[ Eames sets them up in the living room, drags one of the arm chairs closer to the couch and sets it in a place where he can reach the PASIV without dropping to the floor when he goes under.

He sets the clock at ten minutes. Because five is very much too little with a person's first time in a dream. Then he gestures Gerard to join him. ]

Thank you for doing the dishes, [ he says with a small, fond smile and pats the couch. ] Lay down and try to find a good position. I need your wrist open, so you'll have to pull some of that back... [ His fingers find Gerard's forearm and slide down along it, teasing at the bottom of his sleeve with a few fingertips. ]