Page 76 of Forbidden Letters
“It looks like this side.”
“I know, but as kids we used to fantasize that on the other side there would be thousands of women sunbathing without clothes on.”
“But you saw none.”
“That’s right. I had all my childhood fantasies crushed.”
“If it’s any consolation, people do sunbathe naked. We just do it further down the beach.”
I narrowed my eyes with suspicion. It was hard to tell when she was joking.
“I’m serious. It’s only about fifteen minutes that way. The sand is nicer down there and the fence doesn’t block the panoramic view.”
“But people aren’t really naked, are they?”
She gave me a puzzled look. “How else would they sunbathe?”
“In a bathing suit.”
“You put on a suit when you tan? That defies the purpose, don’t you think?” She shook her head. “You men are a weird bunch. Why is it so hard for you to accept your bodies? We’re born naked and it’s natural.”
“Whatever you say.” I chuckled and suppressed a million questions in my mind, not least the image of Devina’s curvy body naked from earlier today.
“I need to find my bag.” Jogging away from me, she went to retrieve a dark green bag in a smooth material.
“Waterproof?”
“Yes.”
“All right. Let’s do this.” I pulled off the t-shirt Frederick had helped me pick out at the tournament and let it drop to the ground.
“What are you doing?”
“I’m coming with you.”
“To the Motherlands?” She was squeezing her eyebrows together in disbelief.
“I won’t go onto the beach. I’m just making sure that you get there safely.”
“Why? I can swim back by myself. I did it the last time.”
“This is different. It’s been a long day and you’re tired.”
“But…”
Arching a brow, I gave her myit’s not up for discussionlook. “You fainted today and there’s no way in hell I could ever forgive myself if you drowned on my watch.” Kicking off my shoes and stepping out of my pants, I was down to only my black briefs again.
“Tyton, you don’t have to do this.”
“Yeah, I do.”
With a shrug, she opened her bag and pulled off her black hoodie before pointing to a stone. “Do you mind checking to see if my underwear from this morning is still there?”
I looked left and right as I searched. “It’s not here.” The lights from the drone were illuminating the area with the stones clearly, but the rest of the beach was only dimly lit by the moon and I couldn’t see any clothing lying around.
“Oh bother, then the wind must have moved them, hopefully out to sea, or some Nman will be confused when he picks up a pair of women’s panties down the beach.”
“I’m pretty sure he’ll treasure them.” I walked back to her, admiring her soft shape and then I sucked in a breath and stood transfixed for a second. “What are you doing?”
