Chapter 2 - heck of a workout part 2

After a hot and steamy shower Sarah felt refreshed and invigorated, with her final session of the day over she was free and happy. The humid locker room was alive with the occasional screech and clang of locker doors and the playful banter of the women who roamed it. Glancing around the spacious, tiled room she saw women of different ages and ethnicities, mainly slim and toned and mostly in some state of undress, either winding down from a workout or gearing up for one. Catching her own reflection in one of the large mirrors Sarah felt good and confident in herself, her determination of apply herself to the healthy lifestyle for so long had had wonderful effects, she'd never felt fitter and healthier. At 26 years old she stood at 5.5 feet tall and weighed 119 pounds, her still wet, shoulder length blond hair dripped droplets of water down her back and front, trickling between and over her perky C cups and over her flat stomach. Her sunblushed skin gently glistened under the sterile, florescent, white strip light bulbs, taking a moment from drying and getting dressed she turned to the side. She had to admit her physique was impressive, she was tight and toned, but not overly so, her skin was smooth and soft as it moulded around her tight muscles, she had worked tirelessly to tone up after being on the verge of chubby when she was in high school, with her extra weight evenly distributed across her body but often having a slight pooch to her belly and flare to her hips and bust. But since graduation and following a degree in sport science and health she had achieved her goal in spades, she had indeed lost weight but not to the point of appearing scrawny, her petit figure held onto the smallest amount of fat that she would allow giving her a healthy appearance, with a comfortable sized bust and round, peachy derriere. The blue of her eyes only seemed more vibrant against the light tan of her skin, and her gentle, angelic features seemed to stand out through a miniscule layer of fat, possessing rounder cheeks and a softer jawline than she would have liked but had never quite been able to shed no matter how hard she tried. Without wanting to sound too pompous she knew she had a rather enviable body, a fact she was quite proud of. After her brief inspection she picked up her yellow towel off the bench and proceeded to finish drying, raising the towel to dry her hair she caught sight of Carolyn in the mirror standing in front of the changing rooms public scales. Sliding on a pair of navy blue girl-boxers Sarah saw Carolyn mount the scales, Sarah walked over with her curiosity peeked but arrived too late to see the result as Caro stepped off. "Everything alright?", Sarah asked with a smile.

Turning to face Sarah, Carolyn smiled back, "Oh, hey, yeah, it's all good, I was just a little curious", she said gesturing her head to the scales now behind her.

"And...?", Sarah enquired hoping she didn't sound too nosy.

Caro ha-ha-ed with a hand on her back and the other on her front, "Let's just say the hunt for someone like you is well warranted", she responded with a toothy smile before sitting down on a nearby bench and looking at her watch. "Oh crap, I've gotta scoot, sorry we can't chat anymore."

"It's alright, it was nice meeting you. Take care", Sarah said as she shook Caro's hand gratefully.

"You too, Sarah, and who knows, we might be seeing each other again sooner than you think", Caro said with a playful wink.

A short time later Sarah was dressed and exiting a toilet cubicle with her bag on her shoulders, washing her hands she looked around expecting to see Carolyn one last time before she headed home, she was nowhere to be seen, but a few inches away from where she had parked herself on the bench Sarah saw something that caught her eye. After drying her hands she walked over to the spot to investigate, only to find three empty wrappers of the large candy bars identical to the one she had seen Caro eagerly wolfing down after the workout session. Picking them up she inspected the various labels and came to the nutritional value stats. Sarah's eyes bulged at the numbers, hardly believing their ridiculous fat and calorie content, and the fact that Carolyn had consumed four of them in less than a half hour after the workout. Rolling her eyes and shaking her head she placed the empty wrappers in the bin before heading to the door muttering "No wonder". Along the way she stopped in front of the same mirror as earlier and looked herself over from head to toe, then, for some bizarre reason she couldn't explain she lifted her shirt to under her breasts exposing her toned middle. Looking at her flat, tight tummy she took a deep breath, bulged her belly out and arched her back for a few seconds before returning to her normal posture, and with a quiet laugh she shook her head and exited the changing rooms thinking how silly she would look.