Still Burning

6- Okay

Nathan brushed his hand along Andy's arm as she stirred in her sleep. After placing a kiss on her head, he drank the rest of the beer in his bottle. His eyes roamed the orange sky. They were sat on the roof of the kitchen. You could get onto it through the spare bedroom's window.

"Nathe," Andy groaned. He looked down at her to find her with her eyes still closed. "It's cold. I want to go in."

"Alright pumpkin." He watched as her eyes fluttered open. With a smile, he kissed the top of her head. "I love you."

"I love you too," she whispered. She buried her head into his neck before looking ahead. Her mind went back to the first time that had seen the house. She wasn't aware of that fact that they were able to access the kitchen roof until they had bought the house. "Isn't it beautiful? We got lucky in getting such a good view."

"Tell me about it. I get the best view every time I wake up next to you."

"That was way too cheesy," she said with a laugh. She looked up at him with a smile. "Are you feeling better?"

"Of course I am." His hand rubbed along her shoulder. "And I have you to thank for that."

"Actually, thank Mo."

"True. I don't think there's been a time Mo has ever given bad advice," Nathan said with his eyebrows furrowed. "Actually-no." He heard a laugh from Andy and looked down at her. "I won't find one will I?" She shook her head before kissing him. "Come on then, beautiful, let's get you inside." Andy moved the blanket away from her, welcoming the cool breeze that made her hair stand up along her arms.

"Nathe, do you want me to shave my arms?"

"Do whatever the hell you want with your body, pumpkin." He smacked her butt as she put herself through the window, earning an evil glare. "You've had hair on your arms all this time and I never had a problem with it. And I like it." Nathan picked up the empty beer bottles and glasses and gave them to Andy. She frowned as she looked down at her arms. "Baby, what is it?"

"I'm hairy." Nathan rolled his eyes before chucking the blankets in the house. Once he was in, he cupped her face and smiled.

"You are perfect the way you are. If you don't feel comfortable then remove it. But it's not bothering me so it's up to you." He leaned down and planted a soft kiss on her lips. "I love you."

"I love you too," she said. Nathan dropped his hands, watching as she lifted her trousers to look at her legs. "My legs-"

"Pumpkin, stop it. Yes your arms are hairy, yeah you grow hair quicker because you have higher levels of testosterone in your body than most women do, but you're beautiful. So goddamn beautiful and you need to start believing it."

"I know I'm beautiful, Nathan. Gosh," she said with an eye roll. Nathan smiled. "I'm being stupid again aren't I?"

"No," he said whilst shaking his head. "You didn't feel comfortable so you came and talked to me. Whenever you're insecure about yourself, just come and talk to me, pumpkin." He pecked her lips with a smile. "And plus, your arm hair is really thin, and great to pull at night."

"You pull my hair?"

"Not out. Just lightly. Like you do with my chest hair." He blushed a light pink. "Okay forget that. Carr called and he said that Jess is still on the machine but her vitals are coming up. They said she could be up by the end of the week."

Andy sighed in relief, putting the folded blanket down on the bed. "When did they call? I was waiting all day for a phone call."

"Just half hour ago. You were sleeping. If they said she woke up I would have woken you up so don't worry."