Chapter 58

• "Why," I asked bravely, "We've done almost everything else?" My mother rolled to her back and I followed, throwing my arm over her chest and leaning my head close to her. I saw her biting her lip. "I love you and you love me," I added, hoping that would weaken her resolve.
• She sighed. "I do love you," she said as she raised her hand to my cheek. "I don't know ... I'm confused right now," she said. "I've already let you ... let us do things no mother and son should ever do."
• "But since we have done those things, why can't we (I almost said fuck but caught myself) you know, make love?"