I have had many requests asking me to continue with this story. So here we go. If you haven't already done so it is probably worth reading Pt 1 to understand the characters.
The calendar had rolled over into August and after the interesting situation that had arisen with my granddaughter Chloe and her friend Samantha in July, it seemed to have become a quiet period.
There were more visitors to the village and its beach as the summer holiday period had started but it was quiet at home. A few of my grandsons were going to visit early in the month to use the paddle boards and canoes but nothing else was planned.
I spent a lot of time wondering if I had acted correctly whilst Chloe and Sam were down here with me, in particular in respect of my granddaughter. I thought anyone looking at the situation from outside would think me a disgusting perverted old man who was borderline incestuous. Although Sam was not related to me could it be thought that I abused her? I wasn't sure at all.
I still spent my time on the nudist section of the beach which was always quieter than the main area. One day Mary and Janet, a couple of older ladies who always walked naked along the beach when taking their daily exercise, stopped and chatted with me.
We always said hello to each other but it was unusual for them to strike up a conversation.
'Morning Jim, how are you today' Mary asked.
'I'm fine thank you, my usual self' I replied.
They glanced at each other and then Janet spoke. 'We saw you with your grandsons doing some water sports last week but you just seem to have a different demeanour about you from normal. We don't want to be nosy but since the two young ladies went home you seem to have withdrawn into yourself a little. We thought we would check everything was ok. We'll leave you to it, take care.'
They continued with their walk along the beach.
My mind began to question itself again. If two people who were almost friends had noticed there was something different about me, had our activities leaked out into the public arena? I hoped not, more so for the girls sakes.
Chloe had messaged me to confirm they had got home safely on the day they left, but I had heard nothing more since. Perhaps I should have checked to see they were both ok a few days later. If I was questioning myself perhaps both of them were as well, and didn't want to speak to me about it.
I spent the middle days of August mulling over the situation without managing to resolve the questions in my head.
It was approaching the end of August and I realised I hadn't seen Mary and Janet for a while when they suddenly appeared on their walk. I noticed their tans had darkened and guessed they had been somewhere warmer on holiday.
'Hello' they both said simultaneously.
'Hi' I replied 'looks like you have been somewhere warmer on holiday.'
'Yes we have' Mary answered 'we spent ten days in Croatia staying in a few places and ending up in the lovely town of Dubrovnik.'
'That sounds very nice' I said 'I visited there a few years ago and remember it well.'
'How have you been keeping?' Janet asked with an inquisitive look on her face.
I paused and thought for a moment. 'Well....to be honest I do have something that is bothering me at the moment......and I am struggling to resolve it in my mind.'
They looked knowingly at each other and Janet said 'We guessed as much.....if we can help you just ask.'
I paused again.......'well it's a little on the private side.......in the past I might have discussed it with my wife.......but as you know that is no longer an option.'
The two of them looked at each other again and I realized they had made an unconscious communication with each other.
'If you are perhaps looking for a female perspective on your issue we would be happy to try and help. In total confidence, of course, no matter what.'
There was a period of silence and they knew I was mulling their offer over.
Mary suddenly broke the silence.... 'I tell you what, why don't you come and have coffee with us say at 11:00 tomorrow morning. We can just chat about anything and if you feel you want to broach your problem then so be it.'
'That sounds nice, thank you, I'll take you up on your offer.'
'Right, we'll continue with our walk' said Janet and they marched off along the beach.
I realized she was being diplomatic and giving me time to gather my thoughts.
I'd known the ladies for a long time but didn't know how they would react to my problem. Would they condemn me outright or even report me to some relevant authority? But then thinking about it they always seemed sensible, and they were openly naturist so maybe they could ease my worries.
They lived about a quarter of a mile away so the following morning I walked to their house and found them weeding in the front garden.
'Hello Jim' they both said as I entered through the garden gate. 'Come on through to the back garden, it's a bit more private' said Mary 'how do you take your coffee?'
'White with one sugar for me, thanks'.
We all sat around the patio table and exchanged a few pleasantries.
As the chat lulled a bit Janet spoke. 'Jim, we have known you for a while even though we might not be described as close friends. As ladies of a certain disposition we have experienced problems in our lives and have dealt with them. We have all been completely naked on the beach for several years now so we have nothing to hide, and we have never doubted your integrity. Unless you're going to admit to being a mad axe murderer I'm sure we can help you deal with your issue.'
I gave a little laugh. 'No, violence of that type is not my problem.' I paused for a moment. 'It is related to the girls though, if you remember Chloe, my granddaughter and her friend Sam...Well Samantha is her full name.
Mary said 'I remember them well; you looked like an ordinary friendly family group having fun together on the beach. I see no problem there.
'Yes' I said 'but they um....um....sought my help on a couple of matters.'
'Go on 'Janet said quietly 'you won't be overheard back here, no one overlooks our garden.'
'The first matter was to help Sam learn some dance moves and although our bodies touched it wasn't really a problem.'