PHYSICAL THERAPY

Chapter 3: She Takes Me Completely

I was shaking when I arrived for my next session.

I told myself I wasn’t going to let it go further. I was going to say something. Set a boundary. Tell her that what happened last time had crossed a line. But the moment I stepped into Dr. Hart’s office and saw her waiting for me in that fitted black blouse and pencil skirt, all my resolve crumbled.

She locked the door behind me and gave me that warm, understanding smile that always made me feel safe and exposed at the same time.

“You seem nervous today, Clara,” she said softly, stepping...