jump in the conversation.
Micah : Thank you. Sarah was a great hostess. Even though she pushed me in the pool.
Sarah: Omg, who pushed who first?
Micah: Lol, you looked like you needed help.
Farah: Well, you can push me in the pool any day.
Micah: Okay.
Tammy: Can I come too?
Micah: Sure.
Farah: Ohhhh, we have a stud in the house.
Micah : Ready to serve.
Why wasn’t Sarah responding? Micah got in their chat box. “You okay?”
“Yes, you’re doing great. Don’t stop, have fun.”
“Girls are ganging up on me.”
“Enjoy it, it’s good for your ego.”
“I don’t need my ego stroked, thank you.”
“What do you need stroked then? Oh hell, that came out wrong.”
“LOL. Yes. Where is your picture?”
“It’s buried below yours, lol.”
Micah went to look and found it. A sweet face shot. Figures.
“So you put a half naked picture of me in there and an angelic face shot of you? Thanks.”
“I just wanted to show you off.”
“As your sexy cute friend, nothing more , right.”
“Well yes, what did you expect me to say, my weekend lover? I’m your therapist, it’s not like we could ever be more than friends.”
“It’s not like I’m suggesting we should or would.”
“Of course I know that.”
“Your boyfriend is commenting on your picture, go see.”
“What boyfriend?”
Micah stared at Razer’s comment: Wow, an angel’s face.
Micah typed: That she is.
Razer: I love those eyes, can we say beg me all night long.
Micah: Her eyes are beautiful. Nearly a hint of lavender when the candlelight hits them just right.
Micah smiled, knowing that would piss him off.
“What are you doing?” Sarah asked in the chat box.
“What do you mean?”
“About my eyes, it sounds as though we’re intimate, don’t do that. I don’t want people thinking that about us.”
“And you don’t mind them thinking that about you and this guy?”
“I mean the people I work with , they know you’re seeing me and I can’t have them thinking I’m sleeping with my patient! That Razer guy is harmless.”
“ Fine, I’ll find other women to say harmful things to.”
“ Micah please.”
“ Please what. I don’t like how bias you’re being.”
“It’s because of my profession, if it weren’t for that, you could flirt with me all night long.”
“Oh, I could?”
“Yes, who wouldn’t want you flirting with them, geeze. You’ll have the women eating out of your hand in group. I’m sure if you hang around enough, you’ll find a few really nice ones.”
“For what?”
“For friends or…whatever.”
“Are you trying to set me up?”
“No! Just trying to find a way to let you exercise that part of you that has a hard time doing it in person, remember we talked about it?”
“Ah yes. Helping me. Thank you.”
“ Micah, just be open to things happening, it’s not a bad thing for you to find a woman eventually, this is how you start.”
“ I don’t want a woman.”
“Not now maybe, no.”
“So let me ask you something.”
“What?”
“Would you date me if I weren’t your patient?”
“ Micah, don’t, don’t make this into something it isn’t. We’re friends, nothing more, that’s all we can be.”
“ Yes doctor.”
She didn’t answer for many seconds and Micah shut the computer. He paced a few times and went put on a t-shirt then walked out. What he needed was a good fuck but the problem was, he only wanted to fuck Sarah. But Sarah didn’t want to fuck him, she wanted him to fuck somebody else. Maybe he needed to play that card to get her on the right track.
Chapter Seven
Sarah couldn’t believe what transpired from that one stupid chat. Micah didn’t speak to her for a week and finally he agreed to continue sessions. It was time to lay it all out on the table if she could, start over. The doorbell rang and she hurried to open it, her gut in knots. She’d decided to dress more professional, a gray skirt and white blouse, realizing that maybe
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