Chapter 10
Rudy’s mother was stunning. She dressed for Thanksgiving like some people dressed as a wedding guest. She had dark hair, too, like Dash. Rudy looked more like his father and sister. Gideon listened in on the conversation from behind, sitting at Rudy’s desk, where he could see the Skype screen, but couldn’t be seen by Rudy’s mom.
“There’s something I have to tell you, Mom. It’s about me, and also about someone else. It felt important before…that I tell you what I am, but it’s necessary now, because what I am is in love…with a man.” Gideon expected a deep breath, but Rudy plowed right through. “I’ve been with Gideon for a year, and I want to be with him for the rest of my life. I’ve become a part of his family, I think, and I want him to be a part of ours. I want…I want to be a
