"Wake up sweetheart. Come on Babe!" Peter's concerned face peered down at me. "It's nearly nine o'clock, already."
I opened my eyes, fully awake now and looked around. The bed was a mess and Peter was dressed already.
"Come back to bed?" I murmured. "You don't need to go into work now, do you?" I pulled back the sheets, invitingly.
"No, but you do." He grinned. "First day at work, remember?"
"Oh shit!" Remembering Harry's words, I leaped out.
The sun was streaming in as Peter pulled the bedroom curtains. "Is he doing nude work today?" He chuckled. "I do hope so, my love. You were like a tiger last night. Twice within the hour as I recall it." He sighed as he pulled the bedclothes off. "Come on now, off you go to the shower and get ready. Harry's already rung and asked for you."
As I refreshed myself under the shower Peter spoke to me though the doorway.
"Harry was telling me that he asked you to wear an old bikini."
"Yes love, not my new one, strangely. Could you get my old blue one out for me?"
I was looking forward to this session. I expected Harry to get me to remove it at some time during the shoot but felt able to handle that. I was more concerned about the evening workout at the gym later on that evening. Kim had warned me that the members often worked out in the nude but I was slowly coming to terms with the idea. I was almost looking forward to meeting Kim again, nude or dressed. We had both supported one and other last night. She helped me through all that trauma of exposing myself, the way we both had.
"This one, darling." Peter waved my old bikini through the doorway. "I was going to get rid of it, after last night." He placed it on the vanity. "Hurry along, I think that's Harry at the door now." He rushed off.
I realised that this morning was the first time I had worn anything like decent clothing since Saturday afternoon. I felt much better about myself as I dressed in the bikini, even though I had always regarded it as minimal, previously. One final check in the mirror, I grabbed at my handbag and I was ready.
"Coffee's on the table, babe. Toast and marmalade are coming up shortly?" Peter sang out from the kitchen. He was in a jaunty mood.
Peter had always done his share around the house. This morning he had made the bed while I was showering and now breakfast too. I was in a cheerful frame of mind, to match his.
"Well!" Harry looked up. "Don't you look radiant this morning?" The old man chuckled. "Let me look at you a moment."
"Will I need anything else, Harry?" I smiled as I pirouetted around for him. "Towels, shoes, and oh,-- got that dress?"
"All in good time. It's in the car. Just sit and have yourself some breakfast. I hope you didn't try out your makeup skills again?"
"No! All 'au naturale' this morning." I blushed. "just the way you wanted." I said breathlessly as I sat down. "Whereabouts are we off to?" I gave him an inquiring glance as I sipped at my coffee.
"We're meeting Sally and Rebecca at Peninsula beach." He turned to Peter as he came in with our breakfast. "Join us if you like?"
"Maybe later on." Peter promised. "I have a few calls to make and a bit of work to do in my office. Will you still be there around lunchtime?" He looked at me. "Might make it by then."
Peter and Harry started to talk about the public demonstration last night. They joked about the impact that the resulting publicity might have on city officials.
I got busy eating my breakfast and didn't interrupt them as I still knew so little about the aims of their organization. I just listened and nodded my head as though I understood everything that they were talking about. I had already made up my mind that I would support Peter in whatever his ambitions might be. I wasn't going to lose him again. I had been so scared last night that I almost refused to leave the bus. Somehow, I had mustered up the courage to face all those people and publicists, without a stitch of clothing on, albeit at midnight. I was hard for me to imagine a more stringent test of my commitment to my beloved. From now on I would just grin my teeth and bare it, quite literally. I smiled to myself, remembering some of the humiliating details of my naked stroll last night. Thank God, it had been dark and I had been among so many others.
"You look happy." Harry nudged my arm.
"Oh yes! I've always loved going to the beach, Harry. I thought we might be working at your studio today. A surfing beach sounds much better."
"Now Pam! Are they your oldest togs?" Harry smiled mysteriously as he finished his coffee.
"Only ones I've got apart from my new ones." I replied. "Do you want me to bring them too.
"No sweetheart, not today." Harry's blue eyes twinkled. "I've got everything else that you might need. By the way, I brought those books that Kenneth promised you too, 'My Sexual Awakening' and the other one, 'Addicted to Attention', just in case you get bored.
"Oh great! Kim told me all about them last night." I gushed. "I was going to ask Peter about it when I got home."
"Well! Ready?" Harry stood up. "We'd better get started, if you don't mind, Peter." He glanced at him.