"Calleigh come in." Alexx's psychologist friend said.
"Thanks." Calleigh manoeuvred her way in and sat down the couch.
"I'm Sarah Springfield." The doctor sat down.
"Thanks for seeing me on such short notice." Calleigh thanked her.
"Anything for a friend of Alexx's." Sarah replied. "She filled me in on your accident, but why don't you tell me why you think you're here."
"Alexx said something to me that I couldn't deny."
"What was that?"
"That I was pushing people away because somewhere in the back of my mind I thought it would make it hurt less if I did die. That somewhere in my brain I haven't accepted the fact that I lived even though I could have died."
"Do you think she's right?" Sarah asked.
"Probably." Calleigh had to admit. "I filled for a restraining order today." She changed the subject.
"We'll come back to Alexx's observation later, tell who did you have the restraining order filed against?"
"Detective Salas. Yelina Salas."
"Why did you do that?"
"She was making veiled threats. The judge agreed with me that it was over-stepping the line."
"Threats about what?"
"She doesn't like the fact that Horatio are taking our relationship beyond simple friendship, actually she didn't like it before when we were just good friends."
"What's Yelina's relationship with Horatio?" Sarah asked.
"Yelina was married to Horatio's brother. He died in the line of duty a few years ago. Horatio just sees her as family, the mother of his nephew. Yelina seemed to think that she could have the other brother too."
"I'm guessing her behaviour escalated." Sarah said.
"First it was just cold reactions, and then it got more obvious all of our co-workers noticed, except Horatio. Then about a month ago we were working a case and it got cold so Horatio leant me his suit jacket, he got called away. Yelina turned up to talk to him and …. Alexx mentioned it to Horatio. Which I guess was the turning point in our relationship. Then a few days later she came and was making accusations. I snapped and told her to stay away from me unless it was about a case. After that I had my accident. Then this morning, she came and made the threats after she had seen how much time Horatio was spending with. I had to send my temporary assistant to get Horatio. He came and distracted her while Eric and Speed took me out on the excuse we were going out to lunch."
"White Knights." Sarah commented.
"We're all very close." Calleigh said.
"How did Yelina's behaviour make you feel?"
"I like her, she's a good detective. It's just her behaviour about Horatio and my relationship that is the problem."
"You didn't answer my question."
"I don't know. Horatio and I are still figuring things out, but she is certainly not helping."
"Let's talk about your relationship with Horatio." Sarah suggested.
TBC
