Beneath the Table

I glanced down to see his large hand on my lap on top where my hand rested. Gideon replied to his father’s questions without even glancing my way as if nothing was going on between us. Slowly, he interlaced his fingers with mine and held my hand tighter in his.

“Valerie, what about you?” Arthur directed a question at me.

“Y-yes?” I said as I snapped out of my thoughts.

What did he just ask me? I w