Chapter 221: HELP WAS LONG OVERDUE: FLYNN

After talking for almost two days straight, Valerie and I had concluded that as much as we hated to admit it we both needed to seek help to deal with the stuff from our past. We agreed her trust issues, and my need to be trusted would eventually destroy our relationship if we didn't do something about it.

Contacting Clay, I asked him to find a discreet therapist who would come to the house to do couples therapy sessions with us while we were on a hiatus, and within less than an hour he'd identified a possible counselor who was willing to do home sessions.

Dr. Loretta Garcia was a family therapist who'd dealt with victims of trauma and post-traumatic stress for over forty years. Initially, I couldn't get past the fact that she looked like a grandmother from a Mexican food ad that was currently airing on TV. Plump and homely with a kind face, she waved off the offer of my hand for a handshake in greeting and pulled me in for a hug instead.