And Then There Were Nine

This is a continuation of the story which began with ‘Tanned to Perfection’ and starts shortly after ‘Hairless Holiday’.  It has taken me ages to get around to writing it but I hope that at least some of you will think it has been worth the long wait.

Back Home

Sangita arrived back home early in the evening after a comfortable flight and minimal delay at border control.  After a smooth taxi ride, Jane had been dropped off first and Sangita, a few minutes later.  Sangita sighed heavily as she entered the empty house and picked up a myriad of free newspapers, flyers and junk mail along with a couple of envelopes looking suspiciously like bills which littered the hall floor.  She hung up her coat and kicked off here shoes and walked, barefoot, down the hall.

Sangita’s first port of call after a comfort break was the kitchen to make a cup of tea.   While waiting for the kettle to boil she checked the phone on the worktop.  A lashing light indicated that there were new messages on the answerphone.   A quick look revealed 15 messages.  It transpired that ten of them were spam calls from banks and internet providers she had never used, companies trying to sell solar panels, dodgy law firms offering to make claims for personal injuries which had never happened or just blank messages when the maker of the call realised they were being recorded.

‘Oh, go fuck yourselves?!’ Sangita exclaimed in exasperation, making a mental note to get the mobile phone she had dropped in the toilet just before she went on holiday  either repaired or replaced as soon as possible.

Finally, coming as something of a relief, two messages each welcoming her back from her holiday and inviting her to call if she fancied a chat .  The first was from Tracy and the second from Sue.

Sangita poured out a cup of tea and placed it on a small table next to a leather armchair in the living room. She promptly dialled Tracy’s number. 

‘Hi, it’s Sangita.  How are you doing?’ 

‘Great thanks. Did you have a good holiday?’ 

‘Brilliant – we had a great time.  I’ve literally only just walked in.  You will be proud of me.  I did a lot of exercise on holiday,’ replied Sangita.   ‘My friend is bit of a fitness freak and pushed me really hard.  I can already see the results.  How is your competition training coming along?’ 

‘Not bad, but it is slow going.  Rome wasn’t built in a day, I suppose.   Actually, the competition is what I wanted to talk to you about.’

Tracy went on to explain that shaving Sangita’s head three weeks previously had given her the idea of shaving her own head to help her stand out from the other competitors and possibly put her at a slight advantage.  Sangita nodded sub-consciously and made positive and encouraging sounds down the phone without formulating any words.

‘You said something about you and your friends using a hair removal system that removes hair very quickly and permanently too.   I don’t want to appear pushy or rude but I was wondering if I might be able to use it to remove my body hair once and for all.  My hair is pretty dark and the stubble always seems to show through even straight after shaving, especially on my legs and under my arms.’

Sangita confirmed that she could vouch for the fact that the machine worked and did indeed, remove hair quickly and painlessly.  She thought about telling Tracy that she was now permanently bald but decided against it – Tracy would find that out for herself when she next saw her.

‘I think Sue will let you use the hair removal machine but it is up to her as it is hers.   I will have a word with her and see what she thinks.’

When the call had ended Sangita had a sip of tea which, to her dismay, had become rather lukewarm by then.

She sighed and called Sue next.  A familiar vice answered.

‘Hi Sangita.  How was the holiday?’  

‘Only just got back.  It was fantastic – possibly the best holiday I have ever had.  I’ve had a great time.’

‘What did you get up to?’  

Unsurprisingly, the conversation immediately turned to the subjects of baldness and exercise.  Sangita told Sue all about the surprise she had sprung on Jane when they arrived  in Fuerteventura and that things couldn’t have worked out any better – the sight of Sangita’s bald head had made such an impact on Jane that she had shaved hers the following day and she too had been bald ever since. 

‘Have you got used to being bald or did you wear a wig?’

‘I hardly wore it at all  I wore one to get through security but as soon as I had surprised Jane I took it off I stayed bald for the rest of the holiday until the return journey.  In fact we spent most of the holiday completely naked, given that there was a nudist beach yards from the hotel.  We couldn’t see much point in wearing anything.  Jane bought a wig to come back to the UK but that was the only time she covered her head either.  We even made a couple more converts while we were there – two girls from Sutton Coldfield, Alex and Melanie’.

Sue’s ears pricked up.

