Racing down the stairs, Seren laughed and ran from James, who was chasing her with a shirt in his hands. She didn’t want to get dressed again.

“Seren! Just try it. Look..you don’t even have to..um..button it all the way up! And it’s purple..See?” James jumped down to the last step and held the shirt up. “You like purple.”

“No.” Shaking her head. “NO!” Hugging her Pony Cookie Jar. “I don’t want it!”

“Please Serennn..” Sighing. “I’ll give you more cookies?”

“More?” Seren’s smile growing. “All the colors?”

“Okay..all the colors. Just put this on.” Inching closer. “You’ll look pretty in it.”

“No!”

Running again. She laughed and took off into the other room. James whined and hung his head. This clothing issue thing was impossible!

“Seren...”

“Right this way, Master.” Gerald heard at the door. “Things have been going so well lately. The young Miss is coming around and I am positive that she will like to have another girl around such as Mistress Diana.”

“Oh Krud..” James quickly ran to block the kitchen door. “Uhh..Seren..Hide and seek time. Go hide in the room!”

“No!” Coming around the other side and entering the main room just as the door opened. Seren gasped when she saw Gerald standing there with Chad, Diana and Drake. “Uh oh..”

“Um..Well, There are still some..Issues that we need to work on, master.” Gerald smiled and made a quick ‘cover her’ head motion. “Just a little thing..like..clothes.”

“I was..working on that.” James walked over to Seren and started trying to put the shirt on her. “Come on Seren..Just..cover up for the guests.”

“No!!” Pulling away from him. “Nooo!!!” Seren threw the shirt. “Caballo doesn’t like clothes!”

“Your name isn’t Caballo, Seren..It’s...Seren.” poor James. He turned and smiled helplessly at the others. “I..am..trying.”

“I got this.” Diana whispered and stepped forward. “Oh look at how Beautiful that shirt is..” Walking over to pick it up. “Look at it on me..aren’t I pretty, Drake?”

“Beautiful.” Drake smiled. “A picture of perfection.”

Seren watching, listening. She peeked under James’s arm and watched Diana start twirling around with the shirt held up to her chest. Gerald chuckled and clapped for her and, even though he was confused, Chad started nodding.

“You do look lovely, Diana.” Chad grinned. “That is a very pretty shirt.”

“It’s mineeee.” Seren whined. “I wanna be pretty for James..”

“Aww..well I guess if you want it.” Diana held it up for her. “Want me to help you be pretty for James?”

“Like you’re pretty?” Seren stepped out slowly.

James took a deep ‘THANK YOU!’ Breath. Nodding to Diana Gratefully and smiled. Drake chuckled and shook his head. Gerald shrugged and nodded to Chad.

“Everyone..Miss Seren, Master James..This is your Host, Master Chadwick. Master Chadwick, This is Miss Seren and Young Master James.” Gerald proceeded with the introductions.

“Come on, sweety.” Diana smiled and pulled Seren along. “Can you show me your room and your clothes?”

“Okay.” Seren blushed and pulled her towards the stairs. “This way..My Stall is in James’s room.”

“Stall?” Diana quickly looked at James.

“Long story..” James quickly answered.

As soon as the girls topped the stairs, James groaned and walked over to a chair sitting. He was exhausted and the day had just begun! Chad chuckled and shook his head.

“Gerald..why don’t you show Drake to his and Diana’s room while I..see what I can do to help Mr. James here.”

“Yes sir.” The Butler nodding. “Master Drake..This way please.”

“What about the..luggage? Diana has like thirty bags and I have..a duffle.” He asked as he was following Gerald.

“I will have them sent up to the appropriate rooms, sir. Do not worry.”

With them now gone, Chad was laughing softly again.

“So I finally get to meet you in ..a better situation, sir. As Gerald said..I am Chad..”

“Sir..” James pushed him self up slowly. “I’m..James and..I would like to thank you for both Seren and I. And the help you have brought. I was having some huge problems with that clothing issue. Still am..actually.”

“But she is doing better, right?”

“Yes..as well as can be expected. There have been a few things. Not big things but things none the less, sir. Your horses..she likes to let them out every day..and the stableboys have to go and..chase them down to re-catch them. She sais the horse people don’t like being trapped. Just little things like that.”

