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 Summary: Nancy attends a corporate retreat with four other women from her
department, including her good friend Mary.  When two of the girls decide
to try naked hot-tubbing after a long day's work, Nancy is reluctant but
interested.  She gets even more excited after telling her husband about it
by phone.  But, she's surprised by her friend Mary's reaction to the whole
thing.  But in the end, Nancy and Mary meet in the middle, so to speak.

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   Story: Nancy and the Hot Tub: part 5 of 7 by LaurenMom (FF + M, mast,
phone, oral) (Jan 2010)

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   "I'm so glad you called, Mary," Nancy said as she gestured Mary toward
one of two chairs near a small table in the bedroom.

   Mary didn't say anything.  Rather she took a seat in one of the chairs,
folded her arms and looked at the floor.

   "Are you O.K., Mary?  What's wrong?"

   Mary looked up and shrugged her shoulders.

   "I don't know," she replied, trying to sound nonchalant.

   "I know you're upset about something.  Come on, Mar.  What's up?"

   Mary looked down again and crossed her arms.

   "I just don't understand you," Mary said after a pause.  "I thought I
knew you, Nancy."

   "What are you talking about, Mary?  You do know me.  Please, just tell
me what's making you angry."

   Mary looked up at her friend and rolled her eyes.

   "How can you ask what I'm angry about?  What the hell was that at the
pool?  I thought we came here to work, not to get involved in that kind of
shenanigans."

   "We did come here to work, Mary.  But we came here to relax and have fun
together too.  I think Ang, Beth and Jan just got a little carried away. 
They were just fooling around."

   "Just fooling around?  Come on, Nancy.  Just fooling around?  I think
they're all in bed together right now!"

   Mary arose from her chair and began pacing a small area of the floor.

   "I thought they might be.  Believe me, Mary, I didn't expect that to
happen.  Not in my wildest dreams.  But, you know ...  they are adults. 
They can do what they want as far as I'm concerned."

   "Did they have to bring Jan into it?  I've always thought she was pretty
conservative.  I'm sure she'll regret getting involved in that in the
morning."

   Jan knew that something else had to be on Mary's mind.  She watched her
friend pace for another thirty seconds and then spoke again.

   "Mary!  Look at me, will you please?"

   Mary slowed her pace and half looked at Nancy, but then just kept going.
Nancy stood up and walked toward Mary.  When she got close enough she took
her friend by the arm.

   "Mary!  I'm serious.  WHAT is going on with you?"

   Mary stopped in her tracks and looked into her friends eyes.  Nancy saw
Mary begin to well with tears.  She invited her to sit back down, and Mary
accepted.

   "Honey, please tell me what has you so upset," Nancy said.

   This time Mary returned her gaze.

   "I just ...  I don't think I can...  ," Mary said before tears began to
fall gently from her eyes.

   "Ohhh, Honey ...  don't cry.  It'll be O.K.  whatever it is.  You can
tell me."

   "It's just ...  it's embarrasing," Mary managed to say.

   "Mary, even though we work together, I consider you my best friend.  And
I think I'm yours.  You can say anything.  It won't leave this room.  I
promise."

   "You are my best friend, Nancy," Mary replied after somewhat
successfully calming herself.  "That's why I said I thought I knew you but
I don't know if I do."

   "What are you talking about?  What is it that makes you think you don't
know me?"

   "Why did you join in with them!" Mary asked with a great deal of energy.
"Jan is one thing.  But did you have to go along with them too?"

   "Oh, Mary, Honey ...  is that it?  You're upset because I did what I
did? I knew you weren't too approving what was going on.  I just acted on
impulse.  You know I didn't want to upset you.  I had no clue you would
react this way.  I don't really even think I did anything that bad."

   "You took your top off in front of everyone!  You kissed all three of
them!  You don't think that's kind of a big thing?"

   "Obviously not as much as you did, Mary."