Sangita regaled Sue with the story of how they had come to meet Mel and Alex and how the two of them had ended up bald and then went on to tell her about her and Jane’s exercise routine while they had been away.  She continued by asking how Sue and Diane had been getting on with their own exercise routines.  

‘You will see a huge difference in both of us.   Diane has really toned up.   Pete and Paul have too.  How about you? By the way, are you coming to the Ladies-only session tomorrow night?  Diane and I have booked in to the Body Pump class at 7.30 as usual.’

‘I bet I will be too late to book.  If I am I will meet you after your class if that’s OK. I have made unbelievable progress abroad but I will let you see for yourselves  tomorrow.  Actually there was one other thing I wanted to ask you.’

Sangita told Sue that she had mentioned the hair removal machine to several other women over the last few weeks – firstly Jane, then Alex and Melanie all of whom had indicated that they would consider joining Club Hairless if Sue agreed to let them use the machine and finally Tracy who wanted to remove her body hair permanently but was planning on shaving her head for a bodybuilding competition. 

‘As far as I am concerned, the more the merrier,’ said Sue, ‘and of course any friends of yours can use the machine even if they aren’t ready to join the club yet.  Hopefully we can encourage them to join later.  Why not invite them to come along to the leisure centre tomorrow if they are free?’

Sangita decided to make the other calls after she had eaten something.  She was dismayed to see that she had very little in either the fridge or larder cupboard that appealed so she decided on baked beans on toast and a couple of poached eggs.  Sometimes the simplest meals hit the button and Sangita’s snack did just that.

She settled back down in the armchair with another cup of tea and called first Tracy and then Melanie to invite them to come along to the Ladies-Only evening the leisure centre the following evening.  By luck, it transpired that both Tracy and Melanie would be free the following evening and said they would love to come along.  Tracy said she wouldn’t be able to get there until about 8.00pm.  Melanie said she would get in touch with Alex but was hoping to come along with her.

Sangita explained to each of them that on Ladies-Only night the leisure suite was entirely clothes optional but to bring a towel and bathers if they wanted to cover up.  None of their group ever bothered and just wandered around naked.

Sangita concluded each conversation in the same way. ‘You can’t miss us – just look  out for a group of naked bald headed women.’

At the leisure suite

Sue and Diane sat down on their towels in the otherwise unoccupied steam room after their Body Pump class.   They were the first of their group to arrive.  Both were panting heavily after the exertions of their exercise session and were sweating profusely.  Beads of perspiration covered their bald heads and naked, hairless bodies and glistened in the dim light.  That evening was the first time that they had seen each other since their trip to Birmingham and their first opportunity to have a chat. 

Sue looks closely at Diane and couldn’t help noticing that Diane had made excellent progress in the intervening weeks and looked more athletic than previously.

‘I feel as though I am getting there but I am still behind you.  I suppose it could be because you have been using the program for longer than I have.’

‘It will be interesting to see how Sangita has changed.  I spoke to her yesterday and she said that we will be surprised when we see her.  She has invited a few other women who might be interested in joining our club.  Shall we turn up the steam a little?’

Diane pressed the button on the panel next to the door and within seconds steam came pouring out of the vents.  

‘God, that’s hot!  Turned it up a little, did you?  It’s like a London fog in here.  I can’t see a thing,’ laughed Sue, the steam making her cough a little.

The ‘fog’ had hardly cleared when the door opened and a woman came in.

‘OK if I join you?’

‘Please do.’

As the steam started to clear, Sue saw the woman more clearly.  She has a very muscular physique and, much to Sue’s surprise, completely bald.  Sue didn’t recognise her but introduced herself and Diane.

‘Hi, I’m Jane. Pleased to meet you both.  This is my first visit.  I’ve come along with a friend, Sangita.  I think you may know her.  She has just gone to the ‘Ladies’ and will be along in a minute.  She told me to look out for a couple of other bald women.  It looks as though I’ve come to the right place.’

‘You are definitely in the right place, replied Diane cheerfully.  ‘Sangita told us a little about you before she went on holiday.’

‘Before Jane had time to reply, the door opened and in walked Sangita.

‘Hiya,’ she said cheerily. ‘I see you have met Jane.’

Sue and Diane’s jaws nearly hit the floor as they caught sight of Sangita.  

‘OMG –  Wow!’

‘Wow! What?’ laughed Sangita.

Sue tried to say something but no words came out.

