Chapter 49.
They laid out Joeys large picnic blanket, towels, and laid the life jackets out to dry, to use as cushions later on.
They took their shorts and t-shirts off, giggling, as they watched each other undress down to their bikinis.
"Umm", said Joey, "Oh my God Charlie, this is the bikini we got the other day isn't it?" Her eyes bulging out of her head.
"Yes honey. Why, what's wrong with it? I thought you liked it?"
"Nothing. Nothing at all, but please don't ever wear it again, unless there's only you and me around."
"I see" said Charlie smiling "so you do like it do you? I admit, it is slightly on the skimpy side, isn't it."
Joey nodded, still staring at Charlies magnificent body on show to her, as it was hardly covered at all by the tiny piece of fabric, that was pretending to be her bikini.
"You wanted me to get it honey." Said Charlie teasing her.
"Yeah, when you held it up in Rex's shop on Wednesday, I could hardly contain myself. Now that you're actually wearing it, I can honestly say you look absolutely gorgeous in it, so bloody sexy. But, I didn't actually realise how very very small it was, and how totally hot you'd look in it. I'm sorry babe, but I don't want you to wear that on the beach in the bay. It really is far too revealing. It leaves absolutely nothing to the imagination." She sounded and was quite despondent about the thought of Charlie on the beach at home in it.
"Oh well, I guess I'll just have to go topless there as usual instead." She said.
"Wwwwhat?" stuttered Joey.
"Topless honey. I usually go topless."
Joey was crest fallen, she hated the thought of anyone seeing her lover topless. She wanted to keep the sight of Charlie to herself, for her eyes only. Her face gave her away, and Charlie walked over to her, embracing her, holding her tightly, and said softly "Honey, I'm joking. I'd never go topless. I've never been topless. I'm only teasing. And if you don't want me to wear the bikini, I won't honey." Sensing that Joey was more than a bit upset about it all.
"OK, thanks babe." Said Joey a bit glumly.
"Hon, look at me," Charlie pleaded, as she put a hand under Joeys chin and lifted up her face. Joey looked at Charlie. Charlie tried to reaffirm her words. "I'm really sorry hon. Honestly, I was only teasing, please don't be upset with me. I won't wear it unless there's only you and me around OK. And I swear, I promise, I never have and never will go topless. These assets are for your eyes only now." Hoping to make a small joke, by pointing at her breasts, and hoping to allay Joeys fears. She kissed her gently on the lips. Joey responded delicately.
"I'm sorry babe, I've I guess I've got no right to tell you what and what not to wear anyway. You must think I'm a right possessive and insecure freak." She said sadly.
"Don't worry babe, like I said I'm all yours." Charlie emphasised rubbing Joey up and down her back. "Anyway, I like it that you don't want to share me with anyone. It's quite sweet, makes me feel all warm inside." She said kissing her again.
"Don't get me wrong babe, I more than admire you looking totally sexy, and I know that other people can look, and I love it that I'm the only one who can touch as well, but I can't bear having 'too much' of you on show, if you know what I mean." Joey said, still looking slightly dismayed.
"You don't need to worry honey. I've never been one for flaunting myself about topless. It's just not me. Plus, of course with my job, could you imagine me turning up to arrest someone, only for them to have seen me topless on the beach the week before? It just wouldn't work honey." She said laughing, trying to reassure Joey, smiling at Joey, and pulling her in closer.
They kissed softly, and Joey smiled at Charlie, and said "Right I'll go shopping tomorrow, and get you a new costume. One that you can wear down the beach in public."
"Umm, and what type of costume did you have in mind honey?" asked Charlie.
"One of those early types, all black and frilly, long like a dress, that cover you up from top to bottom. And I think I'll buy one of those boxes that you get changed in, and they used to put straight into the sea. So no one can see you get in and out of the water as well." She laughed.
"Seriously. There's absolutely no need to worry yourself on that score honey. I'm all yours for as long as you want me OK." She said emotionally, hoping that that would be a very long time. "Like I said, others may be able to look, but they certainly can't touch, OK." Looking into Joeys eyes to yet again confirm her words and her love for her.
