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“I’ an excellent therapist for my busted knee,” Reverend Donalan chimed in “But her name isn’t Joanna”

“She’s not a physical therapist She’s more like a…shrink I went to see her for you For us”

Kitty blinked Then she blinked again “You’re seeing a therapist For me?”

He nodded

“But why?”

“Because I don’t want to mess this relationship up Because I want to…” He shoved a hand through his hair “Because I want to be able to express s when I’m around you”

“Oh my God…” She took a few steps toward hi anyone’s ever done for me!”

“Are you kidding?” he said hoarsely “Kit, don’t you know I’d do anything for you? For us? When I told you last night that I liked you, I…you completely misunderstood I’ve never liked any of uys who feels coht you kne I felt about you but I realize now you needit For everyone to hear I love you More than I’ve ever loved anyone or anything You’re it forto be anyone for me but you I’ve tried so hard not to screw this up between us and maybe…maybe that’s exactly what I’ve done anyway”

He realized then that while he’d been talking the two of the toward each other the whole time He looked down at her, just inches away from him to see tears in her eyes But instead of the sad tears he’d caught in her eye this , these were tears of happiness

“Can you say so now?” he asked quietly

“Do you realize that you’ve just told the whole world that you lovea therapist?”

“Why can’t you see a therapist for h for everyone to hear The Gregger just shook his head, looking both confused and slightly hung over

Steve glanced around the riveted church Everyone was still staring at him No, not at him, at them And instead of curiosity or shock, all he saas happiness around hiht

He got down on one knee

“Oh my God!” Betty Jean cried