Annoyed I could feel the vain in my head warning to pop, I have to admit the doc did not beat around the bush. Did I have an alcohol problem? Maybe, would I admit to it? Hell no I am Russian – alcoholism comes with the snow white skin and accent.

"Tala, this only works if you talk to me." Her voice peeked slightly then he saw her eyes – she still had that blank professional expression on her face.

I easily clicked my neck before leaning back against the sofa's head rest. "Alcohol? No doc I see no problem with that- actually me and vodka have a very good relationship with each other." I stated sarcasm dripping form my tone.

"I see denial it is." She almost smiled, I could tell.

"Tell me how does it make you feel when you consume your vodka Tala?" This only started a ring of questions that I felt irritated me more than I would like to admit.

"Drunk." One word answers

"How many days have you gone without drinking?" Another question, I closed my eyes to the sound of her voice – how much longer do I have to listen to this woman? Her blond hair and green eyes no longer interested me at this moment.

"I don't know what it matters." It wasn't long before I could tell our time was coming to a close and the dear therapist gave a very frustrated sight- she again achieved nothing with me but annoyed herself. I smirked satisfied with myself and opened my eyes again to see her frowning uncrossing her long legs.

"Right let's try this another way." She wrote something down on that note paper. "I would like to issue you a challenge- gives me one day come here sober without having touched alcohol for at least one day…. Let's just see if you are able to do that."

"I don't have to prove anything to you." Dam I did not want to snap at her, yet she didn't react.

"Just try, now can we talk about the moment before you feel you need to drink." Her voice still professional and emotionless, the moment before I bring the bottle to my lips and allowing it to numb me- it promises sweet relief from everything around me promising me a black out moment of pure satisfying nothing….

"It doesn't matter, if I didn't know any better I would think you are in need of a glass of wine Dr. Williams." I would say nothing, give away nothing – she hasn't earned any real response from me. I smiled well maybe her determination will earn her something else.

"IT does matter, I hate reminding you that I have to give a report throw as asked, and you don't want to be here I get it but please do not sulk." Honey blond stood up and the tap of her heels towards her desk sounded the end of today's task. "Tala I think we might need to double up our time.

"Yea I am a busy man sorry." I wasn't sorry I couldn't care less. Standing up I watched the woman for another moment she seemed slightly frustrated – maybe the woman did have a personality under that entire stick-up-ass attitude. With that I have her a node and walked out of the small office.

-_End of POV_-

Bryan sat lounging on Tala's sofa, his feet resting on the coffee table. Tala slapped Bryans back of the head with an open palm. "Feet off." The Russian demanded and watched as his friend completed whilst saying some colorful words.

"Where you been Tala? You missed so much Spencer and I were thinking off making a stop at the titty bar on after training but you weren't hereto pick up." There was suspicion in Bryan's voice – obviously tala hasn't told his friends/team mates about his mandatory sessions with Dr. Sunshine. "

"Sadly Bryan my life does not revolve around you and the topless bar." Tala stated dryly walking towards the fridge and yanking the door open – empty. Dam it!

"When's the last time you went shopping? All I found was beer and some potato salad." Bryan actually smiled… Tala gripped the fridge handle hard enough his knuckles went white before he let go with a defeated sigh – he's eaten my potatoes and drank my beer.

"Like I said I have a life…. I got busy should order in something." He stated as he closing the door – not in a mood to go shopping today but he would have to soon…. especially if his team mates dropped by the wouldn't even have any toilet paper left when they were finished.

The evening was spent ordering in unhealthy take away food and Bryan made a dry run for booze, something tala was grateful for – did he think of the challenge form his emerald eyed therapist? Maybe … did he care? Nope and it tasted good.

-_Tala POV_-

Darkness, it was so dark I couldn't see my hand in front of my own face- what's going on … I could heart my heart pumping in my hears. I wasn't scared. I was not scared.

Light in the distance, about time another step towards it my heart pounded faster a voice in my head shouted not to follow to run to the darkness to hide.

"Who's there?" A loud voice asked, a voice that filled my spin with ice and my heart skipped serval beats, I know that voice it made me stop in my tracks and stumble backwards I could feel the jagged edges of the rock wall behind me cutting into my hands as I pressed up against it warm blood trickled down my hands.

"You trying to run away boy?" the voice boomed closer. I need to run! I need to get out! "You know what I do with runaways don't you boy." The light was too close to me now chasing the shadows away but my body felt frozen unmoving in my desires, suddenly feeling smaller child like I felt weakened and helpless as the man came into few I felt my stomach pull tight to vomit ….

"TALA!" My eyes stop open sweat pounding from my forehead my heart pounding in my ears and a frowning Bryan standing in the door way... "What is wrong with you…..?" For the first time in a long time Bryan almost looked worried.

"Nothing… had a dream" I sat up trying to still my heart. "Had a dream I was about to kick Kais ass in the dish that's all…."

AN: HI! thank you very much for reading, this felt very flowing to write and hope I did a good job in this chapter, please let me know what you thought of it, I haven't ever done a Tala based story before so here to hoping that is in character and enjoyable.

Thank you to Little A Granger AKA Granger for the review You are amazing and suggest everyone read her amazing stories x