’You have put me to shame,’ exclaimed Diane.  ‘I thought I was doing really well with my programme.’

‘You have done,’ said Sangita.  ‘You look much fitter than when I last saw you.’

‘Let’s all move outside the steam room for a few seconds so we can compare the two of you,’ said Sue decisively, suddenly standing up.

She gave Diane and Sangita little choice but to oblige.  They got up and stood side by side in front of the steam room door.  Sangita was about two inches taller than Diane.

‘You are both in fantastic shape given that you only started the training programme about a month ago.  Neither of you are carrying much excess weight any more but, my goodness, the change to Sangita’s physique is unbelievable.  You’ve definitely got a bodybuilder’s physique and look as though you have put quite a bit of weight on.’

‘I’ve actually lost a few pounds,’ replied Sangita, ‘but I’ve put on quite a bit of muscle and lost a lot of excess flab at the same time.  My boobs have shrunk a lot though.  That’s a little disappointing but I love the way things are going over all.’

While Sue and Diane had been marvelling at Sangita’s physique neither of them had noticed that her chest was much flatter than it had been the last time they had seen her.

‘You really have stacked some muscle on,’ said Diane.  ‘Look at those arms and your shoulders, those thighs and that flat tummy!  I honestly hadn’t noticed your boobs were smaller.  You look great.’

‘I’ve lost about half a stone and five inches round my waist, but I’ve put four inches on my chest.’

‘Why don’t you both flex yours arms, so that I can see the difference?’ suggested Sue.

Diane and Sangita readily obliged.  It was obvious that although Diane had good definition, Sangita’s upper arms were significantly larger and more muscular.

‘I feel a bit scrawny next to you,’ said Diane.  ‘I like your physique much more than mine but you still look extremely feminine.  I’m going to change training programs.’

‘Me too,’ added Sue. ‘If Diane and I are going to change training programmes, shall we let Jane into our little secret, Sangita?’ asked Sue.

‘I think we should.  I’ve been dying to tell her.  I can’t wait to see her face.’

Jane looked at the others quizzically.  ‘What ‘little secret’?’

Sue explained that just over three weeks earlier, Sangita and Diane had decided to try out different training programmes offered by the cubicle.  Diane had chosen the ‘Athletic’ programme whereas Sangita had chosen the ‘Bodybuilding’ programme.  The different results were there for everyone to see – Diane taut and athletic, Sangita already quite heavily muscled.

‘I see, you’ve been cheating!’ laughed Jane.  ‘I have always been dead against using steroids and that is why it has taken me years to look like I do.  I couldn’t understand how your body changed so quickly without you taking any dodgy substances.’

‘Shall we tell them about our secret, Jane?’  Jane smiled and nodded.   

‘This is my new girlfriend.  We started dating early on in the holiday.’ 

Sue and Diane instinctively hugged them. 

Sue wanted to know more about Jane’s decision to shave her head and pressed her about it.  ’So Sangita converted you to the hairless look on holiday.  What persuaded you?  Are you going to let the hair grow back soon?’

‘When Sangita first came out of the bathroom in the apartment with a bald head and no eyebrows I couldn’t believe my eyes.  I though she looked a bit freaky if I am being honest but I was totally fascinated — I couldn’t believe how smooth her head was.  I kept looking at it for the rest of that day.  It made me start to wonder what I might look like with a bald head and no eyebrows.  Curiosity got the better of me so I went to the salon in the hotel the following morning and had the lot shaved off.  I love being bald but hate it when my scalp starts to feel a little rough at the end of the day.  All the same, I know that I will never let any hair grow again.’

‘Would you be interested in getting rid of it all permanently, like us?’

Jane simply smiled and nodded.

Sue looked at Diane and Sangita and laughed.  ‘I think we may be about to get a new member.’

Sue continued, ‘If you like you can come round to my house when we leave here and we can sort it out tonight.  I have some high tech equipment that can do the trick.’

‘Sangita did mention it on holiday but I didn’t like to say anything in case you didn’t want anyone else to use it.  I would love to come.

Tracy Alex & Melanie arrive

The three women decided that they had been in the steam room for long enough so they had a quick dip in the plunge pool and went over to sit on a long upholstered bench in a quiet corner of the lounge area which was unoccupied.  They were just settling down when Melanie and Alex walked in.  Both had short hair which might be best described as buzzcuts and very fine eyebrows.  Clearly neither of them had shaved their heads since they had been on holiday.  They both sported short ‘landing strips’ down below.  Sangita waved them over and introduced them to the others.

