Chapter 21Gideon didn’t think he could ever grow tired of watching Jesse like this. He moved around Hal’s tiny apartment without an ounce of tension, even though he was on his way over to the church. There was even a hint of a smile curving his mouth, though Gideon owned the credit for that. Being pinned to a shower wall would always guarantee that particular reaction.
“Are you sure you want to do this?” he asked for the umpteenth time. “You’ve already come a long way. Nobody’s going to fault you if you stay here until tonight.”
“I’m not sure if I want to do this, but I think I should. If only to make sure he’s okay. Mary told me he was pretty shook up after he talked to you.”
Gideon refused to feel guilty about that encounter. Even though Mary had read him the riot act about it.
“Just
