I paid for the bracelet, and we exited the store; getting inquisitive stares from just about everyone we encountered. Vicki took it all in great stride, however, smiling broadly as we walked across the parking lot.
"Registered nudist!" she exclaimed, waving her wrist around to show off her new bracelet, as a man and his wife gawked in our direction. "It's completely legal!"
About that time, I noticed one of the local news vans pull into the parking lot. It seemed about to park, but then suddenly changed direction and headed toward us. The vehicle stopped, and the driver's window rolled down.
"Excuse me, Miss," the female driver called out, "but I couldn't help but notice that you aren't wearing any clothes. Are you by any chance, one of those new licensed nudists I've been hearing about lately?"
Vicki flashed her bracelet in reply, and nodded.
"Registered nudist!" she repeated in a bubbly voice.
"Yes she is." I interjected. "Would you like a story?"
"You bet!" she replied excitedly. "Let me park over there, and get set up, okay?"
I nodded, and she pulled into an adjacent section of the parking lot.
"This is a great opportunity for you to share what it's like to be both a nudist and someone with disabilities." I said to Vicki, as the driver exited the vehicle and began setting up what's known as a 'one man band.' "You're obviously the first person in this county to register, so I think a lot of people would be interested in hearing your perspective."
"Okay!" she said exuberantly.
We wandered over to the reporter, who was just about finished setting up the remote shoot. She looked up and smiled, as she plugged the last stinger (extension cord) into place.
"Hi!" she greeted us enthusiastically. "I'm Holly Coulter."
"I recognize you." I replied.
"Me too!" Vicki responded. "Oh, Miss Coulter, I watch you every evening when I can. You are so pretty."
The reporter blushed noticeably.
"My fiancee has Asperger's." I explained. "She doesn't always know when to not be so blunt. But she's learning!"
Vicki beamed at the compliment.
"Wow, so you have autism AND you're a registered nudist?!" Holly said excitedly. "That's a great story! I can have you explain how you have overcome your obstacles with both."
"Even better," I broke in, "she just got a job with the Forest Service as their first official nudist ambassador at Queen's Ridge."
Holly's eyes widened.
"Really?" she inquired in a surprised tone. "I could do a short series on you if you would consider it. This interview, getting the job with the Forest Service; maybe show you actually at work in the nude."
She reflected for a moment.
"Maybe even like a reality series where I follow you around all day, and then air the highlights of your day. Whatcha think?"
Vicki looked at me for guidance, and I smiled.
"If you would like to do this, I will support you 100%." I said quietly. "It's your decision, not mine, Sweetheart."
I turned to Holly.
"I'm Jack, by the way." I introduced myself, as I stuck my hand out. "This is my fiancee, Vicki."
We all shook hands, and Holly looked at Vicki; scanning her unclothed body and nodding approvingly.
"So you think I'm pretty, do you?" she inquired, looking into Vicki's eyes.
Vicki nodded in reply.
"Well, I think you're pretty cute yourself." Holly said with a smile.
"Perhaps you could do a show on how nudists fuck too!" Vicki suddenly burst out. "You could join us if you'd like."
Once again, poor Holly turned beet red, but she didn't miss a beat.
"Perhaps." she replied.
"It's a package deal if you do." I added. "The three of us."
"I'll certainly keep that in mind." Holly responded. "I'm actually kind of envious of you, Vicki."
"Really? Why?"
"Because you are totally fucking nude in public!" Holly burst out in a loud whisper. "That is so fucking hot! I wish I could do that."
"You can." I responded. "All you have to do is register."
"I'd lose my job though." Holly lamented.
"No you wouldn't!" I asserted. "Nudists are a protected class now. If they fire you, you will have a massive lawsuit for nudist discrimination. I expect you'd be pretty popular too, and can get another job ASAP."
"I have an idea." Vicki chimed in. "Why don't you do the report in the nude too?"
"I- I'm not registered." Holly stammered. "I'd get arrested.
"Tell you what..." I said slowly, as I formulated a plan in my head. "You do this interview normally. Same with the first one at the park; going over what her first day will be like. Then, following up on her first day on the job, you are interviewing her fully nude. Full body shot in the frame. It's not state land, so you can do it without a permit right there in the parking lot. You up for that?"
