Chapter 179

“I was one of Candice’s patients a long time ago, but long enough to know how you’ve felt sitting opposite her.” Sophie signalled a passing waiter and asked for more tea. She waited until he walked away before asking, “Dean, what’s troubling you?”

He wasn’t sure he could tell her and yet…To embrace his sexuality, shouldn’t he have the balls to discuss it?

“I never realised I was bisexual. Not on any real conscious level. Not until…” He hesitated. Sophie’s silence and patience acted as encouragement. “Not until I fell in love.”

“With a man? I’m presuming,” she added. “Only because I can’t see why it will be an issue otherwise.”

He nodded. “With a man. With my…best friend. I can’t help wonder now if I always loved him. Didn’t want to admit it, maybe.”