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Her touch was soft—so delicate that it felt almost nonexistent as she traced my inner thigh.
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I unconsciously shifted under her, wanting her touch firmer and higher.
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Much higher.
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But all it did was make her halt against me.
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"You don't move, River." I heard her voice right by my ear, making me purse my lips tightly together, "Not until I say so."
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I nodded quickly, keeping my eyes closed as I tried to find some sort of patience.
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"You speak when spoken to" Dr. Luccino reminded me, trailing further down my thigh and away from where I wanted her, as if a repercussion to my actions.
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"Okay.." I said, but my voice was breathless, entirely softened between us, "I won't move."
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I heard Dr. Luccino hum, "Good, River." she murmured, her fingers roaming up my thigh again.
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I let out a breathless sigh, trying my best to relax under her.
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But her touch was soft and unpredictable—how she would graze her fingers down and back up.
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Or caress the smoothness of her short nails against my skin.
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It made me grow more tense, trying not to shift underneath her.
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"Tell me why you deserve this, River."
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Her warm breath tickled my ear, making my lower stomach burn for more.
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I wanted so much more of her.
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"Because..." I trailed off, a frustrated whimper vibrating in my throat when she subtly dug her nails into my soft inner thigh, "I've had patience."
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I heard her hum in amusement, "I assume anyone can have that" she had the nerve to say, caressing her fingers over the skin she had previously dug her nails into.
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I thought harder, listening to the rain pattering and our combined soft breaths.
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"Because I... listened?" I said, my words in the form of a question.
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"Listened." she repeated the word back to me in emphasis.
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"Ye–yes, I've been good... and listened" I said, my last words forceful and breathless.
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I prayed that was enough—that it would earn me what I wanted from her.
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"But will you continue to listen, River?" she suddenly asked me.
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I nodded before she could fully get the words out.
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"Yes.." I immediately said, still remaining entirely still.
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I felt her firmly push my thigh further away from the other, humming in acknowledgment at my words.
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"Listen to my voice. Focus on it" she said, my eyes still closed as her hand roamed up closer to where I needed her.
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Only she halted right at my core, her fingers barely grazing the material of my underwear.
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"Okay.." I whispered, remaining still for her as her fingers traced under the edges of my underwear.
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I drew in a deep breath when she pressed her hand against my core, pressing the wet material against me.
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Then she leaned in closer, her scent wrapped around me entirely as she whispered—"Relax, River."
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I let out the deep breath I previously drew in, nodding a few times as I unconsciously relaxed against the soft seat underneath me.
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"Good girl.." she calmly murmured, her warm breath fanning across my skin.
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A hum burned in my throat, nearly moaning at the two words of praise.
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I let out a deep breath when her fingers slid beneath my underwear, her fingers softly trailing over my clit.
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I tried my best to be still and not squirm—especially when her fingers traced quick circles around my clit.
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It was uncontrollable.
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My sudden moans—or how my hips shifted under her touch even if I knew I was supposed to be still.
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I gasped, my body jerking as soon as she pinched my clit.
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"I said don't move, River." I heard her voice echo around me, her words firm and scolding.
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I nodded rapidly with furrowed brows, "Ye–yes, okay.." I forced out, squeezing my closed eyes as my clit ached painfully.
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But it quickly spread into pleasure yet again when she smoothed her fingers against me, caressing my most sensitive spot.
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This time I really remained still, squeezing my legs as she tested me with the quick pace again.
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Deep drawn-out moans slipped from my lips, whimpering when the muscles in my legs cramped up from tightening them so much.
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But I remained still, choked moans falling from my lips as my eyes burned with tears.
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I felt frustrated by her teasing pace that sped up and slowed down against me.
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And all I could do was sit there, my legs trembling to stay open for her.
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"You're doing good, River.." I heard the smoothness of her voice in my ear, "This is how you earn more."
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I shakily gasped, gripping the seat underneath me when she seamlessly slid two fingers past my folds.
