I dunno if I believe that. You've been talking about running off an awful lot today for someone who's just joking.

[ but she elbows him playfully, so she's probably joking around at this point, too.

and when they get to the suite, she's quick to go to her room. it's been a long and exciting day, so she's kind of looking forward to settling down. she doesn't bother taking another shower, but she does take her time as she goes through the routine of getting ready for bed.

she's just about finished when she hears the door open and close— probably signaling that he's back from the gym— and as she brushes her hair back and adjusts the strap on her night shirt, her hand brushes a particular spot on her shoulder that brings earlier, when he helped her put on sunscreen, to the front of her mind. she didn't push the subject then because it hadn't been a good time to talk about anything important, but she knows it's something they'll have to talk about eventually. they're on good terms again, definitely, but they're apparently still not past that particular problem and she doesn't really like that. she wants things to be good between them.

she crosses the room and peeks her head out of her door and into the main room. now is probably a decent time to try to talk about things, she figures, so— ]

Hey, are you back?