5. Maddie and Leila Work Things Out
Monday, Mid-Day
Madelyn and Leila were worn out, sore, and soaked in sweat. Neither usually pushed themselves so hard at the gym, but Madelyn was trying to burn off her arousal, if possible, and Leila felt challenged to keep up. Despite the exertion, the bunny girl was still able to find enough breath to keep up a monologue as they headed to the showers.
"Wow, Maddie, that was some workout! I didn't know you had it in you! Are you trying to train for something or did you just feel like you needed to burn off some extra calories? I know I get that way sometimes, especially now in the summer when I'm working more and snacking more and not eating regular meals at regular times. I don't usually do that much stuff with weights, either! I know they say it's a good idea to switch between strength and cardio, but most days I'm just a cardio bunny!" Madelyn almost choked when Leila said that, unsure if her friend was making a joke, a reference to her rabbit features, or just an innocent metaphor that only seemed remarkable because of what she knew had happened.
They reached the showers, which were empty except for them, and chose adjacent cubicles. Madelyn had tried to get a better look at Leila's tail, but as usual, the modest girl had wrapped herself in a towel before removing her underwear. The cubicles were open at the top near the level of the showerheads, allowing the users to converse easily (unless they happened to be on the shorter side) while still keeping most of the body concealed (unless they happened to be very tall). Madelyn was doing her best to follow the rapid and meandering stream of consciousness emitted from Leila's mouth and chime in when appropriate, but her mind kept wandering back to the remote. The exercise had made her tired but had done little to quench her arousal, which was starting to feel like an addiction.
Maddie's attention snapped back to her friend who said, "Oh, poop! My shampoo bottle is empty! I remember now that I meant to buy more the other day, but I forgot. What brand do you use, Maddie? Ooh, I've always wanted to try that! Do you mind if I use just a little bit? Yay, thank you so much! I promise I'll make it up to you. Ooh, that smells nice! Here you go, thanks! WHOOPS! So sorry about that, my hands are too slippery!" While trying to return the shampoo bottle to Madelyn it had slipped out of her hands and landed on the floor, bouncing and skidding out of the cubicle into the common area. "My fault, I'll grab it!" said Leila, who was scampering out of her stall just as Madelyn was pulling back the curtain on her own cubicle, planning to retrieve the bottle.
Madelyn gazed transfixed at her friend's curvy body, shiny with water from the shower and a few streaks of suds, as she crouched down to grab the shampoo. Her skin was bronze, but that was her natural coloring, not a result of tanning. Madelyn bit her lip as time seemed to slow down and she admired her friend's firm thighs and generous glutes flexing as she squatted. The tail, looking rather more bedraggled than fluffy from the shower, did not appear at all out of place to Madelyn's way of thinking. If anything, it enhanced her appeal. As Leila rose up and spun to return the bottle, Madelyn gasped as she noticed one further modification the remote had made to her friend. While her friend had no doubt originally had dark pubes to match her raven-black hair (shaving notwithstanding), the juncture of her legs now sported a tuft of sable fur like that on her ears and tail.
"Umm, hey Maddie, eyes up!" said Leila, with a slightly nervous quaver to her normally ebullient voice. "Look, I heard a rumor about you at that Halloween party last year, and don't get me wrong, it's totally fine if you like that sort of thing, I'm not going to judge you, but it's not something I'm interested in! I'm flattered, really I am!" Leila was nervously watching Madelyn, who had finally brought her eyes back up to share a look with her friend.