‘These are the two local girls Jane and I met on holiday.  We all got on like a house on fire.’

‘It is lovely to meet you.  Sangita mentioned she belonged to a group of bald women and Mel and I were keen to come along.  I’m sure she has told you that both Alex and me were bald on holiday and loved it.  Neither of us has shaved our head since we got back,’ replied Alex cheerfully, stroking the blonde fuzz on her head as she spoke. ‘I don’t know why we bother clearing our desks before going on holiday.  We both came back to find even more needed to be done and had to hit the ground running. We have just been occupied with other things – you know how it is.  I hope you don’t mind.’

‘We have all been there, done that,’ replied Sue pleasantly.  I am sure that every one of us couldn’t be bothered to shave our legs or underarms on many occasions.  Of course, we don’t need to these days – we are all permanently smooth now.’

‘’You all look great,’ observed Melanie. ‘I, for one, would love to be like that and not need to ever have to pick up a razor again.  I am forever giving myself a razor burn, especially down below.  I hate pubes but sometimes letting it grow it is the lesser of two evils – a rash looks even worse.’

Alex nodded in agreement.

Sue was about to reply but before she could, another woman’s head peered around the corner.   After a double take, Sangita realised that the woman was Tracy and called her over.  As Tracy came into full view, it was apparent that she was naked, holding a large bath towel in her right hand.  She had beautiful dark hair pulled back into a long ponytail extending well below her shoulder blades  but was otherwise smooth from nose to toe.  She was taller than any of them and even more muscular than Jane.  She had unfeasibly wide shoulders and sported a phenomenal ‘six pack’ on her abdomen.  It was evident to Sangita that Tracy was taking the bodybuilding competition very seriously.

‘Hi Tracy, how are you?  said Sangita.  ‘You are in great shape. ‘

Tracy smiled broadly.  Sangita introduced everyone to her in turn and explained to Mel and Alex that Tracy was the hairdresser who had shaved her head in the first place.

The introductions over, Tracy sat down next to the others on the end of the bench seat.  Jane couldn’t help but think that Tracy would be in with a good chance of winning the bodybuilding competition.  

‘You have a fantastic physique, Tracy – I would never have guessed that there was so much muscle under your tunic!’ laughed Sangita

‘Thanks but you can talk!  You weren’t kidding when you said that you had put lots of muscle on – you are in such great shape yourself – in only a few weeks too.  You do look totally different to the last time I saw you,’ replied Tracy.  ‘I hope you don’t mind me saying, but I can’t see any trace of hair on your head.  It looks as though it never had any hair on it – you are just so bald.’

‘What do you think of our permanently bald look?’

Tracy looked stunned. ’Are you three permanently bald?’ she asked, looking closely at Sangita, Diane and Sue in turn.

‘They all nodded, grinning broadly.

‘Well it is very striking, that’s for sure but permanent.  That’s taking things to a new level altogether.’

‘I was just about to explain this to Alex and Mel when you arrived, but permanent hair removal can be arranged quite easily,’ replied Sue with a grin. ‘I have some high tech equipment at home which is little short of miraculous.’

‘When I spoke to Sangita on the phone yesterday she told me a little about a machine that you have and that you have formed something of a club.’

‘You are right – we have formed quite an exclusive little club.  We call it Club Hairless because none of us have any hair at all.  Diane, Sangita and I are the female members.’  ‘The other two members are my husband, Pete, and Diane’s boyfriend Paul.  They aren’t here on Ladies’ Night for obvious reasons.  Jane here isn’t a member yet but soon will be, I’m sure.  Alex and Mel only got here a couple of minutes ago but it sounds as though they may be.

Tracy was curious.  ’What exactly would joining the club entail?’ 

‘There is only one requirement for full membership and that is a willingness to remove all hair permanently from head to toe, including eyebrows and eyelashes.’

Melanie answered.  ‘I tried it on holiday and fell in love with the look.  If it was quick, painless and safe I would jump at the chance.’

Sue smiled and Alex indicated that she would like to do the same.

Tracy glanced over at Sue, Sangita and Diane, quickly checking for any sign of a eyebrows or eyelashes.  There were none.  After a moment she spoke.  ’It is a very extreme look but you need a lot of guts to go that far  I shaved my head a few years ago so I know that having a bald head wouldn’t be a problem but removing eyebrows and eyelashes permanently too …  I’m not sure I would dare go that far.  I must admit having bald eyelids does make your eyes look bigger though.’ 

