“Rossi, what is this about?”
“About your necessary submission.”
“And if I can’t?”
“Oh, you will,” he reassured her, holding her tightly in his grasp. “We’ve come to a point where we need to move forward and this will begin what comes next.”
“And couldn’t we have discussed this?”
“We never have before. You agreed to trust me, you have so far. Don’t let your trepidation steer you away. Dr. Dwyer is quite gentle, I assure you.” Seeing her hesitation, he pushed her toward the doctor with a decided nudge.
“Take a seat,” the Doctor told her kindly, motioning her to the lounge.
While she followed the order, Rossi left the room and the handsome doctor leaned back against the examination table as though he were casually trying to put her at ease.
The following minutes were filled with a do
