Chapter 7: Hamster

Hunter smiled. Stacey sucked in the air quickly and looked past his face, hoping to hide his piqued interest in what Hunter would do next.

"You remind me so much of a little hamster, smarter than you look, cute as a button and all that squeaking, just because you want a little attention," Hunter said.

Stacey's head snapped to attention, and he glared at Hunter before pushing himself up straight, even though it brought him directly back into contact with Hunter's body again. His arms bumped into Hunter's solid chest, and Stacey ignored how much curiosity about him and said, 'Why is it so soft? He looks like he would be all muscle and annoying to hold on to.'

'Well annoying to hold on to is correct.' He thought.

"You are concentrating hard there. Is something bugging you?" Hunter asked.

Stacey tried very hard to focus on anything else. 'It's soft, I didn't…'

"What maze are you stuck in now… Hmm?" Hunter asked.