Note: This story was dynamically reformatted for online reading convenience. >Communal Showers by Accidental Alice COMMUNAL SHOWERS 2-1 I was getting heavily into my swimming again but the pool I used only had one large open communal shower for people to rinse off before getting changed in the traditionally segregated areas. I -(TM)d been going there for a few weeks and the final session of the day was nearly always all women, the men who did swim walking straight through to the changing rooms after only a few seconds under the water. While we were swimming, I -(TM)d mentioned how by the time I got home each evening I was covered in red blotches from the chlorine, which was mainly a set up for when the lifeguard blew their whistle for us to leave the pool. As normal we all headed off into the showers and on this occasion there were only women, so I just asked -listen I really need to wash the chlorine off properly, is anyone going to be offended if I strip? -, pulling a little at my suit for emphasis. Those that responded just smiled and said -go ahead - before returning to their own showering. So I quickly removed my suit and showered off, standing out as the only naked person in the room. It was fun to see their reactions, most just gave me a quick look over while smiling but my favourite responses were those who were pretty much staring whenever they thought I could not see. I stood facing the wall most of the time, but turned around so I could talk with the group of friends I had been swimming with. Once I had finished showering I rinsed out my suit, rolled it up and headed off into the women -(TM)s changing room still naked. Over the next few sessions whenever it was women only I would do the same, having mentioned in the pool how it had really helped. However, after about fortnight we had the first session where there were several men in the group too, so initially I remained suited but after a minute or so I simply walked over to them and asked -look this is going to sound odd, but my skin is really sensitive to chlorine so I really need to shower with the suit off. - You could have heard a pin drop in the room as I uttered that sentence. I could see they were about to offer to leave the showers having pretty much finished so I quickly smiled and said -if that would make you uncomfortable I can wait until you guys are done, but to be honest I -(TM)d rather just get on with it. - They looked a little confused but readily gave their assent and I could feel them watching me as I walked back to my shower head on the opposite wall and facing away from them casually removed my suit. I could hear an audible gasp and a little laughter from some of the women, as I calmly sluiced off the chlorinated water. Really all they had been able to see at this point was my bottom, so once I -(TM)d finished showering and rinsed out my costume I turned around and said -thanks guys - heading off the changing room having gave them a brief flash of my fluff. I -(TM)d clearly gained a little bit or a reputation as an exhibitionist for that one, but fortunately the next time I was at the pool there were only women again and I just justified things saying -the red blotches are really itchy when I -(TM)m trying to sleep, besides I haven -(TM)t got anything they won -(TM)t have seen before. - While most thought I was a little eccentric they found it funny and it really wasn -(TM)t an issue. COMMUNAL SHOWERS 2-2 I -(TM)d obviously become the -nudist - among the regulars at the pool, but my appearances there were sporadic so at no point were there people turning up specifically to see me strip off. Though my group did say that the same group of men had turned up once or twice clearly disappointed that I had not made an second appearance. They also joked that I should just save time and leave my suit at home, probably not realising how much I would love to do just that -- I agreed with them that it sounded like a fantastic idea, but nodding towards the floor to ceiling windows indicated I might end up causing a few accidents in the carpark. Just for fun I let slip during our conversation that I -(TM)d be finishing work early the following Thursday so I -(TM)d be able to go shopping before stopping by the pool. It passed without comment but oddly enough during that session two of the women from my little group had brought their partners along and introduced us. I was blushing a little as they did this since it was obvious from their eyes that I had been mentioned at home and the people who had brought them were not entirely strangers. However, being discrete I chatted to the girls in between laps and asked -it -(TM)s not going to be a problem if I shower off as usual this evening, is it? - to which they laughed, responding their boys would probably be disappointed if I didn -(TM)t. So, after our swim session we all headed to the showers and since there were one or two people I did not recognise I made sure they were okay about me stripping off. So still facing the wall in my usual spot I removed my suit and turned on the water, the group I swam with and their partners had chosen the bank of shower heads opposite. I could hear them laugh at their partner -(TM)s reactions when they realised it had not been a windup and I was now standing naked in front of them. Usually we talked a little while showering but they would be standing next to me, I soon cottoned on to the fact they were purposely asking questions so I would briefly turn my torso towards the person asking, flashing my breasts at their partners. I decided to play along for a while, though the questions certainly stopped when I bent over slightly as I rinsed out my hair. Really, I -(TM)d finished showering but instead stated -no point in twisting round every few seconds - and turned my back to the wall so their partners could have a proper look at the pools token nudist. They had clearly not expected me to do that since despite being naked I was usually very discrete with it. I happily stood under the running water and continued my conversation while their partners enjoyed the show. After a few minutes, had passed I picked up my costume and the two women followed me into the changing room, as soon as we were behind the privacy wall we burst out laughing, one of them giving me a quick slap on the bottom saying -Show off! - I just responded -Hey, you brought them for a reason, probably the first time they -(TM)ve been swimming in years -. It did however give me the idea that if I had someone to talk to opposite I would have a reason to face outwards, something that Julie has occasionally helped out with. COMMUNAL SHOWERS 2-3 They had clearly just brought their partners along as a one off in order to see crazy naked lady they had been talking about, one mentioning that I had clearly inspired her husband that evening. We went back to showering on the same side and chatting, with most of the session regulars now quite used to be being naked. Though there was one notable occasion where I forgot to ask before stripping off and heard a startled -What the -- - I paused for a moment with my suit round my waist and quickly pulled it back over my breasts, holding it in place with one hand I turned towards the surprised patron. She was clearly not sure how to react, I just apologised saying -Oops, sorry about that! I usually ask first, I -(TM)ve an allergy to the chlorine in the pool and if I leave the suit on while I shower it leaves me covered in red