When all else fails

Prologue

     Here I lay on this gurney in a strange hospital with these two giants, amazons they are called, standing beside me looking down at me. Rose has her hand resting on my arm gently rubbing her thumb back and forth, trying to keep herself calm, or calm me down I'm not sure. Mark is standing there beside her with his arms crossed, while I see love and compassion in his eyes I can tell he's getting frustrated by the wait. And here I am, legs spread from the bulky diaper taped snugly to my waist, completely at their mercy as I cant even so much as wiggle my toes.

     As I break eye contact from Rose I glance at the only door into the room as it glides open on silent hinges. A middle aged Amazon with dark brown, salt and pepper, hair comes gliding through the door. The rhythmic suckling of the bright pink pacifier in my mouth speeds up as my anxiety starts to climb.

     "Good afternoon Mr and Mrs Townsend, I'm Dr Richards. I apologize for the delay. I see you have your little undressed as we requested, and looking at his chart I'm a little surprised to see such drastic changes, but I guess you just wanted a little girl and found a boy instead" he ends in a little chuckle.

     "Actually sir, there is a little more to the reasons if you would look through her chart properly you would see that." Rose says defensively over me as if I don't even exist, but her hand stills over my arm and gently grips it telling me I am completely in her thoughts.

     Dr Richards stumbles on his words a little "I.... Uh.... Yes, I see it here." as he quickly glances at the papers in his hands. "I am sorry we normally don't see Amazons that would go to such lengths for their littles wants."

     "Yes well you see she is special to us in more than one way." Mark says with just a touch of venom on his words.

     "Yes I can see that. Well we have the nanites programmed to your specifications. The nurse will be in, in just a moment to finalize the paperwork and start to put him.... Or her under. If you will excuse me" as he quickly turns and walks out the door.

     Rose turns and looks down at my little form. "Sean are you certain this is what you want? You know from the first talks everything may not go as planned."

     "You know kiddo your mommy and I will always love you and take care of you, no matter how your are. You will always be our little bambino." Mark adds in a sulum voice.

     I blush a little behind my pacifier at the nickname, as I reach up and pull it from my mouth "Yes I know you will Daddy, you both have been the best thing to have ever happened in my life. Mommy, I wouldn't be here if I wasn't sure. I can't learn to truly love myself the way I am. I love you both more than you could possibly know." Quickly sliding my paci back in. As a tear slides down my face, not even embarrassed at being 28 and calling these two mommy and daddy after only knowing them for 3 months.

     A slim woman rushes in with three syringes and a clipboard. "I am Ms boyd I will be the nurse assisting today. You are Mr and Mrs Townsend correct?" after head nods from both. "looking over the papers I see we don't have a new name, have you two decided one one?"

     Mommy looks down at me then back to the nurse "The three of us have decided on Shawnna"

     "Aww that's adorable, close enough that she won't be confused when you call her." She said quickly jotting down my new name. "Ok sweetie I'm going to slowly push these medicines in this little tube in your arm here. Just be a good little girl and relax for me" she says to me in a very syrupy voice used for little kids.