The Sculpting of Kate 6 by Woodsmont

6. Discovery

As Kate’s appetite increased so did her food intake. Her breakfasts grew larger, lunch break became more and more time spent on eating and during dinners Kate’s seconds became larger, and even a third plate wasn’t rare anymore. New was also the energy bar she brought to the gym, just so she ‘had something in her stomach’.

Estelle proved to be a slow learner and to Kate’s surprise rather clumsy around gym apparel. This caused her to do her usual exercises more quickly and less intensely, so that she could help her friend. Not that she really cared. After gym was always the time spent with Suzy and her delicious treats. That she still took her weight gain shake was something so routinely that she didn’t even consider it to be redundant.

Kate’s body began showing the effects of her lifestyle. Some of the muscle tone left Kate’s body. Just like she wanted. However, It was replaced by a growing layer of fat.

The buff looking Kate was becoming a curvy Kate. A softer, curvy Kate to be exact. Kate’s arms and legs lost their muscled look. Her hard abs vanished out of sight, her tummy even beginning to puff out. Her butt looked much the same, only slightly bigger and softer.  Her love handles were becoming more prominent every day, and her hips widened. Her boobs filled out her new D-cup bra a bit too well. A larger cup size was only a matter of time.

You would think Kate would notice it. That she would see her reflection and see that she was getting softer. Or that her tighter clothes would set her off.

Nothing of the sorts. Kate remained oblivious.  Her boobs served as a great distractor. When Kate looked in the mirror her eyes were drawn to her breasts. She did not notice her thong digging into her hips but she did feel how much her boobs pressed against the cups of her bra.

Both Tasha and Estelle hadn’t noticed the weight gain as well. It was partly because it wasn’t that obvious. Other reasons were that Kate's clothes covered up most of her softer body and both friends were more focused on their own body than that of Kate.

The only one who knew was Suzy. She watched as she observed how Kate’s love handles actually deserved their name, at least when she sat down. She secretly enjoyed rubbing a slightly softer belly and she loved that Kate’s limbs weren’t so buff looking anymore. Every day she wanted to say something about Kate’s weight gain. And every day she thought the same things. Kate would find out soon. A couple more pounds would look great. A little bit more softness would be terrific. And each time she felt guiltier.

It turned out Kate did found out by herself.

It was during a run. Since the growth of her boobs Kate's runs were a bit more challenging. Just when she was used to running with C-cup boobs she had to run with a larger cup size. The sports bra she wore today did its job great. It pressed her boobs to her chest, holding them in a firm grip. Still her boobs bounced. Up and down with each step. It was a feeling Kate learned to appreciate. Sure her shoulders and upper back protested a bit more than usual. But the rhythm of her bouncing boobs was also a speed check. When she ran faster her boobs bounced wilder. And when she slowed down her boobs adopted a slower bounce.

Today something disturbed that familiar rhythm. The thuds of her feet hitting the ground and the answering bounce of her boobs got company from another kind of rhythm. No, it was the same rhythm as her pace and her bouncing boobs, only less pronounced and more fluid.

Kate  stumbled when she realized what it was. It was the rhythm of her thighs and butt jiggling. Kate stopped running. Her mind was had its own race. Jiggling meant there was fat. She didn’t had fat which meant that she gained it. The mystery of her not going back to lean body was answered.

She raised her left leg and kicked in the air. Her legs looked so much softer. How did she not notice this? With trembling hands she went to her butt. Round and firm she thought at first. But no, It was not so firm as it had been. Her butt was softer too, she could knead her butt cheeks. While examining her butt her hands touched something soft and bulging. Kate gulped when she realized what those were. She, beanpole Kate, fit Kate, had love handles!

Kate ran again and felt something else. She realized she'd already felt it before but only now truly registered it. Her thighs rubbed against each other.

Kate couldn’t remember how she got home. It was still early in the morning and already she yearned for the day to end. She showered quickly. Suddenly she felt every fat cell she had gained. In the mirror she also noticed that her abs were close to gone, the lower ones even had been replaced with a tiny bulge of fat. Kate was freaking out. Trembling and fearing the answer she stepped on the scale.

148 lbs.

Upwards 9 lbs. Kate knew that muscle was heavier than fat and she was sure she lost muscle weight. Did that mean she gained more than 9 lbs of fat? She couldn't think straight anymore.

She texted Suzy.

Need to speak to you before school! Am coming to you!

Putting on clothes was suddenly a very conscious thing to do. Kate carefully chose her outfit of the day. She decided that her love handles were the part of her body that should not be visible at all, closely followed by her tiny tummy bulge. That meant stretchy pants. She chose black yoga pants. Her round butt cheeks were each accentuated by the tight but elastic fabric and the soft spots of her love handles and tummy didn't bulge that much . To be sure she put on a top that was tight around her increased bust but lose around her waist. The yoga pants and the regular top made her outfit a bit unorthodox, but Kate was satisfied.