   "Well, I just don't think it's something you should be doing, that's
all. What if your husband found out?"

   "Mary, as far as I'm concerned, what we five adults do after work is
over is our business.  I don't know that I'd want to put this in the
department newsletter and I'm not going to go back and gossip around the
office about it.  Nor do I think the other three will either.  Besides
that, I already told Bill about what happened."

   "You did?" Mary said, looking surprised.

   "Yes, I did.  I hung up with him just a minute before you called."

   "What did he think?"

   "It didn't upset him at all.  In fact, he got a kick out of it," Nancy
said, trying to keep her smile to herself.

   "Seriously?  Typical man."

   "Aren't you going to tell your husband, Mary?"

   "No way!  Are you kidding?  He would freak out if he knew that kind of
thing went on here."

   "O.K.  Well, our husbands are different.  I dont think that matters
right now.  Mary, I still think there's something you're not saying about
what has you so upset.  I still don't understand why you would care if
those guys stripped, or kissed or even went to bed together."

   "Not those guys!"

   "What?  What do you mean?"

   "I don't care if Angela and Beth, and even Jan do that."

   "I'm not following you," Nancy said.  "Are you saying you're upset
because I joined in?"

   Mary nodded while looking at the floor, trying to fight back a new
threat of tears.

   "Why, Mary?  What difference does it make if I took my top off in front
of the other women and even I kissed them.  Why is that making you so
angry?"

   Mary balled her fists as if she were going to hit something.  For a
moment Nancy thought she might have to get out of her friend's path.  But
then Mary got control of herself and it seemed the threat of rash action
was passed.  Finally Mary spoke.

   "Why not me?" Mary mumbled.

   "What?  I didn't understand you, Honey."

   "If you wanted to kiss someone, why wasn't it me?"

   Nancy stared at her friend in stunned silence.  Did Mary just say what
Nancy thought she said?  Could Mary possibly have heard Nancy the night
before after all?  Nancy realized that Mary was staring back at her with a
somewhat expectant look.  She seemed to want an actual answer.

   "Wha ...  what?" Nancy managed to finally spit out.  "Mary ...  what did
you say?"

   Taking stock of her own words, Mary suddenly looked embarrassed and
returned her gaze to the floor.

   "Mary.  Mary, please.  Did you say what I thought you said?"

   "Just forget it.  I never should have come over."

   Mary arose from her chair and walked deliberately toward the door. 
Nancy got up and followed.

   "Mary, no!  Don't go.  Why did you say that?"

   Nancy put her hand on her friend's shoulder, which made her stop and
turn around.

   "I ...  I don't know, Nancy.  I was just upset.  I don't know why I said
that.  It's ridiculous.  I'm sorry."

   Mary turned toward the door and Nancy touched her shoulder again, which
made her turn back once more.

   "Honey ...  is that why you were upset about me kissing them?  Are you
really saying you ...  you wanted me to kiss you?"

   Mary looked at the floor once again, then walked past Nancy back into
the center of the room.

   "I don't know what's wrong with me, Nancy.  Please, forgive me.  It's
just ...  when you took your top off tonight ...  I thought ...  I felt..."

   "What, Mary?  Please tell me."

   "I couldn't believe it.  But I felt instantly jealous."

   "Jealous?  What do you mean?" Nancy asked.

   "Jealous like, I didn't want them to see you.  I wanted to see you
myself.  I don't why."

   "You wanted to see me ...  without my suit?"

   "Yes!  O.K.?  I'm sorry, Nance ...  just let me go, please.  I'm sorry I
said anything.  I feel so stupid."

   She moved toward the door again, but this time Nancy blocked her way.

   "Just hold on, Mary.  You can't just come and say that and walk out. 
Seriously ...  just wait a minute."

   Mary stood still and stared into her friends eyes.  Neither knew what to
do next.  Both were afraid to do anything for fear of misinterpretation and
further embarrassment.  Nancy then felt a surge of boldness and thought it
was now or never.  She reached up and unbuttoned the top button of her
pajama top.  Mary stood frozen watching her.  Another button.  The stare
between the two women grew intense.  Another button, leaving only one.

