What on earth had he meant by that? He couldn’t think…
Ivan and me?
I glanced at Ivan, who was keeping a cool level stare on Gideon. He didn’t look at me at all, even when I was sure he could feel me looking at him.
“I know all about it,” Gideon continued.
I felt like I was missing something here. “About what?” I asked him.
My clear confusion must have changed something for him because his brow started to crinkle.
He opened his mouth, maybe to tell me what the hell he was talking about, but before he could say one word, Leo burst into the room.
“Wait! I don’t want to go home yet!” Leo rushed to his father and hugged him around the waist. Looking up at Gideon, he pleaded. “Don’t make me go home, Dad.”
“Leo…” Gideon seemed at a total loss now.
Ivan closed his eyes and exhaled slowl
