There's a loaded silence between me and Saul as we walk to my bedroom.

He doesn't follow me through the door. He leans with his palm on the doorpost and says that he'll wait outside to give me some privacy while I undress.

It feels oddly formal to me but in a way I'm glad. Things are weird between us at the moment and I am way to tired to deal with that whole thing right now.

I take off my dress and throw on an oversized Metallica t-shirt. It technically belongs to Izzy but our laundry gets mixed up all the time.

I get under the covers and call to Slash that he can come in.

Without a word he walks in and immediately kicks off his boots whilst pulling his shirt over his head. His curls gets lifted in the fabric and then bounce down on his naked back.

I look away as he takes off his pants.

Just in his boxers he hops in next to me.

"Night then"

He mutters and turns his back to me.

"Yeah... g'night..."

I say hesitantly, and then turn off my nightlight.

In the complete darkness I lay on my back and feel kinda disappointed at the fact that Slash apparently just wants to go to sleep immediately. It feels unnatural for us to be distant.

Just as I wanna close my eyes I hear his voice

"Don't take this in a weird way"

I feel him turn around to face me but I can't see him in the dark.

"But you smell like Stradlin"

He continues.

I hear a smile in his voice and a laugh escapes me. Half because of the ridiculous statement and half because I'm relieved he's breaking the tension.

"In what way am I supposed to take that then?"

I snicker

"It's totally weird!".

Slash is laughing too I can feel it on the mattress and hear it in his voice as he says

"Well how do you think I feel? It's like I'm sharing a bed with the guy!".

I giggle

"Would that be so weird then?"

Slash answers softly but cockily

"Well it makes this boner kinda confusing".