AFTER THEY HAD POLISHED off the bowl of popcorn, washing it down with large mugs of cocoa and little talk as they were too absorbed in the movie, Lil fell asleep half an hour before it was over. They sat close together on the couch, Trevor completely engrossed in the action on the television screen until he felt Lil’s slack body lean against his shoulder. For a moment, he just sat there motionless, his breath trapped in his lungs, heat pooling into his groin. This woman had him in a constant state of awe. Here it was, four months now and he still desired her with every cell in his body. A first for him. He had usually worked his way through three women within the same time, keeping his radar on for the fourth one to come along. But Lil was on his mind day and night, leaving no room for a

