The final day of the tournament, Kari was on her naked walk to the shore. Ashley stomped over to her, pointed her finger, and shouted, “You’re just doing this to get noticed. It’s pathetic!”
Kari was furious, her body buzzing from anger and also from the herbal energy tea she’d been drinking for the last 3 days. She stepped closer, yelling back into Ashley’s face, “So you think this is easy for me? Let’s see you get naked! Right now!”
Ashley balked at the thought and backed off.
Kari stepped closer as she stepped back. “Oh, no? You’re not going to?…Well, until you do, SHUT THE HELL UP!” She spun around on her heels and strode off to the water.
Their fight got both women fired up. When Kari waded in, she felt the waves caressing her, soothing her. She breathed deeply, body still tingling, and let go of the anger and just felt peace.
She could see Ashley was still angry by the way she surfed. She wasn’t as hesitant as yesterday, mostly because the anger was making her take chances and act impulsively. It cost her a few times when she misjudged the wave and wiped out. When the rage subsided some, she got back into form. As the day wore on, Ashley was able to put in a few high-scoring rides, and then she and Kari stayed neck-and-neck for the rest of the day. They closed the final day tied at 17 points each.
The surfers and their friends gathered around the judges’ platform, waiting for the final announcement of the tournament totals. Kari and Jessie were arm-in-arm, knowing that Kari’s scores for the 3 days meant for a certain win. They announced the third place winner to a round of applause. Second place went to Ashley and her entourage cheered loudly.
“And first place goes to…Kari Kaimana!” Amid a huge roar of applause and cheers, Kari and Jessie threw their arms around each other and started jumping up and down. Jessie’s knee inadvertently rubbed up and down against Kari’s pussy, and the orgasm she had been on the edge of all day from the herbal energy tea finally hit her.
Jessie heard her friend’s moans and was momentarily startled. Then, as the people around her started noticing, she pressed Kari’s head against her neck and said, “She’s crying…tears of joy.” It was met with a few quiet chuckles from some who realized what had happened. She stood and held her friend, trying to muffle her moans. She was feeling a weird mix of emotions, embarrassed for her friend, but incredibly aroused from holding a beautiful naked woman having an orgasm.
Finally Kari stopped shuddering, and whispered, “Thank you, Jess.”
She gathered her courage and looked up, blushing and trying to ignore all the smirks. Someone on the judge’s station was calling the winners up to a stage nearby. Kari hoped the orgasm hadn’t left her thighs so wet that everyone noticed. She walked up and was led to a tri-level podium, to the highest level in the middle. Ashley was on her right and the third-place winner on her left. Each got a trophy and a check, and then photographers surrounded them and lights flashed. Kari smiled but wondered just how many hundreds of nude photos there were of her now.
Finally, she was able to get down and briskly walked over to Jessie. She leaned close and whispered into Jessie’s ear, “Please help me get out of here. Quickly.” Jessie wrapped her arm around her nude friend’s waist and walked through the crowd toward the street.
Once they were out of the crowd, Mona caught up with them, carrying Kari’s board. They were headed toward David’s Jeep, when the limo from the day before pulled up.
Bennington approached them and asked if they accepted the contract. Mona smiled and said, “Yes.”
His assistant Janine handed her a tablet and asked them all to sign. Once they had, he got his phone and called Monsieur Boulanger to tell him the good news. When he hung up, he motioned to his limo and said, “He would like you all to attend a little celebration at our Honolulu office.”
Kari looked at David, who was approaching, and then asked, “Can I get dressed?”
Bennington said, “No need. We’ll have something there for you to wear.”
Mona handed David the board and Kari gave him her trophy. Once again, Mona guided Kari into the limo naked.
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It was a repeat of the previous day as Kari went up the steps and into the lobby, turning heads all the way. Once they were in the lobby, Bennington said, “You probably want to get the salt spray off. Janine, could you take Kari into the executive washroom so she can shower? Then get a couple people down from makeup to freshen her up.”
Kari followed Janine down a hallway and through a door to a luxurious bathroom. At the far end was a large shower stall lined in gray marble. As she showered, she was happy not to be the only one naked in public for a short while. She heard other women entering. She knew she had lingered just a little too long in the shower when she heard Janine say, “Kari, we’re ready for you.”
