The Bed

Lying rigidly in the expansive, luxurious bed, I felt entirely out of place. The sheer size of the mattress and the opulence of the room should have made me feel small, yet I was strangely, deeply moved by Gideon’s incredibly rare display of tenderness. As he gently, methodically read Maisie a bedtime story, the genuine, unadulterated adoration he held for her was utterly undeniable. He wasn't the