“I see..maybe you could explain..the..extended cost of..cookie dough on the credit card bills I’ve been seeing.”

“They are a good motivator, sir. Seren likes to..go down into the kitchen at night and raid cookies. That’s why she carries that cookie jar around everywhere. It’s got the cookies that Gerald made her in it... from this morning.”

“Ah..” Nodding. “It’s perfectly fine.” Chad smiled. “So? Do you think she is ..going to come around..back to her ..normal self?”

“I hope so. But..I..well. If you are HIM..I..”James fumbled for the words in his mind.

“Yes..You didn’t see that coming, right? Most people don’t. That’s why the outfits and the gay attitude is perfect. No one suspects a short, eccentric gay man to be..HIM.”

“Y..yes sir.” Nervously backing away. “I should..go check on Seren.”

“She should be fine, son. Diana is my cousin and she is very capable of handling this situation.”

“Seren isn’t used to new people..I..” James turned. “I..don’t want her getting..upset..”

“You really do love her..don’t you.”

“Sir? I..”

“Gerald told me about you two on the phone. It’s alright to love her, son.”

“Thank you sir.” James smiled.

“James...”

“That was fast...” Turning. “S..seren..”

“Hi.” Seren blushed and held her hands behind her back. She didn’t have her cookie jar. “Am I pretty?”

She did a little spin and showed off the purple skirt and shirt. Her hair was pulled up into a cute little bun with a ribbon. It was a quickie do but that had been the most clothes she had wore at the same time!

“Is she pretty?” Diana peeked over Seren’s shoulder. “And cousin dear..I need your credit card..I want to take Seren shopping for more pretty clothes.”

“You look beautiful, Seren.” Holding his hands out to her. “How do you feel?”

“Do you think I’m pretty, Like Miss Diana, in them?” She stepped down slowly and took his hands. “If you do..I like them.”

“Prettier.” Kissing her forehead. “You’re my Seren..”

“Aww.” Diana was going to cry. “How sweet.”

“Makes you hope we have a daughter, huh?” Drake hugged her from behind and kissed her neck softly. “You did well, Love.”

“My Credit card..right. Of course..” Chad sighed but smiled at James and Seren. “She needs to..be able to ..have her own clothes..Yes.”

“I don’t think we have this issue solved..” Whispering to Drake. “But it’s a start.”

“So she still hates clothes?” Looking over at the girl and James. “Seems like she is warming up to them.”

“Eh...I told her to think of this like dress up.”

“Look James!” Seren giggled and bent over. Her panty-less bottom showed. “I didn’t put those uncomfortable things on.”

Laughing, a bit shocked at the sudden mooning. James smoothed her skirt down for her and pulled her back around to face him. Chad had to look away quickly. That open show of nakedness was something he wasn’t used to. Even his stallions wore clothes when not in the saddles and harnesses.

Plus well, she was a girl. He wasn’t so into girls like that. Although she was quite attractive. It was almost enough to turn a gay man straight.

“Well..I’ll just go..freshen up in my room.” Waving to them. “See you kids at ..lunch.”

Seren gasped and looked in the direction that Chad was headed. He was headed for the down stairs Master bedroom!

“Uh oh.” Seren covered her mouth.

“What?” James turned. “Oh..no...”

“Ahh!” Chad stood at his door and screamed. “My clothes!”

“Oops.” Seren ran to the other side of the stairs and up. “Sorry!”

“Uh.” Diana decided to come down slowly. “James?”

“Seren kind of played dress up with his clothes this morning and Gerald and I hadn’t got a chance to clean them up completely yet.” Turning back around. “Sorry, sir! Seren..was ..playing.”

“Seren.” Chad laughed and whimpered in a kind of mix thing. Shaking his head, he shrugged. “Oh well..at least she likes my clothes.”

“There you go, cousin.” The woman smiled. “That’s a positive spin to put on it.”

“I’ll just go check on Seren.” Excusing him self. “It was nice to meet you all.” Running up the other set of side stairs. “Seren, it’s alright.” calling to her.

“Well..I am glad we came here, Drake.” Diana hmd. “That girl needs a positive female influence. I can do that for her.”

“I believe you can do just that, love.” Drake kissed her cheek several times. “I think you will be very good for her.”

“Sweet talker.”