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I could physically feel the slickness I provided for her fingers, hearing my wetness as she slid out.
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And right back in.
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A whine burned in my throat, my legs tightening unbearably as I tried to be still for her.
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It made the warm tears slip from my closed eyes, feeling overwhelmed by the pleasure and pain flowing through me all at once.
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Especially when she spread her fingers apart inside of me—making me gasp for air as my chest rapidly rose and fell.
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"Nine.." I forced her name out unconsciously, feeling my legs shake uncontrollably.
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I had never uttered her first name aloud before, much less thought to.
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But right now it was all I could say, hoping she would go easier.
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"Show me you can take what you asked for, River." was all she said, if anything sliding deeper inside of me and spreading her fingers wider apart.
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My tears grew more uncontrollable, my moans desperate and my legs shaking as I quickly shot up toward my peak.
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"I-I really... can't be still" I forced out, my words incoherent and breathless.
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But she understood them, quickening her pace almost purposefully.
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"You move, this stops." she clarified, her soft voice serious in my ear, "I'll edge you, River." she added, her words nothing but a threat.
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I whined almost pathetically, wondering who I even was right now.
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I've never cried during sex, especially not in this way.
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If anything, Im the one usually in control.
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It was beyond anything I had experienced, trying my best to breathe through it all, but it was like she wanted to push me further.
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Whether it was speeding up or sliding deeper inside me.
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"You're almost there" I heard her voice echo around me as the rain fell harder against the car.
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My moans were unrecognizable, almost whining for her when my body shook uncontrollably.
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That's when I tightened around her fingers entirely, squeezing my eyes shut as I tightened every single muscle in my body.
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"Fall into it—relax, River" her soft voice guided me as my moans grew louder.
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I physically trembled to make my muscles relax a little better, tightening even more around her fingers that kept sliding in and out of me.
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"There you go, River.." I heard her encourage me, curling her fingers deeper and making me whine desperately, "You're listening well for me."
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I panted through my nose, my orgasm growing more intense as she continued her pace.
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"Please-please-plea-please.." I whispered, my words rushed and sticking together as I begged for her to let me move.
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She didn't.
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But her motions did slow down, soothing me back down as her fingers slid out of me to gently caress my slicked core.
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My breaths still came out short and rushed, desperately trying to calm myself down.
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But my legs physically hurt.
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My body hurts actually.
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Even my arms feel tight.
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"Shhhh.." I heard her softly in my ear when I began sniffling, more tears slipping from my closed eyes as I un-tensed my tight muscles.
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It hurts so fucking bad.
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But it was hard to focus on the pain with the satisfying tingles shooting through my core at the same time.
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I was so overwhelmed—I couldn't figure out if it hurt or felt good.
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Both is what I settled on.
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"Open your eyes" I heard her suddenly say.
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I didn't hesitate to listen to her, opening my eyes heavy with tears as I sniffled again.
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The last thing I should be doing is crying in front of her after she just fucked me.
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I'm proving her right—that I wasn't ready for this.
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"You were a very good girl, River." she calmly said, her eyes holding mine, "You did very good for me."
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Her face was so close to mine.
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I nodded a few times as she brought her other hand up to my cheek, brushing the back of it against my damp skin and carefully wiping away my tears.
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"Everything hurts." I whispered as she pulled her other hand away from my core.
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And reached over to the dash.
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"I'll fix that." she said, grabbing a pack of wet wipes from the dash.
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I nodded a few times, watching as she opened the wet wipes and grabbed one.
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Then her hand was back between my legs, carefully using the wet wipe to clean up the mess she made of me.
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I unconsciously tensed at the contact of the cold wipe, trying to relax as she carefully traced it up and down my folds before moving to my inner thighs.
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They were also damp as well.
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Fuck.
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"What do we say?" she asked me, adjusting my skirt back down for me before pulling away to grab another wet wipe.
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"Thank you?" I said, the two words coming out as a question.
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"For what, River?" she carefully asked me, calmly wiping her left hand clean as her stare remained on me.
