CHAPTER SIXTEEN: Are You Jealous?EricLater that night, the flat smells of tomato, melted cheese, and the sharp edge of lager. Empty pizza boxes sit open on the coffee table. The television glow paints the living room blue. Lillian is curled against my side on the sofa, soft and heavy with drink, her head resting on my shoulder. Every few minutes, she lets out a small, contented sigh.When her eyes start drifting shut for longer stretches, I shift carefully, slide one arm under her knees and the other behind her back, and lift her. She makes a surprised little sound, arms looping loosely around my neck.“Oooh,” she says, voice thick and tipsy. Then, louder, aimed toward the guest room: “Leo, cover your ears. We’re going to fuck. Loudly.”From the hallway comes only silence. I’m tempted to glance back, but I don’t.I carry her into our bedroom. The air is cooler in here. I set her on the edge of the bed, peel off her jeans and top, and help her into one of my soft T-shirts. She reache
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