester and Birmingham would be interested knowing David's past history.

When we got back home Shane sat me down and asked me a question which would change my life.

He started by asking if I was serious about becoming a professional drag artist. I said I definitely was but it came down to finance.

"And if you didn't have to pay rent or worry about everyday living expenses?"

I looked at him wondering what he meant.

"I love you Ray and I love you as a drag queen. I also believe you love me too."

"Yeah of course I do" I interjected.

"So why don't you move in with me? That way you won't have rent to pay or general living expenses. From what Leo is saying you'll earn something so can pay me something towards your food."

"But" I started to say. Shane put a finger on my lips to stop me saying more. He then said that he earned a good salary and could easily afford to support me as necessary.

"Besides, I'd like to because I can see like David and Leo that you really are talented"

By now I was feeling very emotional and tears were running down my face. He took me into his arms and hugged me. As always that caused both of us to have a reaction between our legs and it wasn't long before we were both naked and satisfying each other.

We spent the rest of the day in and out of bed enjoying each other. I don't think I'd climaxed so many times in one day for a long time. When we weren't doing it, we discussed the logistics of me moving in with Shane. I kept on asking if he was sure and he assured me he was and wanted this.

"It feels right and I've never felt like this before" he told me. It was exactly how I felt so I too was sure it was the right thing. Even so, I decided to call my mum. I trusted her advice. I'd already mentioned Shane to her so she already knew I'd met someone special.

"It sounds to me love that you really love him" she said. I agreed I did and could see myself spending the rest of my life with him. "Then what's your problem? Go for it" she chuckled. I then told her about David's offer to join him and become a professional drag queen. "You've always wanted to do that haven't you?" I again agreed that I had since it had always been a dream of mine but one I'd never thought would happen. "Ray, opportunities like that don't come along very often so grab it and go for it; you've got nothing to lose; even if it didn't work out you could always get another job I'm sure of that and if Shane is willing to support you during the lean times then what's your problem." I had to agree with her, it was too big an opportunity to pass by and I loved Shane. "He sounds a really nice guy; you must bring him over for me to meet him". I agreed I would do that and I was sure she'd love him. "Any guy who loves my son will be loved by me" she chuckled. I so loved my mum and felt so happy to have her.

"Mum would like to meet you" I told Shane when I'd come off the phone.

"Ah, she wants to make sure I'm right for you, does she" he laughed.

"Not at all, in fact she thinks you sound a really nice guy and she'll love you" I replied giving him a kiss, which caused another erection down below. There was something about this guy that turned me on whenever I was near him.

Later that evening I made my way back home. I now had to give my landlord a week's notice to quit my shit hole of a room. Shane had suggested I move in with him as soon as I could and just pay the week's notice. In the end we arranged that he'd come round on the Tuesday evening after we'd both finished work to help me take my stuff back to his place. He said he'd bring his car to save carrying everything so I needed to be packed up by the time he arrived since parking outside was limited. I also needed to arrange a day's holiday on Friday but fortunately I was owed a day in lieu for additional hours I'd done when someone was off sick.

On the Monday I gave my landlord notice which he accepted without comment. I also told my manager I needed Friday off and he agreed that without question. I decided not to tell anyone about going to Brighton. That evening I packed everything up having taken some empty cardboard boxes home with me from the back of the store. Again nobody queried why so I just took them and made my way home.

It didn't take long to get everything packed. I had no furniture of course so it was mainly clothes, personal items, a small TV and my keyboard which I doubted I'd use again since Shane's was far superior than mine. I couldn't wait to move in with Shane and Tuesday seemed to drag by at work. One of my workmates noticed how happy I looked and she made a comment that I must be in love. She was one of the few staff members who accepted my sexuality so we often chatted about our personal problems. She was married but her husband sounded a right bastard and spent most of his time in the pub drinking. I was often saying that she should leave him but she never did.

Once work was finished I rushed home to do the final packing up and give the place a clean. Not that it was dirty but being the fussy queen that I was I wanted it to look nice when I left it. Finally Shane arrived and we packed everything into his Fiat Panda four by four. I wasn't up with cars but it looked very smart. Small but plenty of room so my stuff was easily accommodated. Within the hour we'd moved everything from my place to his.

Once everything was inside he took me into his arms and hugged me. "Welcome to your new home" he grinned before kissing me. As usual I immediately formed an erection so had to tell him to put me down otherwise I'd end up stripping him off and we wouldn't get anything packed away. He laughed and said that was fine by him.

"You're sex mad" I laughed.

"Oh yeah, and I wonder why" he giggled, "Which reminds me; now we're living together and a proper couple I'd like to take our sex life one step further if you're willing."

I knew immediately what he was talking about and grinned. The thought of feeling part of him made my cock go rock hard and I had to adjust it inside my trousers.

"Just one thing" he continued. He then explained that he was allergic to latex which prevented the use of normal condoms. He then said that he'd rather not use anything since even the non latex versions didn't go down too well with him. "If we were both tested would you be willing to have unprotected sex; for my part I don't plan to have sex with anyone else, well apart from the occasional grope or blow job if we both were comfortable to do so but certainly nothing more than that."

