The crowd wants in!

As if taking my laughter and smiles as some sort of sign, the whole crowd act as one and, before I know it, they are all throwing their money on my little table! Forty bucks, from every single one of them!

"Umm...?!" I stammer, a mix of horror, fascination and excitement growing in me as my eyes stare forth and back between the growing pile of money and the half-circle of obviously excited men closing in around me!

"Wait, gentlemen! Hold!" The old man at my side suddenly says, just as I'm thinking that this may be a good time to just run away! His words are obviously meant for the men surrounding me, and I'm almost surprised as they halt and listens, but his tightened grip around my waist is meant for me as well... "No need to rush! There's just not enough room on this young lady to hold all of you at once! At least not inside this small bikini of hers!"

The crowd laughs a little at his last comment, and he winks reassuringly at me while they back off to give us a little more space. I reward him with a thankful smile and a giggle, even as I realise I'm completely in his hands by now!

"There... Much better!" He continues, smiling at the crowd. "Now, to start with... Perhaps this open street is not the best place for us to continue?"

Several heads in the crowd turn to look up and down the street. I can't see anything outside the circle of men myself but they all seem to agree, staring suspiciously at distant passer-bys or neighbours.

"So..." The old man continues, lowering his voice so only I can hear while he looks over my shoulder towards my house. "Say, honey, is this where you live?"

"Well, yeah..." I nod, biting my lip as I wonder what my dad would think if he found me with a dozen strangers in his ouse when he got home. "But I don't think..."

"Of course not!" He agrees before I can finish the sentence, raising his voice a little again so the others can hear as well. "But, as I recall, there's a much higher hedge on the backside... Perhaps able to give us shelter from both this burning sun and unwelcome onlookers?"

"Yeah, of course!" I happily agree, glad to be of any help, but then bite my lip again as I realise how he and the rest of the men could easily misinterpret my optimistic behavior...! "But... I can't leave my stand out here..."

"No need to worry, honey! With this many honest men around, I'm sure there are many who would gladly help and carry your fine stand with us!" The old man happily assures me and takes my arm, leading me towards the back of the house while the crowd follow close behind, carrying my table!

The backyard is perfectly suited for keeping curious eyes away, since my dad planted thick walls of thorny hedges all the way around this side of the house as soon as he realised we would have the whole neighbourhood staring at us as soon as I went out for a little sunbathing! However, this time a day, neither the hedges or the house gives much protection against the sun...

"Well... I suppose we'll have to live with the sunburn..." The old man says with a smile as he screw his eyes and look at the clear sky. The crowd laughs a little as they gather around us, putting the table down next to the plastic bed I use for sun-tanning. Two bottles are standing next to the bed, one with oil and the other with lotion that I use while sun-tanning, and I clearly see how all these men picture my voluptous body, oiled and naked under the burning sun...

"So, young lady..." He eventually continues while smiling at me after a short pause, waiting until he has the crowds full attention again. "Now that we are free from undeserving eyes, as we has all payed to see and help you chilling your lovely skin, maybe you could help make our work even easier?"