surviving desires

He nodded his head. She confirmed something that he ultimately suspected, but also something that he welcomed. "You don't have to apologize. As you know, I'm bound by doctor/patient confidentiality to ever repeat anything that you tell me. So it's not like anyone is going to find out. And personally...I'm not upset to hear that. And I'm glad you told me." He spoke.

Matilda's eyes widened in surprise. He wasn't upset to hear that? He was actually? Well that was reassuring, but a little confusing. The reminder of doctor/patient confidentiality was reassuring also, he wouldn't go gossip about this - not that she thought he would anyway.

He was swiftly steering this conversation into an inappropriate direction, however he felt compelled to do so. He wanted to help Mathilda, but he also wanted to satisfy his own thoughts, ones about her that closely aligned with the ones that she had about him. “I see…and where am I touching you? It’s okay, you can say it.”

He understood her trepidation in admitting something deeply personal, but Duncan tried to set the precedent that they could be completely open with one another, and that nothing would be off limits. "You don't have to worry about sounding silly, Matilda. Human beings are sexual beings in nature. Sexual health is good for mental and overall health. So if you're frustrated, or unhappy sexually, that's something we should address." He explained.

"You."

He nodded his head. She confirmed something that he ultimately suspected, but also something that he welcomed. "You don't have to apologize. As you know, I'm bound by doctor/patient confidentiality to ever repeat anything that you tell me. So it's not like anyone is going to find out. And personally...I'm not upset to hear that. And I'm glad you told me." He spoke.

muse: dr. duncan forrester

This was wrong, right? Dr Forrester may have told her to not be embarrassment and that there was no judgement, but Matilda couldn't help the way her cheek's flared. She chewed on her bottom lip for a moment, gaze on her lap, fingers running over her denim covered knees before she sighed.

He understood her trepidation in admitting something deeply personal, but Duncan tried to set the precedent that they could be completely open with one another, and that nothing would be off limits. "You don't have to worry about sounding silly, Matilda. Human beings are sexual beings in nature. Sexual health is good for mental and overall health. So if you're frustrated, or unhappy sexually, that's something we should address." He explained.