"Yeah, same here, I'm happy with that" I replied.

Having made that momentous decision we decided to go off and get tested at the local STI clinic in Soho.

"Come on then, let's go now, then we can come back and unpack your stuff before I give you a good long hard fuck".

"Yeah, can't wait" I grinned feeling my erection straining to get out. I just hoped it had gone down before we arrived at the clinic.

An hour later we were walking out of the clinic having both been given the all clear on all counts although as always they said they'd contact us once the full results were through but we both looked fine. To celebrate we decided to have a meal out so went along to our favourite Italian. As we ate I looked at Shane and smiled. We'd only been together four weeks yet it seemed like a lifetime.

"I'm so happy" I grinned as we sipped our wine whilst waiting for our meal to arrive.

"So am I" he replied and reached over the table to take my hand. The couple at the next table smiled as he squeezed my hand and blew me a kiss. I loved him to bits and couldn't care less who knew it.

When we'd finished our meal we went back to what was now to be my home. He'd already given me a set of keys so I used them to let us in. He'd made room for my normal clothes in the main bedroom and space in the spare room for my drag queen outfits. Within an hour everything was unpacked and it looked as if I'd been living there for years. He then poured out two brandies and led me into the bedroom. I seldom drank brandy so it soon made me fully relaxed after the wine we'd had with our meal. When we were both naked we lay on the bed, embraced and kissed. I could feel his hard organ pressing against mine and my mind went into overdrive at the thought of feeling it inside me. I was dying to ask him to fuck me but I wanted him to make the first move.

"I want to fuck you" he said after a while as if reading my mind.

"I want you to fuck me" I replied and reached over for the lube. I then lay on my back and pulled my legs up over my chest to expose myself. He knelt in front of me and slowly fingered my puckered hole. We'd done this to each other before but this time I knew what was to follow and I couldn't wait. He took his time wanting to make it last. I could see his cock bobbing up and down with excitement as he fingered deeper exploring my hot flesh. "Oh god, you feel wonderful" he moaned.

"Fuck me please" I implored, "Want to feel you inside me".

At last he lubricated his length and slowly pressed his head up against my yielding hole. It slipped in with ease and he was soon fully embedded inside me.

"Oh yeah; fucking brilliant" I cried out.

"Sure is" he groaned as he slowly thrust in and out. "I've thought about doing this for such a long time" he groaned as he gradually increased the pace. Each stroke seemed to hit a different part inside me and caused my whole body to shake with excitement. I couldn't remember ever being fucked like this before and since I was normally always the bottom I'd had my fair share of cocks inside me but Shane felt so different.

Every so often he'd lay down over me and kiss me. His whole shaft pushed right inside and filled me. I groaned and moaned with pleasure with each thrust and the more I did so the more he thrust in and out.

"Oh god" he suddenly called out, "fuck, fuck, I'm gonna come".

"Yeah baby, fill me up" I yelled.

Suddenly his whole body tensed and then shook as his release came. I could feel his hot seed spilling out and it was the most wonderful feeling I'd ever experience. As his seed shot out his thrusts became even more intense until he was slamming in and out of me with abandon. I loved it and I loved him. There was no doubt at all about that.

Finally his body relaxed and he collapsed over me. We kissed for several minutes before telling each other how wonderful it was for both of us. We were both exhausted as we lay beside each other kissing and cuddling.

"I love you so much" he said between kisses.

"And I love you too"

As I undertook my duties at work over the next couple of days I sang in my head the songs I'd chosen for the two performances. David had said that I'd sing two songs at one venue and one at another. Although he said I could choose he'd in fact suggested "Does he love me?" which I'd sung at the club plus "I'm a queen and I know it" and "Why does he love me?" but I planned to take other songs just in case we changed our mind. Once I'd written a song I could perform it without any problem provided I had the music.

As Friday got nearer I became more and more excited although that morning it was a kind of nervous excitement. Shane was a great support and I felt so happy living with him. Living in a decent apartment made such a difference. Since he was probably going to have to support me I made sure I immediately helped out with the chores. I'd never done much cooking because of the limited facilities in my tiny room but once I had a kitchen to work in I soon got into it and Shane seemed to enjoy what I produced. We still couldn't leave each other alone and when either of us was doing something we frequently came up behind each other and had a good feel. Whenever we were together we seemed to have a permanent erection. Mum phoned on the Thursday evening to wish me the best of luck and to see how I liked my new home. I'd sent her a text to give her my new address on the Tuesday so she knew I'd moved in.

After the call I realised that I'd never heard Shane speak to his mother. "Are you still in contact with your mum?"

He looked at me and then shook his head. "Only when I have to" he replied solemnly.

I pulled him into my arms and hugged him. "I'm sorry; my mum has been such a great support over the years despite my father's disgust".

"You're lucky" he replied and I sensed a sadness in his voice.

