Belle Donne Italiane Chapter 1

Tommy was very proud of Johnny for being a good boy and for being strong in the face of his mother's indiscretions and her behavior.

Tommy's whole world was his son – his father – and his life as the beautiful Tina Genovese.

Tommy wished dearly to introduce Lou and Johnny to Tina, but he wasn't sure how he could do so without damaging the relationships he had with both.

All of his gal pals at Madame Jae's which he had confided into had encouraged him to be honest and open with his family.

But naturally, Tina was afraid of Lou's hard attitude and of losing respect in Johnny's eyes.

Tina was unsure of the next step.

In a very ironic way, the next step was not her choice.

Working a sting operation as a prostitute on the South Side, Tina ended up in serious condition after a coked-up john stabbed her, once in the abdomen and once in the shoulder.

Fortunately, no vital organs were damaged, but there was plenty of blood loss, and a stay of a week in Intensive Care, followed by weeks of therapy and various surgeries.

The police career of Lieutenant Tommaso C. Genovese was over; Tommy faced mandatory retirement and a very healthy retirement and disability pension.

But would "Tina" survive the attack?

Lou and Johnny rushed to the hospital as soon as they heard of the attack and at one of them stayed at Tommy's bedside for almost the entire time.

Because the first responders found Tommy in his "working clothes", they couldn't help but notice the delicate makeup touches on Tina's face – soft grey mascara, and ruby red lipstick.

They also noticed that her body looked very feminine.

Over time, her body had gotten used to wearing bras, girdles, and corsets.

Tina's curves looked very natural, and shocked her family.

As Tina recovered, she eventually came home, and Lou moved in to assist with therapy.

But first, the three of them sat down for a long talk about Tammy's coming out as a trans-woman.