The ceremony

An hour later, the graduation ceremony had begun. The graduating students sat in rows of bleachers. In front of them was thousands of people filling the campus football field.

Onstage Dean Blackburn was in the middle of her presentation speech, but Monica, seated among the students, could hardly listen. She was too distracted by the feel of her bare skin on her robe. She had listened to Steve, and so she was butt naked under her graduation gown.

The robe covered her from neck to calf, so nobody was aware of her exposure. But she certainly was! Her skin felt hyper aware, constantly brushing against the smooth material of the robe. She could feel the air on her nipples, her crotch... it was almost overwhelming! It was nerve racking and frightening and... sort of exciting? Regardless, it was all so distracting she was hardly paying any attention to the ceremony... until her own name was called.

"And presenting our own award winning reporter... Monica Robinson!" The dean said, snapping Monica to attention as the crowd clapped...