Threads of Warmth

Then, as if sensing the weight pressing on everyone, Gideon cleared his throat lightly and leaned forward. He reached across the table, his large hand settling on Leo’s shoulder in a firm, reassuring squeeze.

“Oh, we’ve got plenty more stories, son,” Gideon said, his voice low and steady, warmth threading through every word. Then a grin tugged at his mouth — that familiar, mischievous one that al