Lost my wife, gained a boyfriend (Patreon)

Gale gingerly adjusted her pants, the black denim hugging her slim body, accentuating the curves she had come to appreciate. She turned sideways, gazing at her reflection in the full-length mirror, running her fingers through her silky hair with a satisfied sigh. Not so long ago, she was Gary, a man caught in a spiraling paranoia about his wife’s infidelity. She was the complete opposite of what she identified as. She was shorter, skinnier, and sexier now, and it was all thanks to the extra steps he took to prove his wife’s true personality.

Gary had chosen an unusual solution to his problem. He'd decided to place his mind into a woman’s body, a radical step driven by desperation with the help of a body swap pod. There were companies that provided body rental services to people who were interested in being the opposite sex for a set amount of time. All male and female bodies were clones from cell donors, so it wasn’t like he was depriving anybody by pretending to be a girl. He had hoped to discover the truth about Shelly by blending into her world. She frequently went out with her female friends, so he decided that he’d sneak into every possible club and party imaginable. 

As he lived as a woman, he realized that the emptiness he always felt would vanish. Gale was eventually born, and his two-week rental period became permanent thanks to a 20 year loan. It was an unexpected revelation that Gary embraced wholeheartedly. Gale began to see the world differently, gaining a new appreciation for the feminine perspective of love, and the complexities of womanhood. The depth of her emotions startled her, the newfound sensitivity both overwhelming and liberating.

In the end, Gale did discover Shelly’s infidelity after the wife openly admitted it to her friends. Everybody was fine with it, but Gale wasn’t. She felt betrayed, yet she stayed quiet and did nothing. She was right from the very beginning. It was a painful truth that pierced through her heart, yet, in the strangest of ways, it was a liberating discovery. She could do what she wanted now – she was no longer tied to her wife. She was Gale, no longer Gary, and she made the bold decision to move on from Shelly and embrace her new life.

Now, her hand dropped from her hair, and she blinked at her reflection, still marveling at the transition. She felt comfortable as a woman. It was a surprising realization, but one that she had come to accept. Gale was ready to step into her new life. Suddenly, a soft sound echoed across the room. The delicate click-clack of shoes against the wooden floor. Gale turned around, her heart fluttering with anticipation. A warm kiss landed softly on her cheek. Pierre, the man who had stood by her through this tumultuous journey, was at her side.

Pierre had been her rock. He was the one who helped her uncover Shelly's unfaithfulness, the one who held her hand as she navigated through her transformation. Over time, they'd grown close, closer than Gale had ever expected. Love had blossomed in the most unexpected of places, and Gale found herself falling for Pierre. She loved him even more when he offered to pay the remainder of her body’s loan.

She smiled meekly, a blush creeping onto her cheeks. Placing a hand over Pierre's, she whispered, "Buying myself this new body was totally worth it." Pierre grinned, his eyes twinkling with affection. He took her hand, entwining their fingers together. Hand in hand, they left the room, ready to step into the world hand in hand. Shelly was no longer living rent free in Gale’s mind, and she could now finally live her life to the fullest.