Chapter 3 - a failed diet brings out the truth

One day, after they had dinner at home, she burst out into tears. "I can't take this any more..." she cried, "All that weight, it's back on again! I'm such a blimp. I'm even fatter than before." Jack was getting irritated. He could sense her disappointment, but he was tired of her constant bad mood. He had tried his best to support her. He told her how beautiful he thought she was, and even though he liked chubby girls, supported her diet. He even tried refusing her second helpings, so she would lose weight again. But that just worsened her mood. Only food would cheer her up, albeit only very briefly. Even the sex had gotten worse again, as she felt ashamed of her body, and was reluctant to let him touch her. So he blurted out: "Well, you know what... I can't have you complain about your weight anymore. I just can't have it. You know, I supported your stupid diet for months now, and I gained about 25 kilos on the way. You know, I'm one-hundred and four kilos. I have never been that heavy before. I'm the collateral damage of your diet, and yet I don't complain. But if anyone had a reason to complain it was me. I am being teased by colleagues, and my clothes barely fit. Sorry, but I'm not having it anymore."
Now Emma looked at him in surprise, hesitated and then said: "But babe... I... I know you have supported me. Through all this... even though I have become so fat again. And... I know, but... this might sound weird, but I like you bigger. All that weight, your big paunch... everything about it. You know, I don't mind it at all, I... like it."
Jack looked at her skeptically, weighing up his words. "Well, you know how I feel about you."
"What do you mean?"
"I think you're more attractive, better looking, sexier, the way you look now. With your extra weight."
"You think so? I... I thought I'm doing you a favour, by being a pretty, skinny wife... you know, one you could be proud of."
"Babe, I am proud of you. I don't need you skinny to be proud of you. You're an incredibly good looking wife, clever and intelligent, and fun to be around, except when you're hungry."
"Pfft, shut it", she laughed. "So all this for nothing? All these months we've been annoying ourselves for nothing?"
"Well", he replied, "I guess we learned something new about each other."
"I guess so, though I think you wouldn't be such a cute big bear without my help. I just wish we knew that earlier... why didn't you tell me?"
"I did, babe, I did. Well, at least I tried."
"Oh, did you?"
"Well, you weren't really listening..."
"Pffftt... shut it, you little brat... well, rather big one, I must say." And as she spoke these words, she got closer, put his hands on his belly, and they kissed.