While Keith had no desire to fall into male stereotypes, let alone to succumb to them, it found it almost a regret he couldn’t take part of the sort of traditions males had for watching great sporting events, betting on them! Thankfully (sort of) he didn’t have anything really to bet, and there was no one else in sight besides the bucks down below to take a bet with, and it was still very bad form to bet on your own competition!
Keith watched as Jackie too settled into a comfortable position to watch the events reach their natural conclusion, paying attention to the bucks. If Keith didn’t know that different species of half-humans couldn’t find alternate species physically attractive, he’d feel threatened, worried, and wonder if he should ask Jackie if she preferred to be with one of the bucks down there. Yes, if he rational brain did not know these facts perhaps he would do those things.
All the same, Keith scotched a bit closer to Jackie and put a hand on her back.
“So who do you think is going to win?” Jackie asked calmly.
“I think that odd seven pointer.”
Keith returned, “Naw, he’s being way too aggressive, hey! Is that Sam down there?!”
“No way!” Jackie blinked at the current male down below finally recognizing him, “I guess he really is one of the boys now.”
“So, do you think he’s going to win?” Keith repeated.
“It’s possible, he’s decidedly being more careful than the others, but he doesn’t nearly the experience the others do using a male body, so it’s an even trade right now.”
“From what Hannah told me, the bucks are mostly made up of frat boys and middle aged men. Might do them some good to get beaten by an ex-lady.”
“HEY!” Jackie mock snapped, “I’m the girl now remember?! I’m supposed to say those things!”
“Oh, sorry, how can I forget though? I’ve only know you as a girl!”
“Oh, ya, right, I suppose when this is over, I really should show you what I used to look like, be foreword, I’m anything but a prize winner, and I mean that!”
“It’s okay.” Keith said. But would it be okay for him? After all, Jackie still didn’t know what age Keith was on the outside. Should he tell her now? Better to say it now before their relationship got any further along? ‘Further along?!’ They had had sex for crying out loud! How much further along could they get?! Well… if he was a male now… it was time to start acting like it, and not in a mindless macho way! He was going to face this fear of rejection head on! With all the bleeding and tears that might come with it!
“Jackie… there’s something important I need to tell you about me on the outside.”
Jackie shivered, “Are you fatally ill?”
Keith started, “What? No! I’m not! It’s just … Jackie, before this, I was fifty.”
A moment of silence a heart beat long.