I awoke on Sunday morning, hung over, but feeling good. I felt, well, I felt alive. What had gotten into me? My mind trawled through the events of the previous night. Did I really show myself off to Roger like that? Had I really done THAT? Yes, you had. And I liked it. And he was never going to tell, I could be sure of that, so it was going to be our little secret. I doubted he would even tell any of his buddies β that look of fear in his eyes as he worried about Wendy waking up; he wanted to see me, wanted it desperately, but if she ever found out, his world was going to cave in. That thought gave me a feeling of security, even power. Did I feel any guilt? I did, but the thrill of exposing myself like that felt just so good!
It was going to be a hot day. I had nothing planned. Why not spend a few hours at the beach? Take that Dan Brown thriller, lie on the beach and read, swim a bit β the perfect hangover cure.
And why not go to that topless beach?
Such an idea would have seemed unthinkable to me a week or so ago. But I had so much enjoyed being looked at lately. And men would be looking at me at the beach; they would see my naked boobs. Yes, do it. Under your dark glasses and cap you'll just be another anonymous topless beach babe. Topless beach babe. I liked that. I grabbed my things and got ready to go.
The beach was about eight miles out of town. I parked the BMW and made my way down to the beach. It was fairly secluded, but fairly popular all the same. I found myself a nice spot about three-quarters the way down the beachside, where it was less crowded. There were groups of people here and there, but it was interesting to see the amount of women there bathing alone, just lying there soaking up the sun. Just like me.
I pulled my little summer dress over my head and spread out my towel. I was wearing my black two-piece, a swim suit I had previously considered on the verge of risquΓ©, but here amongst the tiny thongs and tops, my suit looked positively Victorian era. Some of the women were wearing bikini tops β most of which were little string affairs, so small they covered little more than their nipples β but the majority were topless. Feeling a little self conscious, I decided to keep mine on for a while. I just lay there on my back and relaxed, watching and listening to the surf as the waves gently tumbled onto the sand.
After about half an hour I rolled over onto my stomach. Settling down into the soft sand, I undid the string of my bikini top and let it fall against the towel. I grabbed the book out of my backpack. The sun was getting hotter. As I reached into the bag to get the tanning lotion, I noticed a guy down on the shoreline heading up towards me. Looking around, I realized there was no one else nearby. As he approached it was clearβ that he was coming up to see me!
"Hi β Anne, isn't it?" he said. He definitely looked familiar, though I couldn't immediately put a name to the face. I was mortified that someone I knew had spotted me. But who was it?
"It's Ron, Ron Jackson β from Wallgrove-Fordham?" he said as he took off his sun glasses. Oh God, I thought, as I suddenly recognized him and remembered the name - it's the new rep I had the meeting with last week. How could he have recognized me from so far off? My backpack bearing the company logo in a large emblem might have been some clue, I realized, looking at the pack beside me. And he's seeing me like this!
"Oh, hi Ron," I said, pushing my chest into the sand to hide my bare boobs as I lifted my arm to shake his hand, wishing I could just disappear into the sand.
"Fancy meeting you here," he said.
"Hmm," I said, trying to remain composed. It was distinctly disconcerting to me that a business acquaintance could see me in such a state of near nakedness, even if we weren't in working hours. Maybe the beach wasn't such a great idea after all. "It was a nice day for the beach so I thought I'd catch a few hours of sun."
"Yes, it's a lovely day," he said. "I'm down here with my wife and kids β they're down the other end. Just out for a beach stroll. Mind if I just rest up here for a few minutes?"
Well, I could hardly say no. He sat down on my left and I turned my head towards him as we continued chatting. I couldn't see his eyes under his dark glasses, but by his body language it was fairly clear he was discreetly checking out my body. I moved my left arm down alongside my chest to cover my partially exposed boob.
We talked about work, the challenges he faced in his new position. Meanwhile under the hot sun, the skin on my shoulders was burning. I reached for the lotion and undid the cap, reaching back to rub some into my shoulders. With all the yoga I do, my upper back is rather flexible β I could easily apply the oil without having to lift my body and expose myself. But then Ron reached across and grabbed the bottle.
"Allow me," he said.
"No, it's OK, I can do it." I had nothing against Ron β he seemed nice enough β but I didn't want a professional colleague rubbing oil over my naked back!
He kept hold of the bottle β a little presumptuous, I thought to myself.
"It's no problem, Anne, just relax. It'll be my pleasure."