Surprise goddamn surprise — Henry is goddamn missing. Under these circumstances, Gideon is more than relieved to walk through the hospital halls without much worry of running into others. If he's away, everyone is, and that means Sera is on her own with a goddamn newborn. Until now. The door is closed when he arrived. The oaf stands outside it, flowers in one hand, a bag of McDonalds in the other, unsure what to do. He listens. Goddamn waits, trying to decide if she's indisposed or whatever it is happens to new mothers. It's quiet. One glance around, he cracks the door open to peek in. Not a goddamn peep to be heard about someone coming in or the need for just a goddamn minute — he steps in, shutting the door behind him. "Hey, sunshine. Brought you a feast." Look at her glow. One glance toward the plastic crib, and he remembers what just happened. For some reason, he forgot to breathe for juuuust a goddamn minute. "Ten fingers, ten toes?"
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