“Uh, Molly. . .”
“Send him in. Give me ten minutes with him.”
“Molly, I don’t know—”
“Send him in, Daisy.”
“Okay.”
* * *
Jed wasn’t quite sure why Molly wanted him in today’s session, but if it would help Daisy, he would do what he had to do. He hated that she was still having nightmares. That at times he’d catch her just sitting and staring off into the distance.
It killed him. Not knowing how to help her.
He walked into the dining room. Normally, he made himself scarce upstairs to give them privacy.
“Afternoon, Jed,” Molly said cheerfully.
“Molly. All good, baby?” he asked Daisy carefully.
She looked worried, but she nodded.
“Daisy, give us a few minutes, yeah? Jed will let you know when I’m ready for you again.”
That was different. He’d only ever spoken to Molly with Daisy there. Daisy gave him a nervous smile, but left.
“What’s wrong? Daisy okay?” he snapped at Molly.
“Would you like to tell me?” she replied calmly.
“You’re her therapist.”
“And you’re her man, her Dom, her Daddy. What’s your take on how she’s doing?”
She wanted to get a feel for how Daisy was doing. He could do that. “Nightmares are getting better. Didn’t have one at all last night. She still jumps at loud noises and sometimes I catch her staring into the distance and know she’s thinking about it.”
Molly nodded. “And with your relationship? How are things going there?”
He narrowed her gaze. “Not sure that’s any of your business.”
“Your relationship plays a large role in Daisy’s well-being. And yours.”
“I’m not the one who needs your help.”
“Don’t you? Tell me, Jed. How are you sleeping?”
Like shit. But he wasn’t telling her that. “I’ll call Daisy back. Tell her we’re finished.” He turned away.
“She’s worried you see her as a victim and you no longer desire her.”
He froze. Turned. “What?”
“Normally, you understand, I wouldn’t be able to tell you this. But Daisy knows I’m talking to you. She’s worried about you. About her relationship with you.”
“She can talk to me.”
“You hadn’t had long together before all of this hit, and you were just feeling your way with your relationship. Your roles. You were guiding that. Leading her. As you’d expect seeing as she had no idea about any of that. You know that a huge part of a relationship like this is communication, yeah?”