Neal drifts over to sit on his couch, because he needs something under him to bear him up under the surprise. George immediately climbs onto his lap.

He pets the cat absently, trying to think of something to say, trying to get his head around the gift that Malcolm’s given him. Wondering if Malcolm even knows how much it means.

“I don’t care what anyone else says. You… You are the best person I could have been given.”