Rachel Ann Cooper

Ken has been a lonely kid for some time. Big enough to be a jock but hampered by health, he lacks companionship except for Ron, his faithful sidekick. In an effort to make things right, not only for himself but Ron, Ken hatches a plan but he needs a little specialized help to carry it off.

O.D., as he was known, was about to complete a journey thathad begun with a simple enough decision. The price for that was a new life, a new gender. Now, his benefactor wanted her to assist with finding another lucky person. Could she and, if so, who would it be? Would the journey be the same?

The class geeks loved to scuba dive and never missed an opportunity. As they explored the bottom of the Gulf, other opportunites presented themselves, extremely persuasive opportunites indeed.

In the throes of their first teen summer, Cal and Cory findthemselves financially embarrassed. Cory soon finds himself embarrassed in ways he'd never imagined while Cal stands by envious. Could be a long, hot summer.

Owen has a hair problem and Ellen, his girl thinks she may know a solution. The Ph.D. that Owen goes to helps him and he regrows his hair BUT at what price? There is always a price!

Cher and Lolly are very upscale young ladies with a flair for fashion. Their guys are devoid od any sense of the word. Cary and Karl become motivated and then one of the partners in the store tosses in just a taste of magic to make it more fun.

Eric needed to earn some tuition money and found an opportunity at a local prep school. He thought he was going to be a grounds keeper but ended up in quite a differenct set of circumstances. He just LOVED his new job...this having a great deal to do with his straying from the guidelines set down when he was hired.

Diane advertises for a roommate. Who could have known she'd get such a talented one, and so pretty too? Monica had a way of making things better for those around her, a unique talent, very unique! Robert & Keri will be much happer now.

Bert couldn't quite get a grip on why he and Carol were so close. She, however, saw his potential and, being grateful for all that he did for her, wanted to give him something, a little 'gift' as it were. What she gave him was, as he put it, "doom." It wasn't really of course, but he did find out just how much of a kindred spirit he was to her and to all her girlfriends. It was a pleasant spiral into never, never land.

Gary loved to 'net surf' and one day he stumbled onto what was, for him, his Waterloo. It was a story archive, an addictive archive that taught as he read, insidiously appealing to his already pliable psyche. And then his Mom found it on his computer. That's when things began to happen and it was after a few months...too late to fight it. He was trapped.

Roger and Kim had been friends since the sixth grade. By the time they were freshmen in high school, Roger was a football star. Kim was still finding himself and it promised to be quite a journey of discovery for both of them

Lorianne had a penchant for silk, ANYTHING silk. On their wedding anniversary, Lori tested the waters to see if Carl would like to join in her little fetish. He would--and did--as she offered him more little enticements over time. Sucked in deeper and deeper until there was no escape from a life in silks, he finds happiness as he changes gears, once again yielding to his persuasive wife.

Jack and his dad are too studly for the girls. They need to acquire appreciation for what a woman goes through to look nice, the time, effort, sacrifice. Eleanor finds a way to help them with that. It works well, very well. Eventually harmony returns to the Fenton home once a lot of Rock 'n Roll has washed under the bridge. Now, everybody's happy. (Editor's Note: There is a story titled "New Age" by WendyH which is similar to this one, but NOT the same.)

In a little town in Massachusetts, two girlfriends decided to do their bullied friend Danny a favor and change his life forever. But, due to his kind and sharing nature, the blessings keep spreading thru his familiy.

Jerry was just a junior accountant cruising the mall, one of his favorite pastimes when he was approached at the food court by a beautiful red head with a dazzling emerald pendant. Would he ever be the same after that day or would he even WANT to be? He found her charms to be irresistible. And, was this meeting really by chance?

Gail & Trace were both in clothing sales, he in sports, she in lingerie but in her own store. Helping her with inventory awakened in him a desire, one he didn't even know he had. Gail knew the signs and was very helpful. Aunt Jan's visit just added more fuel to the fire. Will Trace be able to resist all the inducements? Would YOU??

Greg and Samantha were in college studying to become dental technicians. He really admired her style and looks and they became close, so close that by graduation, he asked her to marry. A year later, he began having some physical problems. It had never occured to him to question why a girl named Samantha would have a cat named 'Merlin'.

Tony liked to watch sports. Too small to play, a girlfriend talked him into trying out for the cheerleader's squad and he made it. A timid boy and four girls. The school had never had a boy cheerleader before. And then there was this little spelling error in his name for the regional cheerleading championships. The coach goofed... on purpose? Next year, ëshe' was elected captain. And then there was the star forward on the basketball team. What next?

Wendall's wife has somewhat of a shoe fetish for sexy spikes. Unfortunately, they are both 5'6" tall and this leaves poor Wendall with a problem. She helps him overcome his inferiority complex and helps him change his whole concept about himself with the aid of her Chinese acupuncturist. Amazing man, Mr. Yeung. What he can do with needles ought to be against the law.

Joe's lack of patience and chauvinist attitudes had gone far enough for Karen. She'd had enough. It was time he gained an appreciation for what she went through for him. It took him months to figure it out and by then, he was resigned. She won and, depending on your viewpoint, so did he.

Lynn Walters really wanted a job in clothing design. But how far would he go to get one--5,000 light years maybe?

Nick and Jack were college roommates but Nick had a super crush on a really pretty, really TALL girl named Maria. He had to try and his first advance was well received. This led to dancing and many other 'lessons'. The only question remaining was: Could Nick and Jack survive Maria's charms?

Marla and George had just gotten married and moved into a duplex next to Gwen and Charlene. An unusual game of strip poker leads George down an unusual path to success in his job.