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“You can see how that would be detrimental to a relationship,” he said wryly

“What are these nightmares about?”

“My past”

“And the flashbacks?”

“I can only assuood tiround It all ties into that I never kneho my father was I’m not sure if my mother knew She was heroin addict who sold her body and whatever else she could get her hands on for her fix That led to a lifetilect, periods of abandonment, and some abuse She never really hitto close When I was maybe ten, she left and didn’t return I turned to the streets to earn money and did my best to keep up on the house and put food in my belly on a daily basis I tried to pay the bills, but eventually they piled up on m

e, and when they ca alone I was a troubled kid I trusted no one, and I was constantly in fights, or in trouble for stealing I thought I had to take care of myself and always have a backup plan, just in case I was in decent hoood homes, but none stuck Then when I was fourteen, I went into the Jordan home and I learned what love was supposed to htened out and on the right path When I was eighteen, they adopted me”

“That’s an incredible journey, Mr Jordan”

He nodded his head “It is I was really lucky, we both know the adoption of older children is rare, and I found my passion, art I co-own a tattoo shop that does pretty well, Jinx Tattoos I have s on the side”

“Your life sounds full”

“It is Up until recently, randoh”

“You say you have problem with intimacy?”

“Well hell, Doc, that was just sex They didn’t even stay the night I couldn’t risk that”

“You sound like you speak from experience”

“I do,” he replied quietly

“Do you want to tell me about that, Mr Jordan?”