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"So what's going on Adrian?" asked Dr. Kroger. "You seem more distracted than usual. Are you working on a case?"
"Yes. I think I know who did it, but I can't figure out all the details."
"Is that what's bothering you?"
"No."
"How's Sharona?"
Monk looked away from Dr. Kroger and stared out the window. "She's fine," he said. "She…seems happy." He looked back at Dr. Kroger. "She's gone out on a couple of dates with Randy Disher."
"You don't sound too happy about it. Do you not like Disher?"
"No, that's not it. I like him. He's fine. He's just not…" Monk was waving his hands, trying to find what he wanted to say.
"He's not what, Adrian?"
"He's not…he's just not the right guy for Sharona."
"Why do you say that?"
"I don't know. I just know that she shouldn't be with Disher."
"Adrian, that's for Sharona to decide, not you. Why must you always find something wrong with Sharona's boyfriends?"
"I know what you're thinking. You're thinking that I'm jealous, but I'm not."
"Then what is it Adrian?"
"I…I'm afraid."
"Afraid of what?"
"Afraid that Sharona will leave me, like Trudy left me. I'm afraid that when she falls in love with some guy, she won't have any time for me. She'll be spending all of her time with someone else, and he'll be like a father to Benjy, so she won't need me to help out with him anymore. She'll leave me." Monk looked down at his hands.
"Adrian, Sharona wouldn't leave you. She cares about you. But, when she does find someone, who do you think he should be?"
"He should be someone who cares about her, who knows her better than she knows herself, who…loves her more than anything. (under his breath) He should be me."
"What was that last part?" Dr. Kroger asked.
"Oh, nothing, I just said that he should be neat."
"Right. Okay, our time is up. I'll see you next week."
"Yeah, I'll see you next week," Monk said as he got up and left the office.