Completely Naked

Valerie stepped out of the shower after washing away the sweat and grime of last night. She felt refreshed, and while not at full strength, more than capable enough to take on whatever this mission was. All she had to do now was to go meet Hawk outside the HQ building.

There was one rather large problem with that: she had not even a stitch of clothing on her body. There was no way she could walk out of the door, into the HQ building, past all the people and head out of the front door. Hundreds of people - many of whom she knew - would see her, and god only knew what they would think. She shuddered to even imagine the situation. If that happened, she would likely never recover from the shame. No, there was no way she would even think of doing that.

Luckily, Iris had a private elevator for these situations she would use to go in and out of the building unseen. With great effort and a copious amount of water, she managed to get Iris to the, well, iris scanner so she could call the elevator and send her downstairs to the back of the HQ.

With her prize certificate in hand, Valerie stepped outside onto the narrow stretch of asphalt at the back of the HQ building. She cursed as she saw that there were clouds in the sky and rain had begun to fall in a slight drizzle.

A gust of wind on her naked body made her shiver. She needed to find something to shield her from the rain and the cold, somehow. To her alarm, she heard the sound of footsteps around the corner. She quickly ran to, then hid behind a nearby tree before peeking out to see who it was.

She recognized the man who had appeared as John Robertson, the org's gardener. Even though he looked grumpy and walked with a slight limp, he was generally cheerful and helped anyone who asked. Everyone liked old man Rob. He was whistling to himself and looking at the carefully manicured rows of plants not too far away from where Valerie hid. He had a bright yellow raincoat on, with an umbrella to match.

Valerie had to think quickly. She would likely be able to hide easily from Rob, but that would mean getting wet in the rain. One, she would likely catch a cold, and two, the piece of paper in her hand would likely not survive. At this moment, she needed that paper more than anything.

Perhaps she could ask Rob for help? She decided to take a risk, for the alternative felt way worse.

"Um...Mr. Robertson?" she called out from behind the tree.

Rob did a little double take, startled at hearing his name. "Who's there?" he asked, squinting into the direction where the voice had come from.

"It-it's me. Valerie," she began, peeking out from behind the tree. She was careful to only expose her face while keeping the rest of her naked body hidden.

He walked closer, squinting and adjusting his glasses until he could see her. "Valerie?", he inquired, seeming puzzled at first until a look of recognition finally dawned on his face.

"Miss Valerie!" he exclaimed. "How are you, my dear?"

She thought for a moment, thinking of the best way to phrase her situation. "I-I'm in a little bit of trouble, actually. I, uh, could use your help."

"Anything for you, my dear," he beamed. "What happened? Are those petunias struggling to hold up? I told you to water them twice a week..."

Valerie coughed nervously, interrupting him. "No, it's not the flowers. It's, uh-" she paused, gathering courage before deciding to blurt it out. "I lost all my clothes. I'm stuck outside and I need something to wear. Can you please help me?"

"Oh dear," he replied, laughing. "How did that happen? Did you not check the weather report before going sunbathing?"

Valerie laughed weakly, struggling to find the humor in her situation. "Something like that," she said. "Please. I need something - anything to wear."

He had begun staring in the distance. "Oh, back in my day, I loved it when old Mrs. Robertson would go sunbathing. She would refuse to wear anything, saying there was nothing more she hated than tan lines. She was so beautiful. Oh how I miss her..." A tear appeared on his cheek.

"I met her once. She was so kind," Valerie added awkwardly. She felt sorry for him. "It's just - I need your help. Please."

"You can borrow my raincoat," he said, wiping away his tear. He unbuttoned it and began to take it off, but stopped.

"One thing," he said. "It's been years since I've seen a woman naked. If you could just come out from behind there, it would make me very happy."

Valerie blushed. She hesitated for a moment, but decided to grant him his request.

She stepped out from behind the tree, walking up to him until she was only a few feet away. She let him see all of her body from the front, waiting for a few seconds before doing a small spin, letting him see her from all angles. When she finally came to a stop in front of him, she found he was crying.

"You're as beautiful as her," he said, his eyes wide as he drank in her nubile form. The droplets of water hanging on to her skin made her look almost ethereal, like a goddess of fertility. "Thank you, miss." He handed her his raincoat, which she gratefully put on. He made a brief gesture of gratitude, before walking away and disappearing around the corner.

Robertson was shorter than Valerie, which meant the raincoat only came down to around mid-thigh for her. There were no buttons - a plastic belt was all that was there to hold it closed. She had to be careful of the wind, and of her movements - one wrong motion meant she would show a lot more than she intended. The raincoat was made of a thick, yellow plastic that was mildly translucent. Unless she pressed the fabric against her skin, it hid what was underneath, which was all she cared about at this moment.

Valerie slid her prize certificate inside the coat to protect it from the rain. With her body finally covered and the paper secured, she made her way to the front of HQ, where Hawk was waiting for her inside his car.

"Ready?" he asked her.

"Let's go. Although, we need to take a detour first. I'll explain," she replied, and sat in the passenger seat.

The two of them sped away, out of the HQ and onto the road.

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