Chapter 12That spring, the phones were very busy. If Lillian wasn’t calling me, I was calling her, or Rachel and I were talking. Rachel came to visit every other month. In March, she lowered herself and stayed at my apartment. We had argued about it at first but I finally convinced her that it would save her from going back and forth.
During spring break, Lillian came to Montreal to spend the week.
One morning, I lay back, watching her sleep. When she held my hand, I thought, I could feel the electricity flashing between us. When she kissed me, my bones started to get wobbly and when we made love, the entire world faded away. Good God, I thought, I haven’t felt like this in years. I was beginning to fall in love. I almost couldn’t wait for the next time we’d touch each other. It was beco
