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What surprised me the most was I didn't think

he was older than his mid-twenties, yet Aunt Victoria had described him as the best therapist in his company I wasn't prepared to turn my broken body over to ato be so or

the subject of someone's internship

The look on his face when he confronted me

told me I was not exactly what he expected either He

stared for ainto a soft,

amused smile of surprise Finally, he realized ere

both staring dumbly at each other and he practically

jumped toward me, his hand extended

"Hi," he said "I'm Austin Clarke"

I lifted my hand slowly and he pulled it into his

iart stood back in the doorway

watching a , just

shout," she said, "I won't be far"

"Thank you," he said and turned back to me, his