Dangerously Close

“She’s sleeping in her room,” Gideon replied as he sat down casually on my bed.

The room was quite dark, and I turned to switch on one of the bedside lamps. That provided just enough warm light in the room for me to see Gideon’s face. He seemed relaxed and unbothered. I was quite surprised that he did not seem upset or mad by the fact that I had left him alone with Penelope again after making my a