You can imagine my sense of anticipation, mixed with immense trepidation, come the following Monday. Again Steven handed me the folded note once we were alone in the lounge with our coffees. I opened the piece of paper and read it slowly. I looked up at Steven, and then read the note again two more times, somehow hoping I had misinterpreted what it said. However the note, as always, was simple and to the point. 'You are to be naked all evening from the time you arrive home until you are excused by me to go to bed. You must make sure you pick an evening when Henrik is home, and you are to explain to him you are naked as a punishment for being naughty. Love you, Steven XXX'.
I honestly did not believe I had the courage to carry out this third task. Briefly flashing my naked body while stepping out of a shower was gut retching enough, but to be totally exposing myself all evening would be unbearable.
"Steven. I cannot do this," I pleaded
"Then we will arrange for someone to punish you." His tone was certain
"Punish me," I gulped. I had not been punished since I was a child and I certainly had no intention of being punished as an adult. I was caught between a rock and a hard place, as they say. I decided I had no choice other than to suffer the extreme indignity of being naked in front of 18 year old Henrik.
I was dreading having to be naked in front of young Henrik so much that I decided not to prolong the agony. At breakfast on Wednesday morning I tried to sound casual as I asked Henrik if he was going to be home this evening and he confirmed he was. I looked over at Steven and he had a knowing smirk on his face. I could have killed him.
When I arrived home from work at 4.30pm I was a bundle of nerves. I had struggled to focus on anything all day. As I entered the house Henrik called out a greeting from his bedroom. I bet he thought it was just another routine day in his young life. He was certainly in for a surprise.
Henrik's door was wide open so I nervously entered and engaged him in casual conversation, enquiring as to how his day had been at college. I had decided I would tell him in advance what would be happening this evening, in the hope it would somehow reduce the shock to both of us. I could not believe I was actually contemplating going through with it. My heart was pumping so hard I feared I might go into cardiac arrest.
I couldn't put it off any longer, and there was no simple way of saying it.
"Henrik, tonight you are going to be a bit surprised. Well, a lot surprised actually."
Henrik looked at me curiously.
"I have been naughty." The words made me blush with embarrassment. "And as a punishment Steven has told me I have to be naked all evening." I tried to make it all sound as casual as possible.
Henrik's eyes opened as wide as saucers. "Naked. I don't understand Mrs Baker? What do you mean by naked?" Not surprisingly Henrik was doubting he had understood properly.