"And tilt all the way down, keep your back straight," Dr. Kapoor told Adriana as he had her pick up a small box. "Any strain in the neck."

"Kind of.." she hated to admit it as she sat the box down. "Not really in my neck but here midway to my shoulder on this side."

"Alright," Dr. Kapoor said and felt the area. "I do not feel any swelling or inflammation. How bad it the pain from 1 to 10?"

"I guess...a 1.5," she said. "It's very mild."

"I would suggest you abstain from exercise for one additional week," he said. "Sword training included."

"Seriously?" she asked, thinking the situation was not that bad.

"Yes," he said. "If you strain yourself too much you could be sidelined for much longer."

"Right..." she sighed with disappointment. "One more week.."

"Here is a refill of your scar cream," he said and handed her a tube.

"Thanks," she said.

"So what are your plans for the rest of the day?" he asked her.

"Oh.." she sighed. "Imagining being able to lift weights again...imagining being able to fight crime in the city...the usual."

Dr. Kapoor laughed. "You should make a full recovery and be back to it soon."

"What about you?" Adriana asked. "What are your plans for today?"

"I'll return to the medical facility for a few hours to do some work and then I have a regularly scheduled therapy appointment with our friend Jack," Dr. Kapoor told her.

"Oh," Adriana said.

"And speaking of therapy," Dr. Kapoor said. "After the incident that happened with you-"

"I don't really think I need therapy for it Dr. Kapoor," Adriana said. "I'm fine."

Dr. Kapoor nodded. "No nightmares?"

Adriana looked at him and couldn't lie. She had been awakened almost every night with them. It was becoming something she was used to. The previous night she had found herself awake and crying and in Bruce's arms. He was already awake and held her until she fell asleep again. He was becoming used to it. They both were.

"Here and there," Adriana said. "But...not the whole night just sometimes. I'll wake up for a minute or two..but I think it's becoming less frequent."

"I understand," Dr. Kapoor said. "But you know I am here if you ever need to talk."

Adriana looked at Dr. Kapoor. She had trusted him with so much for so long. He had become a dear friend.

"Actually," Adriana said and sat in a chair.

"Yes?" Dr. Kapoor asked after sitting in a chair across from her.

"I can cope with the nightmares...I'm sure they'll be gone soon," she said. "But...I just feel like I should be happier."

"Are you feeling unhappy?" the doctor asked.

"Not necessarily," she said. "Just...I feel I could be happier."

"What makes you the most happy?" he asked.

"My husband...my son...my life.." she said. "There's nothing that makes me unhappy it's just.."

"How is your marriage?" Dr. Kapoor asked.

"It's..." Adriana said. "I feel that everything is going perfect...everything is great...everything except me. I feel lackluster."

"Have you expressed this to Bruce?" he asked.

"No, I'm not sure how to," Adriana said. "He's been perfect. He's supportive and loving and...he's here for me."

"And it seems you are not feeling as joyous in your marriage as you were before," Dr. Kapoor said. "A lot has happened."

"Yes.." Adriana said. "But I love Bruce..I know that I do. I love him so much. Arsenio adores his father and..I just am starting to feel like everything is going so perfect. How I feel makes no sense."

"How do you see Bruce now?" Dr. Kapoor asked. "After everything that's happened?"

"I see him.." Adriana said. "As a great father...a provider...he's committed to making this work and I know I should be to. But I feel like I'm waiting for something...Waiting to feel the same way I did when we first got married. I can't keep holding on to one mistake forever. He made a mistake...he was angry when he threatened to take Arsenio away. And I made mistakes to, I hid so much from him. I just want everything to go back to how it was before. I'm worried it won't."

Adriana took a deep breath.

"But..I can live with it if it doesn't," she said. "Bruce adores me and I adore him. He's my husband..and yes, things have changed. But I know I should be happier. But I can be content..I know it. I love being with him. He's...my best friend."

Dr. Kapoor took a pause.

"Are you saying that you are content to see your husband as a friend?" he asked.

Adriana then paused.

"No...no," she said. "That's not what I said..I mean...it's not what I meant."

Dr. Kapoor waited for her to explain.

"Is it?" she asked him.

"I'm...afraid I can't answer that for you," Dr. Kapoor said.

"I've..." Adriana said. "Been struggling a bit with our intimacy."

Dr. Kapoor nodded as he looked at her.

"I mean.." she said. "I have no desire to have sex..and we've only done it once since...everything happened. But Bruce has been patient and understanding with everything."

"I see," Dr. Kapoor said.

"So what should I do?" she asked him.

"I cannot tell you what actions to take," he said. "But I believe your are being honest with yourself and perhaps you should be honest with your husband as well."

"I can't!" Adriana said, not sure why she raised her voice. "Sorry.."

"Why not?" he asked. "Are you uncomfortable doing so?"

"No it's just that," Adriana said. "I can't...just tell him there's a problem without there being any way for him to fix it. I can't think of any solutions or anything more I need from him. This is...all me...I need to fix this. I don't know how though."

Adriana looked at Dr. Kapoor.

"This...sounds bad," Adriana said. "But..I don't think it's as bad as it sounds.."

"You think what you're saying sounds bad?" Dr. Kapoor said, trying to get her to think about her words.

"Well...I'm saying I'm not as happy with my husband," she said. "And there's nothing he can do...at least that I can think of...to fix it.. And that I'm going to try to find a way to fix it but I don't know what to do. But it's not like I can.."

"Can what?" Dr. Kapoor asked.

Adriana looked away.

"End your relationship," Dr. Kapoor filled in the words for her.

Adriana looked down.

"You do not want to end your relationship because of how happy your son is," the doctor said. "How happy your husband is. How well everything is going. How well it works for everyone but you."

"I..." Adriana said. "I just feel like this would be so much easier...if I hadn't lost the baby. I should have taken a pregnancy test ages ago when you first asked me. We would have known I was expecting...and then...maybe Bruce wouldn't have-"

They were both quiet as Adriana tried not to cry.