I cleared my throat. "No worries over here but I think you could get away with leaving your panties on." I pointed out, though my eyes then predictably traveled down to her...thong. Damnit, with the supple flesh of her ass there for me to see, it was all I could do to push the haunting memory down again.

Paula reached around and unhooked her bra, but before letting it fall to the floor crossed her arms, as if suddenly suffering from acute shyness. We had seen each other sans clothes many times without batting an eye, so I was perplexed as to why she was so skittish now. I chalked...