We arrived at David and Leo's apartment late morning. David had popped out so Leo welcomed us with his usual exuberance. He really was a lovely guy and we liked him a lot. He showed us the guest room we were using and I hung up my outfits. I'd brought the black cat suit number and a tight fitting long dress plus my wigs.

We'd just sat down with a cup of coffee when David appeared. He gave each of us a hug and a kiss before getting down to business. He said we were performing at The Basement Club below Legends that evening and a smaller club called Envy on the Saturday. I'd read about Legends so knew it was a popular club but never been. The other one I'd never heard of but David said he often appeared there.

We discussed the programme and agreed the songs I would perform. He then asked if I'd be willing to play the piano for his songs. Apparently his previous partner had done so and he preferred singing to live music than taped since it allowed him to ad-lib. I was happy to do so and looked through the music. It was nothing particularly complicated so I moved over to the electronic piano and immediately played the pieces he'd given me. I got the feeling they were all impressed which pleased me no end.

After lunch David and I went through the programme for that evening. I had to pinch myself every so often to be sure this was really happening as I still couldn't believe I was actually going to perform with Leticia. Late afternoon David told me to have a rest so that I was fresh for the performance.

"And no spending the whole time having sex" he laughed when Shane said he'd join me. We grinned and promised we'd be good but we couldn't resist a kiss and a cuddle.

Leo produced a brilliant evening meal which set me up perfectly. Finally it was time to leave. One thing I did appreciate was that I could change into my outfit at the club rather than having to walk the streets in it. David had suggested I wear my long slinky dress with my black wig. We walked to the club which was about fifteen minutes away and once we were in the changing room we got into our outfits. He gave me useful tips about how to do my makeup and once finally done he said I looked perfect. Shane lightly kissed my cheek and wished me all the best before he and Leo went into the main area of the club to wait for us to come on stage.

"How are you feeling?" David asked as we waited for our introduction by the DJ.

"Excited and nervous" I grinned.

"Good, that's how you should feel before any show; it raises the adrenaline and makes you perform better."

Finally I heard Leticia being announced and David walked on stage with me following behind. She was wearing a tight fitting dress that had a long train that swept behind him. Just for a laugh he'd asked me to carry the train like they do for weddings so I sashayed behind him carrying the end of the material. It caused the whole audience to roar with laughter.

"I have my personal assistant with me tonight boys so please give Rainbow a warm welcome" he announced. The crowd cheered and applauded as I took a curtsy. I over played it as planned and he almost dragged me over to the piano much to the delight of the audience. I then made great play of sitting down on the piano stool whilst he attempted to talk to the audience. We'd gone through this routine so it was all planned but it went down far better than we'd imagined. The guys seemed to love having two drag queens performing on stage.

Eventually he was ready to sing his first song and looked over to me.

"When you're ready darling" he grinned leaning on the piano whilst giving the audience grimaces. I immediately launched into a piece of classical music as an introduction which caused him to look bored as planned. Finally I played the introduction to his song and he then launched into it. He really had a fantastic voice and being accompanied live seemed to make it sound even better. The audience clearly loved it and gave him a standing ovation when he'd finished. David came over to the piano and took my hand for me to take a bow too which I thought was nice of him. He was including me as part of his act rather than just being the pianist. I was enjoying every minute and felt totally relaxed.

He then spent several minutes playing to the audience and inviting two guys up on stage to have some fun with them. When he'd finished, he announced my song and left the stage. I introduced it and explained what had prompted me to write "Does he love me?" before launching into it. Apart from a few guys at the back who were deep in conversation, the whole audience was listening attentively. I guessed they wanted to see if this new boy could really sing.

When I'd finished singing the whole place erupted in applause. For a moment I was dumbstruck not being used to such praise. Before I realised what was happening, David had appeared on stage again and was pulling me to the front to take a bow.

"Isn't he fantastic guys?" he cried out and there was a roar of approval.

David then stepped down into the audience and had banter with several guys. The crowd loved it and encouraged him, or more correctly her, to have fun with him. Whilst he did so I played odd bits of music to fit in with what he was doing. Eventually he returned on stage and sang two more songs. He then introduced my second song which went down equally as successfully as my first. Leticia then sang her final song after which we took our final bow and left the stage.

Once back in the small changing room he hugged and kissed me. "You are a pro" he grinned, "absolutely brilliant". His praise was just sinking in when Leo and Shane came in. Whilst Leo kissed David, Shane pulled me into his arms and kissed me.

"You were fantastic" he enthused. I grinned and pretended to be overcome with emotion which was not far from the truth. He then helped me change out of my outfit whilst Leo did the same for David.

By the time we got back to David and Leo's apartment I was tired out and went straight to sleep. I guessed I'd have to get used to working these late hours if I became a professional drag queen. I now realised why David had insisted on me having a rest earlier. However, Shane and I made up for the lack of lovemaking when we woke later and enjoyed rampant sex. I loved the feel of him inside me and never denied him access.

