Writing Prompt: I might never get another chance to say this

I met Zeeny because she pedaled up to my home thorough an online biking community. I say yes to anyone who ask if they can stay, THEN i check their profile. Unlike Airbnb guests. Those I pour over those profiles for reviews and a bit about them before I decide if they can stay here.

Warmshower guests are their own breed. For one the road has vetted. Secondly anyone who has the gumption to ride 50 to 100 miles a day to get here is certainly worth meeting.

But back to Zeeny. Her profile intrigued me. She had some years under her belt. Most riders could be my kids or grandkids. She looked like she remembered the first Moon landing too. Her feedback mentioned her graciousness and hinted at a free spirit. In her request she acknowledged my habit of not wearing anything much around home. She stated she was not planning to get dressed after her cool shower. No hot or warm shower for her during this heatwave.

She pedaled up right on her ETA on a very lightly loaded bike. I was sitting on the front porch taking in the late afternoon views across the hay field. I pointed to where she could park her bike. She came up on the porch and I handed her a big tumbler of iced well water. The best thirst quencher there is. She took a big gulp and then hugged me. The asked " where is the bathroom?" I pointed her to the Hawaiian themed guest bath and mentioned that the Greek themed master bath had the rainfall shower. In a few minutes she emerged ready to shower.

As she showered i finished up dinner. My Mom's round steak and veggies simmered in V8. Fresh slaw , corn on the cob and huge bowls of fresh fruit topped with ginger crystals . She had said she would eat anything. Which was almost a rarity among my guests who usually had dietary restrictions or strong preferences.

Towel drying her shoulder length salt and pepper hair she made a less than graceful entrance into the kitchen. I had forgotten to mention the 4" step down into the kitchen. I had also forgotten to tell her my only house rule " make yourself at home" but she clearly was doing that.

Conversation flowed easily as we dined. Countries she had biked in was nearly as many as countries I had merely walked in. And her skinny dipped in countries were twice as numerous as mine. Four dozen to my two dozen. " What is the craziest thing you have done while in the buff" I asked her. She laughed and pointed to the photo collage on my wall of my friends and I naked in a hot air balloon. She said " I did that while floating above a herd of elephants in Kenya" " Mine was over vineyards in Australia.

She asked me " What is something you want to do nude but have not had the opportunity to do yet? My immediate response was " skydive"
" wow me too" Zeeny replied. "What country would you most like to visit that you have not been to yet? " I inquired. Without hesitation she said " Mongolia " I could not believe it, it tops my list too.

I might never have gotten a chance to say " Would you go naked sky diving and skinny dipping in Mongolia with me?" if Zeeny had not pedaled up .

She said yes!

the above story was composed in about 30 minutes while in a weekly zoom meeting with 3 other writers. One of them I have soaked nude with in my hot tub. The other 2 have figured out my nude habits from other stories and sharing. They got a good chuckle out of it. I hope you did too.

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