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She’s blaming this on Cress.
“Marrying her doesn’t have shit to do with what’s going on with me right now. We tried something different. It didn’t work. You were the one who said I knew me better than anyone, right?”
“I did say that.”
“Then trust that I know what the fuck I’m talking about. What I’m feeling, what’s a trigger, and what’s not. My wife is not.”
“Okay.”
I frowned hard at her and she released her expression. “Are we done here?”
“Yes, we’re done but I still want to see you in two weeks. If after a few days you don’t feel even the slightest change, then please call me.”
“Yeah.”
I stood, shoving the pill bottles into my pockets. She stood, giving me that look. The one I fucking hated. That look that people gave me when they didn’t trust what I was saying but why the fuck should I care. I didn’t trust what she was saying and this wasn’t working. I needed to find another person to see.
Trust is important.
I don’t trust her.
Something wasn’t right. My meds were off, yeah. I could accept that, but it didn’t feel like she wanted to help. It felt like she wanted to trigger me. Pushing when she didn’t need to. Today was different from the first time I’d been here.
Night and day.
Once I was on my bike I yanked my helmet down and twisted the throttle a few times. I needed something to balance me.
Cress.
She was the only thing that helped lately.
Cress.
Temple wanted her to be the problem. She wasn’t, she was the solution. The only one I could count on lately. As much as I need the calm she brought me, I couldn’t go home until my mind was settled. Until I felt level.
A few minutes later I was pulling onto the highway. I’d ride for a while. That always helped me settle things in my head. Once I did, I was going home to my wife.
* * *
“It’s late.”
“I’m aware.”
It was after two in the morning when I stepped into the kitchen. I hadn’t expected anyone to be up, so I frowned at Ez when he looked up from his laptop.
“Your wife was worried.”
And apparently so were you.
“Lost track of time.”
Fuck.
I realized my misstep the minute the words left my mouth.
“Yeah…”
“Went for a drive. That’s all. I’m well aware of where I was and what I was doing. You can relax.”
