Monday, April 14, 2014

It's All About Nothing



“Easter weekend is just around the corner Peter, what do you want to do this year,” Marla asked.

“I don’t know. Something different.”

“That’s what you say every year and then you leave it to me to come up with something different.  This year, it’s on you.”

“That’s because anytime I make a suggestion, it’s something that doesn’t appeal to you.”

“Well, I like what I like and by now you should know my likes and dislikes.”

Peter grumbles.  “Okay, I’ll come up with something if you promise that whatever it is you will go along with it.”

“That’s not fair.  What if I don’t like what you have chosen?”

“Then you come up with something.”

“Oh, all right.  I’ll do whatever you choose.”

“Can I get that in writing, because otherwise knowing you, there will be some wiggling out of it somehow?”

Marla nodded her assent and Peter immediately went to the computer to write up an agreement.

         I, Marla Templeton, agree to accept whatever plans Peter Templeton chooses for our Easter Weekend, 2014. I will do so in a gracious manner and make every effort to enjoy the weekend without grumbling or complaint.

That should do it, Peter thought to himself. I think I’ve covered all the bases and I don’t see any wiggle room in there.  He printed off a copy and gave it to Marla for her signature at the bottom.

“Wow, you really weren’t kidding, were you?”

“As you said earlier, I should know you by now,”  she laughed.

Peter had an idea in the back of his mind but wasn’t sure he could pull it off.  He knew it was something that Marla would never choose.  They had talked about it often enough over the years and both thought it would be an adventure, but when push came to shove Marla always balked. This time she didn’t have a choice.

Caliente Lakes was a 75 acre resort located in an area that supported resorts of this nature. The resort had opened two years ago to a lot of fanfare.  There were both hotel and recreation vehicle accomodations.  Peter went online to see about reservations for Easter weekend.  He was in luck.  The weather in other parts of the country had people holding back from making plans that might need cancelling at the last moment so there were many flights options available and lots of openings at the resort hotel.  He booked the reservations and now all that was left to do was keep Marla from backing out and the easiest way to do that was to keep as much of the trip secret until it was too late.

When he told Marla that he had taken care of Easter Weekend, she wanted to know all the details.  He told her all she needed to know was that they were leaving on Thursday evening and returning on Monday and to pack for a warm weather beachlike resort.

Marla was excited, for once they were going away and she didn’t have to do a thing.  She hoped she hadn’t made a mistake in letting Peter take charge of the trip, after all she had signed that agreement and had to be a good sport about whatever he had chosen.  If not, she knew she would end up with a hot red bottom.  He never hesitated to give her a good paddling if she went too far. As the week approached, she booked them both into a couple of tanning sessions and herself for a waxing and pedicure.  Peter had warned her not to go overboard on buying new things for this trip, but she didn’t think he would mind the few sundresses, sandals, bikinis and coverups she had purchased.  She was even thoughtful enough to purchase Peter a couple of pair of new swim trunks and sandals. She had everything packed and ready Wednesday.  All Peter had to do was add his toiletries and any other things she might have forgotten.

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When they arrived at the airport she learned they were going to Florida and she said a silent thank you to the gods.  She loved Florida with the warm water and this time of year the weather was usually perfect without the humidity often found in later parts of the year.  Their arrival in Tampa was on time and their rental car waiting for them.  So far so good, she thought to herself.

“Peter,  I’m impressed,” she told him.

“What is that supposed to mean.”

“I mean you’ve done a wonderful job in planning this trip.  Everything is going so smoothly.  I can’t wait to see what resort you’ve picked.  Can’t you give me a clue, after all, we are almost there.”

“No, you’ll see it soon enough.”

“If I guess, will you tell me?  I know, it’s the Tradewinds, isn’t it?”

“It’s not the Tradwinds and that’s all you’re getting out of me.  We’re almost there and you can see for yourself.”

Peter turned off the main road and Marla noticed a large billboard by the side of the road.  They were going too fast for her to read all of it but she caught the words, a clothing optional resort.  Surely Peter wouldn’t have chosen that.  The further they drove down the road the more she was convinced that was exactly what he had chosen.  They arrived at the hotel and there was a valet to take their car.  Thank God, he has on clothing, there must be another place down the road that is clothing optional.

“Welcome to Caliente Lakes Resort,” the clerk told them.  He took their name and then went into his spiel that it was a clothing option hotel and resort and that if they were new to the world of clothing free or clothing optional way of life their policy of “taking off as much as you are comfortable with” made the initial visit stress free.  Marla could barely contain her anger, the longer he spoke and the more information he revealed she grew more and more tense. Her hands were clenched into fists and she had all she could do from pummeling Peter right there in the lobby.  Thank goodness it was late at night and there didn’t seem to be any one around that was unclothed.  Finally, the clerk stopped talking and handed two key cards to Peter.  They walked over to the elevator to take them to their room.  The minute the elevator door closed, Marla began her tirade at Peter.

“What the hell did you do?  How could you?”

