"I never do," Brian said easily, tongue tucked into his cheek as he snapped a picture of Max, half out of his jacket. He caught another of Gus toddling across the floor, still a little unsteady on his feet, and then set the camera aside, on the coffee table.

So far, Max and Gus had given each other a fairly wide birth, which Brian had noticed but hadn't seen any reason to comment on or worry about. Still, Gus seemed intent on investigating the new person in the apartment, grinning happily and babbling sounds that hadn't quite made it to words yet, as he grabbed onto Max's pant leg.