Dwight pulled his gaze away from the flashlight he was fixing up, at the sound of laughter coming from the trees. David and Jake appeared to be the source as they ran into the camp, and quickly sat down on one of the logs, still laughing. Dwight was about to question what was happening, when Kate suddenly stormed towards them. "Alright which a y'all took my bra? A girl can't even take a swim no more. Who was it?". Her eyes darted to David and Jake, who pointed to Dwight, both trying and failing to hide the smirks on their faces. Kate rolled her eyes at their display. They wanted to play a game? Fine.
She turned to Dwight arms folded. "I-it wasn't me. I've been here the w-whole t-time". "Liar", David shouted over. "Oi, our boy 'eres some kinda perv, love". Kate stepped towards Dwight, taking his hand in hers, speaking loud enough so the other men could hear; "Dwight, hun, if you wanted a better look at my underwear, all you had to do was ask". David and Jake exchanged surprised looks, while Dwight's face was painted in confusion. Kate flipped her hair and batted her eyelashes to add to her charade, "Oh, how I can't resist a man who just…takes what he wants". She tugged on his hand, leading him towards the trees. "Come".
Dwight stumbled over his feet, as Kate lead him away from the campfire. "W-what are you doing?". Kate let go of his hand, when she decided they were a safe distance away. "Just fixin' to beat those two at their own game. I've got somewhere we can go. I'd like to draw this out".
Kate lead Dwight to the end of a narrow river. He had heard about this spot from Jake, who tried to follow the water, but it never seemed to end. Kate sat down near the river's edge, patting the ground to encourage Dwight to do the same. "Don't ya ever get tired of those boys messing with ya?", she asked as he sat down. "Don't you?", he retaliated. Kate sighed, "I swear, those boys. One minute they're at each other's throats, the next they're runnin' 'round like a pair of school kids". Dwight gazed around at the scenery. It would be a beautiful place if it was not surrounded by death and suffering. He dipped a finger into the water, watching the ripples it made.
"You wanna to go for a dip?", Kate asked. "I come here a lot. Water's real nice". Dwight pulled his hand from the water, wiping it on his slacks. "I didn't exactly bring my swim suit". "Neither did I. Lucky for us, we got the next best thing". "Yeah, I guess we could swim in our underwear". Kate smirked at his cluelessness. She sighed dramatically, "Oh Lord, I just forgot I'm damn well missing some of mine. Whatever will I do?". "Oh, y-yeah. S-sorry I forgot". "Good thing I'm a free spirit", Kate said, as she stood to begin unbuttoning her jean shorts. Dwight averted his eyes. "Wait, you're gonna swim naked?", he suddenly understood, what was happening. "How do you think, they managed to get hold of my bra in the first place, hun?". Kate jumped into the water with a splash. "Come on. Don't leave me here all by my lonesome".
Dwight quickly glanced over. Kate was sitting in the water now, so her modesty was not showing. He couldn't swim naked. Could he? What if David and Jake came back and took his clothes? But he doesn't want to let Kate down either. Is this weird? It's not weird, right? Just a couple of friends, swimming together…Without their clothes on.
Dwight was snapped from his thoughts with a splash of water to the face. "Hey!", he exclaimed. "Don't make me pull you in", Kate warned. "Come on. For once in your life, just let go". Dwight gave a cautious look around, before beginning to unknot his tie and unbutton his shirt. Kate giggled, when he pulled his shirt off revealing a white t-shirt underneath. "I knew I pegged you as the type of guy who double layers, for a reason". "I was on a camping trip before I got here. Of course, I was going to wear thermals", Dwight protested. He began to remove the rest of his clothes, stopping at his underwear. Kate eyed him impatiently, wondering what he was waiting for. He stared back for a moment before his eyes drifted to the ground. "Um…would you mind…". Kate sighed but, turned her back to give the man his privacy. She was not going to turn him into a daredevil just yet. A few moments passed, before she heard a splash in the water.
