"I don't know. I imagine there will be some debriefing. I haven't checked my
messages yet."
He turned to do one of his now-obsessive checks as his back had been towards
the doorway, not knowing Joanna thought he was leaving. Then he turned back
unexpectedly and they ended up nose-to-nose. David took in a deep
breath-her scent filling his nostrils. Even though it was an inappropriate
stance for both of them as patient-counselor, he didn't want to back away.
All he could get out was, "Uhhh...."
Joanna had sensed his slight concern about his back being toward the door
and wanted to help allay his concerns. That was the main reason she had not
been prepared for the sudden collision as he stopped and turned back toward
her. She was looking into his eyes, and couldn't help but smile at the
awkwardness she knew they were both feeling. "If this is the worst accident
you have today, David, it sounds like it will be much better than what
happened to you yesterday." She did not necessarily lean back.
David leaned in and kissed her. He had no choice...he was driven purely by
instinct. After a moment, he pulled back slightly, "The day gets better as
it goes on...." He smiled and stared into her eyes.
Joanna felt his lips brush against hers. Unfortunately, her instinct was
to lean back. Her cheeks warmed as she did so. It was definitley
unexpected. "David!" was her only reply at first.
He stepped back, "I....umm...." he stammered as the reality of what just
happened hit him, "I don't know what to say...Joanna." They called each
other by their first names--it had just gone beyond professional.
Joanna stepped back a bit more and moved over to the seating area. She
studied David and could feel his unease. "David, please come and sit down."
She extended a hand to indicate one fo the chairs facing her.
(response?)
She took a deep breath before speaking. "It is not that I do not enjoy your
company. In fact, I have become quite fond of spending time with you."
(response?)
"The problem is that I am your Counselor. It would not be appropriate for
us to cross this line, David. Your emotional health is too important to
risk."
(response?)
}}}=) Lisa
_________________________________________________________________
On the road to retirement? Check out MSN Life Events for advice on how to
get there! http://lifeevents.msn.com/category.aspx?cid=Retirement
_______________________________________________
Spacedock mailing list
[email protected]
http://mail.starbase1.org/mailman/listinfo/spacedock_starbase1.org
