Published: Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Knock, knock.
Chris, 26, peeks only his curly blond head around the door. He is naked except for his glasses and wedding ring.
"C'mon in, you guys," he beckons to the couple, Phillip, 26, and Cora, 22, standing on the doorstep. A sweet and tangy aroma meets their nostrils as they step into the foyer and quickly undress by the door. Foster the People plays through the living room speakers, while two cats lounge on the couch.
There are laughter and hugs as the couple steps into the tiny, crowded kitchen at the back of the house. Other friends have already made themselves at home.
Caz, 20, stands off to the side, as Chris moves to the sink to cut tomatoes. She wears only jewelry—a jade stone hung from a string about her neck, two snakebite lip rings and a bracelet made from small wooden beads. Her long, honey-brown hair falls gently on her shoulders.
Maddie, 19, and Felicia, 19, sit at the small kitchen table, looking, for all the world, like they were at a normal dinner party.
Carol, 30, Chris's wife, laughs as she stirs a brimming pot of apple chicken chili, wearing nothing but an apron and her wedding ring. Her dark brown hair frames her face. Cora sits down at the table, with Phillip behind her.
The kitchen is warm, almost too warm, but a delicious breeze sneaks in from a cracked window, bringing with it the crisp, evening air, cooled by the onset of autumn.
This is naked dinner...
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