"See, doesn't this just feel heavenly?", Kate asked, moving closer to him. "It feels cold". "You'll get used to it soon enough". They were silent for a few moments. "So, are you really mad at Jake and David?", Dwight questioned. Kate considered it for a moment. "Nah. I know Jake's not the ringleader. But I am growing tired of David thinkin' he can push y'all round though". Dwight sighed, "You know he only does this stuff in front of you because, he thinks you're hot, right?" Kate shook her head. "My, that man can be as sweet as sweet tea, when he wants but…gosh. He really does think he's God's gift". Dwight chuckled, "I think the fact he and Feng slept together once solidifies that theory. In his head, at least". Kate's mouth dropped, "No way! Why do I miss out on all the gossip?" "I'm pretty sure it was before you got here". "Gosh, you'd think he'd hush his mouth about how well-endowed he is when there's someone around who could say different". "What if it's true?" "Oh sugar, please. It's the ones who keep yapping about it are the ones with nothin' to show. I'm sure he's no bigger than a minnow in a fishing pond". Dwight laughed at her statement.
"Well, enough about him". Kate said, running her hands through the water. "Tell me about your love life". "There's nothing to tell", Dwight answered, his cheeks flushing slightly. "Virgin?", Kate tilted her head at him. She really had no filter. "No, actually", Dwight said, matter-of-factly. "But that was before I got here". He shivered. "Right. Let's hop out now", Kate suggested.
Dwight gave her a moment, to get her clothes together before following her out of the water. He stared off in the other direction, before a "Darn it", attracted his attention to the blonde woman. Noticing, she still was not fully dressed, he moved his gaze back to the water, acting like he had not seen anything. "What's the matter?", he asked innocently. "My darn shirt fell in the mud", came the reply. "Oh…um…I guess you could put my shirt on if you want". He would offer anything at this stage. He just wanted out of this freezing water.
"Alright you can look now", Kate said a few moments later. Tucking the shirt into her shorts, to make it fit more snuggly. She turned her back, allowing Dwight to pull his underwear and undershirt back on, opting to leave his slacks for when he was a little dryer.
"Well, since we're staying a little longer.", Kate spoke as she gestured for them to sit at the river's edge again, "Let's continue our chat about who's shacking up with who". Dwight smiled at her, "Why do I get the feeling you're just using me for gossip?". Kate laughed. "I find it hard to believe y'all have been out here all this time and only two people have done the deed". She studied the bespectacled man's face, watching as a subtle blush began to creep onto his cheeks. "You're guilty", Kate clapped excitedly. "Who's the lucky someone?". "No one", Dwight protested, his cheeks growing more flushed. "You are a terrible liar, hun".
Dwight sighed, defeated. "Fine. But you have to promise to never tell anyone". "Cross my southern heart". Dwight was unable to meet her gaze as he spoke, "When it was just the first four of us…we didn't think anyone else was ever going to show up so…Meg and I…". His story was cut short by Kate's excited squealing. "No way…you and Meg". "It was just a handjob", Dwight blurted, suddenly extremely flustered. Kate started laughing uncontrollably. "Good Lord Dwight. You are funny", she said, wiping the tears from her eyes. "I gotta say. That's not the story I was expecting". "What were you expecting?" Dwight was almost afraid to ask. Kate smiled at him coyly, "Because I heard that you and Jake…". "That was a dare! Nea dared us!". Kate started laughing again, while Dwight sulked. "Oh, don't be like that, hun. At least I know who to come to when the nights get cold", she teased. "Whatever. I don't want to talk about this anymore".
Dwight stood to pull on the rest of his clothes. Kate stood with him, tugging on his arm and pouting playfully. "Come on, hun. Don't be mad at little ol' me". "I'm not mad. It's just…". "Good 'cause you ain't gettin' this back", she said, wrapping his shirt around herself and taking off through the woods. "Kate, don't. It'll just make everyone think something happened", Dwight yelled after her. "Exactly", she yelled back, laughing at the same time. Dwight shook his head, before deciding to chase the blonde. She wanted to play a game? Fine.