Her attire made her feel a bit better. Kate was so deep in thought that she made herself her now normal big breakfast. She was already eating when she realized what she was doing. She couldn’t eat like this anymore. Were her breakfasts really this much? Her stomach rumbled. The idea of not restricting her eating habits was a nightmare to Kate. She never had to do that. She decided to finish the bowl of cereal. Throwing away food was a step too high. She just didn’t need to grab any donuts. Not even one of those delicious, creamy donuts…

Her mother entered the kitchen.

‘Hmm. Yes, it does work,’ mumbled her mother.

Kate, out of her donut day dream, looked quizzically.

Her mother explained: ‘I saw you standing, dressed in yoga pants and that top and thought at first that it was a strange combination. But it actually highlights your assets: your bust and butt.’

Kate didn’t know how to react. Her mother took her silence as an opportunity to continue.

‘You look really great. Frankly, I’m glad you don’t look like a bodybuilder anymore. You look much more naturally curvy now.’

Kate couldn’t believe the timing. She just found out she was gaining weight. Fat weight to be precise, and her mother was complimenting her “naturally curvy” body?’

She really needed to speak to her girlfriend.

‘Your mother is right!’ interrupted Suzy Kate’s frantic story.

‘What?’

Suzy rolled her eyes. She made sure she exaggerated it.

‘You heard me. You look smoking hot.’

‘Of course you say that. You’re my girlfriend,' stated Kate incredulous.

Somehow Suzy grew very annoyed at that comment.

‘Hey, I have seen you gain weight for over a week now. If I thought it made you look worse I would have told you.’

Kate’s jaw dropped and Suzy knew she made a mistake. She should not have said that.

‘You already knew!? And you didn’t tell me that I was getting fat? I can’t believe this, Suzy!’ yelled Kate and grabbed her bag.

‘I’m going to school, I see you there.’ Kate stormed out.

‘Kate, stop! Please!’

Suzy cursed as her plea got unanswered. She sighed. She never expected Kate would explode like this. She needed to do something.

The whole day had been awkward to Kate. She was sure everybody saw that she had gotten a tad fatter. She regretted putting on yoga pants. What was she thinking? Walking was something you did unconsciously but now Kate feared that people would see how her thighs and butt jiggled. At least her puffy belly and love handles were out of sight.

Lunch was a lie. Kate wanted to eat much more than she wanted, but she just couldn’t. When asked about it by Tasha she said she didn’t feel that good. That wasn’t even far from the truth. It still earned her a glare from Suzy. Her girlfriend sought out every chance to talk with her, but Kate wouldn’t have it. She was angry that Suzy didn’t tell her about her weight gain. They had sworn to be honest with each other.

It was hard though. Kate could see Suzy was having a hard time dealing with her repeated rejections. Her last one ended with a dejected and irritated sigh. Kate even forgot about her anger and almost felt sorry for Suzy. Then she was angry that she felt sorry.

When school was over, Suzy left in a hurry without a word. Probably angry too, thought Kate.

‘What’s her problem?’ asked Estelle.

‘I don’t know,’ answered Kate curtly.

Estelle and Tasha shared a meaningful glance. It did not go unnoticed by Kate.

‘We’re having a disagreement, that’s all.’

‘Right, disagreement,’ said Estelle. ‘You should be a politician. They love understatements.’

‘Did you say her newest recipe tasted like crap, or something like that? That would make her angry,’ was Tasha's input.

She and Estelle laughed.

‘She doesn’t make crap!’ snapped Kate and left her friends. She didn't even care that her butt obviously jiggled with every angry step.

At home her mother greeted her looking worried.

‘Suzy just arrived. She's in your room and she didn’t look that well. Is something going on between you two?’

‘We’re having a dis- ‘ Kate sighed. ‘Were having a fight.’

‘From the little she said I could deduce that you were ignoring her pleas to talk?’ asked her mother disapprovingly.

‘No... Yes.’

Her mother cocked an eyebrow.

‘Talk with her.’

Kate found Suzy sitting on her bed. She looked so despondent that Kate felt sorry again. This time she became a bit angry at herself.

‘I’m sorry I’ve been ignoring you,’ said Kate.

‘And I’m sorry I didn’t told you about your weight gain.’

‘Why didn’t you tell me?’ inquired Kate.

Suzy sighed.

‘I just didn’t think it mattered. I really think you look better now. I guess I didn’t tell you about selfish reasons.’

‘I’m glad to hear you think I look great, but please next time something like this happens you have to tell me.’

Suzy nodded. An awkward silence proceeded.

‘You said some hurtful things, Kate,’ muttered Suzy.

‘Me?’ Kate tried to remember what she’d said.

‘What did I say?’

‘You didn’t meant it as hurtful,’ explained Suzy. ‘You said that you were getting fat and you’re made such a fuss about it. You were so negative about getting a bit softer that I wondered what you really thought of my body.’

‘What do you mean,’ said a confused Kate. ‘You look amazing.’

‘Of course you would say that. You’re my girlfriend.’ Suzy used to exact same words Kate used that morning.

Kate didn’t know what to say.

‘Today I began to think you maybe don’t find me all that attractive. That you only love me because of my huge boobs and my baking.’

'That's silly! I love you more than anything.'

Kate stood up.

'How could you even think that?'

