The voices seemed louder now, closer. Mary Lou looked at Adam again. A mate willing to die for his love is something you can't find easily, she thought, and made up her mind. With surprising speed and strength, she ran up behind him, grabbed the gun out his hand and tossed it into the murky water of the sewer canal.
"What the hell do you think you're doing? " yelled Adam, with a hint of fear. He had momentarily forgotten how much bigger and stronger she was than him, but now he feared an attack.
"Saving your life, fool, " she said, as she grabbed his body, placed him under one arm securely, and began to run away from the voices down the tunnel. Adam struggled a little as she ran, but it was no use. He was no match for her superior strength. Briefly, he saw the shine of a flashlight as they rounded a corner, and realized that Mary Lou may have been right. The people from the zoo were right around the corner, and they probably would have made him leave the sewer and stop the search. He relaxed a little more in her grip.
Mary Lou felt him relax as she ran, and relaxed a little herself. It took all her strength to keep him restrained. She could feel her body slowly losing muscle and height, almost as quickly as Adam was beginning to gain it. She was afraid that she might not be able to control him for much longer.
As Mary Lou ran, Adam began to feel drowsy for some reason. Was it the exhaustion from searching all night for Evelyn? Or had Mary Lou drugged him? He looked up at her face; it seemed a little different than before, softer and more kind. It no longer appeared to be the face of the frightening monster her first met. No, he thought, Mary Lou wouldn't do that, she was trying to help him. He studied her face more closely and was surprised to see that her snout was not quiet as long as before, almost as if it was receding. Her skin felt different, too; softer and with less of a leathery feel. His head bumped against her chest, and he turned his head to look at it. Her chest appeared larger, puffing out a little bit.
It's almost like a breast. Did she always look like that? he thought, as he drifted to sleep.
Mary Lou could feel her changes accelerating, but she could also feel Adam slowly drifting to sleep. Thank goodness, she thought. I can't keep going for much longer. She spied a small alcove, hidden in the shadows, with a manhole ladder nearby. She decided to rest there, and softly laid Adam on the ground next to her. She was surprised to see that he had a small erection. Interesting, she thought. I may just win him over yet. Then, she felt the weight on her chest and saw her developing mammary tissue. Mammals and their fascinations with breasts, thought Mary Lou as she rolled her eyes. Then she too lay down and slept as the transformation of both of their bodies continued.