Welcome to the fourth story in my Study Buddies trilogy. I didn't know I had this one in me until last week. There is no need to read the others before reading this one, they just have some overlap of characters from my college days in the early 1990s. I was an ag major at a small university and had a close group of guy friends I hung out with.
I was walking across campus when I stepped over a poster taped to the sidewalk. "Nude models wanted! $$$" with a phone number below. I went to class, but the poster was in the back of my mind. I began wondering, who would be a nude model? Is it for a class or something else? I could use the money, could I pose naked in front of people? On the way to my next class I jotted down the number.
I hadn't done any modeling of any kind, but it seemed like easy money. Sort of, except for the nude thing. I spent a couple of days tossing things around in my mind and then got up the nerve to call the number. It was the Fine Arts department. They had a small class focused on the human form and they needed a variety of models over the semester. Each model would be used two evenings a week over the semester. And the money was good. I set up an interview with Dr Cochran.
Dr Cochran's secretary pointed me to his office. The door was ajar, so I opened it and Dr Cochran looked up from his desk. He was a distinguished looking older fellow. He looked a little like the guy on the Monopoly game, but without the monocle.
"Susannah?"
"I go by Suzie, sir. I'm here for the modeling job."
"Nice to meet you, Suzie."
The professor indicated a screen in the corner of his office, "I need to see how comfortable you are in the nude."
Uhoh, I hadn't exactly planned on an audition. Reluctantly, I walked across the room and slid behind the screen to find a stool and a hook screwed into the wall. I slipped my top over my head and hung it on the hook. Then I sat down and slipped off my boots and socks.
"You will need to be completely nude, no underwear," the professor called out.
"Yeah, yeah I know," I thought. I stood up and slipped my jeans down and folded them on the stool. I took a deep breath and unhooked my bra and hung it over my shirt. Finally, I slipped my thumbs into my panties and slid them to the floor. I stepped out of them and tucked them into my jeans. Why this bit of modesty behind the screen when I would be standing naked in front of a stranger? I have no idea.
I glanced down at my body. I had nice, perky B cup breasts with small, and currently, very hard nipples. My tummy was toned, flat and full of butterflies. My pussy was neatly trimmed. I was wet and tingly with the idea of stepping out from behind the screen. I ran my fingers through my permed 1990s hair to give it a fluff and edged my way out from behind the screen. I gasped to see Dr Cochran had been joined by two other members of the faculty, a man and a woman.
"Move to the center of the room please...Suzie," said Cochran, glancing down at the papers in front of him. "This is Dr. Beaufort" with a nod to the woman, "and Professor Filbert," and he indicated the man. I moved to the center of the small room and they all came over and slowly circled me. Dr Beaufort tweaked one of my nipples.
"And will you be comfortable modeling nude in front of 20 people?" she asked.
My stomach flipped, "I have never modeled before, ma'am, but I'm comfortable with my body. I think I will be okay."
"Generally, we have the models hold two different poses for 20 minutes each. The next pose will be for most of an hour, with breaks between poses. You will want to bring a water. These are upperclassmen, so it will be a very professional setting," Professor Cochran said.
The other man just leered at me. I took a deep breath and stood tall under his scrutiny. "I think she'll do," he said finally.
"Great. Now, I have some paperwork for you to sign. You might want to read it first," Cochran thrust a sheaf of papers into my hands. I stood in the middle of the room, naked and getting a little chilly, and scanned the papers. It was a lot of disclaimers. I moved to the desk and bent over at the waist and signed at the bottom, aware that the wet and intimate parts of my pussy were surely visible from behind.
"You may dress now, Suzie," said Cochran.
I turned and strode to the screen. As I slipped back into my clothes I thought, "Well, I can cross interviewing for a job in the nude off my bucket list."
Dressed again, I returned to the main part of the office. "Dr Filbert will be instructing the class, he is one of the best instructors on campus." Dr Cochran nodded to the creepy guy.
"I will use you in October, the first Tuesday and Thursday. Class meets from 7-9. You will need to be at least 15 minutes early, Susannah."
As September wore on, I became more nervous. I hadn't told anyone I was doing this, so I couldn't really confide my fears or ask for support from my friends. Most of my friends were guys, and I wasn't going to tell them anything whatsoever about this little adventure.
I got to class early, as instructed. It was a fairly large room with a scattering of easels. In the middle of the easels was a small platform featuring an old-fashioned divan covered with a white cloth. Dr Filbert pointed me to the screen. I set my water bottle down behind the screen and was surprised to see there was no robe for me to wear during the breaks. Yikes! I would want to bring one next time.
I took a deep breath and slipped my boots off, then fumbled with the buttons on my shirt. I had worn a simple undershirt instead of a bra, so I wouldn't have any marks from my bra. To be honest, I wore an undershirt instead of a bra most of the time. I liked the natural bounce I had when I was braless, but I liked to keep the girls a little organized.
Next, I unfastened my belt and jeans, sliding them down my slender thighs into a puddle on the floor. I had worn cotton bikini panties. I thought they would be comforting to put on after two hours of strangers sketching my body.
"Susannah!" Professor Filbert called. I took a deep breath and stepped out from behind the screen. As I made my way across the concrete floor to the platform, I kept my eyes ahead, but unfocused, not looking at any of the students.
"Class, here is our new model, Susannah." To me he said, "I would like you to stand here," and he indicated a spot near a pillar. He placed my hand on it, moved my face so it tilted up and then proceeded to instruct the class on shading techniques as they sketched me. I had been too shy to look at the students on my way across the room, so I stood there with my chin tilted up and the cool air moving around me, exposed for all to see. It wasn't too difficult to hold a pose for 20 minutes. By the time the prof told me to take a break I had convinced myself that I should meet each of the student's eyes.
I took a deep breath. I didn't know any art majors, so they should all be strangers. I lowered my gaze directly into the eyes of...Troy. Well, crap. I had gone out with Troy my freshman year, just once. We went to a movie. Troy was very much a gentleman. He was one of the hottest guys on campus (cowboy-wise anyway). He was clean cut with a Marlboro man jawline and a Wrangler ass you could take a bite out of. Troy had told me he was 25% of his graduating class. He was about as small-town as you could get, quiet and shy with a quick smile and an aw, shucks way about him.
Troy was originally interested in my roommate. She had a boyfriend in the Navy so she suggested he go out with me. It turned out I was not the short, sweet, quiet kind of gal he was looking for, but we remained friendly. I remembered now that he had shown me his paintings. His basement apartment was full of watercolor landscapes and pastel oil portraits he had done. He was majoring in animal science or something like that, but he was obviously taking an advanced art class this semester. This was going to be awkward. I didn't see him every day, but I ran into him regularly on campus.
Troy did not meet my gaze. Rather than look at the rest of the students and risk further disaster, I found my water bottle and re-hydrated myself. I was not comfortable enough to mingle with anyone, so I drank again and again.