He sighed, fell back into the chair, and rubbed my thigh.
“Where have you been? I went to your office this morning, and you weren’t there?”
"Ran some errands and picked up food," I said, setting the bag on the table and taking out the garlic parmesan wings I bought for him.
“Cool. We need to talk later,” he said, tone serious.
“Okay, about what?” I questioned. My heart suddenly beat faster than usual.
“We’ll talk later; this isn’t the right time or place,” he insisted, then kissed my cheek.
I nodded, and my phone vibrated in my purse. The caller ID read unknown, though I recognized the number as the one I just called.
Taking it out, I got up from Tim’s lap and kissed his lips. “I have to take this call.” He slapped my butt as I walked toward the door. But the phone stopped ringing once I was in the hallway.
I pressed the button to call back.
“Hello?” The baritone on the other end of the phone said.
“Hi, Dr. Long. It’s Breeze. I received an email from you. It was password-protected, though,” I said while casually walking back to my office with the folders and food.
“Yeah, it is. The password is 1-2-0-6 he said calmly.”
“Got it, thank you.”
“No problem, let me know if you have any questions,” he said before we hung up.
I walked over to my desk and pulled up my emails again. I pressed the email, and the password prompt came up again.
I typed in the four digits, and then a document came into view titled “Consent For Treatment and Non-Disclosure.”
I was confused at first, but as I read, I was amused, turned on, and a little scared.
Breeze,
What we discussed in the last session was unusual, so this agreement will be too. It calls for transparency and trust. Read it carefully, and if you’re still certain this is what you want, sign it and return it to me.
What happens next will depend entirely on your willingness to let go of what’s safe. But note that once you sign it, the space between us changes.
—Q
My breathing hitched as I scrolled down to the ten points that were outlined in the document.
By signing, you acknowledge the following:
I understand that either party may withdraw consent at any time.
I consent to testing and the exchange of Protected Health Information, including passwords, and acknowledge that the experience is based solely on the receipt of this PHI.