Joey nodded, to accept what Charlie had said. "Sorry for being so stupid babe." She said softly, ashamed of her jealousy.
"It's OK hon. I know how possessive you feel about me, and I understand, because I feel the same about you, OK."
They kissed tenderly, and then they released each other.
"Right then, have you got any suntan lotion on babe?" Joey asked, feeling brighter.
"Not yet, no."
"Oh, what a shame." Joey drooped her lips to look sad.
"Why?" asked Charlie, playing along.
"Well, I suppose that means I'll just have to rub some on to you then." Grinning wickedly at Charlie.
"I see" said Charlie laughing "good plan Joey. Ummm, so have you got any on yourself?"
"I guess I forgot to put any on this morning as well. Shucks." Sighed Joey, trying to look forgetful.
"Right lets get some, and go snorkelling then." Charlie said.
They rubbed lotion onto each others backs, and the back of their legs, as they would be exposed to the sun when they were in the water.
"We'll take the boogie boards out later, if you want to go a bit further out, and have a mini surf with me. But for now, lets just do a bit of snorkelling around the shallows and reef. OK?" asked Joey.
"Yes honey, that's fine."
They picked up the snorkelling gear, and Joey put a disposable waterproof camera round Charlies wrist using the elastic band on it, so she could get a few shots as she went along the coral reef. She'd brought one for herself as well. She thought it'd be a nice idea, to have some shots of their day together.
"Oh, thanks honey, good idea!!" said Charlie appreciatively.
They walked to the edge of the sea. Joey sat down, and put her fins on. Charlie sat down next to her. "I can't get my flippers on honey."
"Fins babe, they're called fins not flippers." Joey laughed. "Here, lets release the straps a bit." Picking up the fins and adjusting the straps for Charlie. "Try that one now." She said, handing the fin to Charlie.
"That's better hon." Joey adjusted the other one, and passed that to Charlie too. Charlie put the second one on, and Joey checked they were on tight enough, so they wouldn't fall off in the sea.
"Right, come on babe." Joey got up and held her hand out for Charlie, to pull her up.
"God these are enormous, I look like a clown" laughed Charlie.
Joey walked backwards into the water, until she was knee deep, then held her nose, and fell backwards into the water. She stood up "Come on in babe" holding her hand out for Charlie.
Charlie slowly began to walk backwards into the water, stumbling slightly, and then said "it's a bit cold hon."
"It's fine once you're in, just dive under quickly." Joey had moved out slightly, into deeper water, up to her stomach.
Charlie moved backwards until she was up to her knees in water. "Come on in babe" said Joey. Charlie turned around to face Joey, took a deep breath, and dived forward into the water, towards Joey.
Charlie screamed at the coldness of the water, she stood up next to Joey "It's bloody freezing!!!" she shrieked at Joey.
"Ummm, so I see" said Joey, raising her eyebrows and grinning at Charlie. Charlie looked down to where Joey was looking, and laughed.
"Ummm, I bet you're glad I wore this now aren't you?" she said saucily.
"Definitely!!" replied Joey. Leaning towards Charlie, and kissing her gently, she pulled back and moved her right hand to Charlies bikini top, pulled the fabric out slightly and looked down inside, at Charlies very erect nipple. She licked her lips. "Umm, very nice babe, very nice indeed." Charlie laughed. Joey pushed the fabric aside, and took the nipple in her mouth, Charlie moved one hand behind Joeys head, pulling her in closer to her body. Joey played with the now very hard nipple, sucking it, then biting it gently while flicking it with her tongue. She squeezed Charlies other nipple through the fabric of her bikini. She stopped reluctantly, and replaced the fabric, covering up her lovers breast. " I'd better stop babe, or we'll never get anything else done today." She said breathlessly. "Come on, at least you should have warmed up a bit now." She said cheekily, making Charlie laugh.