As she dried off, she saw an office chair in front of a gray marble counter, with 2 women unpacking cosmetics from several briefcases. She sat down and let herself be pampered, as one woman did her makeup and hair while the other sprayed her down with moisturizer that made her skin glisten. As she stood up to let the second woman spray her back, Janine walked over with a pair of high heels. She said,”I think I guessed your size correctly,” as Kari slipped them on.
Janine turned to leave and said, “Follow me.” They went out to the hallway to an elevator. Kari wondered when she would get a dress to wear.
They exited on the top floor, where Janine led her to a room with double doors. Kari hoped this was where they kept their wardrobe department.
The doors swung open and they stepped into a large room, filled with well-dressed men and women milling about with wine and cocktail glasses. Kari stopped and gasped. Monsieur Boulanger was standing close by; he walked to her, held her hand up, and said, “Ladies and gentlemen, I give you…Kari Kaimana.” Everyone applauded.
As Boulanger led her up to a small stage near the back, he whispered, “I hope you don’t mind remaining naked. This is sort of a promotional event. Your pictures and an article about you are going to be in our company’s internal publications.”
They got to mid-stage, and then Boulanger told everyone about her win at the tournament, and how she was surfing nude to honor her Hawaiian ancestors, and had agreed to continue for the rest of the surfing season under their sponsorship. He said she was the perfect combination of beauty and athleticism to really showcase Bronzée Solaire products. He added that tomorrow she was going to have a photo shoot to pose for promotional photos with their products. She got another round of applause. Boulanger let go of her hand and said, “Now, let’s everyone enjoy the party.”
A waiter approached with a tray of champagne. Kari took one and muttered, “Oh yeah, I’m gonna need a lot of these…” She left the stage when she saw Jessie and Mona standing nearby.
“Kari, you look beautiful,” Jessie beamed. “I don’t think I’ve ever seen you in heels.”
“Yeah, I usually only wear them at weddings.”
Mona hooked arms with Kari, and then Jessie did with the other, and Mona said, “Well, let ‘s go to the hors d’oeuvres table.”
Walking through the crowd, Kari was stopped repeatedly by the company’s employees, all wanting a photo with her. Kari thought, ‘Sure, what’s another hundred more nude pictures of me out there…‘. The feeling of them moving in close to her with their clothed arms against her skin just made her feel even more naked. The company’s staff photographers were wandering about as well, so she never knew when someone could be taking her picture.
After an hour, Janine brought Kari back on the small stage. The rear wall had a muted purple curtain hanging from ceiling to floor. The company photographers were there, trying to get the CEO and his staff to line up and smile. Boulanger motioned to Kari and pointed at the space beside him. She reluctantly walked over and got in the line. She gave her best smile as the flashes went off repeatedly.
Once they were finished, they repeated the process for the other top brass in their Hawaii office — the CFO and her staff, the VP of R&D and his staff, and the VP of IT and her staff. It seemed everyone wanted a souvenir of her visit.
Afterward, as they walked toward the elevators, Boulanger thanked her warmly for putting up with the promotional photos. “I may have the one you took with me enlarged to life-size and mounted in the lobby.” Kari was not thrilled at the thought.
He continued, “Now remember, tomorrow we will be sending a limousine for you at noon. Our photo shoot should not last more than 4 hours.”
The three women took the limo from B. S. Internationale to their hotel. Kari slipped the ID back on and walked into the lobby. The concierge was behind the main desk. She said cheerily, “Kari, congratulations on your win!”
She smiled back and said, “Thanks.”
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Back in the hotel, Jessie watched as Kari plopped down on the arm of the sofa, arms dangling loosely and her head slumped forward. She guessed it was the combination of the physical workout of the tournament, the stress of doing it naked, and a few too many glasses of champagne earlier. She knew from experience that her friend could sleep in that position if she were tired enough. She helped her up and guided her to the shower. “Kari, let’s get you a shower and then get you to bed, okay?”
Once in the shower, Kari was still out of it, standing unmoving under the stream of water. Jessie mumbled, “I guess there’s only one way to get her to finish.”
Jessie stripped off her clothes and got into the large shower. She turned Kari around so she was thoroughly wet and then swapped places with her. She handed her the soap and say, “C’mon, soap up your front.”
Kari did, but half-heartedly. Finally, Jessie took the soap from her, turned her around, and said, “Let me wash your back.”
