"What's up, kid?" Gunn lifted Gideon up in his arms and stepped out into the hallway, while Holden busied himself by looking through the bookshelf in Gideon's room. So, yes, he had been preparing this for a while. He wanted this so desperately, had wanted it for a while now. The important thing was not to rush things now. Be patient, not force anything.

All he wanted was for Gideon to be happy with him.