Thursday evening I had to attend the monthly realtors meeting and Friday Ann always had dinner with her parents so we didn't have any time together until Saturday. After Ann's husband picked the girls up she came to my office to respond to a counter offer. When that was ready I took it to the listing brokers office while she went home to make the baked beans.
As I approached Ann's front door Rosa was leaving hers. "Beautiful day isn't it!" I offered much like Ann always did.
She smiled at me, something she never did to Ann, "Yes it is! A beautiful day."
Ann's door was unlocked. I let myself in and seeing the chair piled my clothes on it. Ann called out, "I'm upstairs, come help me with the laundry."
For the next three hours I helped with her housework and laundry. My nakedness wasn't mentioned or for that matter she didn't even seem to notice. About three o'clock Ann went upstairs to get ready for the cook out. I got dressed and waited in her living room. On her coffee table was a book full of nude pictures, men and women.
I paged through it, all of the poses were erotic and sexy but somehow modest. Genitalia were not obscenely displayed. Each and every one was tastefully done.
"What do you think?" Ann asked as she descended the stairs.
"You look wonderful as always!" I replied sincerely.
"Thank you, but I was referring to the book."
"Oh, ah..., they're all beautiful."
"I think so too!"
"Have your girls seen this?"
"I don't think so, I left it out for you."
"Why?"
"I think the human body is a work of art, that's why I like to see you nude. I like to watch you walk and bend and reach."
I turning red; I could feel it in my cheeks.
"Let's go, we don't want to keep Carol and Andy waiting." Ann told me to get the baked beans and she picked up a small overnight bag and we took my car stopping for beer along the way.
When we arrived at Carol's we parked at the front of the drive and went to the front door. There was an index card taped to the door that read, "come in it's open." There was a large center hallway with rooms on both sides. To the left was a large room that was cluttered and disorganized, to the right was Carol's living room with a dining room behind it. A large stairway went up to the second floor, it was about four feet wide. On the right side the hallway went to the back of the house. There were two chairs about half way back. On one there was a neatly piled stack of mens clothing.
"What is going on!" I exclaimed.
"Don't be so silly, Freddy. You know Carol and Andy have a relationship like ours."
"Not really."
"Yes you do! Admit it. When I introduced you to Carol you were nude weren't you?"
"Yes." My face was burning up as I recalled that awkward introduction.
"So don't you think I've already seen Andy naked?"
"I didn't think about it."
"Well, you better think fast. They know we're here. Now don't embarrass me. I'll take the beer and beans out back. You strip this minute Frederick or just leave. Either way we can still do business but we won't ever fuck again."
She turned on her heel and took the baked beans and beer outside. She was confident I would be along shortly. I just needed to think about losing her!
The area between the main house and the carriage house had a connecting hallway that was the kitchen back in the day. From the house to the carriage house on the right side was a tall fence with grape vines. An arched trellis provided a gated entry and that was closed by a tall wooden door. A large oak tree shaded the area making it very comfortable.
When I walked down the steps to the garden area Carol came over to greet me. "So nice to see you again, Fred." She greeted me with a kiss on the cheek.
Andy smiled and nodded. "Let's get that beer in the cooler. The brisket is going to be ready in a little while."
"I brought Strohs because that was my grandfathers beer and my dads too. I'll have one of those. I brought Bud too to give you a choice."
Andy opened a bottle for me, "See if the ladies want some wine."
Carol and Ann were seated on two folding lawn chairs on one side of a fire pit that wasn't need. On the opposite side was a bench for the picnic table. "Can I get you ladies some wine?"
"We've already got some, I opened a bottle before you two arrived. Why don't you join us?" Carol answered politely.
The only place to sit was the bench so I decided to stand to one side. Andy joined shortly and sat down. "Take a load off Fred, you can't stand all evening."
The ladies continued talking and everything was just like any other cook out. Andy and I talked about baseball and the upcoming football season. I tried to be as modest as possible but it was impossible! With your balls hanging off a wooden bench there is no way a guy can keep his legs together. Neither of the ladies seemed to take any notice but I thought I saw Carol sneaking a peek every now and then.
The food was delicious, the conversation lively, a normal cook out in every way except one. I even found myself forgetting for minutes at a time that I was naked!
Sometime around seven Carol stood up. "Let's get this mess cleaned up and go inside. The living room is much more comfortable."
Andy smiled again. He knew what was happening, I'm sure of it but he never let on. "Are you two coming to the big dance?" Andy asked.
"I haven't heard about any dance."
"Oh, well, ah..., never mind."