The weeks following Erica's nocturnal naked walk were mostly uneventful. While she did change her habits, and spent as much private time as she could naked, it just didn't bring the same level of arousal. After some thought, she decided that part of the problem is that it was a big secret. Since she didn't encounter anyone on her adventure, it lost some of it's luster over time. Nobody but her was aware of her newfound interest.
She was somewhat afraid of being so vulnerable in front of complete strangers, which, while part of the excitement for her, seemed a bit too far to go at this stage. There had to be a way to chase that excitement, but she was stumped.
As part of her new outlook, she decided that underwear was just not needed. The extra vulnerability was fun, and frankly, she just didn't like or need them. Since it was getting warmer, she began to wear more revealing outfits, relishing the harmless attention it brought her.
It was a beautiful Saturday afternoon when she met her best friend Sandy for lunch. She was a little late and when she arrived at the restaurant her friend was already seated on the patio. Her peasant skirt and loose yellow tank top billowed nicely in the light breeze, as she approached the table.
Sandy stood up and gave her a hug, and a kiss on the cheek as they neared. "You realize the sun shines right through that outfit, right?" she whispered before letting Erica go.
"Really?" Erica replied, feigning surprise.
She sat down, and ordered a glass of wine when the waitress arrived.
Sandy said "I noticed you seemed to have loosened up lately. Are you seeing someone?"
"No, just trying out a new outlook on life," Erica replied with a wistful smile.
"Well, it looks great on you. As long as you don't mind people checking out the view, it's all good to me. I'm happy to see you looking so alive and happy."
"It was a long Winter. It seemed like a good time to let go and try something new."
The waitress returned with her wine, and both Sandy and Erica quickly ordered salads.
"I can't agree more. I'm hoping this Summer turns out better than the rest of the year has been so far," Sandy replied. "Are you wearing anything under that? I swear, in the sunlight, that skirt turns invisible."
Erica laughed. "No, I'm definitely not."
"I do that as well every once in a while, it feels so much better than a thong, and on a hot day, nothing is better," she replied. "I wish I'd thought of it too."
Erica mind was racing. While she and Sandy didn't shy away from sexual topics, this was still somewhat unexplored territory. She hesitated for a second and said "so, what's stopping you now?"
She shyly smiled at her friend, and raised an eyebrow.
Sandy pursed her lips and looked around. With a flash of a smile, reached under the table and hooked her thumbs on both sides of her panties. Lifting her butt from the chair, she surreptitiously pulled her lace thong from under her short dress. She glanced around again, made eye contact with Erica, and slid the panties off. She was neatly tucking them into her purse when the server returned with their meal.
"I can't let you have all the fun after all."
"You still have a bra though, right?" Erica replied in a challenging tone. The waitress let out a little choke and quickly moved away.
"Give me a minute, I can't easily do that here." She was right, the silk tank dress would make it difficult to slip the bra off, even if she wasn't sitting in a very public spot.
Sandy got up from the table and said "Order me another glass of wine, I'll be right back." With that, she grabbed her purse and headed for the ladies room.
Five minutes later, Erica admired the sway of her friend's lovely breasts, the rock hard nipples clearly visible through her gray silk dress.
Sandy sighed as she sat down. "Much better!"
They enjoyed their meal, and eventually conversation turned back to the topic at hand.
"So, changing your outlook. What exactly do you mean by that?"
"Don't laugh."
"I would never."
"I think I'm an exhibitionist."
Sandy burst out laughing. "Really? What was your first clue?"
Erica smiled ruefully. It did seem kind of obvious at the moment.
"Well, I didn't start by showing up in a restaurant nearly naked."
"No? You mean I've been left out up until now?"
"Sorry Sandy, I seriously couldn't imagine your reaction."
"Well, I'm half joking, but now I want to know what I've missed."
Erica responded by recapping her recent nude walk. She explained in detail that she'd left herself with no real choice, effectively stranding herself far away from safety.
"Wow! I would never have expected that. What did it feel like?"
"Exhilarating, but too tame. Part of it is wanting to be caught, I think. I made it home without being seen by anyone. There was a car, but I hid behind some bushes and they kept driving by."
Erica felt a tingling in her belly, and her pussy getting wet as she shared her story with her friend. It felt right that it was no longer her secret alone. Her arousal caused her to gasp at her friend's next words.
"So what are we doing next?"
Erica took a deep breath. "I'm open for suggestions. I'm kind of stumped right now."
Sandy grinned at her. "I have a quick idea. Drive to my place naked."
"What? It's the middle of the day? I'll get arrested!"
"Oh come on, I'll do it too. It'll be fun. Besides, you've already done it once."
Erica thought about it. Her heart was pounding, but this is exactly the kind of situation she wanted to explore. She gave herself a small shiver and agreed.
"This is going to be great! We need to set some ground rules up though."
"Like what?"
"All your clothes except your sandals need to be locked in the trunk. No quick coverups. No highways, we both have to take the scenic route. Finally, you need to record the whole thing on your phone. That we can share the experiences afterwards."
"Okay. Agreed."
"You're awfully agreeable about all this. I think that's kind of part of your kink too."