Shame
Chapter One
It had been one of those days where just everything seemed destinated to go wrong. Therese had done her best to prepare for this day but it appeared that all was for nothing. Last night before she went to bed she made sure to set her alarm clock an hour earlier than usual, so she would have enough time left to read over her newest patient's files one more time before going into the office. However, her alarm clock apparently thought that wasn't necessary since it didn't go off this morning, causing Therese to wake up late. Jumping out of bed and literally running towards her bathroom she turned on the shower and prayed that she wouldn't end up being late for her first appointment. Twenty minutes later she was ready to go but of course, she simply couldn't find her damn car keys. And, of course, they had been in the pocket of her jacket the whole time. After about thirty minutes later she finally arrived at the car park. Therese locked her car and lifted her left wrist to look at her watch. Fifteen minutes late. Great Job, Belivet. Quickly making her way up the stairs, she hoped that for some reason her newest patient would be late too. Of course, she had no such luck. Passing the front desk she gave an apologetic look towards her secretary Beatrice, who just replied with "Mrs. Aird is already waiting in your office."
Great. What a perfect first impression she must be giving. Not wasting any more time she made her way over to her office. And just like Beatrice had told her, Carol Aird was indeed already sitting in her office chair, patiently waiting for her to arrive. What Therese had not expected however was the slight blush that was shining through the blonde's pale skin. Maybe she had also been late and had just arrived shortly before me? Not thinking any further about it, she quickly made her way over to the blonde, who had been looking at her with quite the interest. Their hands met in a welcoming handshake. Therese couldn't fail but notice how incredibly soft the other woman's hand was and how it fit into her own hand just perfectly. Looking up from their joined hands, she lost her breath. Those eyes. Up close, they were even more scintillating. Bright blue, like the sky on a nice summer day. Over the years Therese had met a lot of people but never had she seen such eyes. After what seemed like an eternity, she slightly shook her head, as if she was trying to shake these forbidden thoughts right out of her head. Jesus Christ! What the hell is wrong with you, Belivet?! Get it together! Quickly regaining her composure, she flashed the blonde a shy smile.
"Mrs. Aird, I'm so sorry that I made you wait this long, I-"
"Miss."
"Sorry?"
"It's Miss Aird now, actually."
"Oh! Oh, sorry, I didn't know."
"Don't worry, it's quite alright." The blonde gave her a bright smile and Therese could feel her legs become pudding. Quickly sitting down in her chair, she pulled her patient's files out of her bag.
„So, Miss Aird, I'm sure you already know why you have today's session with me?"
„Yes, your secretary mentioned that Mrs. Matthews is on maternity leave."
„Indeed she is. Now you do have today's session with me, however, you can still decide during the upcoming weeks if you would prefer some of my other colleagues to be your new therapist."
„I'm sure we'll just get along perfectly, Miss..?"
„Oh, it's Belivet. Therese Belivet." Nice Job, didn't even introduce yourself, Belivet. What a professional you are.
„Therese Belivet. I like it, it's lovely."
Therese couldn't fight the blush that was overcoming her. She likes my name.
„Thank you, Miss Aird."
„Carol. Please, call me Carol."
„Carol."
They were smiling at each other like some schoolgirls who were just experiencing their first crush. Remembering where she was and what she was doing, Therese continued the session.
„Carol, I, of course, already read your files and the notes Mrs. Matthews had kept in them, however, I would like for you to tell me a bit about yourself and why exactly you are here. If that's alright with you?" She flashed Carol a reassuring smile but the blonde suddenly found the floor more interesting.
„Is everything alright, Carol?"
The blonde looked everywhere except into Therese eyes. „No, yes, I mean... this isn't easy for me and I'm quite embarrassed about it." Of course, it's embarrassing to her! Therese you insensitive idiot!
„I'm so sorry Carol, I should have known that it's not easy for you to talk about it, that was really insensitive of me."
This caused the older woman to look up with what seemed to be a slightly shocked expression and before Therese could register what was happening she felt Carol's soft hand covering her own. „No, please you did nothing wrong. I'm being ridiculous, I mean you have already read the files so you clearly know what is going on with me anyways."
„It's alright, please know that nothing we talk about will ever leave this room. No one will know about it except you and me."
Showing Carol another reassuring smile, Therese squeezed the hand that was still covering her own. As if suddenly burned Carol quickly let go of Therese's hand. After an awkward pause, Carol looked directly into Therese's eyes. „I… I'm here because I'm a sex addict."
End Chapter One
I have no idea how long this fic will be, nor where it will go. Anyways I hope you Guys like it so far!