Fractured Stories - Volume 2 (Shopping Around)

Fractured Stories - Volume 2, subtitled Shopping Around, is the second volume of the Beyond comic series Fractured Stories in SapphireFoxx Beyond. It was released from April 27, 2023 to June 9, 2023, with a total of 44 pages, from pages 55 to 98.
== Synopsis ==
“Fractured is back with the blonde beauty who used to be named Blake, but now goes by the name Lilly. She is having a hard time trying to adapt to life as a ‘not-so-complete’ woman. Dating is difficult enough in normal circumstances, but it’s even harder when your date gets a big surprise once you hit the bedroom. Not to mention this former straight man is having to adjust to a new attraction of men. How will Lilly balance her professional life of being a realtor with the drama of find love?”
== Production ==
* Producer: Sam Mokler
* Writer: Paul Sell
== Characters ==
== Plot ==
Back in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Lilly is in her office complaining in her head about how she's had another disappointing date over the weekend. She had a dinner date with a guy named Brad and while things seemed to be going okay, after she told him about her extra equipment downstairs, he was accepting but lost interest in any sense of intimacy and never kept in touch after dinner. Lilly begins to wonder to herself if she should give up on dating but at the same time she is so pent up and really wants to find someone who would be willing to be with her. To try and distract herself from the failed dates she's had over the past few weeks she goes back to her desk hoping to bury herself in work for a bit. Her assistant Steffi calls in saying that Kailey has arrived and has an urgent matter to talk to her about. Lilly calls her in but Kailey reveals there's no important message and she just said that so her assistant would let her in to talk for a bit. 
Lilly is appreciative of the visit but is still a bit down thanks to her date. Kailey lets Lilly vent to her about how Brad seemed pretty chill about her extra equipment when the subject came up but after dinner all he did was hug her goodbye and left. Kailey sympathizes with Lilly but at the same time asks her if she has really always had a thing for men. Lilly tells her how she seems to have lost most of her interest in women but does still find them attractive. Kailey asks when she first began to feel that way and Lilly tells her about a time she was at her local gym when she started noticing how attractive a few of the guys around her were and she started watching them more and more. She begins to get a hard on visible under her skirt as she tells the story. Lilly talks about how she came home and tried jerking off to watching some gay porn and she just got so enraptured by it and now she feels she is bisexual with a majority preference towards men. Kailey fully accepts her and praises her for discovering her feelings but is still surprised as she never got that feeling from her as Blake. Lilly says how after fully embracing and becoming a woman she realized how much of a jerk she was and how many mistakes she made as Blake. She hopes that being a woman and beginning a new life as one can be her fresh start and help her find a serious partner who accepts her. 
As the two girls talk about maybe going out on a man hunt sometime Steffi calls in and says Lilly's 9 a.m. appointment is ready, and they both agree to talk later. Steffi says how this client is new to Melbourne and was referred to Lilly specifically and Lilly suddenly becomes excited after she and Kailey get a peak at him. Both girls admire him for his muscles and good looks, but Lilly begins to get torn as she worries trying to make a move on a client may damage her professional reputation. Kailey encourages her to let things flow naturally with this guy but jokes that she may need to make a move on him if Lilly won't. Kailey leaves and Lilly waves in her new client. He introduces himself as Troy Cunningham, an executive for a construction company who's looking to buy a new place in the area after having moved there from Montana, USA. Troy mentions how he was referred to Lilly by a mutual friend of theirs Lorraine Rose. Lilly has no idea who that is as Lorraine never actually introduced herself or explained that she was helping the girls. Despite the confusion Lilly plays it off and continues talking with Troy about what type of property he's looking for. Troy mentions how money is no object thanks to his booming business and he was hoping for a beachfront property. Lilly happily tells him she has several such houses they could look at and thinks to herself how she may need to jump at the chance to flirt with him after all, seeing how hunky and rich he really is. Lilly casually asks him if he will be living alone and Troy mentions how he recently divorced his wife and is looking for a fresh start here in Melbourne. While Lilly struggles to tuck back another hard on she manages to keep things mostly professional and suggests a good house they could go look at. 
