‘’Lucie is family ... unfortunately, by marriage, not by blood, which means I give him some allowances I shouldn’t. He was a temporary fix in a new purchase, and now he’s sort of part of the furniture.’’

He shifts to cross his ankles and slides down in his seat more, looking more impressive as muscle bulges a little prominently, and I have a hard time keeping my eyes from scanning him. He could be a poster child for a good gym membership and a personal trainer. He certainly ...