"You two look very contented" David laughed when we walked into the kitchen to find him and Leo already having their breakfast, "I shan't ask why though" he grinned.

"Oh to be young and in love" Leo laughed.

"And what's that supposed to mean?" David laughed, "are you suggesting we're old and not in love?"

Leo went red in the face having realised what he'd said but I could see David was only teasing him.

"I'm sure Leo loves you to bits" Shane giggled as he poured out some cereal into his bowl.

"I do, I do" Leo said and took hold of David's hand.

"Just take note guys, once you've been together for a while the thrill of it all disappears".

"Oh you can be such a bitch at times" Leo replied looking upset with David but I had the feeling he too was winding him up. I really enjoyed the banter between them and liked them enormously. I so hoped things would proceed further after I'd done the show with David that night.

I needn't have worried since the show at Envy went every bit as well as the previous night's. In fact if anything it was better since it was a smaller club and the audience were easier to play to. Leticia was clearly well liked and had the guys screaming at her but what was really nice was that David made sure I was included since I was once again playing live for him. This time we'd had to take David's electronic keyboard but it didn't bother me, in fact I made good use of its drum beats and accompaniments.

When it came to my slot I was fully relaxed and it went beautifully. Since there was no easy exit off the stage, David stood nearby watching but it didn't bother me. When I'd finished my song the crowd clapped, whistled and stamped their feet wanting more so David asked me to sing one of the songs I'd sung the night before but this time he joined in so we did it as a duet. It worked perfectly since he did all the silly faces which had the audience in fits of laughter.

Finally we took our bows and made our way back to the small dressing room whilst Leo and Shane packed up the electronic keyboard.

"That was fucking brilliant" David exclaimed once we were on our own. He then took me into his arms and kissed me. For a moment I was stunned but he soon pulled away grinning. "Sorry, but I had to do that".

"It's okay, I don't mind"

"Mm, not so sure about Shane and Leo though" he laughed. As much as I liked David I didn't think of him in a sexual way so it didn't bother me but I had a feeling he fancied me.

Once back at David and Leo's home Shane and I went to bed. This time we made passionate love before going to sleep. He also told me that I'd been brilliant and that I must consider any opportunity David offered to join him. I was too tired to think about my future but what I did want was to feel Shane inside me again.

"Fuck, that feels so good" he exclaimed as he thrust in and out. It sure did feel good and I never tired of feeling him inside me.

When we walked into the kitchen after getting up, David grinned at me knowingly. I had a feeling he'd heard us having sex when we'd gone to bed so I just grinned back.

"Once you two have had breakfast, Leo and I would like to put a proposal to you"

I looked at David and then Shane. My heart was thumping and I wasn't sure if it was excitement or fear.

After breakfast David and Leo sat us down and went through what they proposed. Basically David was offering me the chance to become a double act with him. Leo said we worked well together and he was sure he could market us not only around the gay clubs but in general variety provided we kept the act clean and stuck to songs with less gay content. He even considered it might lead to television appearances, although I personally couldn't see that happening, but what did I know.

"What do you think?" David asked.

"Well, it sounds great but do you really think I'm good enough"

The other three almost choked. "Darling, you're fucking brilliant and to be honest I need you" David grinned.

"Really?"

"Yes, really; tell him Shane, he is fucking brilliant isn't he; as well as fucking gorgeous."

Shane laughed. "Yeah, well I certainly can't argue about the latter but seriously, from what I've seen you really are good my love and from what you've said it's always been your dream."

I was too shocked and choked up to really respond. I couldn't really believe that people thought I was that good.

"I suggest you go away, have a think about it and then let us know" Leo said. He then gave Shane a note of what he and David had in mind including the financial side of things. I nodded and thanked them for the offer and their confidence in me. I was fairly sure I wanted to say yes but I needed to discuss it with Shane since it would affect him too. David had already pointed out that it would mean being away from London a lot and probably travelling round the country.

We said our goodbyes and I promised I'd give my decision within twenty four hours. We took our bags down to the car and Shane drove off. Instead of going towards Brighton for the road to London he drove the other way.

"Where we going?" I asked.

"Thought we'd park up and have a chat first" he chuckled. I had a feeling he was up to something but had no idea what. After a few minutes he parked the car and told me to get out. We walked down to the front and found a seat facing the sea.

"So, what are you feeling?" he asked.

"Excited, terrified, concerned"

"Okay, let's take each one in turn; why excited?"

"Because being an entertainer as a drag queen has always been my dream"

"So you would still like to follow that dream if you could"

"Yeah, of course"

"So what terrifies you?"

"The thought of failing and being a burden on you financially"

"And your concerns?"

"Travelling and being away from you; I love you Shane and we've only just got a relationship going and I don't want to risk that"

He held my hand and squeezed it. "I love you too Ray and I certainly don't want to lose you so let's go through each one again. Number one, if we forget two and three for the moment am I right in saying you have no doubts about wanting to be a professional entertainer as a drag queen?"

