I got my smile for the day reading all this discussion! Everyone is entitled to their opinion, however! But Natali and Leslie are quite correct to point out that when they first got together, there was a lot of booze, a lot of Percodan, and a few back strains in there due to the extreme volatility of their relationship at the beginning. In the ensuing months they have been renegotiating and getting to know one another, calming down somewhat and not being so desperate to prove anything - particularly Ellery, who felt he had to be Johnny on the spot sexually whenever Ennis wanted him. Both of them were profoundly insecure, particularly at the beginning!