“No, Dr. Freud. I just didn’t want to…”
“Come on, be truthful. You didn’t want to be hurt. It all goes back to that.”
“I guess,” I say and shrug my shoulders.
Evelyn gets up from the sofa and gives me a hug.
“Don’t be scared Logan, you are in good hands.”
I hug her back and feel a sudden surge of hope.
“I was vulnerable with you.”
“You sure were.”
“And nothing bad happened.”
“Nope, nothing bad. All good.”
Still hugging Evelyn, I pick her up from the floor to give her a tight bear hug. She starts laughing and so do I.
“I’m glad we had this talk.”
“So am I.”
We start to kiss. All the while, I am thinking about how wonderful it is to open up to this remarkable girl. I’ve got to believe that nothing bad will happen if I continue to do so. It feels as if a thousand-pound weight has been lifted off my shoulders.
“Want to stay the night?”
“I thought you’d never ask.”