Momma Bunny

(John’s POV)

Pick up your jaw, dude. Get a grip. Those yoga pants put the “bun” in Gym Bunny. Maria wasn’t even doing anything, just talking to the guy at the desk.

I arrived at the gym in time for session and Maria was already there. And wow! She had changed. I knew she bought Beauty II, but hadn’t seen her yet. What a difference that made! I need to find a quest for Rita to get Beauty I or she’ll feel inferior.

She was leaning forward on the counter while she spoke with the guy. The bend at her waist was enough to accentuate her fit butt in those yoga pants that made the cheeks just pop. I'm glad I wore loose shorts and a big shirt, because it's going to be a hard workout.

"Hey Maria!" I call out to get her attention. Instead of turn around, she flips her hair over her shoulder and looks back at me. She didn't take the Flirty perk, this must be some combination of her natural personality and her class. She smiles.

"Hey John! You made it!" She steps up to me to hug me, somehow smashing my head into her chest even though she's significantly shorter than me. Note to self, she really wants those bigger boobs. She doesn't even let me go as she tells the desk guy. "My partner's here. Talk to you later Phil."

She finally releases me so I can breathe and grabs my arm, pressing her boobs against it. "Let's get started with legs." She says while guiding me to the free-weights area. I put my bag down by the rack we stop at and she sets a bar on the rack with no weights. "Best way to warm up is with the exercise you plan to do. Give me 5 squats, then I'll add some more weight."

I've never heard that, nor have I squatted very often, but I trust her. She guides me through about 6 sets of increasing weight. My legs feel warm, but not too bad.

"Okay it's my turn." She looks at me with knowing eyes. "Instead of standing here and staring at my butt, I want you to do walking lunges down the floor." She adds another set of plates over my max and starts her first warm-up set. She's right, I would prefer stare at her butt. She doesn't even look back and shoos me away. "Go on, shoo. You have lunges to do."

I reluctantly comply and start with a move I remember hating from our last session. What it lacks in technical difficulty, it makes up for in suck. By the time I get to the far end of the gym my legs are screaming. I sit down on a bench to rest before going back.

I take the opportunity to enjoy watching Maria as she finishes another set. Her rapid pace looks like a bouncing bunny. She'll notice if I stare, so I glance at my phone.

Maria completed a basic quest. [+ 5 xp] [+5 bonus xp]

No surprise there. I'm sure she flirted with everyone with a pulse. I start thinking about another quest she can finish at the gym while I lunge my way back.

The rest didn't help the burning. I make it back on wobbly legs, ready to collapse. Why did I agree to workout before the work day? She finishes her set and wipes the bar and rack.

"I would normally focus on one part of my body for each session, but since you're here. I'll go easy and we'll just do an upper/lower split."

"This is easy? I’m dying here!" The words come out before I can stop.

_"Oh, don't be a baby." _She smiles and again tries to smother my arm with her boobs to lead me over to the bench press. "We'll alternate chest and pull ups to make the most of our time. After this we can hit the sauna and head to work."

She's mentioning the sauna to motivate me. It's working. Once again she had me do several sets with increasing weight. It doesn't seem to bad, but the legwork started off feeling okay, too. This time instead of resting between sets, she has me do pullups while she does her set. It's a little embarrassing how she adds a plate for her set and then does twice as many reps. I have to remind myself that she worked out before Life Quest and I'm a card-carrying couch potato.

The sets pile on and before long my arms are noodles. I try to watch her sets during my downtime, but quickly realize I need to focus on my own recovery. I feel I am at my limit when finally I complete my last set.

"All right, change for the sauna. It's usually empty this time of day." I watch her head to the women's locker room, her hips doing a mesmerizing sashay as she walks away. I shake my head to clear it and go to get changed.

Before I change, I have a quest idea.

Maria will receive the following quest :

• Wear nothing but a towel into the sauna
• Sit next to John
• Optional : Rest your head on his shoulder

Select a reward from the three choices:

• Height increase
• John joins you for another workout
• Join John's Harem (Requires completing optional objective)

That's interesting the random rewards can still include stat changes. I guess the intentional changes stay separate. I'm not ready for Maria in my harem. I'd like to talk to Rita first. She'd be deflated if I let Maria ahead of her. There is only one thing that makes sense.

Reward: Height increase

(Maria's POV)

"Hey Gwen!" I see my new gym buddy when I walk into the women's locker room. I can't resist smothering her face in my boobs. That has to be my favorite quest and the reward is more boobs to smother with.

"Hey girl! You're finishing early."

She's right. I finished early to join John in the sauna. "My workmate is here. He's just getting started with working out, so I didn't push him to hard. We're headed to the sauna. I'll be back after work for my afternoon session."

"The sauna that's usually empty this early? You must like this guy."

"Shush! That's naughty talk, back into the boobies you go." Instead of answer that kind of silly talk, I shove Gwen's head back into my boobies. They're quite useful.

"Okay! okay! I won't pry in your business, let me go!"

I let Gwen go and start to change for the sauna. I notice another quest notification along with a Level Up. It's been a productive morning.

This quest makes me smile. I was going to do that anyways. I grab my towel and some water bottles. Time to head to the sauna.

John is waiting for me outside the sauna. His towel wrapped around his waist. He has the structure of a solid body, but need ls to work to put meat on those bones. It’s morning, but already he has a shadow of dark stubble under his strong chin. His dark eyes feel like they’re looking into my soul. His broad shoulders are begging me to help him put on muscle. *I just have to hug him!*

“You waited for me! That’s so sweet!” I held the hug until I could feel him start to relax. Well, part of him didn't relax. Naughty boy. We step into the sauna and he takes a seat on the bottom bench. I sit right next to him, thigh-to-thigh. He tenses for a moment and looks at me, I can almost see his thoughts behind his eyes.

"You are so beautiful." His words send a jolt of pleasure through my body. I was supposed to be teasing him! He's just so cute! Remember your quest. Head. On shoulder.

"Mmmm, tell me more." I put his arm around my shoulder, where it belongs.

"Not just beautiful, kind and hardworking." He smiled down at me! "Everyone who comes in the library looks up to Miss Maria."

"Oh, stop it you!" I slap his bare chest. It could use a little more meat.

"I mean it! Take Rita for example. We had the best time yesterday, she's gained so much confidence since she started training with you." A different sensation warms me from the inside, this time it's pride. I am happy I could help my little girl. "Enough about other girls. What about you? What does Maria want?"

The question makes me bite my lip in thought. I'm glad he can't see my face while I'm looking down. What do I want? I haven't thought about it recently. I've been so busy at work, and at the gym. I love what's happening to my body, but I don't what to tell him that. I want him and Rita to be happy. But, somehow, I want to be there too. Taking care of a woman is a lot of work. More for two. I know what I want.

I sit back and look him in the eye as I reply. "I want you to take your fitness seriously" I give him a serious expression. "You need a gym membership and you'll work out with me 4 times a week."

He looks at me, searching my face for a moment before he puts my head back on his shoulder, where it belongs. "That sounds like a great idea. This has been a perfect morning. Let's meet up 5 days a week."

Ding-de-ding! Ding-de-ding! Dammit! Stupid work. I stand up and get ready to leave. "That's my timer to get dressed and ready for work. We should get going so we aren't both late."

"As you wish, beautiful." A woman could get used to this from a man. I turn to leave, my towel might have been higher up than necessary.

Today will be an interesting day in the library.