Author's notes: Everyone in this story is eighteen years or older.
There is some brief sex in this story as well as some girl-girl action -- consider yourself warned.
I hope you enjoy it.
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Beverley sat on the teacher's desk and looked at her students. All six of them looked back at her and smiled, happy to be at the end of the lesson. They were all in their final year of college and had signed up for the soft skills course to have an advantage when entering the job market.
"Well, just one more lesson left," she said, contentedly. "I'm happy to have worked with you people. You've been great!"
"Likewise, ma'am," said Larry. Beverley had long ago given up on getting them to call her by name. She was only about seven years older than them, but they felt comfortable addressing her by the honorific "madam."
"We're all feeling much more confident about competing with the Ivy Leaguers."
"You've made a real difference, ma'am," said Jeremy. "We're glad we signed up and paid attention."
It hadn't been that way at first. Used to learning technical and scientific material, the six students had found it difficult to concentrate on the soft skills course Beverley was teaching. They were constantly on their phones during the class, and most had flunked the first post-lesson assessment. They'd made a deal for the second class which had worked very well.
"We had an email from your partner," said Derek. Chris Lowe and she had started a company by the name of CB Solutions, and they were also the only employees so far. They provided various training programs, translation services, and marketing consultancy. Chris created the content for all these, and Beverley went out into the field to execute. "He's asking us to attend a presentation at our school."
"Uh, I know about that," said Beverley hesitatingly. "Dean Mellows has kindly allowed us to talk to your Junior class about our course. If you people showed up and gave us a live testimonial, it would help us a lot."
"Mmm, we're near the end of Senior year," said Elisa. She was the only girl in this group of six. "And all of us are ridiculously unprepared for the end-of-year quizzes."
"I understand, of course," said Beverley. She knew that even taking time out for these classes had been hard for these students. "Final year is bound to be hard. That's why we're encouraging Juniors to take this course."
"How long would it take?" asked Colin. "Since you're having it on our campus, there'll be no commuting time for us."
"We don't expect you to attend the presentation," said Beverley quickly. "If you'd just show up towards the end, you might each say a few words about our course and your experience. You could leave soon after, while we take audience questions."
"We could be done in an hour, I guess," said Wayne. He looked around at his friends, and they all grinned. "Question is, what's in it for us?"
"Uh, what would you like in return?" Beverley asked, realizing that the students had planned something among themselves. She hoped it wasn't money. CB Solutions had barely made rent in the first year. "We're open to a reasonable finder fee."
"Oh, we wouldn't ask you for money, ma'am," Elisa sounded hurt, and Beverley held up her hands placatingly. "It won't cost you anything, and only take up as much time as we put into your presentation."
"Well, go on," said Beverley, now interested. "Spell it out. I hope it isn't anything outrageous like your second class."
The six of them had dismayed her with their poor scores after the first lesson, and she had begged them to put away their phones during the rest of the lessons. They had agreed to do it if she taught them nude. Shocked at first, she had taught the second lesson nude and the course had gone well since then.
"Uh, the classes have gone really well since that, ma'am," said Wayne. "Maybe it was outrageous, but it saved the course, didn't it?"
Beverley sighed. She had only undressed for that one class, but the students had stayed off their phones (and focused on her teaching) for the remaining lessons. "I suppose you could say that. So you want me to undress for your last lesson?"
"Nah, you've already done that once." Elisa was leaning forward, her elbows on her desk. "And before that, for the other group."
"Yep, no challenge for you in just taking a class nude," said Wayne, nodding his head sagely.
Beverley laughed. "Standing without clothes in front of you all was plenty challenging, guys. I'm not sure I want more intense challenges."
There was silence for a while. Beverley gathered her books and answer sheets as the students watched her without speaking. As she shut down her computer, she was overcome by curiosity.
"Well, tell me. What is it you fiends have in mind?"
The students smiled, and Colin spoke. "We've had a good time at these lessons, ma'am. Your course, your teaching, and the nostalgia of being back in this classroom."
"So we're going to take keepsake pictures after the last class." Jeremy looked at her, eyes bright. "We'd like you to join us."
