Therapy was actually helping a lot— not that I really liked to admit that— and with my therapist guidance, we had been trying to find realistic outcomes to my fears. Deacon leaving to cool down, rather than forcing me out had been one of the ones we had come up with together. Talking with my mom had been my 'homework'.

I hadn't told my therapist about the details of me and Deek. Even if knowing about the 'other me' could be used to help me better, I wasn't comfortable with sharing that with her. Instead, I used Oz an excuse to fill in those gaps, letting him represent that side...