"Ahh, yes. I really like pizza too. We actually have a pizzeria in the next village over that delivers here that's really good. Maybe we can order pizza tomorrow and watch a Turtles movie, they love pizza." Seemed like a fitting movie night.
So many plans, and he felt he was slowly building something with Gideon. Bit by bit. he knew it would take a while. "We can keep cooking together and trying out some new stuff every now and then. But don't worry if you ever don't like something, I can always make you something else and finish your food for you."
"Okay." Gideon slipped from his seat and wiped his face on his sleeve, walking around a little bit and letting Holden do the cleaning up. Adults always did that. He wandered around the living room, looked about at all the stuff and then found what he wanted. When Holden looked like he was actually done doing the adult stuff, he hovered nearby with a book in his head.
"What's this about?" It had a rabbit on the front and he was curious but he couldn't read and he'd never, ever had a book before so he wanted to try and understand it. "Is it a story?"
"Yeah, it's a story. Do you want me to read it to you?" Holden didn't even wait for an answer, he simply took the book and then suddenly lifted up Gideon, hugging him close as he carried him over to the couch. He sat down with Gideon by his side, one arm around him so he could hold the book in a way they could both see.
"The book is called 'Guess how much I love you'. Look, there is a little bunny in it and a big one. The little bunny is like you and the big one like you."
That's what he wanted, that's what he felt. So he read the story, turning the pages.
The story was about a daddy and his son but they were rabbits and they were cute. He thought it was really fun to look at and sometimes, he put his hand on the page so he could look at it for longer. It was kind of fun, to look at the nice pictures. He never took time to do that before.
The story was nice too. He chewed on his thumb as Holden read it, going over each page. "They're a family. Cause they're happy. And that's the baby." It was like a TV family, all nice and happy. "Are you the big bunny?" He frowned and looked at Holden. "I don't think it's my mom... she never played with me."
"I'm the big bunny, yeah. And I do." He cleared his throat a little, feeling awkward. But he knew Gideon was looking for this and it wasn't as if it wasn't true. Already, even after only knowing him a little. "I love you to the moon and back, my little bunny."
He said it with a smile and hugged him a little closer, hoping he wasn't freaking him out. "Do you want me to read the book again?" Kids liked repetition, especially repetition that might make them feel loved.
He just didn't quite get it or maybe his brain wouldn't let him get it. He looked at the back of the book and touched the big bunny before flipping it over so he could start again. "I love you to the moon and back." Gideon mumbled around his thumb, just testing the words out as Holden started the book again. It was a good book - 10/10.
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So many plans, and he felt he was slowly building something with Gideon. Bit by bit. he knew it would take a while. "We can keep cooking together and trying out some new stuff every now and then. But don't worry if you ever don't like something, I can always make you something else and finish your food for you."
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"What's this about?" It had a rabbit on the front and he was curious but he couldn't read and he'd never, ever had a book before so he wanted to try and understand it. "Is it a story?"
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"The book is called 'Guess how much I love you'. Look, there is a little bunny in it and a big one. The little bunny is like you and the big one like you."
That's what he wanted, that's what he felt. So he read the story, turning the pages.
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The story was nice too. He chewed on his thumb as Holden read it, going over each page. "They're a family. Cause they're happy. And that's the baby." It was like a TV family, all nice and happy. "Are you the big bunny?" He frowned and looked at Holden. "I don't think it's my mom... she never played with me."
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He said it with a smile and hugged him a little closer, hoping he wasn't freaking him out. "Do you want me to read the book again?" Kids liked repetition, especially repetition that might make them feel loved.
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He just didn't quite get it or maybe his brain wouldn't let him get it. He looked at the back of the book and touched the big bunny before flipping it over so he could start again. "I love you to the moon and back." Gideon mumbled around his thumb, just testing the words out as Holden started the book again. It was a good book - 10/10.