"Yes, I have no doubts about that; it's always been my dream"

"Okay so let's talk about number two; as you know I've already said I'm prepared to support you financially as and when necessary; I can afford it so it's not a problem and I'd like to do so because believe me Ray you really are as good as Leo and David have said."

"But...I don't want to be a burden" I wailed.

"You won't, I can assure you of that so don't worry, which leaves number three but before I deal with that concern I need to tell you something and to do that I need to take you somewhere first."

He then stood up and took my hand to follow. I was confused and had no idea what he was talking about or where he was about to take me. We went back to the car and he drove a few streets along away from Brighton itself. We were now well into Hove proper. He pulled into a car park in front of a smart block of apartments. I later found out there were thirty in all. He keyed in a door code to let us in and took the lift to the fifth floor where he then pulled out a key to open one of the two apartments on that floor. Once inside I gasped. It was beautiful and had a wonderful view of the sea which that day looked a beautiful blue as the sun glistened on the gentle waves.

"What is this place and who owns it?" I exclaimed.

He laughed and took me into his arms. "It's a two bedroom penthouse apartment in Hove and I own it" he grinned.

"You?" I asked incredulously.

"Yep, me; now sit down because there's something I need to tell you"

For a moment I was worried and frowned as we sat down on a sofa. He took my hand and we faced each other.

"To answer your third concern about being away from each other when you travel to shows, I'd come with you the vast majority of times"

"But how?" I asked interrupting him, "What about your job?"

He smiled and told me to be quiet whilst he explained.

"I own the company at which I work and the nature of my work is such that provided I have my laptop with me and a good internet connection I can work from anywhere"

I gasped. I had no idea he owned the company. He'd never told me much about what he did apart from saying it was administrative and when I thought about it and I'd never really asked. "You own it?" I grinned.

"Yep, I set it up six years ago and in that time it's become extremely successful. As you know it's called OLP which stands for On-line Property which provides an on-line platform to advertise property for agents and private owners. It now includes properties in this country, America and throughout Europe. Since its inception we've added on a similar service for the sale of vehicles and high value items and I've been talking to Leo about adding on something similar for linking entertainers and venues."

"Wow" was all I said; I couldn't believe he'd kept this all so quiet. As if reading my mind he continued "I expect you're wondering why I've not mentioned all this before; well, a year or so ago before meeting you I thought I'd found the man of my dreams but it turned out all he was interested in was my money so this time round I vowed not to mention anything about what I did or how much money I had until I was sure the guy I'd fallen for was interested in me and not just my money."

"But I had no idea; surely you don't think by moving in with you I was after your money"

"Of course not; besides if I remember rightly I had to twist your arm to agree to move in because you didn't want to be beholden to me or be a burden. I love you Ray and I trust you so it's not an issue; all I want is you to be happy and do what you've always wanted to do and if I can help that happen then I'm happy too."

I still couldn't really take in what I was hearing and suddenly I felt tears falling down my face. He pulled me into his arms and hugged me kissing the side of my neck as he did so. We then kissed on the lips and he smiled at me.

"So, does that answer your concerns?"

I nodded wiping away my tears.

"Oh by the way, I also own a one bed apartment in Manchester and another in Edinburgh and have a unit in Stevenage that houses the computer system and another in Surrey as a backup."

"Fuck, you must be mega rich" I exclaimed.

"Shall we say my total assets are several million and I receive a very comfortable living from the business so as you can see, I can more than easily support you; all I need in return is your love."

"You can have that for free" I laughed.

"I know, that's why I love you so much" he grinned before kissing me again. "Now anymore questions or doubts about accepting Leo and David's offer? And by the way, I've told Leo that I'd be looking after your interests at all times. For the moment I feel the financial split they've suggested is reasonable but we can see how things go before negotiating a higher figure."

I was happy with that arrangement since I was hopeless when it came to money matters. "Yeah, it all sounds good to me".

Shane suggested we email Leo to say we'd fully discussed the offer and I was happy to accept so he pulled out his laptop and did just that. Within minutes a reply came back saying how delighted he and David were and welcomed me. David also wanted to get down to working out our routines as soon as possible and arrange for me to be seen by the guy who made his dresses. No longer would I be buying readymade outfits from Tony it seemed.

"What notice do you have to give your boss at the supermarket?" Shane asked. It was something I hadn't even thought about with all the excitement. Having done so I said a week since I was weekly paid but I was also owed almost eight weeks holiday. Four for the current year plus two carried over from last year because my boss stopped me taking it due to staff shortage, and almost two weeks of time off in lieu for covering staff off due to sickness or holiday. I always asked for the pay but he never would give me that saying it was much better for me to take time off in lieu. I never did of course because we were always short staffed but I imagined it was his way of getting out of paying me.

"Would you be prepared to accept five weeks pay if he was prepared to let you leave without working notice?"

"Suppose so" I replied although why I wasn't sure until Shane explained that the five weeks would be free of tax and insurance and my boss would save paying the employer's insurance. Since I knew the boss would more than likely be working that day since he always opened on a Sunday and hated paying too many staff Sunday rate to man the shop, Shane said he'd call him on my behalf. I sat and listened to the call and chuckled imagining what my boss was saying.

