Six months of sessions had made her very familiar with the phrases Greta used when she wanted to coax her into self-reflection.Ĭalled it, Julia thought, with a tiny prickle of annoyance.
Julia knew what her therapist was going to say next. Of course, you set the goal you’re not being held to account, by me or anyone else, but can you please… Her therapist’s sympathetic smile grew wider. Maybe she could just say yes? But then she’d have to make up lies about Max’s reactions and the things she’d said in response, and it was all too difficult.
She shifted slightly on the white leather couch Greta provided for her clients, delaying her answer for as long as possible. Julia had spent the whole week living in fear of this question. You planned to tell him after dinner on… Greta checked her notepad. Last week you said you wanted to tell Max about your fantasy. If she’d taken a class at university or practiced in the mirror or rehearsed in groups with other shrinks, or what. For the millionth time, Julia wondered how she did it so well.
Somehow it managed to be both warm and knowing, without any trace of condescension. Big stuff goes down in both books, so if you’d like to avoid spoilers, I’d strongly suggest you duck on over and read LB and Open Hearts (and maybe Ash and Dean’s novella BABY TALK ) before proceeding to this book-ola. The events of this novella take place after Ash and Dean’s novel, OPEN HEARTS and Julia and Max’s novel LOCKED BOX.
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