Holly thought for a moment, and nodded.
"Yeah, sure!" she agreed. "I'll try it. What's good for the goose is good for the gander, right?"
"If it goes over well, you could always register and become their Nude News Casting Liaison." I suggested. "You'd be in high demand. Maybe even anchor somewhere."
"Okay, you've twisted my arm." she replied. "I'll get registered right after the interview but I won't tell them. I'll just do the story as a curious reporter."
"Or would that be a bi-curious reporter?" I asked with a slight smile.
Holly smirked.
"You'll find out soon enough." she answered. "I may even give you exclusive coverage of the news body in action."
"I told you, it's a package deal." I said with a smile. "Let's get the interview going, before I bend you over the hood and fuck you right here."
Vicki giggled, and Holly sighed.
"Okay Vicki, I need you to stand right here when I turn the camera on, okay?"
"I can op the cam." I offered. "I'll cue you when to start each segment after I've focused on the subject."
Holly shrugged.
"Okay, sounds good to me." she agreed.
I got behind the camera and made some minor adjustments, per their relative positions.
"Okay," I called out, "Holly, first question."
Her face was now centered on the monitor and facing the camera as she began.
"Well Folks, I am extremely excited to bring to you tonight, the first segment about going nude in public across America." Holly began. "As some of you may have heard, just a few weeks ago, a federal judge ruled that being nude in public is a free speech right, and is therefor protected under the First Amendment. I am so pleased to have run into Vicki and her fiance, Jack, just as Vicki was getting her new registered nudist ID bracelet."
I zoomed out and motioned for her to continue.
"Well Vicki, I am so pleased to have run into you and your fiancee." Holly continued. "Thank you for doing an interview with me."
I motioned for them to stop, as I zoomed in on my sweetheart's face. I nodded, and circled my hand to continue.
"Oh, it's my pleasure!" Vicki gushed. "Thank YOU so much for having me on. I just love your show!"
"Before I get into why you decided to register as a nudist, I'd like to address something else first." Holly explained to the camera, and then turned to Vicki. "You are actually legally disabled as well, aren't you?"
Vicki nodded.
"I have Asperger's." she explained. "For most of my life, I have felt shunned and disrespected, but I managed to make it on my own. Then Jack came along."
"And I would love to hear later on, why that is," Holly responded, "but right now, can you tell me how having a mental disability has held you back, or has it even held you back?"
Vicki shook her pretty little blonde head.
"It hasn't." she replied. "When I met Jack, I had a job and my own apartment. I was doing fine. Then, I invited him to my apartment to see my cat, Stella, and I took my clothes off and he realized I was a nudist."
Holly smiled.
"I want to hear more about that." she coaxed. "Tell me when you became a nudist and why; and has this new ruling affected you in any way, other than being able to walk around completely nude in public?"
"I've never liked wearing clothes." Vicki confided in a loud whisper. "Even when I was a little girl. I only put my clothes on to go to school, or if I had to go out with my parents for something. It just feels so natural, being nude, y'know? I feel so comfortable now, that I don't have to wear clothes anymore."
Holly nodded, glancing at me as if to get some reassurance about getting a nudist license. I nodded back.
"Some people might say that because you are mentally ill, that this urge to go around nude is a mental problem, and not a Constitutional right." Holly said quietly. "Are you mentally ill, Vicki?"
There it was! I knew she had to play Devil's advocate here, but I still felt some pretty heated emotions at my Babygirl being labeled as mentally ill. My concerns were immediately addressed, as Vicki answered confidently.
"I am NOT mentally ill." she responded. "Let me make that abundantly clear. I am mentally challenged, and there is a huge difference. I know right from wrong, just like you. I am slow to learn, but Jack is helping me with that."
"We've all heard so much about Jack." Holly observed, as she appeared to peruse through some notes that were actually empty sheets of paper. "Let's find out how he fits into all of this."
She looked directly into the camera and smiled.
"Let's meet Jack!"
Everything shut down as we switched places, and Holly showed Vicki how to operate the camera. She seemed to grasp it easily enough, and a minute later, we were back on track.