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It's not long before we are called in and we step into her office She steps from behind her industrial, military issue desk and comes around to shake my hand

"It's good to see you, Nix" She bends over and gives Harley a rub on his head "And you too, Harley"

I take a seat opposite her desk Her office is small and sterile which makes me feel oddly co ht fondness that has developed over our months of therapy There was a tireat was er in those days

Dr Antoniak is an interesting doctor She's a diray hair cut closed to her scalp She has piercing blue eyes and when I say piercing, I h soence is a weapon and she will not let et aith any misstep in what I say The wos and yet she never has to look back to reference our discussions She can reo as it if happened only yesterday She's been hanistan on a ht

"You look well, Nix Hair's a little long"

I smirk at her "That's what my dad says every time he sees me"

"So, what brings you in today?" Her voice is warm, completely at odds with her iron looks

I shrug my shoulders "Just like ht be time for a tune-up with you"

Dr Antoniak gives a bark of laughter "A tune-up? I love it"

"Yeah, well, I wouldn't have co me about it"

"And you don't think you need any follow up treat?"

I shrugwell"

"No headaches?"

"Nope"

"Rages?"

"Nope"

"Nightmares?"

I al "A few times a month"

She jots that down on a notepad then pins me with her blue lasers "Have you talked to Paul lately?"

Shit I knew she'd go there but it still threw me Thank God I just talked to him I smile confidently when I reply, "Sure Just last week"

She returns the smile "That's wonderful And you initiated the communication?"

Fuck

She's too dahtful and it pisses me off But truth be told, this is the main reason I made the appointment with her

"No I returned his call"

"And how many times had he attempted to call you before you returned his call?"

"Several," I grit out

"Why are you avoiding him, Nix?"

My anger flares white-hot I reach for Harley's head and start rubbing it

"Why are you so nosy?" I ask her

"Co"

Dr Antoniak's bluntness is one of the things I appreciate about her She never would let me escape from the difficult conversations, and she's not about to let me do so now It's part of the Exposure Therapy she had been torturing me with over the two years I've known her

Might as well get this over with She'll never letthe question so I take a deep breath "He makes me feel uncomfortable"

"Why?" she asks siment