Chapter 20

ELLIE

Typically, Ellie went to work before the girls left for school. Since she occasionally went in very early, the girls had not been surprised that she was not there for breakfast. That gave Kathy the school day to plan out how to approach them. After they arrived from school, there would be a good two hours before Walt got home from work. She could easily delay him if it was necessary.

Before the girls arrived, Kathy had showered and put on only some lounging pajamas that she rarely wore. Now, having delivered the initial shock, she shed her two garments before launching into a discussion of support for Ellie and the effect of nudity on the family.

When Kathy described how the Marshals were preparing to support Ginny, Chelsea flushed, then hunched over and sprinted for the bathroom. Kathy did not have to guess why. It pleased her that her granddaughter had a crush on a truly nice guy like Pen. Her Walt was definitely a manly man but a nice guy through and through. She could not have chosen better, and that was being proven by what he was doing for Ellie.

Kathy was very aware of the dangerous appeal the bad boys had for many girls. She had a cousin who had fallen for, been impregnated by, married, and had to divorce a string of studly assholes.

Chelsea had been so focused on the concept of Pen naked that it was not until she returned from the bathroom that she realized “Is ... is Grandpa going to, uh, oh, I mean ... Omigod! Omigod!”

“What?” Missy demanded, and Kathy explained. That had the younger girl squirming and bouncing on her chair, as well. That led into a long discussion of how difficult it would be for Walt, how he needed their support, and that they were not expected to strip.

The poor girls were almost bouncing off the walls by the time they heard the garage door go up. It just got worse when he seemed to be an unusually long time coming into the house. The reason for the delay was obvious when he came in nude. Pausing in front of the gaping girls, he said with mock sternness “If being naked means I don’t get my welcome home hugs, I’ll just go back and put my pants on.”

Kathy was as flabbergasted as the girls at Walt’s calm, confident demeanor. It took them only seconds, though, to charge him for their hugs. A well-rehearsed alternate order for first hug had long been established, but they were so distracted that neither could remember.

Missy recovered her senses first. “GRANDPA! Grandma said it would be really hard for you to show us your penis. She said we had to be gentle and support you. How come you don’t seem nervous, or anything?”

“Well, Skeezix, there’s a good reason for that. I guess you girls are old enough to hear all about it. Grabbing Kathy and pulling her in for a rather dramatic kiss, he asked “Is there time for a talk before dinner?”

“The Marshals won’t be here for an hour. There’s time. I need to hear this, too.”

When they got to the family room, Kathy had laid out towels. Walt put one down, sat on it, and pulled Kathy onto his lap. Cuddling of all sorts was common. They always smiled at it, but were never shocked. With no clothes, though, Kathy was noticeably uncomfortable and the girls in unison gasped out “GRANPA!”.

Walt hugged Kathy a little more closely and started talking. “I have spent most of the day psyching myself up at work. Girls, you won’t know some of these things, but just listen for now, OK?

“Guy told me that the people at Transformations believed that getting comfortable nude helped build self-confidence and helped you appear more commanding with people. Well, I need that at work. People there are starting to think that I am just putting in my time. Well, that is going to change and this is going to help.”

“Besides that, your mom, our baby, is finally getting her one big chance to fix a life-long problem. She needs us right there with her as much as we can be. I told her she had to go there when she was begging to turn around and go home. I’m not going to leave her on her own.” By this time, Kathy was crying openly and Chelsea handed her a box of tissues.

“To go and see Mom, do you have to be naked?” Missy asked.

“No. But if you’re not, you have to stay in a visiting room. You can’t go out to the big pool where everyone is naked.” Walt answered.

“Would Mom really go out there naked?” Chelsea asked skeptically.

“The people at Rejuve say that women get used to being naked very quickly and it doesn’t bother them. Remember, the naked people at the pool will all be either women living there, employees of Rejuve, or family who are supporting their wife or mother like we want to support your mom. They will all be people we can feel comfortable with.”

“That’s called skinny dipping, isn’t it?” Missy guessed. “Can we go skinny dipping with you and Mom?”

“Missy!” Chelsea objected.

“I think so,” Walt told them. “We’ll make sure when we go out there to talk to the people in charge.”

“When are we going?” Kathy asked.

“Don’t know yet. Gonna call right now while you get dinner ready.”

Thinking it would be better as a private conversation, Walt went into the study and dialed the number from the call to Kathy’s phone the night before. Asking for Rhonda, he was pleased to actually be connected after a wait of less than a minute. After introductions, Walt said “Rhonda, I understand you are mainly responsible for all the exceptions that got our girl in there. I can’t tell you how grateful we are. I hope she is adapting well and not making you regret skipping your usual steps.”