‘If you like you can all come to my house later and use the machine.  You can easily cover up any hair that you don’t want treating.  We aren’t in the business of pushing anyone to do anything they aren’t sure about.  It has to be right for you.  Pete won’t be there.  He has gone to watch a football match with Paul.

At Sue’s house

After half an hour or so, the women went to Sue’s house in convoy and in no time at all they all sat naked in the pool area, with Sue showing the four would-be smoothies the controls on the cubicle, explaining the stance they needed to take and pointing out that afterwards they would be covered in a blue indicator dye which would fade after a minute or so.   Finally a  stark warning:

’If you want to retain any hair you absolutely must cover the area with one or more of these protective garments or goggles before you use the machine.  If you don’t, or if you forget, it will be too late afterwards and the area will be bald, permanently.’

What could best be described as a round robin then took place, starting with Jane who, without hesitating for an instant, pressed the hair removal settings and went into the cubicle completely naked after announcing rather bullishly,  ‘I’m not covering anything.’  A few moments later she came out covered in the bright blue indictor day that Sue has mentioned.  Sue looked closely and confirmed that as far as she could tell nothing had been missed.  

No sooner had Jane exited the cubicle than Melanie and Alex took it in turns to do the same.  Sue cautioned them not to look in a mirror afterwards until she said so.  Neither of them opted to wear any protective gear and used the machine completely naked.

Alex, bright blue from head to toe, was just emerging just in time to see that the  dye on Jane had faded and to hear Sue tell Jane to look in the full-length mirror.  Jane’s face lit up when she saw her reflection.  ‘Now I am really bald.  That bluish shadow on my head has gone completely.  My scalp feels so smooth!’

‘You will find that everywhere else is just as smooth,’ said Sue.  

Jane lifted her arms to examine her underarms and then glanced down at her bikini area.  She nodded, confirming that Sue was right.

‘Brilliant – it worked better than I could have imagined, even though you had told me about it!’

‘Welcome to Club Hairless, Jane.  I hope you aren’t having second thoughts – it is too late now.’

Sangita gave Jane a hug.  It wasn’t long before the dye on Melanie’s skin had faded.

‘You can look in the mirror now Mel.  I think you will like what you see but you will be shocked.’

Mel turned around and looked at her reflection in disbelief.  Her face was a picture.  She tried to speak but no sound came out of her mouth for several seconds.  Finally she managed to utter a jumble of monosyllables, ‘I .. but …What? … How? ..  It can’t …’ before looking at the others and grinning broadly.  Her composure soon returned.

‘Where did my hair go?’

The reason for Mel’s question was self-evident.  She had had a buzz cut and a landing strip when she entered the cubicle but now they were no longer there – her head was as smooth as a cueball and there was no trace of hair between her legs.

Alex had come out of the cubicle in time to see Melanie’s new look for herself.  The sight rendered her almost speechless, her eyes wide in amazement.

‘I suppose I will be as bald as Mel in a minute.  At least I hope I will.’

‘Take a look in a few seconds.’

Even though Alex knew what to expect she was still pleasantly surprised and was delighted when she saw her reflection.

Tracy just stood there, still almost open mouthed in amazement.  ‘You said Sue’s machine worked but I couldn’t really believe it until I saw it with my own eyes but Jane, Mel and Alex’s transformations are just unbelievable.  Just look at them now.  I can’t see any hair at all.’

Sue turned to Tracy.  ’Fancy a go?’ she asked gently.

Tracy smiled and shook her head, ‘I’m still thinking about it but I’m still not sure. It is just the eyebrow thing’

‘Tell you what, I’ve just had an idea,’ said Sue.  ‘I just need to go upstairs and will be back in a minute or two.   I think it may help you to decide.  In the meantime if any of you three want to become Life Members you just need to repeat the hair removal process twice more to make sure that no hair has been missed and that none will ever grow again.’

Jane, Mel and Alex did not need to be asked again.  They each took it in turns to repeat the process twice more.   

Just as Alex had completed her third and final turn in the cubicle Sue entered the room wearing a wig,  She now had pencil thin eyebrows, false eyelashes and dark eyeliner.

