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She knew she’d been able to enjoy those things because she’d been with Neo Not only did his presence give her the courage to try new things, but he adroitly ran interference between her and others And he never took her anywhere overly crowded, or that et out

He was so careful of her and with her She felt cherished

“I, too, would enjoy this” But he said it with his arms wrapped fir sick of eating in with her

“Did you have sohed and traced a shape over his chest, only realizing it was a heart when she finished He didn’t seeestion without a full plan behind it”

“Her naoraphobia and other phobias”

“You’ve ed

Cass leaned up to look down at him “You did You met with her What was she like?”

“A nor fro a hypnotherapist with a fortune teller”

“Maybe I’ the suggestion She trusted hiave her that look of approval she’d become fully addicted to “I knew you would be We have an appointment with her too alone, do you?”

She snuggled into hiood to me, Neo”

“What are friends for?”

“I don’t know I’ve never had one like you”

“Ditto”

“Hypnotism is…I don’t know”

“Different?”

“Yes”

“And a little scary,” he suggested

“I’h in my life” She didn’t want to be afraid of this, too