   As Nancy slid her hand to the last button on her pajama top, Mary
stepped forward and kissed her on the mouth.  She had to stand on her
tiptoes to accomplish this, as Nancy was considerably taller.  Mary then
stepped back silently.  Again the two did nothing but look into each
other's eyes.  Suddenly, a giggle erupted from Nancy's throat, which
spurred one from Mary.  Within seconds they were laughing hardily and soon
after that, they were hugging each other tightly.

   "Oh, Mary!  What has gotten into us?" Nancy asked.

   "I think we're both nutty!  I really don't know what came over me,
Nancy. Are you mad at me?"

   "Of course not, Mary."

   "Did you ...  did you mean it before, when you said I was your best
friend?"

   "Absolutely.  And, um ...  I guess you meant it when you said you wanted
to kiss me, huh?"

   The women drew apart enough to look at one another.

   "Yes, I sure..."

   Before Mary could finish her sentence, Nancy planted a kiss on her lips.
The women held on to this kiss for much longer than the first.

   "I guess, maybe you wanted to kiss me, too, huh?"

   "Yes, I did, Mary.  But, uhhh..."

   "What is it, Sweetheart?  Tell me," Mary entreated.

   "Well, do you still want to see me naked?"

   "Uh-huh," Mary said as she nodded her head.

   Nancy slowly took two steps back, then stood in place.  She reached her
hand up to the bottom button of her top and undid it.  Just as she had done
the night before, the garment hung open, exposing her from her neck to her
waist.  Nancy suddenly realized that any shred of self-consciousness had
evaporated.  She tugged at the pajama top and allowed the silky fabric to
fall to the floor.  Nancy stood topless in front of her friend.

   "There it is," Nancy whispered.

   "It's beautiful," Mary replied.  "You're beautiful, Nancy."

   "Thank you, Honey.  You're pretty hot yourself.  In fact, I have to tell
you that I'm pretty anxious to see you too."

   Mary wore a white cotton robe which she now opened.  Under it was blue
New York Yankees t-shirt which was several sizes too big for her.  It hung
loosely down to her mid-thigh.  Mary took off the robe and tossed it onto
the chair she had been sitting in.  She reached down and grasped the bottom
hem of the t-shirt and began pulling it upward.  But rather than sweeping
it over her head and revealing herself as Nancy had done, Mary got cold
feet.

   "What's the matter?" Nancy asked.

   "Ohhh...  ," Mary exclaimed.  "I don't know if I can do it."

   "What do you mean, exactly?" Nancy asked, suddenly fearing that Mary
would back out.

   "Taking my clothes off.  You know ...  with the light on and
everything."

   "Why?" Nancy replied, feeling relieved.  "Oh, Mary ...  you have such a
wonderful body.  Please, let me see it?"

   "Thanks, Nance," Mary said with a smile.  "I just don't know."

   "Hey ...  any chance you might like to continue this under the covers?
Would that help?"

   "You mean, in your bed?" Mary asked.

   "Yea, Mar.  I was thinking that might be a good next step."

   "I think it might help a lot," Mary said, returning her friend's smile.

   The two met for another kiss before moving to the bed.  Mary asked if
the light could go any lower.  Nancy found the fact that Mary was more
insecure about her body than she herself was to be very interesting, and
affirming.  She knew the light was on a dimmer and she turned it down
enough to a level she hoped would give Mary confidence, but that would
still allow her to see her friend's petite bod.  Then then went to the bed
and climbed in ...  Nancy first, then Mary.  They lay side by side looking
at one another in the now dimmed light.

   "What the hell are we doing, Mary?"

   "Anything we want, Nance."

   This brought a huge smile to both women's faces.  Then they drew tightly
together and began to kiss.

   end of part 5
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