Kari folded her arms against the far wall and laid her head against them, and stuck her butt out a bit. Jessie soaped up her shoulders, admiring how strong they felt, and then down her back, massaging her muscles and elicting a few quiet moans from Kari.
Jessie paused, looking at Kari’s butt. She kneeled down and soaped up her hands and started washing and massaging her friend’s left cheek. Kari responded by rocking her hips and humming appreciatively, which encouraged Jessie to continue. She marveled at how full and strong it was. She moved to the right one and started kneading it, eliciting new moans and happy noises from Kari.
She moved her hands down to Kari’s left thigh, which made her friend shift her weight to her right leg and bend her left knee. Jessie rubbed her hands in long firm strokes down the muscles of her thigh. Jessie knew that strong leg muscles were a trait that most surfers developed. She surprised herself when she thought how nice these thighs would feel wrapped tight around her.
She finished washing her friend’s legs and, after a quick rinse for herself, guided Kari out of the shower. She toweled herself and her friend off, and then led her by the hand to Kari’s bedroom. She got her tucked in and was about to leave when, much to her surprise, Kari reached out and grabbed her hand.
“Jessie, please stay,” Kari said, tugging on her hand slightly. Jessie paused, and Kari said, “Please. I don’t want to sleep alone…” She saw her friend scoot back toward the far edge of her bed, sweeping the covers away, and patting her hand on the mattress.
Jessie hesitated, knowing that this was what she had fantasized about, what she really wanted, but not really quite trusting that it was happening. Finally, the inviting look on Kari’s face convinced her, and she slipped into bed next to her beautiful friend.
Jessie lay on her back as Kari laid her head on her chest. Jessie felt her slide in closer so she could wrap her arms around her, and throw her leg over Jessie’s thigh. She felt Kari hug her tight, nuzzle her breast, and hum softly.
After a few minutes, Jessie was able to relax and appreciate her circumstances. She was naked in bed with the woman she loved more than anyone in the world. She could feel Kari’s soft breath flowing over her breast, making her areola shrink and her nipple stick out. She decided that she finally had to tell Kari how she felt, how much she cared for her…how much she loved her.
She mustered up the courage to say, “Kari…” Kari obliged by nuzzling her breast and hummed.
“Kari…I…love you. I always have, from the first day I saw you…”
Jessie knew that her confession was a game-changing momemt — if Kari felt the same, they’d have a romantic relationship that she had longed for. If she didn’t — Jessie hoped that wasn’t going to happen…
Jessie waited, feeling her friend’s soft breath on her breast, waiting for her answer.
She got an answer of sorts, in the form of her beautiful friend’s faint snoring.
…And this is what I get for reading a random chapter. Now I have to go read the rest. Good job.
Thanks. I hope to keep you entertained.
There are a lot of good writers who post here. Plenty of great stories that will keep you reading for days. Thanks to all the writers, and also to Kinsey for setting it up. It just feels like a great place, a worthy successor to IO’s old ASN site.
Hah, that was a fun celebration hug. Before that, I liked the show of emotion when they fought in the tournament.
Now that was a party. Kari is getting more and more famous.
The shower was unusually hot. I like Jessie and the ending was well done.
I added the bits about Kari’s nemesis Ashley after a comment on an earlier chapter about wanting to see more about her. I realized I had a good idea of what she was like, but I didn’t ever convey that in the story. One of the reasons we post to forums like this where we get good feedback, I guess.
Yes, the party was a bit of a surprise for Kari, just a precursor of things to come. She thought she was done being naked for the day, but her sponsors found a way to keep her nude longer.
And I kind of feel bad for Jessie. She bared her heart and soul to the woman she loved only to be met with snores. She probably chuckled at the irony as she drifted off to sleep.
Thank you for this new installment into Kari’s surfing career.
That was a great way to celebrate a win!
I also liked the ending. Poor Jessie, that was difficult for her, and it was all for nothing. Well, hopefully she’ll get another moment like that, another chance.
Yes, I like how you added a bit more of Ashley to the story. She’ll be a returning character during the rest of the season, I assume.
How does Kari make it through all of that, though? The alcohol and herbal tea help her get through everything, I know, and you give us some wonderful insights during some moments, but I’m still hoping for more of her inner thoughts…
Yes. Comments can be inspiring. Or scary, depending upon how they go, lol.
I like the sound of that.