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Thethat I had already been dozing on his shoulder He kissedme immediately to full consciousness

“I should go to bed,” I said with a yawn and a stretch

“Yeah, baby!” he said, doing his best attempt at an Austin Powers impression

I laughed and gave him a playful swat

“I mean for sleep I promised my therapist that I’d work ona healthy life”

“Truthfully, I’ve always thought therapy was a bit of a scao to the pub and talk to the bartender Less expensive and about as effective”

My eyebrows shot up at that remark

“Really? What were you doing at the professional building then, suy?”

“Seeingot contracted on to the show The producers were quite keen to keep me in the country”

“My therapist is quite good, really,” I said, feeling very bristly and defensive

“Really?” Gavin asked, cocking an eyebrow

“Yeah, I mean, she’s not at all like the stereotype For starters, she’s French Listening to her is actually pretty relaxing And she really knows her stuff Like, I think she reads neurology journals and is familiar with all the current research It isn’t some silly dream interpretation crap She really tries to help, like on a deep level”

“Whoa, okay, sorry” He held his hands up “I didn’t ht for me, but if it helps you, then, of course, you should do it”

“You don’t need to talk to anyone about anything?” I asked

“Not anything that I would want to,” he said cryptically

I couldn’t help but feel like a bit of a weak loser, having to see a therapist for my problems, which he only knew the surface of

No one really knew about my dad Not even Dr Benoit Not really I’d mentioned him once or twice but never went into detail

“I ad h”

He didn’t say any more on the subject, but I could sense the hurt under his words Like there was so me

Not that I was one to talk about deep, dark secrets I wondered if maybe his family was as screwed up as mine

“Let’s get you off to sleep, then,” he said, scoopingme into his bedroom “Therapist’s orders”

His bedroo illu the entire area I held onto him as he carried me over to his bed

“Therapy can be really helpful,” I explained again as he lowered me onto the bed