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"For…. cleaning me up" I said with furrowed brows, wondering if that's what she wanted to hear.
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"What else?" she asked me, dissatisfied with my previous answer.
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I blinked a few times, "Uh for fu..." I trailed off when she raised a brow, feeling my face burn up, "For touching me," I quickly corrected myself.
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"Say it correctly, River." she said, putting the wet wipes back in the dash and closing it.
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"Thank you for touching me and cleaning me up" I said in a full sentence just as she requested.
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"You're welcome" she murmured, her brown eyes trailing my face for a moment.
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Until she glanced away, facing forward as she buckled her seatbelt.
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"I'll stop for ibuprofen" she suddenly determined, addressing how fucking sore I currently feel.
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I can't even move without it hurting.
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The irony.
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"It's fine, I have some at home" I assured her, now buckling my seatbelt as well.
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"I'm responsible for your current circumstances, so I'll handle it" she calmly explained, disregarding my previous words as she put the car in reverse,
I pursed my lips together, nodding once rather than arguing her statement.
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I wouldn't mind spending a little more time with her anyway.
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"Do you need anything else?" she asked me, driving out of the parking lot and back down the road we came.
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I shook my head.
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Until an idea suddenly popped into my head.
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"Maybe... a lollipop would be nice" I whispered, staring at her with a slow smile growing on my lips.
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Her attention briefly flickered to me, her lips twitching up slightly at my request.
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"Okay, River." she said, focusing her attention back on the road, "You listen, you get rewarded."
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I happily hummed, liking this little system she had.
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Even if it left my body painfully fucking sore.
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"Speaking of rewards..." I trailed off, my smile growing wider, "Today marks a week of not drinking. Pay up."
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She nodded once, "Three questions, River" she said, her stare focused forward as she continued down the winding road, "Ask me anything you want."
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I blinked a few times, "Wait really?" I asked with a growing smile, surprised by the reward she chose.
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She always refused to share anything personal about herself.
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"Yes" she calmly said, flicking on her signal as we approached the stop sign, "You earned it."
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I felt my face burn up at her praise, nodding a few times.
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"I did" I whispered, my smile widening as I glanced out of the window that rain droplets slid down, "Okay wait, but it has to be good—I don't want to waste my questions" I added, knowing this is a big deal.
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Anything I want to know?
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That's so much.
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"Take your time" I heard her say as I focused on the soft rain coming down, thinking deeply about what I wanted to ask.
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Work?
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Her family maybe?
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Friends?
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Everything about her felt unknown to me.
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"Okay" I suddenly whispered, letting out a deep breath, "What is your family like?" I decided to ask, wondering how she grew up or what led her to be a therapist.
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"A broad question. Smart girl" she observed, her words making my face burn up, "I don't have siblings. My parents are married and stable, but work always comes first."
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I nodded as I absorbed her words.
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It sounded like the dynamic of my mother almost, except when my dad was still alive it was different.
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We were happier.
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"Keep going" I said, knowing she could say much more.
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She rolled her lips into a pursed line, "My family is wealthy—some would say old money wealthy" she continued, making my brows unconsciously raise.
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"Some would say" I emphasized her words, my smile growing amused, "That just means they're old money wealthy then" I pointed out, knowing that's essentially what her words meant.
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"They are" she said, her stare still focused forward.
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I narrowed my eyes at her, "You have to include their careers technically" I pressed, growing more curious.
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"Big Pharma" she calmly stated, making my brows raise.
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Old money wealthy is probably an understatement then.
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Big Pharma is about providing medicines, vaccines, and treatments to the public–things the world will always need.
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It also means her parents are probably not the best people.
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Big Pharma exploits weaknesses—it preys on people's health.
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"Where did you grow up?" I curiously asked, not even caring that it was my second question.
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"Upstate New York" she answered, her stare still focused ahead while I openly stared at her side profile.
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I sighed stressfully, trying to decide if I wanted to ask more about her life growing up.
