“You seem uncomfortable, Molly,” Dr. Shain says to me as I sit in a chair across from her.
I bite my lip nervously. “I’m sorry, I’m just a little nervous.”
“This isn’t the first time we’ve met,” she says, and I know she’s right, but I can’t help it.
“It’s the first time I’ve met you without Seth,” I say, knowing that it sounds silly.
She smiles at me a little. “Ahh, so you feel more comfortable when your mate is here?”
I nod to her, trying my best to look more relaxed, but I continue to pick at my nails and avoid making eye contact.
“Why do you think that is?” she asks me, causing me to finally look up.
I think for a moment, unsure of how to answer her. I know it’s silly, but I feel more nervous today than when Seth and I first met with her together. “He protects me,” I say so
