"A younger Rachel is introduced to the world of spanking and discipline"
The song was not hers.The song had been written long ago, its words and its notes arranged even before she was born. Its creators had birthed it from a spark of inspiration, and it had grown with many voices since.But...
"Their relationship healing, Rachel and Bertie move on to spicier things..."
From the notes of Dr. Kelsey Ransom, PsyDToday I terminated my relationship with Rachel and Bertie.The couple has completed what I would consider the standard period of couple’s therapy, and even though our sessions have uncovered some skeletons in their...
"In which Bertie's long-buried secret comes to light"
From the notes of Dr. Kelsey Ransom, PsyDAfter some delay, I was finally able to schedule a one-on-one session with Bertie. Based on previous meetings, I’d identified him as the part of the couple more likely to speak, but less...
"An accidental confession leads to a breakthrough for Rachel"
From the notes of Dr. Kelsey Ransom, PsyDBertie and Rachel have been making excellent progress in session. As of my seventh meeting with them, I’m finding that I am able to listen more and mediate less. Bertie has been conciliatory...
"It's Bertie's turn to take responsibility for his shortcomings"
From the notes of Dr. Kelsey Ransom, PsyDThere has been a development since our last session. The couple’s last therapist had described Rachel’s cooperation in therapy as reluctant at best, but today she was quite eager to participate. She apologized...
"Her relationship faltering, Rachel decides to take accountability"
From the notes of Dr. Kelsey Ransom, PsyDSecond meeting today with Rachel (36) and Bertram (32), recommended to me by Dr. Arkanian in hopes that they would be better able to address the issues in their relationship with a therapist...
"Those words that every man fears..."
The message read simply: We need to talk.He blinked, his coat sleeve dangling a hand’s breadth off from his wrist. When had she written that? And why? The rest of the whiteboard was blank. They’d gone shopping for groceries the...
"We've seen Rachel's fantasy, what's going on with her boyfriend?"
Bertie sat waiting, even if he hadn’t known where he was. The room was spacious and gray, the carpet was gray (With a spiral pattern if one looked closely enough), and he sat in one of two gray armless chairs...
"Bertie and Rachel fantasize about how to take their relationship to the next level"
She wiped at the sweat coalescing on her forehead, sitting off-kilter on the stump outside of the barn. The summer heat was unbearable for a young woman who’d only just recently left the comforts of city living, and the stink...
"Bertie's gonna get it for a full week..."
He could feel the ache in his corneas even after pressing his eyes shut. The glowing screen sat squarely before him, waiting. Judging him. He’d told himself that he wouldn’t go to bed until he’d put something down, justified the...