It was smaller than I'd expected. I took the scrap of fabric out of the box and pulled off the tags. I held the speedo in my hands, then figured I may as well try it on. I took of my clothes, and put on the brief.
The swimsuit was tight, but fit. There was a knock at my door. I was Ethan. "You ready, dude?" he asked through the door.
I put a towel around my waist and went out to meet him. Like me, he was wrapped in a towel. We went out to the pool where Ben was swimming. "Come on, get it," said Ben as we approached. "The water's great."
Ethan and I looked at each other in silent agreement. We dropped our towels and jumped in the pool. I was immediately struck by how good it felt in the water. Gone were the billowing shorts I was used to wearing, replaced by the sleek brief. We swam in the pool for a while and fooled around in the water. When it came time to get out, Ethan and I had forgotten we were wearing the speedos. We lounged around on the deck without a care.
It started to get dark, so we went inside. We all went back to our room to shower. Before we went our separate ways, Ben reminded us, "Don't forget the clothing optional rule."
I showered, making sure to rinse off my speedo and hang it on the rack. After I dried off I started to get dressed, but remembered what Ben had said. I thought back to the times we'd skinny dipped as kids and figured what the hell. I opened the door to my room naked as the day I was born.
Ethan was coming out of his room at the same time, and I saw he'd made the same decision. We went downstairs without saying anything. Ben was already downstairs, naked as we were. He just smiled when he saw us.
We ordered pizza for dinner. Before it arrived Ethan asked, "Should one of us get dressed to answer the door?"
"Dare you to answer naked," I said to Ben before he could reply.
"You're on," he replied.
The doorbell rang a few minutes later. I thought Ben would chicken out, but we watched as he opened the door nude and payed for the pizza. Ethan and I were stunned.
We ate dinner and talked about our college experiences. What happened next, I didn't expect.
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