Fish was thinking about what Brody had said and when he was off for lunch he ran into Jessica, Brody's girlfriend at Rodi's.
"Hey Jessica." Said Fish
"Officer Fish," said Jessica "How are you?"
"Good, I was actually wondering if we could talk?" Said Fish
"Is Brody okay?" asked Jessica
"He's fine," said Fish "um, but he said you might be able to help me."
"What's up?" asked Jessica
"To make a long story short, before I came out, I was dating this girl, got her pregnant, my son was born 6 weeks premature and died." Said Fish
"So that's why you freaked out on the baby murder case." Said Jessica "Brody mentioned it to me."
"I told Brody this morning." Said Fish "Kyle's known for almost two months. I haven't talked about it, because I didn't think anyone would understand what I was feeling."
"So Brody suggested you talk to me?" asked Jessica "It's fine of course, but my recommendation is to talk to Marty. She doesn't judge, and she can be trusted."
"That's what Kyle suggested," said Fish "I just, I'm not sure I need professional help."
"How long has it been?" asked Jessica "Sometimes that's an indication of needed more help than you originally thought."
"A few years." Said Fish
"And you're freaking out on cases." Said Jessica "You need to talk to Marty, you can't get through this on your own, but anytime you want to talk to me you can."
"Thanks Jess." Said Fish
That evening Kyle was filling out some forms at the nurse's station when two hands covered both his eyes.
"Hey doc, got a free appointment?" Said Fish
"You should know I have a boyfriend," said Kyle "he's a cop."
"Very funny." Said Fish turning Kyle around to give him a kiss
"What do I owe this surprise?" asked Kyle "I still have another hour on my shift."
"I'm actually not here to see you." said Fish "Well I am, but first I have an appointment with Marty."
"I love you." said Kyle "But you need more than me to help you through this and I'm glad you're getting it."
"You should actually thank Brody and Jessica." Said Fish "I told Brody, who suggested I talk to Jess, who told me that therapy was probably the only way to get through this. And I love you to."
"Find me when you're done." Said Kyle "I'll treat you to dinner."
"Really your treat?" asked Fish
"Yeah." Said Kyle "A nice dinner out, then I figured we could have desert in."
"I like the sound that." Said Fish "I'll be done in an hour."
"What a coincidence." Said Kyle giving Fish a kiss "So am I."
So here it is Chapter 10. This story is ending up a little differently than I thought. Chapter 11 may be a while because I want to get Fish's session with Marty just right. But hopefully by the end of next week I'll have something posted. Reviews always appreciated!! ~2rats