marks -. -I should have asked, the regulars here probably don -(TM)t even notice anymore. If its a problem I -(TM)ll just head into the changing area and you can give me a shout when you -(TM)re done. - She paused for a moment realising that inadvertently her initial reaction was more surprising or entertainment worthy to the group than my nudity and asked -but, there -(TM)s men here -- - I just looked around and laughed politely saying -I don -(TM)t think George or Harry are too worried, besides Harry is probably more interested in George than me! - Harry indicated that George was the only reason he came each week, causing the regulars to laugh. George was not gay but spent a lot of time in the Gym each week and could talk passionately about all aspects of musical theatre -- which often gave some people the wrong impression. -Honestly, if you -(TM)re uncomfortable that -(TM)s fine -- - but she finally smiled and said -I guess it -(TM)s not a problem, just a bit of a shock to see you getting your bits out in public -. Sensing an opportunity, I said -I really appreciate it - and she stared as standing only a few feet away I stopped holding up the front of my swimming costume and pulled it down over my hips and let it fall to the floor. I brushed the chlorinated water off my breasts with a quick sweeping motion before making eye contact again. A few people laughed but most had just gone back to showering having seen me many times before. Smiling I said -See, it -(TM)s not that big a deal - and just to tease her a little more I wandered over to shower next to George and started a conversation about -Spamalot -, which had finally opened in the west end, so he did not have to sneak the odd peek. I -(TM)m a massive Monty Python fan but George felt rather differently which led to a very interesting conversation in which occasionally he made eye contact. Once I -(TM)d finished showering I realised I -(TM)d left my suit on the floor next to the startled woman, so I wandered back over to collect it. She was still there having pretty much spent the past few minutes staring at my behind. I bent over at the waist and picked up my suit in one motion, letting George have a quick look between my legs which only seemed fair for being such a good sport. Still naked I just asked if she came to the pool often, and it turned out it was her first time I introduced her to the women I usually swam with saying -Don -(TM)t worry I -(TM)m the only naked one and were all married, you should join us next time - and our little group became four strong members for the next few months. COMMUNAL SHOWERS 2-4 My adventures at that particular pool came to an end when it had to be shut down for repairs and renovations. When it eventually opened back up they had modernised the changing facilities, and with private showers inside the segregated areas which was no fun at all. However, on the final night before the closure we chatted about the proposed changes while relaxing at the side of the pool between laps. One of the group commented quite a few people would be disappointed their resident nudist would be hidden away, to which another brought up the older topic that I should have just saved time each week by leaving the suit at home. It was approaching the end of the session and I grinned mischievously as I agreed it would have saved a lot of time. Looking around there was only one lifeguard present and they were clearly not paying attention to us, so I looked around nervously and said -let -(TM)s see if anyone would have noticed? - and ducked under the water while I removed my suit. The group were in stitches as I floated naked a metre or so away with my chest below the water line. The lifeguard looked in our direction but was clearly not paying too much attention so as soon as he looked away I swum back to the edge and threw my balled-up suit over by the benches so there would be no way to cover up. One or two people had noticed and were grinning, when the lifeguard stopped paying attention, I locked my elbows into the little water trough behind us and let my body float up-to the surface with my legs apart, for a brief moment my boobs and fluff were visible above the waterline before I allowed the weight of my legs bring me back to vertical. I did this three of four times daring myself to stay above the water a little longer each time. We were all laughing again and it took me a while before I felt controlled enough to actually move away from the wall. I asked the group -shall we get a few laps in? - and we spread out a little as we started swimming up the pool with me naked in the centre. A few people in the pool had noticed and passed the message on quietly, clearly amused. One or two were waiting until I was near before swimming under the water to have a clearer view, I loved that they seemed to be purposely waiting until I was almost past so they would be able to see between my legs as I frog kicked in my breast stroke, and I saw more than one pair of goggles exchange hands on our second lap. We were on our third lap before we heard the inevitable lifeguards whistle and stopped swimming to see what would happen. He pointed directly at me and said -You, out of the pool! -, I just laughed and said -really? - as he clearly hadn -(TM)t thought it through but dutifully swam to the end of the pool near the guard and pulled myself onto the ledge and out the water, the late swimmers cheering as my bottom appeared above the waterline. It was dark outside so as I stood tall in front of the well-lit windows I was putting on quite a show for anyone passing by, I quickly turned to face the pool and waved before the lifeguard passed me a towel indicating I should cover up -What are you doing? you can -(TM)t swim like that! - I was loving that everyone in the pool was watching and laughing, I just looked down and said - --like what? - to which he responded -naked, where -(TM)s your suit? -. -Oh that, I threw it away I don -(TM)t think anyone minds too much, look - and opened the towel to flash everyone for another cheer, he tried again -look you have to wear a suit because it -(TM)s unhygienic otherwise -, which was a ridiculous argument at the best of times but I simply responded - --in the pool that is about to be closed for the next six months? -, raising my eyebrow fractionally. Looking at his watch he realised the pool was only going to be open for another 10 minutes and could not be bothered to deal with me and pretty much said so, then held out his hand so I could return the towel to another round of whoops. I stood at the end of the pool and raised my arms to my shoulder to dive back in, and it would have been a very elegant dive had the lifeguard not decided to get their own back and gave me a very solid push between my shoulder blades to send me into the water. As I resurfaced everyone was laughing, myself included as I swam over to re-join my group so we could complete our last few laps with the worst form ever. Finally, the lifeguard blew the whistle to end the session and I reluctantly climbed out of the pool again to collect my suit. As we entered the communal showers red in the face I said -I hope nobody minds but -- - and did not get any further before I burst out laughing. We showered quickly and changed, knowing the pool staff wanted to be away for their closing meal. The pool ended up taking over a year for the renovations to complete, but it was nowhere near as much fun once it had been modernised.