“Marla, remember our agreement, the one you signed.  I have it here in my pocket in case you’ve forgotten what it contained.”

“The hell with the damn agreement, you booked us into a nudist resort.”

“We talked about this a couple of times and I wanted to give it a try.”

“We’re getting out of here first thing in the morning, do you hear me?”

“I do hear you and no we are not leaving until Monday. Now calm down.”

“I am not going to calm down.”

“If you don’t, you will be sporting a red backside on your first visit out of the room.  It’s up to you.”

“We will just see about that,” she told him.

“Don’t push me too far, Marla.  Your bottom will be sorry if you do.”

Off the elevator and walking toward their room, they encountered another couple, holding hands walking down the hall in the other direction.  They were completely nude and Marla thought she would die of embarrassment.  The couple said hello and  nonchalantly kept walking past.  Marla kept her head down the rest of the way to their room.  Once inside, she sat down on the bed and started to cry.  Peter came over and sat down beside her.

“Honey, it will be fine.  I know it’s a shock but I knew if I told you ahead of time you would never have agreed to come.”

“You have that right, but how could you do this to me.”  Peter got up and walked over to the table picking up the book that contained all of the resort information.

“Here, let’s look at this together.” 

Marla looked at the book as Peter turned the pages. The book showed an upscale restaurant, nightclub, a fitness center as well as a day spa and boutique.  Activities included tennis, water and sand volleyball, a sauna, massage services, several hot tubs as well as a heated conversation pool.  The pictures of people lounging in the all season pool all looked so normal.

“See honey, it will be fun.  We’ll go a slowly as you want.  Let’s get some sleep and we’ll start off fresh in the morning.”

“You do what you want but I’m never leaving this room,” she told him. 

He went to his suitcase and began to unpack his toiletries, his clothes brush among them. Reaching into his pocket he pulled out the “agreement” and handed it to Marla along with the clothes brush.

“You have all night to think about this.  It’s your choice, but you will be leaving this room, it’s just a matter of whether you will be leaving it with a sore red bottom.”

Marla saw no point in unpacking anything but her toiletries.  She took them into the bathroom and got ready for bed.  When she came out,  Peter was already lying in bed reading.  Instead of joining him, she crept into the other bed.  She pulled up the covers and turned her back on Peter not even wishing him a good night. Peter let her sulk.  He would deal with her in the morning if she didn’t change her attitude.

Marla woke up to bright sunshine.  Peter had opened the drapes and was sitting at the table by the window.  The smell of coffee filled the room,  Marla rose from the bed and for a moment forgot where she was.  She looked out the window to see any number of people already by the pool – all nude. OMG, I can’t do this, she thought to herself.

Peter watched her reaction.  He poured her a cup of coffee, asked her how she slept, acting like it was any other morning.  He figured the more normalcy he exhibited the calmer she would be.

“Honey, would you like to have breakfast in the room or go to the restaurant.”

“Breakfast in the room, of course.”

“Okay” he told her.  What do you want to do after breakfast?  We could book a couple of massages, or go sit by the pool.  You choose.”

“I choose to go home.”

“That’s not going to happen.  Pick something else.”

 After breakfast, Peter got up and went into the bathroom.  He came out wearing a towel wrapped around his mid-section.

“Are you ready?” he asked Marla.

“Ready for what?” she asked acting all innocently.

“Massages or lounging by the pool.”

“You are really going to make me do this, aren’t you?”

“Yes, I am, one way or the other.  Your choice.”

Marla started to cry.  “Honey, they’re not going to work.  Put on your sarong, sans bathing suit.  Once you get out among the others, you are the one who will feel strange. In a very short time, you won’t even notice their nudity and then you will feel comfortable enough to remove your sarong.  Do this for me please.”

Marla huffed as she got up from the table and went to get her sarong.  She knotted it just above her breasts with the slit on the side.  She grabbed her sunscreen, kindle and hat.

“Okay, let’s go,” she told Peter. 

“Isn’t this better than getting a spanking and doing it anyway?” he asked.

“I’ll let you know,” she responded.  As they entered the crowded elevator, she yanked off his towel.  He whispered in her ear she would pay for that later.  She wasn’t sure what that meant.

They found a couple of lounges and settled in.  The sun was already high in the sky and it wasn't long before Marla was warm enough to think of getting into the pool to cool off.  Damn him, Peter was right. She pulled off her sarong, walked over to the pool, turned around and gave Peter her biggest smile along with a one-fingered salute. 

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By that evening, Marla was not embarrassed about being nude in public any longer.  It actually felt quite freeing.  The people at the resort came in all shapes and sizes and you could tell the newbies by their lack of tan on certain parts of their bodies.  She hoped that by the end of their weekend, for the first time in her life, she would have the perfect tan everywhere.

Peter teased her about her newfound attitude and offerred to give her a little color on her lilly white backside.  She squealed and said she wanted a tan backside, not a red one.  He didn’t agree so on Easter Morning he woke Marla so she could enjoy the beautiful red sunrise and afterward gave her the bottom to match.