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Or maybe her friends?
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Also, any exes or perhaps patients—but that idea felt too invasive for my liking.
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Especially after I told her this could be a one-time thing.
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I'm not looking for anything serious.
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But I still wanted to know.
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"Third question, River." she spoke when I remained silent in thought.
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I nodded a few times, "Okay..." I trailed off, deciding the ex topic was definitely too much, "Dr. Kincaid" I suddenly said her name, picking that topic instead, "What's up with her? You two were at dinner tonight."
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She nodded, "A work-related dinner. It's set bi-weekly," she explained as we slowly halted at the red light, shifting her focus to me, "We're purely acquaintances. I don't feel the need to befriend my colleagues."
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I raised a brow, "But you clearly don't like her," I pointed out, holding her stare.
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Until I glanced down, noticing the edges of her lips twitch up into an amused smile.
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"For numerous reasons, River." she said, shaking her head as she focused back on the road when the light turned green, "You're undoubtedly one of those reasons."
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I blinked a few times at her blunt words, feeling something circle deeply in my stomach at her honesty.
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"What did you tell her?" I curiously asked, wondering how that conversation went.
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"That's a fourth question" she corrected me, making a dramatic sigh fall from my lips.
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"No fair" I mumbled childishly, slumping back in my seat as I stared forward.
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"You should be more thankful, River." she said, flicking on her signal as she turned down another road, "I've been very generous tonight."
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I lazily raised my brows but didn't say anything in response.
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Maybe if I'm silent and pout hard enough, she'll let me ask a few more questions.
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I want to know so much more.
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"River." I heard her speak again, briefly glancing over to me, "I've been very generous tonight, haven't I?" she specifically asked me.
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I forced a hum at her targeted question, still deciding not to say anything.
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Even if I knew this wasn't the route I should take to get my way.
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"You speak when spoken to" she emphasized, flicking on her signal and pulling into the CVS parking lot, "I won't remind you again, River."
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I clenched my jaw but nodded stiffly anyway.
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"Yeah" I said, staring ahead as she put the car in park and shifted her focus to me, "You were generous."
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She nodded once at my words, "Very generous" she calmly added, unbuckling her seatbelt, "Now, stay here" she told me, opening her door.
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"Okay" I said, staring forward as she gently closed the door and locked the car using the key fob she brought.
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I silently watched her as she walked into the CVS, now noticing another thing about her.
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The way she walks, her posture, even how she carries herself.
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I suddenly saw the old money behind it.
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I wondered if she took etiquette lessons or attended those rich people galas my mother always forced me to go to when I was younger.
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I also wondered why she's here now, why Dr. Luccino chose Seattle.
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Or should I say Nine?
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Can I even call her that now?
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I sighed deeply, sinking down in my seat with numerous thoughts rampant in my head as I waited for her.
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It barely took her five minutes to emerge from the CVS with a small bag in hand, unlocking the car as she approached.
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I glanced over when she opened the car door, sliding into the seat beside me and firmly closing the door.
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The first thing she did was reach into the bag, grabbing the Voss water and ibuprofen that she smoothly unwrapped before twisting the cap off.
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"Open" she instructed me, pouring two of the pills into her hand.
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I didn't hesitate to lean over the console with parted lips, holding her stare as she slid them into my mouth.
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Then she reached for the water, untwisting the cap before bringing it to my parted lips as well.
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I swallowed the water and pills as she tilted the water bottle up for a longer sip.
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It forced me to swallow again for her, drinking more of the water even if I had already taken the pills.
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"Very good" she murmured, lowering the water bottle from my lips.
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My face grew warm from her subtle praise, glancing down when she gently set the water bottle in my lap.
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"Yours" she stated, letting go of the water bottle to reach in the bag again, "And your reward."
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I smiled when she revealed the cherry BlowPop, "Thank you very much" I said happily, watching as she opened the lollipop for me.
