"So this is Taylor" said Michael "Maggie's told me a lot about you! And you must be Darla! Gosh, don't you look nice!"
Darla blushed. Taylor could feel the happiness emanating from her sister.
"I've heard a lot about you too." said Taylor. The four started chatting amiably, and Taylor found herself liking Michael. It was amazing how Maggie and Michael had turned out so well considering their horrible parents, and it was obvious that one way was their strong bond with each other.
But there was something odd too, about how Michael was relating to Darla. It was obvious that something about Darla was discombobulating him. Was Michael a closet transphobe? Taylor did a quick scan of Michael's attitudes.
Far from it. Michael was majorly trans-attracted. But he wasn't going to meet many open trans women in the conservative milieus of his family and the private Christian schools they sent him to. He wasn't going to make a pass at Darla--he thought she was too young for him (Taylor heartily agreed) but just to be in her presence was slightly freaking him out.
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Meanwhile, the local tomcats were getting the most delicious of all scents, more delicious than a barrel of rotting fish--the scent of females just coming into heat.