The two go to the house a few minutes later and Troy is very happy with the look of the place and Lilly explains a few areas before getting them both a complimentary drink. As the two talk a bit about the house Lilly moves the conversation to be a bit more personable and asks Troy about his life back in Montana. He explains how his now ex-wife was his high school sweetheart but after so many years of marriage things just soured between them and they lost interest in each other to the point they both just wanted a fresh start. Troy is very happy with the house and wants to see a bit more of it. As they look around, Lilly sees a small stack of boxes she thought were supposed to have been moved out so she goes to move them to one of the doors. Troy offers to help after he admires Lilly's backside when she bends over. As they both lift the boxes away however, Lilly's box rubs up against her crotch and her hard on untucks to the point is visible through her skirt again. Troy notices this and Lilly is terribly embarrassed apologizing and saying she would understand if Troy wanted to find another realtor. Troy however says there's nothing to be embarrassed about and he in fact greatly admires the fact that she has a surprise downstairs. After a bit of initial shock Lilly notices Troy has also gotten hard and she is surprised he actually likes the fact she has a penis compared to so many other guys she's tried to be with. Despite their reservations about starting something between them and wanting to keep things professional Troy admits he's very attracted to Lilly and asks if he can kiss her. She happily accepts and the two kiss. 
Lilly is amazed to have met a man who likes the fact she still has a penis and asks Troy that since she already offered to show him around Melbourne if he would be interested in a date. Troy says he's happy to go on a date with her but also says he's not sure he could wait that long and suggest the two take the plunge. Though she's surprised at his fast pace and eagerness Lilly is happy to agree and the pair begin to undress and tease each other talking as if they are negotiating a business deal. Troy strips naked and Lilly admires his body. She soon follows with Troy in awe of her but does have a few mixed feelings about her being bigger than him. The two begin by stroking and blowing each other with both climaxing in each other's mouths. Troy then carries Lilly into the bedroom suggesting they keep going and take things further. Both of them swap roles back and forth of being dominant or submissive but they enjoy every moment of it either way. Troy lays Lilly down on the bed and after admiring her decides to finger her a bit to prep her for anal. Lilly is blown away with having her cherry popped and they both Climax again. After a short breather Troy says he wants Lilly to show him the same pleasure and asks her to top for him. Lilly is happy to oblige and ends up giving Troy anal until they both climax once more. With that they both melt into each other and take time for some pillow talk. Troy asks her about her transition thinking she is an ordinary trans girl. Lilly wonders if she should tell him about the Fox Statue and how she ended up changed but instead plays it off saying how something just changed about her a year ago. Troy is shocked she made so much significant progress in only a year, but Lilly manages to play it off. Troy compliments her on being such an amazing woman and agrees to buy the house. Lilly also playfully talks him into at least three dates with her and the two of them kiss happy to begin an official relationship. 
One month later Lilly is getting dressed at home for a planned date night with Troy. She put on a bra and thong and thinks to herself how she's been hesitant to wear a thong up until now as they don't hide her bulge too well. However, since Troy is more than happy with it she doesn't feel the need to hide it that much anymore. She even takes a mirror selfie to send to Troy and he is quick to replay with a nude much to her enjoyment. The two then text back and forth a bit before Lilly finishes getting ready. Later that night Lilly arrives wearing a sexy white dress and Troy greets her lovingly. The two sit down to dinner and Troy announces he has fully moved into the beach house and his business is booming as usual. Lilly is happy for him, and he points out they are also celebrating their one-month anniversary since they started dating. Troy thanks her for all she's given him after having such a loveless marriage in Montana, but Lilly picks up that there's something else, he wants to ask of her. Troy admits she's right and officially asks Lilly to move in with him in his new beach house. Lilly is surprised he's so eager and things between them have moved so fast but happily agrees to move in with him. They talk about how Lilly can use an upper bedroom as an office or closet space and Troy mentions how he's had the Hot Tub repaired so they can have some fun in it the way she likes. He also mentions how she was kinky even before the incident with the Fox Statue, revealing she did tell him the truth over the past month. Lilly then takes a couple's selfie with troy to send to the other girls so happy she found someone who she can be with (and brag about). 
== Trivia ==
* Lilly makes a brief reference to Lindsey Brown at the start of the Volume confirming she had also become friends with the girls in this iteration. 
* On Page 60 of this comic Troy is seen reading a magazine. On the side cover barely visible unless you zoom in on the page is an image of Trent from Getting Into Character in his bulked up form. Likely a hidden Easter egg referencing the magazine he and Madelyn used in Act 17 that had Oliver Thompson on it.