The Rescue

Gideon’s eyes sparkled. He planted a kiss on Kira’s forehead and was pleased when she didn’t dodge out of the way. ‘It’s going to be fine. All I’m offering is my chequebook. I won’t actually be heading into battle with him. But once he becomes president, Kira, you and I will be free to roam the world. We can go anywhere we want. We’ll finally be together.’ *** Kira thought she must have lost her mind, like Gideon, since she was dreaming of him. She dreamed of their shared past, of the four carefree years spent under the same roof with him. Gideon was her older brother, friend, confidant, boyfriend. He was always by her side, even when her father wasn’t. When she got the admission letter from Stamford University, she dashed into his room, euphoric. Instead of seeing him in bed with Georgina, she saw him with a big cake in both hands and a wide smile on his face. ‘Congratulations, Kira, I knew you could do it!’ He got into the same university. They went to different schools but always sp