Ch. 8. The Realization, Understanding, and Acceptance of "Self":
Pam woke up to a glorious morning and in an equally glorious mood. For the first time in months she had awakened completely absent of any feelings of conflict or remorse. Those had been replaced with the exhilarating sense of total emotional freedom.
Bob had bought her a record album for her birthday of a group that she'd heard for the first time just before the previous Christmas. She had fallen in love with the song and the sound of the group, but couldn't find the 45 RPM record in any of the music stores at the time. The song was called "California Dreamin", and the group was called "The Mamas & The Papas". When she received the album she was thrilled, and played it ad nauseam.
Pam immediately got out of bed, went to the stereo, put that album on the turntable and played a particular song called "Go Where You Wanna Go". Every time the song ended she'd lift the needle and start it over again. She did this a number of times before she let the album play out. Then she headed to the shower.
While showering, Pam was so consumed with this feeling of euphoria, she did something she rarely did. She began singing in the shower. Not just casually singing, she was singing so loud that if she had houses on either side of hers, anyone in them would've been able to hear her. She just kept repeating the first verse, over and over:
"You gotta go where you want to go ... Do what you want to do ... With whoever you want to do it with."
She hadn't felt, or acted this care-free since she was a pre-teen. She was thoroughly enjoying this old feeling.
All of these new sexual situations that had suddenly presented themselves to her had awakened that part of her "id" that had been suppressed, consciously or subconsciously, by her. She may have remained ignorant to this side of her sexual needs and desires, had it not been for it being brought to the surface by the urging and encouragement of her husband. Pam didn't have the formal training, nor the advanced intellect to properly analyze all of this, and didn't attempt to venture too deeply into it. She just knew she was enjoying it all and tried to rationalize and understand it the best her limited abilities allowed.
Pam was obviously in an outstanding frame of mind and felt good about everything. There were just a few things that she needed to make sure she did. After getting dressed and making a pot of coffee, she sat down and began to formulate her "game plan", so to speak.
She thought to herself, "How do I continue and not give anyone involved the impression that I'm just a common, everyday horny slut? I need to find a way to maintain a sense of common decency and propriety, both internally and externally, while insuring that same decorum be kept by everyone else as well. I need to give the impression that my interactions are a direct result of their initial individual actions; that they're seducing me and not vice versa. That's quite the balancing act you're creating for yourself, Pamela Taber. Can you do this? Is it possible? I don't know, but the challenge is exciting."
She then began the remainder of her morning as she always did, combined with feeling exceptionally good about everything and bursting with confidence, for the first time in quite some time. She, once again, felt absolutely good about herself.
Pam wanted to accomplish some things around the house that needed to be done, but she also didn't want to let another vacation day go by without enjoying some personal alone time away from the house. She thought, "It's still mid-morning. I can get some things done around here and still have time to spend a few hours in the sun, at the beach. She loved going to the beach, especially when she could go alone and just concentrate on pampering herself.
She made herself a light breakfast. While doing so, she also made a few sandwiches to bring to the beach. "I can buy a cold drink at the shack near the beach," she thought. There was a soft cool ocean breeze blowing today. She had opened most of the windows and opened both doors, leaving the screen doors unlocked. It created a nice cross breeze that freshened up the house and kept the temperature comfortable while she did some household chores.
After doing a few essential things around the house Pam took a very quick shower, just to rinse off the morning workout and freshen up a bit before heading to the beach. She was in her bedroom towel drying her hair, still in a naked state. She heard a voice call out, "Pam? It's Charlie. Can I come in for a minute?"
"Oh, shit," she exclaimed softly. "Uh ... yeah, come on in, I'll be there in a minute," trying to sound cheerful, as she shouted out.
Before heading towards the shower, she'd gathered up some clothes, along with what she had been wearing that morning and tossed them all in the washer. She quickly grabbed a pair of undies and put them on, then covered herself with the bath towel. She thought to herself, "It's not like we haven't seen each other naked." She then walked out to greet Charlie; scantily wrapped in her towel, wearing just panties underneath. Her short, wavy, sandy blonde hair was still damp. Completely personifying that natural "All American, Mid-Western girl," aura she projected, Charlie just looked at her and began slowly shaking his head from side to side. Pam looked at him quizzically and asked, "Is something wrong? Why are you shaking your head?"
"There's nothing wrong. It's just that you're such a radiant gem," Charlie replied, with an amorous smile.
"Oh, shush, you silly old man. What's up?" Pam asked.
"Silly, horny old man, my dear, let's get that clear. Do you have any plans for today?"
"Just getting ready to go to the beach. Why?" Pam asked.
"Oh ... never mind then, it's not all that important. It's just that I have a number of things to do, and will be away from the house the better part of the afternoon. Walter doesn't want to come along, so ... I just thought that you wouldn't mind periodically checking up on him, but ... forget it, you're busy. "
"Don't be silly. It's not like I need an appointment or reservation to go to the beach, it'll be there waiting all day. When are you leaving the house?" Pam inquired.
"In about an hour or so."