"Will you tighten the straps on my top for me please?" Scarlett asked as she walked into the bedroom in a black cami top and red checked pyjama bottoms carrying her clothes over her arm.
Shane looked her up and down. "It looks fine the way it is, babe." he said while shaking out the duvet.
"I forgot to do it before I put it on." she said, setting her clothes on the bed. "My boobs are too heavy and it's uncomfortable like this." she said, approaching him, turning her back and pulling her hair over her shoulder.
"You're not getting into bed with Brad Pitt! Why are you wearing pyjamas these days any way? You've never been bothered before." he asked, fiddling with the straps on her top.
"Because." she said awkwardly, shrugging. "Please just fix it."
"Because...?" he asked, chuckling.
"I dunno. I get cold...my pjs are comfy..." she said, looking down. "I've always worn them." she said quietly.
"Is that better?" he asked about the straps. She nodded, thanked him and turned round, kissing him quickly and moved to hang up her clothes. "Woah, c'mere!" he said, wrapping his arms around her waist and pulling her gently towards him. "You used to wear your pants and one of my t-shirts...or nothing..." he smirked. She shrugged, looking nervously at him before looking down again. "You know I'm here, I can keep you warm and comfy." he said softly, bowing his head down to meet hers and kissing her in a teasing, sloppy kiss. "You won't even get changed in the same room as me since you came home. What's wrong, babe?" he asked, hugging her to his body.
She shrugged and swallowed hard. "I don't know, I just feel a bit... self-conscious or something." she said, stroking his upper arm. "I've put on weight and since I went on and then came off the pill, my body...it's different now. I'm still trying to get used to it." she said awkwardly looking away from him.
"You came off the pill? When was that? You never said." Shane said, alarmed.
"Eh... the start of the year... maybe February?" she said, thinking. "It was after I'd gone back to uni and I hadn't had my period for a couple of months so the doctor told me to stop it if I wanted." she shrugged.
"Oh I remember...THAT phone call." Shane said. "But you didn't tell me you were stopping your pill, did you?" he asked.
"I didn't tell you cos it was nothing to do with you." she said, with a quiet nervous laugh.
"Nothing to do with me unless you do actually get pregnant cos you didn't tell me you're not on the pill anymore or...?" he said, standing back and laughing nervously.
"At the time, Shane. It was nothing to do with you at the time. I was in a different country...we weren't even talking!" she exclaimed, grasping his shoulders. "And anyway, we both know I'm the more responsible one and my goal in life is to avoid pregnancy at all costs!" she laughed.
"Right OK." he said, looking at her with his eyebrows raised.
"When did we last have sex?" she asked. He looked up, thinking and pursed his lips. "Yeah... so long ago that you have to think about it. It was January, by the way." she said. "Now, for your information, I'm not going back on that pill and the other type of pill I can't have because of migraines so..." she sighed and shrugged. "It's condoms or abstinence!"
He nodded. "Yeah. Condoms are preferable to abstinence but whatever is best for you works for me." he smiled and sat down on the bed, pulling her to stand between his legs as he wrapped his arms closer round her waist. "Look I know we've only been back together a few weeks, we haven't had sex and I'm trying to give you space cos I know things feel a bit strange. But I do still really fancy you as much as I always have, you're a right fox." Shane smirked. "I don't care if you've put on weight or your body is different. I still want you, Scarl. I miss you." he said, softly. "I just want to reassure you or whatever. I've put on weight and got out of shape since you last saw me naked so I'm a bit self-conscious as well." he laughed nervously. "I'm wondering if you still fancy me and all of that too, you know." he said, nervously.
Scarlett smiled softly and stroked his beard then leaned in to kiss him, wrapping her arms round his neck. "Of course I still fancy you! I wouldn't be here, feeling all awkward about myself if I didn't." she said, rolling her eyes and smiling at him.
Shane smiled. "We're even then!" he chuckled. Scarlett smiled and nodded in agreement. "And we don't have to have sex...I mean there doesn't have to be 'penetration'..." Shane said, playfully emphasising the word 'penetration' in a stiff accent.
Scarlett cringed. "Eugh, you must be getting desperate if YOU'RE suggesting that!" she giggled.