Laughing, Rhonda told Walt “I take it you know Ginny very well. She absolutely will not let Ellie fail in any way. For such a little person, Ginny is a force. I’m not worried about any disruption.”

“That’s good. Yes, we know the Marshals very well. That’s a big reason for this call. Guy suggested that we act as one big family for that big tour they’re talking about. Kathy and I would love to do that. I know it means we would have to do it nude, but it would be worth it. I appreciate your invitation to come out there this afternoon.

When Rhonda did not respond immediately, Walt went on. “I know that their tour is the first like that. Personally, if a family really loves their woman, I think it should be the norm. We don’t mean to screw up your experiment, though.”

“Walt, I was hesitating because you just blew me away. There is a slim possibility that I could be overruled, but I very much doubt it. For sure, this call will generate a lot of conversation around here. Look, we’ll have plenty of time to talk when you come here. Four o’clock it is.”

“Good. One question; what about Ellie’s two girls, eleven and nine?”

“Oh. Bring them along. I’ll arrange something for them if we get into things they don’t need to hear.”

“So, should we just leave our clothes in the car, or what?” he teased.

“Oh, we have very nice changing rooms just inside the door. You really are anxious to show it off, aren’t you,” she teased right back.

Not at all teasing, Walt told her “Rhonda, nudity is completely new to me. I can’t mess around. I have to feel like it’s no big deal before that tour.”

“What about your wife?”

“What woman was ever really nervous for more than a few minutes?” Now, he was teasing again.

“Well, that’s a huge exaggeration, but you’re correct in principle. We’ll see you at four, then.”

Rhonda never put the phone down for the next half hour. Part of the time was just telling management people about the incredible phone call. Part of it was arranging things to occupy the Carters for a few hours. She noted with interest that Ellie had taken back her maiden name.

CARTER FAMILY

Ellie’s girls had apparently been expecting the Marshals to show up nude. Krissy was the one to notice and pulled the girls aside. “Tomorrow night at our house,” she promised them.

Over dinner, Walt was in rare form, and Guy commented on it. “As far as I know, Walt, last night was your first time nude. You act like a veteran.”

“Well, part of it is because it’s not about me, it’s for Ellie,” Walt explained. “Part of it is because you inspired me.”

“How so?”

“When you talked about more self-confidence and stronger presence, I was intrigued. I was reminded of things that had been happening that put me in a bad light. I’m going to change that.”

“Well, you are fortunate to realize those things the first day. It took me longer.”

“Walt, let’s clean up. We’ve got to get ready to go,” Kathy warned.

“We’ve got lot’s of time. It’s not like you have to fuss over what to wear.” That earned him a couple of napkins in the face.

“Tomorrow night, dinner is at our house,” Krissy announced, then stared right at Guy and Pen. They understood.

Walt’s bravado was tested when a teen couple met them at the door. They chose to use the same changing room, since no one else was expected that evening. They came out to find Melissa sitting on the young man’s lap and all of them chatting merrily together. “They’re coming over to Lindsey’s with me, the girl announced. Tad will be your escort.”

Imagine the surprise when Kathy and Walt were greeted by not only Rhonda, but Estelle and Franklin and Alicia and Greg. Rhonda explained “When I explained about your call, there was no way to keep Franklin away. Alicia and Greg were instrumental in developing policies and procedures for Rejuve. They live nude at Lindsey’s until they are comfortable with it. Of course, we all suspect they just don’t want to dress any more. We thought since your girls would be at Lindsey’s, we’d include Alicia and Greg here. We all have lots of things to talk with you about.”

After forty-five non-stop minutes, Rhonda took Kathy and Walt on a little walk around the facility. “You’ll have to wait until the big tour to see where Ellie is staying, but it’s just an expanded version of this area. They had wended their way to one of the ‘secret’ areas that had the pool, tub, exercise equipment, and two sleeping rooms - a scaled down version of the main area. Rhonda pointed out the things that only the main area had.

“How are you doing, Kathy? With the nudity, I mean. Walt’s an exhibitionist, so I don’t have to ask him.” They laughed, and Rhonda started taking off her uniform shorts and shirt. Within moments, the rest of the group joined them, already nude.

“This is definitely not a standard thing,” Franklin pointed out. “Nothing about your daughter’s entry is standard, and your phone call was a real treat. We just want to emphasize how little nudity means to the staff, here, except for its therapeutic value.”

There was another half hour of questions and chat before the others dressed and left. When only Rhonda was left, Ellie appeared, already sobbing and charging at her dad like a linebacker. It was a blubbery, joyous time.

“We know all of the usual farewells were missed last night,” Rhonda explained. “Since nothing has been usual, we thought we would allow a belated farewell session.”

As she turned to leave, the girls jetted in, babbling so not much could be understood. Finally, Chelsea took a breath and Missy screeched “We had the best time!”