‘You were making such a big deal about a tiny weight gain. It really surprised me.’

‘It has never happened to me,’ Kate said. ‘All my life I’ve struggle to put on weight. I found my solace in going to the gym and working out and it gave me a fit and curvy figure. And now I’m suddenly softening up.’

‘So you’re just afraid.’

Kate nodded.

‘What really scares me is the idea that I have to change my eating habits. I don’t know a time when I had to restrict what I ate.’

Suzy laughed. The sound both surprised them.

‘I’m sorry I laughed. I just realized we’ve been fighting over nothing.’

‘What do you mean?’

Suzy explained.

‘First you practically double your gym time and get super muscular – ok, I exaggerate a bit -, then you decide to have less intense workouts than usual in order to get back to your original shape, and now this has caused you to gain a bit of fat. You understand?’

‘No,’ answered Kate.

‘Just go workout more! And maybe eat a little less, not counting breakfast, lunch and dinner. And our, uhm, feasts.’ Suzy hastily added the latter to the list.

Kate smiled. How stupid of her. The answer to her problems was so simple. She actually looked forward upping her gym time again.

‘Am I a genius or not?’ asked Suzy.

‘What can I say? It takes a simple mind to solve simple problems,’ Kate answered with a crooked smile.

That earned her a pillow to the face.

After a short pillow fight, Kate couldn’t help but to ask.

‘You said that you find me more attractive now. What if I lose the bit of fat?’

‘It doesn’t matter,’ Suzy said, not entirely honest.

Kate thought about it.

‘Promise me this. If I get only a bit too muscular for you, you have to say it.’

Suzy promised. Inside her mind she vowed to keep that promise as rigidly as possible, Little did she know that it would never happen

The next day Kate put her plan – more like Suzy’s plan – into motion. She started by going earlier to the gym than usual, then she would continue with Tasha and Estelle. Although Suzy and Kate hadn’t talked about the weight gain shake, Kate thought it would be a great idea if she drank more of it, still oblivious to the fact what effects the shake had. To her the shake could serve as a good means to change the fat into muscle

In fact, Kate was so glad about using the weight gain shake, that she entirely discarded the idea of eating less throughout the day.

Her body answered diplomatically to both her workout regime as her eating habits combined with the weight gain shake.

Her boobs continued to expand to the point where Kate had to by E-cup bra’s. She hoped that this would be the final stage of her wondrous breast expansion. Her belly started to flatten completely again, regaining its former abs. But her on her hips, her love handles remained, maybe even growing a bit. Also it seemed her wider hips were there to stay. Then again her butt was growing too without getting really much softer, so that was a plus. Her arms got back her biceps, but her thighs retained the softer outlook. To be short, there were pro’s and con’s.

*****

Kate helped Estelle lifting weights. She stood behind Estelle who was bench pressing her heaviest weigh yet.

‘Are you sure you can manage this?’ asked Kate doubtfully.

‘Yes, stop worrying,’ answered her friend.

Kate hovered her hands near the weight. Estelle pressed once, twice and then seemed to waver.

‘Stop, it’s too heavy for you,’ Kate warned.

‘Just one more time,’ muttered Estelle out of breath.

But Kate had been right. Estelle’s left arm buckled. Quickly, Kate grabbed the weight with one arm, but before she could relieve Estelle with her other arm, something went wrong. Estelle let go of the weight and suddenly the entire burden was on one side of Kate. A jolt of pain went through her back.

‘Does this feel good?,’ asked Suzy, massaging Kate’s back.

Her girlfriend had walked in her room like she had a book on her head. Rigidly straight and with a pained expression. Kate told her what had happened. She couldn’t bend or turn her back. Suzy scolded Estelle for her stupidity. She’d immediately offered a nice massage.

‘You have magical fingers,’ replied Kate muffled, her face buried in a pillow. To be honest, sometimes Suzy would press a muscle causing a pain that wanted her to scream out loud.

After a long massage, Suzy told Kate to keep lying and went down to the kitchen. She came back with whipped cream and Nutella.

‘I don’t think I will be much fun tonight,’ Kate said.

‘Then I’ll be as fun as two,’ winked Suzy.

Kate watched with climbing arousal how Suzy stripped down. Delicately, Suzy put Nutella on her boobs, and crawled on top of Kate. She dangled her perfect big boobs above Kate’s face.

‘Did someone order Nutella?’

‘Yes, I did,’ answered Kate and sucked on a Nutella-covered nipple. She had thought that tonight they would have to skip their food night, but she was so happy to be wrong.

Kate’s back injury brought its changes. She could still run, although only short rounds and not very hard. Her time in the gym was limited to exercises for her limbs. However, every downside had its upsides. Kate was busy studying for her finals and she didn’t think she had the time to spent as much in the gym anyway.

Besides her limited exercise time, her days were mainly filled with studying mixed with Kate’s favorite pastime: eating. She didn’t understand where Suzy found the time, but each day she had the choice of eating delicious treats. Donuts, brownies, éclairs and other pastries were boxed around her laptop and between her books.

All of that eating couldn’t go without its consequences.