"Right, agreed" Shane grinned once he'd come off the phone. He'd agreed to invoice my boss for professional services to the amount of five weeks pay so it would go through the books as a normal expenditure and not be treated as wages. It suited me so Shane emailed an invoice off to him immediately. Everything was happening so fast my head was spinning but I trusted Shane as well as Leo and David so I assume they all knew what they were doing. All I had to do was get my head round the fact that I now had to perform for a living but it was something I'd always wanted to do.

Whilst I was preparing a sandwich for lunch from the meagre provisions in Shane's fridge, he had spoken to Leo. Since Leo and David wanted to get things moving as soon as possible, it had been agreed that we'd stay in Shane's apartment in Hove for the week so that David and I could get together and start planning our new act. Leo already had a variety show in mind so we needed to put something together pronto.

"The only problem" I suddenly said "is that I don't have enough clothes to last a week".

"I've thought of that so first thing tomorrow morning we'll go shopping; and before you start saying you've got no money I'm going to transfer some into your bank account so no arguing."

I laughed and held my hands up in defence, "No sir, whatever you say sir".

"It will cost you in kind though" he grinned.

"Yippee, I like that idea" I laughed and gave him a big kiss whilst groping him at the same time.

"Think I'm going to enjoy working alongside you" he laughed, "Which reminds me, we will also purchase an electronic keyboard for you tomorrow which you can keep here since I have a feeling we may be spending quite a lot of time in Brighton."

"But..." I started to say thinking of what that would cost.

"No arguments just treat it as a present to get you on your way"

"Will I have to pay for that in kind as well?" I asked hopefully.

"Mm, probably" he grinned.

So, the next morning we went shopping for clothes and went to a music shop not far away in Hove that sold keyboards. We came back with one I never imagined I'd ever own but Shane insisted on buying it for me having negotiated a discount. I was over the moon. Plus I had some new clothes!

Over the next few days David and I worked like mad on new acts. One set for gay clubs and another for a general audience. Leo already had one variety show interested in Manchester who wanted to see the kind of material we planned which was very much an amusing dialogue between the two of us with me at the piano and David standing beside it singing. In some songs I'd join in or make suitable grimaces as he did so to amuse the audience. Leo and Shane sat in on some of the sessions and rocked with laughter as they listened. David and I seemed to gel naturally together which made it all the more believable. We decided to portray ourselves as two women living together with references every so often about the men we fancied. The gay audiences would of course know we were talking about gay relationships but for general audiences we'd make it sound more heterosexual although many in the audience would see through the double entendres.

By the end of the week Leo had already booked us for shows in London, Brighton and Manchester. Most were gay clubs but one in Manchester was for a general variety show so would be the real test. I'd also been measured up for new costumes by the guy David used. At least I didn't have to pay for those since they went down as expenses!

On our way back to London I felt like I was starting a new life. No longer would I spend my days filling shelves. Instead I was a professional entertainer. I still couldn't believe how fast it had all come about.

"Nervous?" Shane asked sensing my contemplation.

"Yeah, slightly"

"You'll be fine; you seem to come alive when you're on stage"

It was true I did which was why I enjoyed it so much.

We needed some provisions so once home we went to my old store having decided I'd still give our business to them. On walking in I first saw Josie who I always got on well with. She'd heard of course that I'd left and wanted to know where I was going. I briefly told her that I was becoming a professional entertainer and she wished me good luck. She had no problem with my sexuality and knew I did drag.

We'd almost finished and were about to take our loaded trolley to the check out when a loud voice shouted "Oh, look who's here; the fucking fag and his poof".

Shane shot round to face Terry who was the guy that persistently bullied me when I worked there. "What did you just say?" Shane asked in an angry voice. As he did so he grabbed Terry by his overall and slammed him back against the shelf nearby causing several packets and cans of items to come tumbling onto the floor. I stood frozen to the floor totally shocked at Shane's reaction but proud of him that he'd defended me. Terry was shorter than Shane and looked somewhat shocked to find someone challenging him. By now Josie had appeared plus another assistant to see what the commotion was about.

"Tell the manager I want to see him out here immediately" Shane told the other girl who hastily ran off to fetch the boss. When he appeared and saw me he too was shocked, especially since Shane still had Terry pinned to the shelf by his overall.

"What's going on?" the boss asked looking at me and then Shane.

"This employee of yours has made homophobic remarks about me and my partner"

"And it's not the first time" another customer said who'd joined the gathering, "I've heard him make racist comments as well."

The boss looked at Terry and then at Josie who was still standing there.

"It's quite true boss; you know what Terry is like; he's always making homophobic or racist comments to staff or about customers; it's time you did something about it."

I stood open mouthed at Josie's bravery in speaking out. I'd made several complaints about Terry but the boss had done nothing about it.

"Is this true Terry?" the boss asked him. He just shrugged and said nothing. "In that case you'd better apologise to these two customers."

