Things settled into a more comfortable pattern during the next few weeks. Nick proved considerate of her shyness and would usually turn away when she undressed or went to the bathroom. The only time she felt uneasy was when showering.

In the shower was the one time both saw each other intimately.  There was just no way of avoiding it. Beth hated shower time. It wouldn�t have been that bad if it had only been Nick there. By now she had resigned herself to being seen by him. She saw him too. Had she not seen him soft once, she would have thought he was always hard for even when she just caught a slight glimpse of him, his cock was stiff.

Beth had even grown accustomed to people walking into the bathroom when Nick and she were showering but was never really comfortable with it. When someone would walk in, she would demurely turn and face away from them. They would still know she was nude but at least the only thing visible to them would be her ass.

The planned worked for a while. One day a couple walked in and, as was her custom, Beth turned. She had learned to discern the soft sound of the door even with the water running. Beth hadn�t heard the door this time and turned toward Nick, hoping to see some kind of hint on his face. What she saw was a smile as he gazed toward the shower doorway. Out of curiosity more than anything else, she turned to see what he was looking at. Much to her shock, another set of partners were getting undressed; obviously planning to join them in the shower.

Panic surged through Beth but she knew there was nothing she could do. As the strange partners walked into the shower, Beth turned toward the wall again. She could feel her knees weakening. �Hi, I�m Doug,� the strange boy said as he stepped under the showerhead right next to Beth. �We haven�t met you guys yet. This is my partner Sue.�

Beth froze. Her eyes met his. She was so embarrassed, her head lowered to break the eye contact. As she looked toward the floor, his cock came into view. Her eyes widened as she looked at the biggest erection she ever saw. Had he been dressed, there was no way he could have kept it concealed with his pants. No doubt it would have been waving well above his waist. Realizing she was staring at his manhood, Beth quickly looked up again.

�Um� Hi� Ah� I�m Beth,� she managed to get out somehow.

�You must be new; I haven�t seen you around,� Doug said, apparently not bothered by the fact everyone was nude.

�Um� yes� we just started here�� Beth stammered. �Oh! I�m sorry� this is� um� Nick. Um� we were just getting out. Talk to you later.�

Beth immediately headed toward the changing area, not even looking back to see where Nick was. She grabbed her towel, hastily wrapping in it. She turned to see Nick standing next to her.

�Are you OK?� he asked.

�Yeah,� she lied. �Why do you ask?�

�You look like you just saw a ghost!� he chuckled. �You got out rather quickly too.�

�No, I�m fine. Um� I just wanted to get to the school store before it closed,� she blurted, not able to think of anything else to say.

Nick seemed to accept the excuse and didn�t say anything more. His attention was focused in the shower room rather than at Beth anyway. Beth looked in to see what he was watching and blushed. Sue was standing in the shower, her legs parted, with a razor in her hand. It was obvious she was putting the final touches on a shaving job that left her pussy completely hairless. Beth too, stared at her for a moment.

She had seen bare pussies before, but only on young girls. Older girls had hair there and it never occurred to Beth to shave it completely off. Some girls who had very hairy crotches did trim some only to stop the hair from poking out of swimsuits and such but to go completely bald? Although Beth did have hair, she was still a little envious of other girls. Beth�s hair was still thin compared to most and it made her feel somewhat inadequate. She would have been thankful to have a full bush and this girl was shaving hers off. Beth was astonished.

�Hurry up and dress,� Beth urged, embarrassed by Nick watching Sue. Although he didn�t rush, finally they were dressed and headed for the school store.

They walked into a small, but well stocked store. Once inside, the two separated. Beth went to the girls� clothing section. She remembered she still needed to pick up panties. Shyness had stopped her from getting any before. Her mother had always bought them for her.  Unfortunately there was no more time to delay. Beth had been alternating her initial two pair and she wanted some new ones. She walked over to the counter where they were and, after glancing around to make sure no one was looking at her, picked up a pair to see them better.

She was allotted seven pair so she could pick out five more. Beth slowly rummaged through the bikinis, and had picked out 3 pair when she became aware of someone standing next to her. She blushed as she looked up to see Nick. �This is so embarrassing�� she blushed.

�These are nice,� Nick offered, handing her a pair. He hadn�t really looked at them but wanted her to feel more at ease.

�It�s a thong. I�ve never worn one before,� Beth whispered.

�Lot�s of girls do. I think they look nice,� Nick rationalized.

�OK,� Beth agreed, stuffing the thong into her hand along with the others. His attempt to help her impressed her. Beth grabbed a second thong. �Let�s get out of here,� she blushed, still embarrassed by having to buy underwear. �Are you going to pick up anything?�

Nick held out his hand, revealing five pairs of white briefs. Beth, with a sudden surge of confidence, walked toward the boys section. Nick followed her. After a quick glance around, Beth walked to the underwear counter. She picked up a pair of maroon boxer briefs and handed them to Nick, taking one pair of briefs from him. �There,� she smiled as she headed for the checkout.

Checkout was easier than she expected using the school provided card. Soon the two were heading back to their room, each carrying a bag.

