Filmore had returned to his desk and back to the work that he had been trying to do when Snow had been put on the cot behind him. As he looked at it, he could still picture her lying there. He shook his head trying to chase the image out of his mind, and thought that he needed to get busy and get this finished. An hour had passed and Filmore felt like he was making some good progress when there was a tapping on his door.
In a pissed-off voice, Filmore asked, "What is it? I was just starting to get things finished."
Snow said, "Well if I am a bother, I guess I will go back to tanning on the deck."
Filmore thought that this was perfect. He would see if she had changed her bikini to something different, and if she was going to tan again. He would see if she was going to strip or if that was just to make him agree with what she was proposing. Using her body as a distraction. Filmore said, "No. It's no bother, come on in."
As the door opened Filmore looked up and saw that she had not changed her dress. So, he couldn't help but wonder if she had changed her bikini and then put her dress back on. He said, "Make yourself at home I just have a little work to get done." He gave her a nice little smile and then went back to work.
Snow said, "I don't really have anything else to do. Well, anything I want to be doing, that is. So, I decided it was still a good time to tan. Taking a few days should just give me back the golden brown that I am looking for. I'll try not to disturb you."
As Filmore sat there with his back to her he heard every button that she undid. Then heard the dress fall to the floor. There was no doubt that she was going to keep sunbathing here now. At least this part was what it seemed to be Will had wanted to make sure that the men couldn't just stare at her instead of working, but now was he going to be able to get anything done for himself? Filmore thought if he lost a few days' work it wasn't going to kill him, and the view that he was getting was making up for it.
Filmore heard her move onto the cot and get comfortable. He wanted to look but he knew that if he looked and she was nude again. He was not going to want to look away. So, he just kept trying to finish the paperwork that he was in the process of doing. He couldn't help but have his mind keep wandering back to Snow, especially with her right there. Filmore thought if she would just say something to him, he would have a reason to turn and look at her.
Snow was lying there in the sunlight just enjoying the time to relax not caring what she was doing to Filmore. She hadn't thought of him as anything but someone to use to get what she wanted. Right now, it was just to get them to the island that the trial was at. Snow was used to most people trying to please her, doing what they could to keep her happy without her having to do anything for them. She knew that most of it was based on the fact that she was so beautiful. She had been taught that at an early age, but her beauty came at a price. It was something that she had to keep constantly on her mind, and work on, never letting up.
Snow was used to everyone undressing her with their eyes, or just staring at her every chance that they got. In some ways, she liked the attention, but there were times she just wanted to be like the others. Not having everyone looking at her so that she wouldn't have to try and keep her body looking so perfect.
When Filmore turned his chair and looked at her she gave him a nice smile as usual. Knowing that most people would only take a short look when she let them know that she had seen them looking at her. She had to laugh if she totally ignored them as they looked at her, she found that most would just keep looking. It was as if they were memorizing her every curve, but as soon as she looked at them, they couldn't help but look away.
Filmore had sat there for a while with her lying on the cot and he thought if he just checked to see if she still had her bikini on. He would be able to see if she had been nude before just to get him to do what she wanted. As he turned his chair it let out a squeak and he found himself trapped in Snow's gaze. She had a huge smile on her face as if to say I knew that you would be looking at me.
Filmore stood and said, "I will be back." He really didn't have to go anywhere, but he wanted an excuse for turning in the chair. He did see that she had stripped once again and was lying on her belly. Filmore thought well he guessed that she wasn't nude before just to make him agree with her. It looked like she just didn't care who saw her that way.
Before he could move there was a knocking on the door. Filmore thought oh great now what? He asked, "What is it?" not wanting to say come in like normal.
Katie said, "Can we come in? I need to ask you something."
Filmore instantly felt trapped, it was not like he wanted her to come in with Snow lying there behind him nude. But he knew better than to try and even ask Snow to put something on. Filmore asked, "Is this something that can wait till later?" He didn't want to come out and flatly refused to let her in. He still had hopes that they could come and work making Tug better.
Filmore was shocked when he heard Will reply, "It is better if you address this now Captain."
Filmore thought oh great him too. Filmore knew that he was going to have no way around this. So, he sat back down and all he could do was hope that they did notice that Snow was in there, or if they did that she would just keep lying still. Then they would not notice that she was nude. He knew that as long as she stayed lying like that there was a chance for the to happen. Reluctantly he said, "Come on in and shut the door."
Will thought that was strange until he made it into the room and saw that Snow was lying there.
Filmore watched as not only was it Katie, but it was also Gina, Mia, and Will who had poured into his office. Just as he knew they would they immediately noticed that Snow was lying behind him. But before anyone else was going to comment on it Filmore asked, "Just what is so important?"
As soon as Katie started talking, Filmore noticed her outfit and he thought that the only thing that could have been worse was that the bikini was tan like the one that Snow was wearing.
Filmore couldn't help but notice her hard nipples that were just a foot away from his face and it forced him to look away from her as she talked.
Katie said, "It's not fair. Will is being mean he is saying I can't wear this on deck even though everything is covered even more than normal."
Filmore looked at her and thought yes you are covered but it looks like you are just in the bikini. He said, "I understand your frustration and yes you have an outfit on, but you look so appealing that you are distracting the men making them not able to do their jobs."
At hearing that Snow sat up and said, "Then I think that your men should learn how to control themselves better. You don't see us women ogling all over them or going nuts just because someone shows some bare skin."
As soon as Snow said something it made everyone look at her sitting there showing that she didn't have a top on. Will instantly thought and you didn't think that we were going to have a problem. Will started staring at Snow mindlessly unable to look away or even focus his mind on anything other than Snow.
Snow asked, "So just what is so wrong with her outfit most of her body is covered leaving only part of her arms and legs exposed."
Filmore saw that at this point Will was going to be no more help until Snow was out of sight. Filmore thought that you know exactly what the problem is. But at this point, it was not like he was going to be able to tell them that they couldn't wear it. He was thinking that if he tried to stop her it might make Snow show them that they had no control over any of them at all unless they wanted to listen. The last thing he wanted was all of them lying on deck with bikinis on.
Filmore knew that he was not going to be able to do anything about it so he said, "You will just have to watch the men better. As long as the passengers are not exposed then they have a right to wear what they want on the deck, as well as anywhere else they want on the ship. "
Will gave his customary scowl. Letting the captain know that he wasn't happy about the whole situation, but then again, he was trapped with nothing else he could do.
Snow gave her usual happy-go-lucky smile and an innocent look that no one truly bought. She knew that she had them just where she wanted them. Now the girls could do whatever they wanted, and it wasn't going to be an issue.
Both Mia and Gina knew that they weren't going to want any changes in their outfits, or to be wearing anything revealing in front of the sailors. But this was just what Katie wanted to have happen.