The Best Laid Plans...!

Debbi strode confidently through the office on Friday morning. True, it was still odd to be coming into work wearing just a bikini and a denim jacket draped over her shoulders for the walk from the car park. And though she had chosen her most modest bikini, modest was a relative term as far as Debbi's beach wear was concerned ! But she had endured far worse and this was going to be worth it.

The TV crew were filming everyone's arrival. The fully clothed team members had been advised of what was afoot and Stew voiced general disappointment at Debbi's attire. "I thought this was supposed to be the Naked Office ?" he called out. "Wait until Diane gets here" replied Debbi with an extravagant wink !

The participants were to gather in the board room and Carol and Karen had already arrived. They too had opted for bikinis, though in their cases of a much more conservative cut. The director of the program was a little underwhelmed at the level of titillation provided by these three but there were two more arrivals to go.

The door opened and a sheepish looking Jeff appeared, holding his briefcase in front of his crotch. Despite that, it was clear that the boring boxers had been dispensed with. It required the insistence of the director to get him to reluctantly lower the briefcase. His three colleagues were unable to completely stifle their laughter as it was revealed that all he was wearing was a pair of novelty elephant trunk pants ! "Bravo Jeff" called the program's psychologist. "Very brave and totally in the spirit of the project." Jeff blushed. His wife Audrey had initially been furious that he had allowed himself to be roped into this but later she decided that, as a punishment, she would make him wear these pants that she had bought years ago as a joke for their wedding anniversary.

The tension now began to build in the room. Debbi listened intently for any sound of a commotion that might herald the arrival of a naked Diane. So it was an anti-climax when the door next opened and it was only Diane's young intern. Aditty grinned cheekily at Jeff and his elephant trunk. "Sorry to interrupt people" she began. "But Diane sends her apologies. She can't be here, her mother's been taken ill and she's had to go home to Bristol to look after her !"

"I don't believe it !" exclaimed Carol in exasperation. "Well I bloody well do" stormed Debbi. "I just knew she'd pull something like this." Jeff tried to placate them. "Now ladies, that's not fair. Let's all wish Diane's poor mother a speedy recovery" he said. "Speedy recovery my ass" cried Debbi. "I bet there's nothing wrong with her."

The director interrupted these recriminations. "It does leave us with rather a big problem though. I'm sorry to say that as you all are at the moment is just not good enough for the program we hoped to make and that your company signed up for. One of you is going to have to get naked !" There was an uncomfortable silence. "Why is everyone looking at me ?" wailed Debbi !