"Hehehe... human... flesh" the smaller one behind the first one said harshly, licking it's demented stitched on lips. The one that seemed to be the le...der then spoke "Spread... out... FIND THEM!"With that, the four montrous things began to move around, sniffing the air. The leader was getting near us, obviously noticing our scent. Just inches away from us, a cruel smile spread along his face. He found us. Suddenly, Alexandra jumped out, screaming. She charged at him, slicing one of his. The rider with the most wins to their credit at the end of the ride gets to choose their own prize, if you know what I mean.” I said with a smile. Everyone seemed to perk up at this thought, which I had hoped would happen. “Okay, the rules are as follows: First, everyone is involved, and no one gets any time bonuses or running starts. This is flat out, the fastest rider wins, including me. Second, there can only be one winner, so if two or more people are tied at the end we’ll have a run-off. ”“Kara and Joyce in the same room? How did that work?”“They avoided each other except to say ‘hello’. I’d say that’s actually pretty good, considering Kara’s situation.”“I heard from Bethany that she had an interesting surprise on her birthday. Well, two, to be exact.”“Don’t read too much into the second surprise. I still have a lot of thinking to do. And you know how I feel about you.”“I do. We can talk it through this summer, or at Christmas. Or both, I suspect.”“Face-to-face makes. . oh, Sensei, no!"I took advantage of the invitingly open mouth by wrapping my tongue lovingly around hers, locking our lips together and making a soft slurping noise as I suckled her wriggly tongue. I continued to explore her with both hands, immensely pleased by the way her heightened sensitivity caused her body to quiver against mine at the slightest touch. She was begging me ... aching for more; I could feel it in the way she ground her legs against my hand, and in the way she clawed.