Terry glowered at me and then Shane but said nothing.

"I'm waiting" the boss shouted.

"Sorry" Terry muttered having realised he wasn't going to get away with it this time.

"Sorry what" the boss shouted back.

"Sorry sir" Terry replied with hate in his eyes.

"You should be ashamed of yourself employing such people; I'm a good mind to take legal action against him and you as his employer" Shane said as he released Terry.

"I'm really sorry sir; please accept your groceries on me" the boss said indicating our loaded trolley.

"No thank you" Shane said as he pushed the trolley I was holding to one side, "We'll shop elsewhere in future".

"And so shall I" the other customer announced as she pushed her trolley to one side.

"And me" another customer said who'd now joined the party.

The boss went red with rage and shouted at Terry "Go to my office at once and stay there until I decide what to do with you". Terry slunk off to the back of the shop leaving three trolleys of goods plus others scattered over the floor where Terry had knocked them off the shelves. "And someone clear up this mess" he shouted at staff who were now standing by watching the debacle.

"Thanks Josie" I whispered as I went past her."

"That little fucker deserves all he gets" she grinned before adding in a whisper "Your boyfriend is a bit of all right isn't he". I grinned and gave her a quick peck on the cheek.

"Now to find somewhere else to do our shopping" Shane said as we left the shop.

"Thanks"

"For what?"

"For defending me" I replied.

"Nobody speaks to me or my boyfriend like that and gets away with it" he grinned, "I get the feeling that Terry is in for a bollocking".

I later found out that he in fact got the sack so that was the end of him but Shane refused to use the shop again so we took our custom elsewhere.

Later that day I called my mum. I knew she'd be supportive of me becoming a professional entertainer despite the insecurity of such a life but she knew it had always been my dream. She'd never seen me perform as a drag artist but she knew my abilities as a musician so that was enough to convince her. I didn't tell her about Shane's wealth or his assurance that he'd support me should it come to that.

"So when am I going to meet this guy of yours" she chuckled. I knew she'd want to meet him at some time since I was always telling her how wonderful he was. We eventually arranged that we'd drive over on the Wednesday and take her out for lunch, or more correctly, Shane would but she was not to know that.

We arrived soon after eleven thirty that morning and as soon as she opened the door I found myself being embraced and kissed on the cheek. Shane stood back and watched the emotional greeting between me and my mum. I sensed he was envious in view of his own mother. Having given each other lots of hugs and kisses she looked over my shoulder at Shane.

"So, you're the young man my son is constantly telling me how much he's in love with" she grinned.

"I love him just as much" Shane grinned as he stepped forward to greet her. Suddenly he found himself in a similar embrace and being kissed on the cheek.

"Yes, I can see that" she chuckled, "it's in your eyes; I'm very happy for both of you; anyhow come on in and go and sit in the living room; the kettle's on for a cup of tea then you can tell me all the news."

"Do you need any help mum?" I asked as we walked towards the small living room.

"Gracious no, think I'm quite capable of making a pot of tea on my own" she laughed as she disappeared into the even smaller kitchen. Shane grinned and took hold of my hand as we walked into the living room.

"She's lovely" he whispered before giving me a quick kiss.

When the tea was made she joined us and wanted to know all about my new life and what Shane did for a living. He explained he owned his own company and briefly said what that involved. I could see she was very impressed. I noticed he didn't mention the other properties he owned so I didn't either.

Because we wanted to spoil her, I'd booked lunch at a smart restaurant in Old Harlow not far from where she lived. It was one where she'd never have gone before so I knew she'd be impressed. As we got ready to leave she quizzed me on where we were going.

"It's a surprise so you'll have to wait and see but you'll like it" I teased her.

Whilst Shane brought the car from where we'd parked to outside her door, she whispered to me.

"He's a lovely guy Ray, I'm so glad you've found someone to love at last; you deserve some happiness".

"Thanks mum; yeah, he really is a lovely guy"

When we pulled into the car park of the restaurant where we were going, she gasped. "Oh my, I never dreamt it would be here".

"Ray and I wanted to spoil you" Shane smiled as he took her arm and led her inside. I felt so happy and suddenly realised that for once in my life everything was just perfect.

Over the next few months life was hectic. We seemed to spend our time travelling back and forth from London to Brighton and to other venues such as Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham, Bristol and even Southampton. Most of the shows were at gay venues but Leo had signed us up to appear on several variety shows. David and I were amazed at how well we were received. It also put a lot of pressure on me since David wanted me to write new songs as well as doing our own versions of well known ones. Even so, I enjoyed every second despite the long hours and the pressure it put on me.

On one occasion when we were doing a show in Stevenage, we arranged for my mum to attend. She thoroughly enjoyed it and thought we were brilliant. She told me afterwards that she'd have never thought it was me beneath all the glamour but I wouldn't mind guessing that she made it known to those seated around her that Rainbow was her son. She frequently told me that she was proud of me which always made me feel good.

