“Where’s my spoon?” She pats the mattress beside her. I kiss her forehead. “I’m going to take a shower.” I trust that she won’t masturbate while I’m gone. I had to have satiated her enough, only sleep on her mind. I tuck the edges of the comforter around her thin body. “I love you, Lil.” “I love you…” Her eyes close, and she breathes out the last word. “…too.”
