They make it!

Chloe led the way, Max staying crouched behind her. She kept glancing from side to side as she hurried on through the woods; she knew the path from the Lighthouse to where she'd parked her truck, it was just a matter of making it back.

Nudity was... definitely different when she knew it wouldn't just be rewound after.

Being naked itself was fun, Chloe couldn't object to that, but she still flushed at the risk of being caught. Still, she laughed as she darted from tree to tree, using the trunks as cover.

"Ahh!" Max suddenly squeaked. "Stop!"

Chloe glanced back to see her friend even redder than before. Chloe faltered, lingering behind a tree, Max standing close behind her. She held her breath, admittedly rather enjoying the feeling of the nude Max close behind her, feeling the heat of her skin as Max used her to hide.

Then there was motion; they watched as someone crossed the path, no doubt some hiker oblivious to what Chloe and Max were doing.

Chloe pulled her head back behind the tree, giggling slightly. Her pale skin would stand out against the dark of the woods; she needed to keep hidden. Behind her, Max whimpered.

"That was close," Chloe whispered, as the hiker walked off. "Did you rewind?"

"H-he caught us," Max squeaked. "We were right in the middle of the path when he came into view, I- l-let's just keep going."

Chloe glanced back, to see Max's cheeks flush a bright red. Chloe nodded.

She bit her lip as she moved out from behind that tree; she ran much faster over the criss-crossing path, but didn't stay on it. The path was too out in the open.

She stopped for a moment to catch her breath. Running from cover to cover did take its toll; that, and the constant reminder that they were running the risk of being seen out like this.

"Ah!" Max squeaked again.

That time it wasn't one of her rewinds; Chloe stopping suddenly had meant Max ran into her back. The sudden contact once more brought Chloe's exposure to the fore of her mind; the sudden heat of bare skin bumping into her ass was... ok, it was Max, it was hardly unpleasant, it just reminded her of how much any stray passer-by could see.

She started out again-

Max grabbed her shoulder; "Not yet!"

Her friend was blushing furiously again. Chloe pulled back, once more crouching behind a trunk.

"Can't be far to the truck," Chloe said.

"Y-yeah," Max said. "Can't wait. I don't know how you talked me into this."

"Easy," Chloe looked back over her bare shoulder, flashing a grin. "It's fun."

"This is fun?!" Max squeaked, then flushed as she realised how loud she'd been.

Both faltered for a moment, listening to the darkness. There was definitely movement; Chloe risked a glanced around the tree. Looked like a couple; quickly, she withdrew.

"Getting away with it is," Chloe said. "Don't you think? We should do this again sometime."

Max squeaked.

"Fine, you can keep your clothes on if you want to be a coward," Chloe said playfully, "But I'm dragging you along with me. Can't do without your early-warning system."

"Chloe!" Max said, disbelieving. Her voice was little more than a breath.

Chloe smirked. Then, after a hasty glance around the tree again, she started sprinting.

Max could rewind if it went wrong, but they were so close now... She didn't bother going from cover to cover, she just ran in the direction she knew she'd parked her truck, wind rushing by her nude form.

The moment she saw her vehicle she laughed, running into the door. It had never locked properly anyway, too battered; she pulled it open easily, slipping inside.

Max was a short way behind her, even more red-faced and incredulous. She was still going from tree to tree, taking much longer. When she came to the short, clear stretch leading up to the road though she had to inhale, and then sprint.

Chloe kicked the opposite door open, ready for her; Max hurried inside, slamming it shut behind her, then tugging forward a blanket Chloe used as decoration to wrap over her exposed body, panting.

"Wh-why do things like that always happen when you're around?" Max said, flushed crimson.

"You love it," Chloe said.

She was still laughing, well aware that Max was looking at her like she was mad. After a few moments though, the immediate rush of embarrassment wearing off, Max's expression relaxed.

She tugged the blanket tighter around herself. Chloe, meanwhile, didn't bother, lounging back in her chair. It was just Max getting a look, she didn't mind her getting to see her tits.

""This count as a first date?" Chloe said.

"Chloe!" Max squeaked.

"That a yes?" Chloe said.

Max flushed.

"I- uh- I, uh, what now?" Max said, hastily changing the topic.

Chloe paused.

"That might be a teensy problem," Chloe said. "Keys were in my pocket. I'm pretty sure I can hotwire this thing," she tapped the dashboard, "But can't get into the house. Well, not through the front door."

"Wh-what?" Max yelped.

"Well, not unless you want to ring the doorbell and wait to be let in like this," Chloe said. "Could always try Blackwell again-"

"No!" Max squeaked.

"Or climbing in through my window," Chloe said. "Should be open, even if I normally do it when it's darker. And you're going up first. For reasons."

Chloe winked; Max glanced down at herself, cheeks burning as she pulled the blanket tighter around herself. Ok, she didn't mind Chloe's flirting, but it wasn't helping their situation!

Max looked out the window, flushing slightly. There was a tinge of red to the sky, but it was still far to bright to be out while naked, let alone climbing up on a roof in such an exposed state. She shifted awkwardly.

Was that really their best option? Climbing up the wall of Chloe's house and in through her window?

"Or," Chloe said after a moment, "We could hang around for a bit. Not like we need clothes to have fun. Just maybe stick to the quieter spots, not like Arcadia Bay has any shortage of them. Never thought I'd be glad the social scene here sucks."

"I don't want to stay naked!" Max said.

Her cheeks warmed just looking at how casually Chloe sat around, not even bothering to cover up the flare of blue between her legs.

"Volunteering to shimmy up a drainpipe then?" Chloe said.