"Just you," clarified Derek. "Not your clothes."
Beverley gasped. "You want to take pictures with me nude!" She turned away and put her laptop into its sleeve to compose herself. She turned back to the youngsters and forced a smile. "Sorry, guys, not happening. I've told you before, I don't want my nude pictures on the net."
"No worries about that, ma'am," said Wayne. "The pictures would be for our group only."
"You can believe that, ma'am," said Elisa, earnestly. "My girlfriend and I have done some pretty far-out stuff when partying with these guys, but not a single pic has leaked."
"That's very reassuring," Beverley said. "So what's your idea? You attend the presentation and speak up, and I pose nude for a picture with you all after the last class?"
"Something like that." Derek nodded. "But we give an hour for your presentation, so you give us an hour for our mementos. We want pictures at different places, not just in the classroom."
"You want me to go nude outside the classroom with you people?" Beverley was finding the idea more and more awful.
"That shouldn't be a problem, ma'am," said Jeremy. "The last time, we went out to the vending machines, sat on the benches, and then went up to Mr. Bilson's room."
"Don't remind me!" Beverley shuddered. "I must have been out of my mind."
"I don't think so, ma'am," said Colin gently. "You were doing what you thought you needed to."
"And it will always remain a wonderful memory for all of us," said Elisa. She spoke warmly, giving Beverley a heartfelt smile.
Beverley looked back, remembering their few minutes together when Elisa had sent all the men away to find Derek. Smiling, she answered, "Yes, I have wonderful memories of teaching you all, too. But I don't want nude pictures, Elisa."
"Well, as we've promised, they'll be private." Wayne spoke soberly, and she didn't doubt their intent. "Fabulous memories for us all, and won't harm anyone."
"I... I'll think about it, guys," Beverley said. "Thanks for offering to come to our presentation. "I'll let you know if I agree to your deal. Are you sure you won't settle for something else?"
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Despite saying she would, Beverley did not think about it. Pictures had always been off the table for her. She was reasonably sure these six youngsters were trustworthy, but phones were left unlocked, got stolen, were given for repairs, traded in.... A hundred ways for private pictures to leak.
Chris and she spent the next few days working on the presentation and polishing the delivery. They also prepared for every possible question their audience might ask. Beverley never told her partner what the students were asking in return for participation, and he was disappointed at not getting their help.
Beverley reached out to the first group of students, hoping they would agree to speak for them at the presentation. However, they too, said the last weeks of school was a very busy time. Chris and Beverley were resigned to doing the best they could without their students' testimonials.
* * *
"... just two more slides, and then..." Beverley broke off as the door of the auditorium opened. Her eyes went wide as Colin entered, holding the door for Elisa to follow him. Behind her, Derek, Jeremy, Larry, and Wayne entered and looked for empty seats. Beverley overcame her surprise and continued with her prepared speech, finishing to scattered applause.
She wondered, briefly, what her students were doing there. However, with over a hundred Juniors at the event, she had no time to spare. Chris, of course, had not seen the students before and did not recognize them.
Before she could declare the session open for questions, Colin strode to the front of the hall. Smiling at the assembled third-year students, he spoke of his own experience with the course, giving a glowing tribute to the course content and Beverley's skill as a teacher. One by one, her other students stepped forward and told how they had benefited by joining.
The presentation was a success, Chris said later. After the heartfelt experiences shared by her current students, almost a third of the attendees had signed up immediately and many more had expressed interest. Chris was confident that this quarter, they would, for the first time, have a profit to share.
* * *
"... so that's it about Leadership," concluded Beverley, as the last slide faded in on the screen. "Any questions before we move on to the post-lesson test?"
Derek stood up. He always had a question, Beverley recalled. After answering, Beverley spoke to the group, "Chris and I are immensely grateful for the help. You know, coming to the presentation and speaking up for us. We've got a lot of sign-ups and inquiries."
"That's okay, ma'am," said Derek. "We fulfilled our part of the deal."
Beverley's heart sank as she heard the words. She believed that not saying yes to the deal when her students had proposed it was adequate. Now, she wished she had said a clear no.