Shane had not visited his mother for almost a year and because her birthday was coming up he asked if I'd mind visiting her down in Woking.

"Of course not; I'd love to meet her" I replied having no idea what kind of reception I'd receive but had I known I might not have been so willing to do so. Although he did warn me that she still had problems with accepting his sexuality even he was surprised at what happened.

We drove down and arrived late morning having agreed to have lunch with her and drive back that evening. She never invited him to stay over it seemed and when he told her I was also going she was even more reluctant. In fact she apparently queried why I had to go at all to which Shane replied "Because he's my partner".

When we arrived and she opened the door I noticed it was a very frosty reception. It was nothing like what happened when I visited my mum and the way she greeted me and Shane. Shane's mother just nodded at him hardly saying hello which I found most odd. I was completely ignored so just followed Shane inside. Once in he attempted to introduce me but she just brushed me aside hardly making any recognition at all. For some reason it upset me, not because I particularly cared whether or not she liked me but I felt sorry for Shane because I could see he wanted her to at least welcome me.

Whilst we drank our coffee from bone china cups, the conversation was very stilted between her and Shane. She totally ignored me the whole time and every time I did make a comment she just shrugged her shoulders and looked away.

I could sense that Shane was becoming more and more annoyed and suddenly he exploded.

"What the hell is wrong with you mother? You've ignored Ray ever since we arrived. Whether you like it or not I'm gay and Ray is the man I love; at least he shows love towards me, which is more than you do or for that matter have ever done."

She glared at me and then at him. "I just don't understand why you can't be a normal man and marry a lovely girl and have children."

"Because I'm gay" he shouted, "and gay men don't marry women. As far as having children I wouldn't want to submit them to your hatred and prejudices in any event."

"How dare you" she shouted.

"How dare you" he shouted back, "I am what I am and your son but if you can't accept how I am then tough. Come on Ray, we're leaving."

"What about lunch?" she asked somewhat shocked at seeing Shane stand up and grab my hand.

"Fuck lunch and fuck you" he shouted with tears running down his face.

Before I knew what was happening we were in the car and driving off.

"I'm sorry Shane, I shouldn't have come today".

"Don't be daft, of course you should have; it's her, she's a complete bitch."

Tears were still pouring down his face and I felt he shouldn't be driving in the state he was in so I suggested we pull into the side of the road. A mile or so down the road he pulled into a small car park in front of a recreation field. As soon as he'd stopped the car he fell into my arms and sobbed. I felt helpless knowing how happy my mum was with me and with Shane for that matter. I couldn't really understand why his mother hated him so. Okay my dad didn't take kindly to me being gay and would never talk about it but he was never nasty towards me.

Eventually Shane calmed down and we kissed. "I really am sorry my love but if it's any consolation my mum loves you." He looked into my eyes and smiled. "Yeah, she sure is a special woman your mum".

Since we'd missed out on lunch I suggested we pull in at a pub on the way home. It was nothing special but it gave Shane time to calm down before we made our way home. I felt on top of the world with my new life and so valued my mum's love but it made me sad to see the man I loved so miserable because of the way his mother treated him, and me for that matter.

Shane never spoke to or saw her again. For a while she'd try and call him but he always pressed the end button to cancel the call refusing to speak to her. For two or three Christmases she sent a card and a present addressed to him and ignoring me. Each time he stuck on a new address label sending them back to her without even opening them. As far as he was concerned, she was dead. Several years later he received a letter from a distant relative to say she had in fact died. He refused to go to her funeral saying she'd not shown any love towards him when she was alive so he was damned if he was going to mourn her death.

David and I were very successful and became known as the Leticia and Rainbow sisters. We were invited to appear on a television variety show and eventually had our own show which became very popular. Our appearances at clubs lessoned as the years went by since the TV work provided us with a very good income plus royalties from repeats. As a result I was never a financial burden on Shane and had money behind me as well as a good income. Then one day David suffered a heart attack and died. I was heartbroken because we'd become such close colleagues. Leo of course was also heartbroken and he became an even closer friend to me and Shane often spending weekends or even short holidays with us. Once David had gone I no longer wanted to continue being a drag queen. Without him it was not the same so I retired from that way of life. I did continue my music and frequently played and sang at various venues as myself but I no longer needed the money since I'd made more than enough with David.

Shane decided to sell his business and made a fortune so money was certainly not an issue for either of us. It meant I could now support my mum, who also treated Shane like her own son, so we frequently gave her treats. Despite offering to buy her a new place to live she wanted to stay where she was because she liked it and knew the neighbours. She never ceased telling people about her two successful sons and showing us off but we never minded since it made her happy.

Shane and I led a quiet life spending a month or more at each of his properties, which in fact were now our properties because we finally got married which made my mum so happy. Then one day someone suggested I write a book about my life, my music, how I became a drag queen and my professional career with David, and more importantly how I met Shane who was still the love of my life. He helped me and much to my surprise it became a best seller for a while and I had to attend several book signings.

I dedicated it to 'David and Shane who both changed my life'.