Modern Fairy Tales Ch. 11

"Yes, back home, Em, nudism is very common, we don't hide our bodies. Today in honor of you, my

famigilia has chosen to wear my design. I am aware that not every woman or man feels comfortable walking around in the nude. Hence my inspiration for my designs. Why not give to those who aren't ready for the reality of being naked, the illusion of it while still preserving their modesty. My famigila has chosen

to do this as a gift to you but do not be shocked if later they decide to take them off." he said gently.

Em closed her eyes at the thought of her family doing such a thing. It just boggled her mind.

"Won't you at least stay and let me show you the difference between nudity and taking pleasure in the

human body?"

Em looked around in a daze, her mind whirling.

"Why would they do this?" she finally asked.

"Because I have told them that I love you, cara mia." he said as he stared out at the water.

"You love me?" she squeaked.

He turned back to face her.

"Yes. I fell in love with you the first time you gave me hell for trying to use my charms on you." he said as he gently touched her hair.

"You sure have a hell of way showing it!" she stated hotly.

"Why are you so angry with me, Empress?" he asked.

"I thought that you didn't want me anymore," she whispered.

"Not want you?" he asked in disbelief.

"You haven't seemed interested since that night in my closet."

"Oh, cara mia, the only reason I didn't is because I wouldn't have been able to let you go if I had

known the pleasure of possessing you fully. And I need to make sure that you can accept all of me.

And this is what this is about." he said gesturing to his family on the beach. "So will you come with me?"

he asked.

Em looked up in his honest eyes and knew that even though she was scared, she had to give this brave man a chance. He had laid everything on the line without asking for anything more than a chance from her.

"I'll go." she agreed and tentatively held her hand out to him.

"Grazie, mi brav'ragazza," he whispered against the palm of her hand before pressing his lips against hers.

* * * * *

Six months later

Empress stood at her husband's side and watched as her new nieces and nephews frolicked in the ocean

waves. She found it almost a dream - like a dream come true. She had finally found a man who loved her as she was and was just as passionate about her as he was his work. Growing up in a small town in Iowa, she never one day dreamed that she would ever be standing on the beach naked as the day she was born and feel comfortable about it. But with a bit of coaxing from her sister in law and a lot of love from her husband - she had finally made it.

"Zia Em, you're naked!" Rosario clapped with glee as she rushed up to Em and tackled her legs. Em smiled fondly at the little girl.

"So it seems," Em said as she effortlessly picked up the little girl. "but how could I let a little girl like you, do something that I couldn't?" she teased before tickling the little girl. Rosario giggled and squirmed to be let down. Em released her with a sigh of pleasure and watched as the girl ran off to join her cousins in the warm waters.

"Thank you, mi mogile ." Nicola said as he wrapped his arms around her waist pulling her back

against his nude body.

"No, thank you, Nicola, for breaking me out of my shell," she replied as she relaxed in his arms....

and they all lived happily ever after.