Dean Hawkfeather

You pull apart from Monica, looking down the trail to see who is approaching, your anxiety flickering in your chest. You see the athletic figure of Dean Hawkfeather round the bend in the trail, and try to keep the startled look off your face as he jogs to a stop, smiling at you, a knowing look on his face.

"Hi there," he says with a smile. "Great morning for a run."

"Yeah," you answer nervously. "Perfect morning. Ms. Fulton and I just ran into each other." Monica smiles and nods, her eyes searching the Dean's face.

"Looks like you both fell down," he observes, his face neutral and nodding at your disheveled appearance. You flush, glancing down at your dirt smeared knees, while Monica shakes her head and grins.

"Something like that," she smiles. "I didn't know you ran Kyle. We should run together. All of us I mean." You glance at her in surprise then nod agreement.

"I'm not sure I have the stamina to keep up with a couple of young people like you," Kyle says with a deprecating grin.

"I think you have lots of stamina," Monica giggles, then bites her lips together to suppress her smile. You give her a questioning glance, then look at the Dean, wondering if Monica and him have some kind of relationship.

"I think it would be really cool to run together," Monica adds, mischief and excitement flickering in her eyes. "We could have lots of fun, the three of us. Out here in the woods, all alone. It could be a real bonding experience." You look at her again, frowning, glancing back and forth between her and the Dean.

"Bonding is always a good thing. And it's usually easier to exercise with a partner," the Dean says with a lazy smile at you.

"Or partners," Monica adds quickly. You can see that her imagination is working, and she's imagining fulfilling another of her fantasies. "I love these woods. They're so...secluded and peaceful. But sometimes running alone here makes me a little...I don't know...uneasy I guess. That's why it was great when Brian started running out here too." You flush slightly but smiles and nod as she speaks.

"Always a good idea to run together," he says. "Especially in the woods." You nod thoughtfully.

"Especially if you fall...or something like that," he adds, making you blush. You see Monica's face flush, and her eyes flash with excitement.

"Especially then," she breathes, biting her lip for a moment.