CHAPTER 15
After about ten minutes, the discussion seemed to run out of fodder and the girls attention shifted as they seemed to remember James and Emily were there also. Cecilia looked at James, "So James, what are you doing the rest of the afternoon?"
Dany was now watching to see what he would say, she
still
hadn't released his arm. James could feel Emily's eyes on him as well. "I don't know. It's a beautiful day. Seems a shame to waste it, what do you suggest?"
Cecilia told him, "How about the beach, it's just a couple of blocks away. You could walk over in no time."
Dany chimed in, "Yeah, that would be so much fun! I can grab us some towels from the laundry and we can go straight from here!"
"I'm not going to the beach in my jeans, Dany. I'll have to go get my swim suit first." James smiled at her and just accepted that Dany was taking him to the beach, whether he wanted her to or not. Fortunately, James wanted Dany to come, he'd be happy to have Cecilia go as well.
"Oh no, you don't need a suit! Since slavery came back and slaves have to be nude, most beaches in Florida are now clothing optional, including ours. All we need are towels. Emily can go with us, lots of people bring their slaves to this beach!" Dany grinned at James, pleased with herself.
"I'm not real sure about that. I don't think I'm ready to get naked on a public beach, even if everybody else is naked too. That's waaaaaaay out of my comfort zone."
Now Cecilia put on her most devious smile, "I don't know, it didn't seem to bother you back there in the training room. You showed everybody the family jewels. And we were suitably impressed I might add."
Even Emily had to stifle a laugh as James turned fifteen shades of red. The other two girls laughed out loud.
James grinned at his own embarrassment, "Well yeah, there is that. But that was different. I was still dressed and it was only for a couple of minutes., And what makes you think I want to take Emily to the beach?" James asked in an effort to get the attention off himself and on to someone else.
James had barely closed his mouth when Dany finally turned his arm loose, only to slap his upper arm hard and then pout at him with her hands on her hips. Cecilia, appearing shocked at James question almost shouted, "Don't you dare leave Emily here! That would be so cruel! Look at her, she's devastated. If you leave her here, no more gyros for you!"
"Promises, promises! You enjoyed the gyros even more than I did, so I'm not too worried about that!" It was Cecilia's turn to blush and James' turn to laugh.
James now did as he was told, looking down at Emily. She didn't look devastated, but she
was
giving him her best head tilt, puppy dog eyes through loose hair look that had worked so well for her in the past. All James could do was grin, how could anyone say "no" to that? Not that he had ever seriously considered leaving Emily behind. This would give him another opportunity to show her off.
James now turned to Dany, "FINE, you win!" he said playfully, "go get the towels and let's go before we run out of daylight."
Dany whoooped in triumph, and dashed for the laundry. James looked at Cecilia and said, "I've still got to go to the room. Emily needs her flip flops, the asphalt is going to be on fire." None of the slaves wore shoes in the building.
Cecilia quickly bent over, stepped out of her own flip flops, stood back up holding them out to Emily. "Here ya go, sweetie, you can wear mine."
"My Lord?" Emily made the title a question.
"Yes, that's fine Emily. You can stand and put them on, Dany'll probably be back any second." James shook his head realizing how well these women were playing him. James didn't mind. He also understood they wouldn't try this with him if they didn't like him, and he was really enjoying all the female attention he was receiving since he'd arrived.
"Thank you, My Lord. You are so kind. I'm so excited."
Before he could respond, Cecilia cut in, "See how happy you made her? Slaves are people too!" She then crossed her arms and stared at James wearing a smug look that didn't quite hide her smile.
James heard a door slam. Dany was hurrying back into the lobby with a pile of white beach towels draped over her left arm. She took James hand this time and drug he and Emily towards the exit door. Emily asked, "May I take those towels for you My Lady, I'd be happy to."
"Why yes you may Emily." Dany rotated her self around enough to hand the towels off to Emily, without ever missing a step. Cecilia shouted, "Y'all have fun, and don't get burned!!" James and his two beautiful companions waved back at Cecilia, as they went through the front door and onto the sun-drenched, sunny Florida street, making a b-line for the beach.
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A few short minutes later the trio arrived at the beach, which was full but not crowded. Dany made a quick scan of the area, "Come on, there's a good spot over there."