14 Lucas When Yulia comes out of the bathroom, I give her a clean T-shirt to wear and take her back to the living room, my body humming with the bone-deep satisfaction only s*x with her can bring. “Do you like to watch TV?” I ask as I tie her ankles to the chair. I can’t remember the last time I felt so relaxed and content. Soon, I’ll get the answers I need, and I’ll be able to give her more freedom. For now, the least I can do is alleviate her probable boredom. “TV?” Yulia gives me a bewildered look. “Sure. Who doesn’t?” “Any preferences? Shows? Movies? News channels?” “Um, anything, really.” “Okay.” Finished with the rope, I turn her chair to face the large television on the opposite wall. “How about Modern Family? It’s light and funny. Have you seen it?” “No.” She’s staring at

