I wrap my arms around him and hold him down. He pulls from my grip. “Come on.” “I have no stuff here. What shoes would I wear?” “What size are you?” “Eight.” “Hmm.” He puts his hands on his hips and thinks. “Well, you can wear some of mine.” “I’ll fall over and break my neck, Elias.” “Hmm, okay.” He disappears into the walk-in closet and comes out in black Nike shorts and a blue Nike T-shirt. I smirk when I see him. “What?” “Are you sponsored by Nike today or something?” He looks down at himself and smiles. “No, it just happens to be comfortable.” “Like this bed.” I smile sleepily as I snuggle back under the covers. He sits down to put his shoes on, and I watch him for a moment. “So how does this work?” I ask. “How does what work?” “Well . . .” I pause as I try to articulate

