A/N:
It's only a small update, but it's a filler for the next chapter ...
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The collateral damage of love
TRUTH. HONESTY.
Silence omitted the room once more, and everyone felt that uneasy tension.
He wanted to be honest, to clear the air and regain some relationship between them.
She wanted to run, hide and wait for it all to be over. She did not want to admit that she was in fact in love with this man.
Do you love each other?
They did. What kind of question was that? They were madly in love, and that was obvious. Dr Williams knew that, he just wanted to push and release all the negativity. He wanted to rebuild something that was so delicate, but he wasn't sure if that were possible. And, on top of that, it would take time.
Honesty. It's an interesting word, and it can hurt. Eddie wanted honesty, and so that's exactly what he intended to do, to be honest. He was a man of his word.
'I've told Rachel how I feel', Eddie said as he drew the silence to an end. Looking straight at her, he caught her glance for a second before she shifted her eyes downwards. Typical.
Dr Williams picked up on the rejection on her behalf and knew that she would never admit her feelings. Not right now anyway.
'Rachel?', the doctor pushed. He was understanding his boundaries with her, he knew she could crack but there was something inside him telling him to do it.
She might crack.
She will crack.
'Yes', she replied ever so quietly.
Confusion, again. What exactly did 'yes' mean? Both men took a quick look at each other before focusing their attention back to her. Watching as she nervously fiddled with the tips of her fingers and took a deep but silent breath, they awaited her to elaborate further.
'Yes?', Eddie asked. Taking a few dangerous footsteps towards her, he could see a million emotions dashing quickly across her features.
Worry. Sadness. Anger. Happiness even.
'Yes, I ..I still love you'.
This was it. She'd finally admitted it.
I still love you. Those four words.
He stood still, slightly taken aback by her words. He didn't expect it. She had always been stubborn, strong-minded and never spontaneous. This was out of character.
And just like that, she removed her wedding band. She placed it in her bag and decided that she would deal with it later. Walking up to Eddie, tears fell from her eyes and she begged him to help her; she wanted to heal.
Panic flashed across the doctor's face and he didn't know how to evaluate the situation. He stood, awkwardly and let them be for the next few minutes.
Confidentiality he told himself.
A duty of care for his patients.
He was a professional.
Adam. He had phoned that day, asking if his wife had been attending sessions.
Adam had read Eddie's text message that night and deleted it. He was the culprit.
It would never be that easy.
