Jean and Ken are on holiday in The English Lake District. They have made friends with a younger couple staying at the same guest house.
One night after a few drinks in the bar Mike comes up with a suggestion.
"What about if Ken and me spend the day on the golf course. You girls can have a day doing girly things."
Jean doesn't like being described as a girl but looks across at Samantha and smiles.
"Okay." Samantha says winking at Jean. "We'll maybe go and hire a couple of quad bikes or do a spot of rock climbing. And we're not girls, Jean's 42 and I'm nearly 30."
Mike looks a bit crestfallen. "I guess I was being a bit old fashioned. Sam's friend Marilyn is strong on feminism. You do have a point though. Sorry if I spoke out of turn."
Jean says "It's okay Mike, Ken acts the caveman at times. Don't you dear?"
"Only when we get sexy with each other." Ken says with a grin making a joke. Jean smiles too, thinking to herself that it has been a while.
Ken puts that right in bed that night. He's on top of Jean thrusting away.
"That Samantha's a hot piece dear. Can you find out what colour panties she's wearing when you're with her tomorrow for me? You know what I'm like about panties?"
"So that's what's got you all frisky is it dear? I'm not complaining. Do me harder and I'll see what I can find out. That's it faster, faster, I'm pretending you're Mike. You don't mind do you darling?"
"Not a bit." Ken says panting. "I bet he'd like to get inside your knickers."
All this banter helps increase their enjoyment. Jean doesn't always climax when they have sex but does on this occasion. She just wishes they'd do it more often. She was finding she needed to use her vibrator more and more these days.
The next day the two women drive to Ambleside. They enjoy a wander around the little town nestling amongst the hills. Over coffee in a busy bar Jean tries to talk about Ken's strange request. She's attempted to see for herself but Sam's skirt is too long today.
"It's Ken, he wants to know..." She hesitates; people are listening. "It's no good, I can't say it with all these people around."
"Let's go back to the digs. You can tell me in the car." Sam says intrigued.
In the car Sam says; "Okay then, let's have it. What's Ken up to? I can see it's got you all hot and bothered." She glances across at Jean's red face.
"It's silly really, you see Ken and me, well, I hardly know how to say this. We don't have sex very often these days. It's himβI'm all for it, but he never seems to be in the mood. Last night we did it but it's obvious it's you that's got him going. He set me a taskβto find out what colour panties you are wearing."
She blurts this last sentence out in a rush. Sam laughs out loud.
"What is it about men and women's underwear? That's easily sorted."
She's driving but despite this, starts to pull her skirt up, then changes her mind.
"Hang on, let's wait till we get back to the guest house. I'll tell you what; I'll show you mine if you'll show me yours. What do you think?"
Back in Sam and Mike's room Sam takes the initiative.
"What's it going to be, a quick flash or a long lingering look?"
Jean feels herself reddening again, she's more than a little outside her comfort zone. Nevertheless she says quietly; "How about a long lingering look".
"Okay. You go first. Take those slacks off."
Jean self-consciously draws them down her legs and steps out of them.
"Mmm.. Very nice. I like the little bow at the front of the waist and the frilly pattern underneath. Better than the pale blue ones you had on last night."
Samantha quickly removes her skirt with a flourish.
"There you are, my guilty secret is revealed!" she says without embarrassment.
Jean stares at Sam who is naked below the waist, she feels she should look away but her eyes are drawn to the triangle between Sam's legs.
"We did agree that if I showed you mine, you'd show me yours. Come on Jean; take them right off."
This seems more of an instruction than a request. There's a faint smell of sexual arousal in the small room. It's not at all unpleasant to her nostrils. Jean isn't sure if it's coming from her or Sam. She's certainly aroused and wants to show her intimate parts to this attractive woman. She slowly peels off her panties and steps out of them.
"There, now we're both the same." She says unnecessarily, not daring to look Sam in the eyes.
Sam moves closer bending down to see Jean's slit.