As they entered the room, Nick teased Beth. �Are you going to model your new things for me?�

Beth�s first instinct was to say no but then she thought. Nick had been very accommodating to her since the beginning of school. He had also seen her many times but had never made an issue of it either. �I will if you will,� she conditioned.

�The thong?� he hinted with a big grin.

�If you try on the ones I picked out for you,� Beth answered softly. Nick�s head bobbed violently as he agreed. His enthusiasm made Beth chuckle. �OK, turn around and don�t turn back until I tell you.�

Nick grabbed the boxer briefs and turned his back toward Beth. She pulled out the thong Nick had chosen and turned toward the wall. She undid her pants and pushed them off, dropping her panties at the same time. Beth looked at the thong as she held it in front of her, wondering what it would feel like. Nervously she stepped into it and pulled it up.

The thong back neatly slid into the cleft in Beth�s ass. She had half expected it to feel like the proverbial �wedgie� but, although she could feel it, it wasn�t uncomfortable at all. Beth smoothed out the waistband and then checked to make sure the front not only sufficiently covered her but was smoothed also. The thong rode very low on her � lower than most of her bikinis � but she was satisfied with how it looked.

Beth turned around to face Nick. He was still obediently facing his wall with his back to her. He had already put on his boxer briefs. She admired the look as it seemed to �present� his ass very nicely. �OK,� she said softly.

Nick turned to face her. A big grin came over her face but she hadn�t noticed it yet. Her eyes were on his underwear. She had seen his erection before but it seemed a little bigger to her now. His underwear stretched across it. His cock formed a ridge extending from the bulge created by his balls all the way to his waistband. Beth liked the look. Eventually she looked up at his face and greeted his smile with hers.

Beth pulled her top up to the bottom of her breasts to give Nick a better view of her new thong. After letting him look for a moment, she slowly turned around in front of him, letting him see the back, and her ass, also. For some strange reason, she wasn�t embarrassed this time as he looked at her panty covered body. Somehow it felt natural.

For a while, Beth stood still letting Nick admire her young assets. She felt proud but uneasiness was creeping back with the lack of activity in the room. �I�m tired. Let�s go to bed now and get up early to study,� she suggested.

�OK,� answered Nick, obviously disappointed. Beth, sensing his letdown, did something she hadn�t done before. With one swift motion she pulled her top over her head. Nick began to turn around. �You don�t have too,� Beth told him in a quiet voice.

Nick stopped and turned to face her again. Beth looked into his face as she reached around to her back and grabbed her bra strap. �You sure?� Nick asked. Beth didn�t answer. Her bra slid down her arms and she dropped it in the bed.

Beth hesitated, wondering if she�d have the courage to do what she wanted to do. She stood, now dressed only in her panties, and made no effort to cover her perky tits as Nick stared with open mouth. He quickly recovered his composure. The smile was gone from his face but not because of sadness. He looked into Beth�s eyes as he pushed his boxer briefs to the floor and stepped out of them.

Nick stood before Beth now completely naked. His cock stood straight up from between his legs like a lighthouse jutting up from the shore. He straightened; his feet parted, and let Beth look at all he had. She gave him a Mona Lisa smile and then dropped her gaze to the floor, pushing her thong to her ankles at the same time. Slowly she looked up. She was still shy about revealing her body but didn�t feel like she was exposing herself this time. It was more like sharing.

The two studied each other�s differences for several minutes. Slowly Beth�s modesty crept up on her. �I guess we�d better get ready for bed now,� she muttered as she turned toward her dresser. Beth chose a nightgown and pulled it over her head before turning toward Nick again.

The moment had passed. His back was to her and he was pulling up his sleep pants. Beth picked up the day�s clothes, except for the thong, and deposited them in the shute. She placed the thong on top of her dresser and climbed into bed. Nick had already gotten into his and was facing the wall. His light was already out. Beth turned out hers.

She lay in her bed and thought about what had happened. The idea of a boy seeing her had always frightened her but for some reason it was different with Nick. She wondered why.

Beth had no idea how much time had passed when she heard noises coming from Nick�s bed. It sounded like he was in pain. �Nick, are you OK?� she asked in a quiet whisper. He didn�t answer. Soon his body was moving and his groans got louder. Beth jumped out of bed and rushed to him. She was shocked by what she saw. His arm was under his blanket and his hand moving quickly back and forth under it. �Sorry!� she gasped and jumped back into her bed.

Silence fell on the room. Nick stopped moving. Beth knew she had just caught him �jerking off� as they called it. Suddenly she felt a combination of embarrassment, disgust, and guilt. As she thought about it, though, her mind began to change. Most nights she would masturbate after she knew Nick was asleep. He had even caught her once but hadn�t realized it.

�Nick, I�m sorry,� she meekly said. Beth listened for a response but Nick remained silent. �I know what you were doing� It�s OK. I don�t mind� I guess everybody does that� You can do it, really, I don�t care� I do it sometimes myself.� Her last statement made her blush. She regretted telling him that but it was too late now. She just wanted him to know she wasn�t angry about what he had been doing.

Beth waited a little while longer for Nick to say something but he never spoke. �I�m not angry or anything�� she whispered, trying again to get him to talk.

Eventually Beth fell asleep. Nick had never answered her.