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"You earned it, River" she repeated, her gaze shifting to mine as she brought the lollipop to my lips.
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I opened my mouth immediately, letting her slide the candy past my lips as I sucked down.
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She hummed in approval, her stare focused purely on my lips for a moment—watching as I sucked harder on the lollipop.
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It made my face burn up, trying to pretend like her directed stare didn't affect me.
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She suddenly glanced up, her stare locking with mine, "Now, are you ready to go home?" she calmly asked, earning a few nods from me.
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"Yes please" I said, resting back against my seat as I sucked more on the sweet lollipop.
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She nodded in acknowledgment, putting the car in reverse and backing out of the parking spot.
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Then we were on the way to my apartment, which was still a good fifteen minutes away.
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I was happy by the lengthened drive, focused contently on my lollipop as I stared forward.
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I'm so happy I didn't take that Uber.
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This was totally worth it even if it was a one-time thing.
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Somehow I still wanted more from her.
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But I knew the prospects of that were highly unlikely, so I decided to be thankful for what I had gotten.
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Even if I was slightly disappointed when we pulled into the familiar parking garage of my apartment building.
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"Thanks for the ride, doc" I said as I unbuckled my seatbelt, shifting back into our normal dynamic.
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"You're welcome, River." she calmly replied, watching as I carefully opened my door and slid out of the car.
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My legs were still very sore, but I tried to push through it in front of her.
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I grabbed my jacket, the Voss water, and also the CVS bag with the discarded lollipop stick in it, rising up from the car to my full height.
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"Have a good night" I told her, standing hesitantly as I fought the soreness in my inner hips.
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Fuck.
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"Take care, River" she murmured softly as I carefully turned around, trying my best to walk normally to the nearby elevator.
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Her car didn't move an inch—not until I stepped on the elevator and clicked my floor.
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Once those shiny doors shut, a grin lit up on my face, replaying everything that just happened in that car.
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It all felt so worth it—regardless of the begging I did or the work I put in.
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None of it mattered, now that I had gotten my way.
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I didn't know where this would leave us given we didn't discuss it.
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Maybe she wanted to leave it be for tonight?
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Will she still refer me?
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I really don't want her to anymore—and not because of what just happened.
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I simply don't want to open up to anyone else.
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I don't want to start over with a new therapist.
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I just wanted her.
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Even if it means forgetting this night as I sit on that couch in front of her.
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I let out a content sigh as the elevator dinged open, walking down the familiar hallway with the stupidest grin on my face.
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But it slowly faded.
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Or quickly, given it was wiped off my face as soon as I noticed her presence at my door.
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She sat on the ground, her knees pulled up to her chest, and her face buried between them.
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"Kai?" I suddenly spoke, furrowing my brows.
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Kai immediately glanced up with puffy eyes, tear-stained cheeks, and eyeliner smudged under her eyes.
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Concern immediately struck me at the sight of her.
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"What happened?" I asked, rushing over to her at my door.
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Kai broke down immediately, sobbing as she reached out for me.
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"My-my dad... he —where were you, Rivvy?" she cried hoarsely, her arms trembling as I leaned down to hug her, "I-I tried to call you—I waited for so long. I needed you."
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I frowned, realizing my phone had been in my coat pocket the entire time.
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"I'm sorry, Kai" I whispered, hugging her tighter, "I wasn't near my phone and... and I, you know," I stumbled over my words, unable to think of a good lie for where I was at.
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I can't say the gym because I'm in my clothes from earlier.
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Zion and Sid would vouch for me, but they'd also wonder why.
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I had nothing to come up with.
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"Let's just go inside" I suddenly said, deciding to divert away from the topic of my absence.
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Kai nodded immediately, crying even harder as I stood to my feet and tried to help her up.
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The high I was previously riding had vanished.
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It was stripped away into nothing as I focused on helping my best friend inside, wondering what had made her so upset.
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Her dad is already a trigger for her—I can only imagine what happened while she was there.
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Somehow, my night had taken another unexpected turn.
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