‘II don’t know what you think to my efforts but with practice it is easy to use a stencil to draw eyebrows and I find that a careful application of eyeliner helps to disguise bald eyelids.  To be honest I rarely bother but I just wanted to show you what can be done.’

Tracy studied Sue’s face.  ‘That is very impressive, especially as you have only been out of the room for a matter of minutes.  I have made my mind up.  Is there any chance that one of you would cut off my ponytail and give me a trim before I use the machine.  And could somebody else take a few photos on my camera while I am being cropped.  I think they will make good mementos.’

Sue nodded and went into another room, returning momentarily with a large pair of scissors and electric clippers.  

‘Who would you like to do the dastardly deed?’

‘Maybe Sangita as she was the one who gave me the idea in the first place.’

Sue handed the scissors to Sangita.

‘Sangita mock pretended to be a hairdresser with Tracy as her client, ‘What style would Madam like?’

‘I’m not sure.  Could you cut the ponytail just above the hair band while I decide?  And less of the formalities, if you don’t mind!’

‘Of course, Madam,’  replied Sangita, relishing the pretence at being an upmarket hairdresser.

Tracy’s luxuriant raven haired ponytail reached halfway down her back.  Mel took a photo on Tracy’ camera.  It took several snips of the scissors before Sangita managed to sever it from Tracy’s head but after a while she held the now obsolete ponytail aloft, fastened together by the hair band and then presented it to Tracy.   Tracy’s hair now looked like a rather shaggy bob covering her ears at the side but above collar length at the back.  Mel took another snap on the phone.

‘It is a little long for my liking,’ joked Tracy.  ‘Do you think a number 1 buzzcut would suit me?’

‘Your head is the perfect shape to carry off a short haircut like that, Madam.’

Sangita picked up the electric clippers, placed them on Tracy’s forehead and swiftly moved them across the scalp for front to back, leaving a strip of short bristles in its wake.  Another pass of the clippers to the right of the first strip saw more dark hair fall onto the floor.  Sangita repeated the passes of the clippers and as she did more of Tracy’s head began to appear.  Mel took a photo after each pass of the clippers.

‘You are enjoying this aren’t you?’ said Tracy, smiling.

Forgetting her role as an upper class hairdresser for a second, Sangita nodded, ‘I’m not the only one by the look of it.’

Another mass of hair fell to the floor.  Within a matter of minutes the clippers’ work was done and Tracy sported a short, albeit slightly uneven, buzzcut.

‘Is that short enough, Madam?’

‘Still far too long.  I would like my hair to be as short as possible.’

‘Of cours, Madam.’

By now, the others were all grinning broadly.  Sangita picked up the clippers once more, removed the guard and this time as she moved them across Tracy’s head, each pass revealed bald skin.  Tracy was soon as bald as the others.  The only difference now was that she still had eyebrows and eyelashes and her head wasn’t quite as smooth as everybody else’s.  Tracy stood up and gave a mock bow to her audience.

Sue clapped.  ’Are you ready Tracy?

Tracy nodded and smiled, set the machine and went into the cubicle completely naked, completely disregarding Sue’s earlier invitation to wear goggles.  The others  were surprised to say the least.  They just looked at each other and smiled.  They had all thought that Tracy would put them on.  Tracy emerged a few seconds later, covered in the blue indicator just as the others had been.  When the indictor dye had faded Sue told Tracy she could turn around.  She was as delighted as the others had been.

‘OMG.  I’m as bald as the rest of you.  My eyebrows have gone and my eyelids are bald too.  So is my pussy.  This is amazing!  It is a shame that my head is paler than everywhere else though,’ Tracy said excitedly, studying her face more closely in the mirror and raising her arms to check the state of her underarms.  Her armpits were completely smooth.  She had no qualms in repeating the process twice more.

‘You know what this means, don’t you?’ said Sue to the group as a whole,  ‘Club Hairless now has nine Life Members.  Tracy mentioned that her head is slightly different shade to the rest of her body. Shall we all top our tans up – that would sort the problem out?’

Everyone other than Sangita, whose natural skin colour was beautifully dark anyway, readily agreed.  Sue briefly went through the instructions and explained the stance that each of them would need to adopt in order to get the most out of the tanning process.  They all opted to use the Semi permanent Golden Tan Sheen setting.  A matter of minutes later they all spotted perfectly even, healthy looking , all-over tans which glistened under the lights.

