Task Number 4(2)

The next task arrived at lunch, accompanied by a plate of cold shrimp and oysters. Nathan set the plate down and stood back, watching James open the envelope and the others listen to his words.

"By now, you should have had a wonderful lunch and are ready to accomplish your fourth task on the scavenger hunt. The fourth task is to parade naked through the hotel. Simple task? No. Kelly Jo, Ashley and Beverly must be chosen to accomplish this task. The reward for each participant will be $3,500 dollars, with $1,250 for the non-participants." The women glanced at each other. "No proof is required as Nathan will be trailing the ladies. You must undress in the lobby and walk through the entire hotel, including the casino and the dining room. If you follow the instructions, you will receive the money immediately."

"No way!" All eyes turned to Beverly. "No way I'm going nude in front of all these people!"

"Won't we get thrown out of the hotel?" Ashley asked. "Where will we stay then?"

"But it's $3,500 dollars, girls!" Kelly Jo spoke up. "It's just flesh."

"That's easy to say when you've got a lot less of it!"

"Oh, Beverly, you're still beautiful!"

"Yeah, 210 pounds of beautiful!"

"I say we do it." Kelly Jo said. She gripped Ashley's hand supportively. "Will you do it with me?"

"Yes."

Kelly Jo and Ashley turned to Beverly. "Come on, Bev. The three of us can do it."

"No way!"

"Oh, Bev. Please?" Ashley begged.

"Ashley, I don't even undress in front of my mother! You think I'm gonna undress in front of all these people?"

Kelly Jo turned to Nathan. "Can just the two of us do it?"

"No. It must be the three of you and if you choose not to do it, you forfeit the money and you will be asked to return to your homes."

"You mean, if we don't do this task, the scavenger hunt is over?"

"Yes, Miss Martin. Everyone will be asked to leave."

Ashley and Kelly Jo again turned to Beverly, whose face bore an understanding of their circumstances. She didn't want to go home. Not back to her mother. Not ever. As scary as that thought was, another thought eclipsed that. Shane, James and Kevin were all here. They would see her naked. She suddenly felt nauseous and took a swallow. "Okay. I'll do it."

"I am authorized to offer you an additional $1,000 apiece if you allow the gentlemen to undress you. Kevin must undress Kelly Jo, Shane must undress Ashley and James must undress Beverly."

"Fine with me." Kelly Jo said, moving towards her brother.

"I'm okay with it." Shane answered for Ashley and everyone laughed heartily, except Beverly, who still stood, looking like a deer in the headlights. She wanted to scream. She wanted to cry. She was so uncomfortable that she couldn't even speak.

James took her hands, drawing her eyes to his. "People will point at you. People will laugh at you. People will make animal noises and call you names. You already know that this will happen because it's happened to you before. So, in your mind, you know that it will be nothing new. It will just be something to endure as you already have."

Beverly took his words into her mind, ruminating over them. He was so right. She had been pointed at, laughed at and called names. The more it happened, the more she learned to insulate herself from the ridicule. Or else she would either have been crazy or in jail for killing one of them. But this would be naked. They'd be able to see every bulge, every ripple of her fat. Could she endure that?

"I'm scared, James."

"I know you are. I would be, too, but think about what we talked about last night. The modeling."

During last night's dinner, while looking at the magazines, James had pointed out the girls' attitudes to her. They were queens, princesses. At least that's how they portrayed themselves. With supreme confidence.Supreme confidence.

Beverly gave his hands a squeeze. "Okay. I'll do it."

Nathan smiled. "Good. Let's head to the lobby."

The lobby was teeming with people, some arriving for hotel stays, some walking through to the casino. In a few moments, all of their eyes would be on the three women. Nathan took them to the farthest corner and told them to begin.

Kevin turned to his sister, his hands shaking as he raised them to the buttons on her blouse and Kelly Jo was surprised to see this.He was nervous?Suddenly, everything made sense to her.Kevin's in love with me! A spurt of adrenaline tightened her chest as she looked at him through new eyes. All this time …his extra protectiveness, his attention, his jealous anger … she trembled as his fingers connected with her skin, the blouse sliding from her shoulders. She wore no bra so she knew that he was trying his best not to look at her breasts but failed miserably.

James had undressed hundreds of women in his life but never had he been so affected by the sight of flesh as this. Beverly had exquisite breasts, large and heavy, capped with dark chocolate nipples that quickly hardened in the air-conditioning. He set her bra and shirt on the chair and reached for the waistband of her pants. She stopped him, tears glistening in her eyes and he reached up, cupping her cheek, willing his strength into her. For a long moment, they just gazed at each other, then she released his hand, allowing him to continue.

Ashley stepped out of her pants, steadying herself on Shane's shoulder. She noticed his hesitation as he saw the scars on her thighs. He turned her around and she closed her eyes, realizing that he was looking at the scars on her back thighs and buttocks, now exposed as he pulled her panties off.

"Ashley … "

"Shane, please don't ask."

She saw the anger in his features and was happy that it wasn't directed at her. "All right, then I'll only ask this. Are you okay?"

"Yes. I'm wonderful."

"Okay."

"Well?" Kelly Jo said with a smile. "As Tone Loc says, 'Let's Do It.'"

Kelly Jo led the way, Beverly and Ashley close behind. Gasps of outrage erupted behind them commingled with snickers and outright laughter. Beverly felt her face grow hot and kept her eyes faced toward the floor. Ashley quietly walked beside her, giving angry looks to anyone who dared to laugh at them. The managers stood behind the front desk, mouths hanging open and guests gawked blatantly.

The worst was the dining room. Patrons booed and some even gagged as they waltzed through. "Put some clothes on!" "Pew! Who ordered the tuna?" "Look! Bacon on the hoof!" Kelly Jo fought to keep her smile and reached back to grab Beverly's hand. Beverly was grateful for the support, especially when Ashley grabbed her other hand. The chefs and kitchen staff cursed at them, citing health and cleanliness rules but let them walk through unmolested.

Next was the casino and catcalls and whistles followed here. Beverly was surprised to see some admiring looks thrown her way, not only from men, but from women who wished they had the balls to do what she was doing. She raised her head, her smile widening and her spine straightening. When they reached the pool, people actually clapped for them.

Kevin, Shane and James were waiting for them at the loading dock and the girls were grateful to slip into the robes they provided, just as the hotel's security detail arrived.

"The manager would like to see you."

"Tell the manager to prepare the bill for rooms 210 thru 216. And let him know that this will be the last time we utilize his establishment." Nathan said, then turned to the group as the two uniformed men left. "Congratulations, ladies. You have successfully completed your fourth task." As he spoke, he handed a brick of cash to each person. "You may take this money and leave now or you can join me in Lake Tahoe."

In one voice, the group said, "We're staying." And everyone noticed how loudly Beverly's voice was.

"Okay. Go to your rooms and pack. We leave in an hour."

*****

He was so mad that his hands were shaking.

He had seen her. After three days of scouring Atlantic City, he had finally found her, only to be humiliated by seeing her walk naked through the hotel. He couldn't believe it! She belonged to him! She was his property to use as he wished!

And then, to see her with that other woman,fuck! That was hot!He had never thought that she'd be interested in women so he'd only concentrated his attentions on involving other men. But now … he could bring his whores home and fuck them both! His cock hardened and he smiled. His prick missed her mouth, missed painting her tongue with his cum, missed the tightness of her asshole.

He'd get her back. And this would be her final lesson.