Chelsea was able to add with wide eyes “Lindsey Hall was there! We got to talk to her! You wouldn’t believe how nice she is!”

The gathering was certainly not starting out maudlin. The emotional level cranked up quickly, though. Chelsea looked around at all the adults, squared her shoulders, then stripped. Before she was half done, Missy yelled out “YEAH!” and shed her clothes, as well. Of course, that got Ellie blubbering again, and the talk for the next fifteen minutes was lively but tearful. Kathy cried, too, when Walt got down on his knees with each of the girls and told them how lovely they were and how privileged he felt to see their bare bodies.

Rhonda came back in and announced “Girls, your mom is now a celebrity here. She had her first workout. She did more than most of the women do when they leave here.”

That was a signal to break things up. The girls insisted on carrying their clothes back to the changing area. Before they got there, Rhonda handed them Rejuve staff T-shirts. They decided that was all they needed to wear home.

Walt pulled Rhonda aside and insisted “We need to know if the girls can be on the tour, and if so, if they need to dress.”

“I’m pretty sure they can join you nude, but it’s one more thing that has never come up before. I’ll call as soon as I find out. I’m sure they have expectations,” Rhonda assured him.

The nude time at Transformations should have taken the edge off for Ellie’s girls when they came to the Marshalls’ for dinner the next evening. It helped, but Chelsea still seemed to be in a trance for most of dinner. A call had come from Rhonda that afternoon assuring Walt that the girls could join the tour.

PEN, KRISSY, CAMMIE, JESS

Fifteen is not nearly old enough for a girl’s patience to have developed to an adult level. When practice schedules allowed, Krissy rode to and from school with Pen. He was not at all surprised when Cammie and Jess were waiting for him with Krissy. He knew what that meant. He was not ready for that, but he had not been ready for any of the last few days. He was surviving, though, and had to admit that the experiences made him feel different. When they got home, he went right to his room while the girls hit the kitchen. Again showing fifteen-year-old patience, Krissy dove right in.

“Guys, I trust you two, but I have to get your extreme promises that nothing I tell and nothing that happens this afternoon will ever be repeated. Can you promise me that?”

“What’s going on, Krissy? Why so serious?” Jess demanded.

“I’ll tell, and I think you will be glad, but you have to promise. Please!”

Both girls agreed and Krissy told them about Ginny going to Rejuve and living nude for two or three months.

“I thought all of the stories about that place were made up,” Cammie claimed.

“As real as can be,” Krissy assured them. Then, she had them gasping, blushing, and squirming when she told them about being nude at home and why. That explanation took a good twenty minutes.

“But ... but ... with your brother - and your dad - how can you?” Cammie stammered.

“I’d just die!” Jess proclaimed.

“I don’t mean to rub anything in,” Krissy pointed out, “but I have a great dad and brother. I love them, and it makes me feel really good when they look at me and appreciate my body.” Both of the other girls moaned. “I’m sorry you don’t have that kind of feelings for your families. That’s part of what I want to talk about.

“Nudity is harder on guys because of erections. They get embarrassed when they get hard,” Krissy explained.

“You mean ... you mean ... you’ve seen Pen hard?” Jess gasped out.

“He’s hard a lot. Says it’s my fault,” Krissy giggled. “Anyway, are you willing to help him get more comfortable being naked?” That really didn’t register at first. Then, Jess dashed toward the powder room. Fortunately, both girls were familiar with the house.

“You ... you ... didn’t mean that ... that ... we ... ohhh!” Cammie just could not say it.

When Jess returned, Krissy said “I want Pen to join us for a snack. He’s already naked up in his room. I want you guys to talk to him, ask him questions, try to be as natural as you can. It will help him a lot, and maybe you can learn some things, too. Um, I’m going to undress, too, to support my brother. Please don’t think we expect you to. We don’t. It will be better practice for Pen if you keep your clothes on.”

“Don’t worry,” Jess quipped. “We’ll be glad to help.” She was the jokester of the bunch.

“I’ll be back in about ten minutes,” Krissy said and scampered off.

Pen was sitting at his desk, trying unsuccessfully to look at homework when Krissy walked in naked. By the time she swiveled his chair, the certainty of what she had in mind had him swelling.

“I’d like to give them a chance to see it soft, Pen, but I guess they’ll have to make it soft.”

“WHAT! Krissy, that’s ... that’s...!”

“Pen, they’re my best friends. They’re as starved as I was. I want them to have the relief I felt finally knowing something about cocks and cumming and all those mysteries.”

“But this is the first time. Shouldn’t we ease into this? I mean, you’ve only done me a couple of times.”

“Good. I knew you’d do it for them. You’re just too good a guy not to.”