Lisa Marvell, star reporter for Channel 4 and the most popular television broadcaster in the tri-state area awoke feeling upbeat and excited about the day ahead. It was a Monday morning, and over the last month or so Lisa had found that she particularly looked forward to the start of the week because that was then she would learn about the dare Natalie Johnson, anchorwoman of the late night news, had chosen for her to perform on their Friday Night Special report.
Before heading over to the station, Lisa decided to begin her day with a trip to the gym. She had committed herself to a rigorous workout regime, trying to make sure that she kept her body trim and fit. The attractive 32-year old blonde knew that her popularity and the unprecedented ratings the station were enjoying were a direct result of the special segments that aired every Friday night during the 11:00 news. Those reports, produced by Natalie, had one very important thing about them that made for great TV viewing - they inevitably led to Lisa appearing naked on air.
For months, the blonde reporter had been willing to risk her career as a serious broadcaster by deciding to bare her body in front of the camera. Because of the guidelines laid down by the network's Standards and Practices division, any display of frontal nudity had to be avoided through the use of editing and camera angles. However, the censors did allow the occasional glimpse of Lisa from behind as well as shots that hinted at her total nudity. And in recent weeks as the dares progressed from skinning dipping to body painting, Natalie had made sure that the reports were more and more revealing, with glimpses from a distance of a completely naked Lisa along with the occasional close-up of the blonde reporter's stunning ass.
Furthermore, it was clear that the anchorwoman planned to continue to push the boundaries of what could be shown on late-night television, especially now that news producer Bill Reinhart had signaled his complete confidence in Natalie's control of these segments. Lisa was already contractually committed to perform any dare that Natalie selected, and Bill had indicated the he no longer needed to approve the Friday Night reports before they aired. Lisa had discovered that as Natalie placed her in more public situations and came up with new ways each week to expose her for longer periods of time to the camera, her feelings - a mixture of nervousness, embarrassment, and excitement - grew stronger and stronger. And now, Natalie was completely in charge of what she would be asked to do and what would be shown on the 11:00 news that Friday.
All of these thoughts passed through Lisa's head as she entered the exercise facility with her gym bag. She was wearing her one of her usual outfits - gray yoga points with a thong underneath, black sports bra, and a plain white tank top cut low enough under the arms to reveal the sides of her bra. Seeing two older gentlemen who had just completed their workout and were staring at her as they stood at the water cooler, she waved hello. "Why not," she thought with a smile creeping across her face, "give them a little treat this morning? Maybe a Monday Morning Special report for senior citizens."
Quickly ducking into the locker room and checking to see that no one was around, she whipped off the tank top and removed her sports bra, tossing it in her bag. Then, she slipped the top back on and turned to check out the effect in the mirror. Viewed from the front, nothing appeared unusual. But as soon as she turned sideways and raised her arms, the sides of her breasts could be clearly seen.
"Oops," she said to herself with a giggle. "I'll just have to make sure nothing slips out while I'm exercising," she thought as she tried jogging in place as she examined herself in the mirror. Convinced that the tank top was at least going to keep her nipples covered, she proceeded back into the gym and headed over to an exercise bench. She noticed that one of the older men had started to walk towards the showers but then abruptly changed direction and returned to the water cooler, his eyes fixed directly on her. "Guess he decided to stay for the show," she murmured to herself as she placed her bag on the floor and started her initial stretching exercises.
The next fifty minutes were exactly the type of high-intensity workout Lisa craved, both as a way of keeping in shape and also as a means of clearing her head. After a few minutes, she realized that sweat was already saturating the tank top, causing the material to cling to her breasts and allowing the outline of her nipples to be clearly seen.
This proved to be a particular problem when she moved over to do some cable rows. Seated on a bench and facing a set of weights, she grabbed the handles attached to the metal cables. As she pulled on them to raise the weights, she moved her hands and arms close to the sides of her body. This caused her to arch her back, thrusting her chest forward with the nipples straining against the wet fabric. Then, leaning forward as the cables retracted and the weights lowered to the ground, she extended her arms, which offered an unobstructed peek at the sides of her breasts.
This alternating view of her nipples and sideboobs continued for several minutes as she worked through a series of the back-strengthening maneuvers. It was standard practice at the gym to avoid looking at the other people as they exercised, but Lisa was sure she caught more than one person staring at her. Finally she moved onto the treadmill for some cardio training, followed by a five minute cool-down as she slowed the pace from a vigorous run to a simple walking gait.
Glancing down at the front of her tank top, she realized that the material was now almost completely transparent, clinging to every curve of her breasts and abdomen. Grabbing her bag, she walked over to get a drink of water before heading to the showers, making sure to pass directly in front of the bench where one of the older men was still seated.
Pausing directly in front of him, she turned and struck up a casual conversation. "You know," she said, "it doesn't count if you're watching someone else work out. You're supposed to be exercising too."
"Trust me," the man replied with a twinkle in his eye, "my imagination was getting the best work-out it's had in a long time. You know, you're even prettier in person than you are on TV."
Lisa feigned a look of shock. "Why you bad boy," she said with a big smile. "But thank you for the compliment. And I do hope," she said as she started toward the women's locker room, "that you'll keep watching."
"Every Friday, Miss Marvell," the gentleman responded. "I wouldn't miss it for the world."
*****
By the time Lisa arrived at the studio several hours later, she had changed into light tan slacks and a bright pink top. She was greeted with warm smiles and congratulations as several people stopped her in the hall to tell her that the ratings from last week had just been announced. Channel 4 had once again garnered a record audience share for their news broadcasts. In response to the Friday Night Special report, the station had received hundreds of messages expressing viewers' approval of the body painting dare performed by Lisa and orchestrated by Natalie. So when the two women met up in the hallway, they exchanged a big hug and excitedly shared some of the audience comments that had been forwarded to them by their producer, Bill Reinhart.
"Looks like you were a big hit," Natalie said with a smile, "again."
"I couldn't do it without you," her friend replied. Each week Lisa came to appreciate more and more how important Natalie's role was, both to her and the audience. By asking for their dares, the anchorwoman made sure that the viewers felt involved in whatever activity Lisa was going to do. And by adding her own twist to the dares, Natalie continued to push the limits of what her colleague was willing to do on air. Natalie's direction not only had helped her explore her own fantasies and desires but had also made for incredibly compelling reports. And the ratings certainly reinforced both points - more viewers were watching Channel 4 and, adding to Lisa's excitement, more people were watching her as she displayed her body on television.
Taking hold of the dark-haired anchorwoman's hand, the blonde reporter continued, "We make a great team, don't we?" alluding to the secret romantic relationship that had sprung up between the two women.
"We do," her friend replied, and then added teasingly, "although it sounds like you're perfectly capable of calling attention to yourself even without my help."
"Whatever do you mean?" Lisa responded, feigning wide-eyed innocence.
"Oh, for instance, the outfits you're wearing when you work out at the gym," she answered with a devilish grin.
