It was true, why thank him? There would be s*x anyway. I laughed and he joined me, and we spent a few more minutes sharing kisses and murmurs that neither of us fully understood, but that didn’t matter. I managed to take off his bags and coats, and pushed him into the kitchen to serve him some hot coffee. He took a seat in the usual place, at the spot closest to the backyard exit. I couldn’t wipe the smile off my lips; it was as if having him there had completed my wish list for the rest of my life, in some ridiculous and childish way. The truth is, I was happy like a child on Christmas. “So, can you smell drugs?” I asked him while opening the coffee maker. “I’ve been taking an intensive course with Richie and Nika for a few months. The thing is that my training is incomplete; I still