‘This has given me an idea for the festive season,’ said Sue.  ‘Maybe we could experiment with some of the more unusual colours, such as gold or silver and do a nude photo shoot.’

Diane was rather excited at the prospect, ‘I bags an all over gold one.  I have always wondered what I would look like if I was covered in gold like that woman in Goldinger.’

Her exuberant outburst caused a few giggles among the others.

‘Anyone fancy using the Bodybuilding program while you are here?  It is very intensive and the instructions say that it should only be repeated once every two to three weeks.  Pete and Paul used it again last week.  Sangita last used it three weeks ago, so she can have another go if she wants but the rest of us haven’t used the program before.  If we all use it tonight it will take about half an hour plus an additional half an hour recovery time.’

Having seen the tremendous progress made by Sangita in only three weeks everyone was keen to make use of the Bodybuilding program.  Sangita was well aware of what would face her but ended up being pleasantly surprised.  Her body had clearly become accustomed to the intensity of the Bodybuilding program and it didn’t feel nearly as intense as her first session.  Nobody else had experienced that particular program before and entered the cubicle full of enthusiasm but then staggered out, virtually on their knees – it had been far more intense than any of them had expected. 

As they all relaxed after taking a dip in the pool afterwards, Sue suddenly remembered seeing notice at the leisure centre informing customers that it would be closed for six weeks for a refurb.

‘Did you see that there won’t be a Ladies-Only night next month because the leisure centre will be closed for a few weeks.  Do you still fancy meeting  up?  You can always come here if you like.’

Jane was the first to speak.  

’I would love to meet you all again and would be more than happy to come here but I have another suggestion if it appeals.  If you would all rather come here, that’s fine with me and I ill happily tag along.  As you probably all know, I own a gym not far from here.  You would all be welcome to train there and use the facilities until the leisure centre reopens.  Hopefully you might want to become regulars too afterwards.  The lads would be welcome too.   The gym isn’t as large as the leisure centre and I may be biased but I think our gym equipment is better.

‘The premises used to be an old factory but closed down a year or so ago.  The building is huge and there are lots of weight and aerobics machines and free weights, sauna, steam room, Turkish suite, jacuzzi and a splash pool.  There’ are a couple of side rooms for various beauty treatments too, not to mention a large lounge.‘ 

‘That sounds a great idea,’ replied Sue, ‘Where is it and what is its name?’

‘It’s called Sphinx Health and Fitness,’ replied Jane. ‘It is not far from Walsall.   I will let you have the address and directions if you fancy coming along but if you Google Sphinx Health and Fitness you should find our website and Facebook page.  I have some business cards in the car or I can text you the directions if you prefer.’

The name sparked Diane’s curiosity, ‘That’s an unusual name for a gym, Jane. What’s the origin?’

‘That’s easy – I love ancient history and I just love Egyptian sculpture and artefacts.  I’ve always found the Great Sphinx to be rather mysterious and enigmatic and it is supposed to represent strength.  Its image is on the fascia and windows of the gym and on the website.  Mind you, in hindsight I should have spelt Sphinx with a ‘Y’ – sphynx cats are completely hairless like us.  I doubt anybody would have picked up on the incorrect spelling anyway,’

Sue was at pains to reassure Jane that she wasn’t taking her offer as a slight in any way.  ’I’m definitely interested and I’m sure my husband Pete and Diane’s boyfriend Paul would love to come too.  Have you bee there since you got back from holiday?  I would love to know what reaction you got from the members.’

‘Sangita and I went this morning  and we caused quite a stir, that’s for sure.  One or two guys and a couple of girls seemed to be rather more interested than the others.  If you all come along we might yet get more members for Club Hairless.  The gym closes at 8pm every evening but if you want to visit after hours we can lounge around naked like we are doing now.  You can come along earlier if you like but you would need to wear your gym kit. It is entirely up to you of course, but you could come along next week rather than waiting a whole month if you wanted.’

‘How about the lads?  Would you be OK with them being naked too?’

Jane just laughed.

‘Think about it.  Sangita and I have just spent three weeks on a nudist beach and to put it bluntly while we were out there we saw more cocks and fannies than we have had hot dinners.  If they want to strip off too they are more than welcome.’

A group visit to Jane’s gym was arranged there and then, although Sue and Diane needed to check with their partners to see if they fancied visiting.

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