Paul felt himself blushing as he pulled his t-shirt over his head. He felt as if everyone's eyes were on him, even though he hadn't pulled off his shorts yet. Sensing his hesitation, Audrey prodded him. "C'mon, Paulie. You want me to keep up my side of the deal, don't you?"
He really, really did. It had been a fantasy of his ever since he first learned it was legal here, even if hardly anyone did it. That's what would make it so sexy—that Audrey would be the only one doing it, surrounded by strangers and friends alike. Paul took a deep breath and pulled off his shorts. He quickly folded them into his bag, then stood up straight and gave Audrey a chance to take him in. Her friends giggled uncontrollably.
"You look hot," she said, but he knew it was a lie. Pale, skinny, and slightly hairy, he was decidedly not the type of guy who could pull off a speedo on a public beach. The girls demanded he do a full turn, and Audrey's roommate, Olivia, seized the opportunity to smack his ass. But as Audrey stepped towards him and presented her back, he knew the humiliation was worth it. Without needing to be asked he untied her pale blue bikini top, and then she slipped it off and Paul saw her topless for the first time. She raised her arms and gave a little shimmy, causing her small breasts to jiggle and provoking another round of laughs from her friends.
Paul's eyes bugged out, and he grabbed at her to hold her still. "What?" she almost whispered in his ear. "You don't want me to attract attention?" For the last month, ever since she had introduced herself in the hallway of their shared apartment building, Paul had found himself irresistibly hanging around Audrey and her friends, even though he was almost ten years older than most of them. That kind of teasing, which she gave him more and more, had a lot to do with it.
As they walked through the crowd of beachgoers, Paul felt grateful for the embarrassment that kept his penis limp and politely tucked in the speedo. He watched the eyes of everyone they passed and caught many of them following the group, whether they were ogling Audrey or gawking at him he couldn't say. They found a spot to spread their towels far from anyone else and settled in, the other girls taking turns rubbing sunscreen on each other's backs. Audrey showed off shamelessly as she applied the sunscreen to her breasts, pinching her nipples and biting her lip—more giggles. Then she rubbed the lotion into Paul's back and all the way down his legs with exaggerated care and attention. It was a sort of game to her—mocking his desire and his ugliness for her friends—but all the same he was glad to be lying face down.
Twenty minutes later he was still face down. Beside him, Audrey would occasionally brush a hand across her breasts or look over at him and lick her lips. When he turned his head away from her, she casually placed one hand squarely on his ass and made a little sound of satisfaction. "Why don't you flip over, Paulie?" she purred. "Are you stuck?"
When he didn't answer, she brought her mouth close to his ear. "Flip over, Paul," she whispered, "and I'll help you out."