For a few weeks after Scarlett left Shane at the bus station they didn't see each other and she rarely replied to his text messages. Scarlett was preparing to go back to uni for her final exams and Shane was leaving around the same time to go travelling in New Zealand with his friend. Finally, Shane called her on his way home from work one day.
"Hi Scarl, how are you?" he asked, apprehensively.
Scarlett thought for a moment how to answer the question, just managing "Ok, are you ready for your trip?" trying to sound neutral.
"No. I know I should be excited but I just can't be bothered. Honestly, I've really missed you and I'm sorry" Shane said, sounding genuinely sad.
"I'm sorry too." Scarlett said, convincing herself she'd overreacted before. "How are you?"
"I could do with your help actually, if you wouldn't mind? I need to sort and pack my rucksack and I'd really like to see you before we go since we won't see each other for the next 2 months or so. How does Starbucks and then dinner cooked by my own fair hands sound?" he said, in a charming tone.
"Yeah, when suits?" asked Scarlett. She knew she couldn't leave without seeing him, they were still officially a couple and she had missed him.
"I finish work tomorrow, half day. Meet you at Starbucks at 1pm?" Shane asked. Scarlett agreed.
The next afternoon Scarlett felt nervous on the way from the bus to meet Shane, she smoked 4 cigarettes and crunched a handful of mints in the 5 minute walk. She saw Shane waiting outside Starbucks. Surprisingly he wasn't wearing one of his new selection of garish shirts but a long- sleeved black top and jeans, which made him look very attractive. He smiled and looked relieved to see her. She walked up to him and smiled.
"Hi babe" he said softly, looking down at her. He put his hands on her hips and pulled her body against his, kissing her gently but passionately. Scarlett placed her hands on his chest and leaned up to kiss him. It felt so intimate, like they were the only people on the street when they were actually in the middle of the busy city centre. Scarlett felt the chemistry she'd previously thought was missing suddenly restored. "You look good" he whispered "I was watching you walk down the street towards me and I couldn't wait to see you."
Scarlett blushed and laughed "So you saw me chain-smoking and stuffing half a packet of mints in my gob?"
"Well...it's a skill" he nudged her. "Coffee?" he held the door open for her.
They got a table upstairs with comfy armchairs and caught up on what had happened since they last saw each other. The longer they spent together, the more they relaxed into each other's company and the more touchy-feely Shane became. As Scarlett set another top-up of hot drinks on the table, Shane pulled her by the hips down into the armchair, across his lap. "Shane! We're in public!" Scarlett squirmed.
"So?" Shane said "I'm just hugging my girlfriend, it's not against the law!" he smiled. Scarlett rested her right arm on his shoulder, stroking his neck and up into his hair. He leaned in and smelled her perfume on her neck and kissed it softly. She felt his cock harden and press against her thigh. He wrapped his left arm around her waist, sliding his hand into her trouser pocket, with his right hand he held her left hand, entwining their fingers and stroking her wrist and hand. He looked her in the eyes, kissed her and spoke in a low, teasing voice as if having an intimate conversation but it was about mundane things: what groceries they needed to buy, where they would buy alcohol, what plans he had for packing his rucksack.
They finished their coffees, bought groceries, beer and wine and walked home, joking and chatting together in good spirits.
Once home they prepared dinner and by the time they started to cook, Scarlett had drunk nearly a whole bottle of wine and Shane had had 4 beers, they danced and laughed together in the kitchen. Scarlett pushed herself up to sit on the counter top beside the hob and oven where Shane was cooking. He leaned down, hugging her round the hips and lay his head on her lap.
"Are you tired? What are you doing?" giggled Scarlett.
"No, just relaxed" replied Shane, resting his chin between her legs and inhaling deeply "Mmm I can smell your pussy through your clothes." he groaned.
Scarlett snorted "Well, your face is in my crotch, you wally!" She stroked down his arms and he stood up between her legs, wrapping his arms around her waist and pulling her towards him. He kissed her in long, slow, deep kisses as she snaked her arms round his neck. "Remember when we fucked in here?" asked Scarlett "Actually it was right here!" she hooked her feet round the back of his legs.
"Mmm how could I forget - that one's definitely in the wank bank" Shane said, raising his eyebrows, widening his eyes and grinning. Scarlett rolled her eyes but laughed and kissed him again. He stroked his hands up her sides and she squeaked and squirmed, breaking their kiss. "Oh, sorry, does that tickle?" he teased, doing it again and she squealed but he held her tight and laughed.