Toni and Keri have been going to therapy to fix their relationship I mean that was on Toni's mind at first until she met doctor Jackson or as Toni calls her Janet. Things were going well until Toni finally took that first step and kissed Janet. And kissing went into other things. The point is Toni isn't going to couples therapy for Keri anymore it may be to start a new one. As Janet's quick steps crossed the waiting room, she still did not see Toni waiting for her and decided that she could spend a few minutes in the washroom of her office fixing her hair. She was moving so fast that she barely heard her receptionist trying to speak to her as she turned the handle and opened the door to her office. Janet crashed directly into Toni, who was standing just inside, and began to fall as she bounced off her solidly built form. Her eyes closed as her body recoiled from the impact and braced itself to hit the floor. But the floor never came and when she opened her eyes it was Toni's smiling face that she saw, she was holding her two feet from the ground, having caught her as she had fallen backward.
Toni: Good afternoon Doctor Jackson
She said, grinning at her. Janet instinctively smiled widely back at her and then as she slowly pulled her back up to her feet and they were standing far too close for comfort, she whispered.
Janet: Thank you, Toni.
She had placed far too much emphasis on her name and immediately regretted it. Until she saw that her gaze had turned from playful to icy steel and still smiling she nodded to her and turned to take her seat on the couch. She shakily turned away from her and closed the door but not before giving Lindsey a dirty look. Her receptionist looked back at Janet and mouthed the words "sorry", but Janet was embarrassed and off-kilter now, so she could only grimace at the attempted apology from her employee. When she turned back to Toni, she had been expecting to see her reclining in her usual manner across the couch but instead, she was greeted again by her hardened gaze. She stared at her for a moment transfixed and then took her seat, crossed her legs, and cleared her throat.
Janet: How was your week?
She tried to begin as she always did, in an attempt to regain her equilibrium.
Toni: No.
Janet: Pardon me?
Janet said, misunderstanding his meaning.
Janet: I asked how your week has been since you were last here.
She repeated her question to her politely.
"I understood the question, Janet.
She answered her back, her tone now matching the steely gaze in her eyes. Janet was genuinely perplexed now. Toni had never spoken her first name before although she knew she was aware of it. Se had always chosen to address her as Doctor Jackson and she had never had her answer her before with such an authoritative and clipped tone. As she opened her mouth to ask her what exactly she meant, she cut her off.
Toni: You can't be my doctor anymore.
She said and Janet's heart felt like it was in a death grip.
Janet: Oh...
She blurted out, her voice cracking from the emotional swell of grief that overwhelmed her.
Toni: I am so... sorry.
She cast her eyes down to her lap and her hands began to fidget as she blinked back the tears that threatened to spring forth. Her mind raced as she tried to regain her composure. She needed to be professional now, she needed to do her job. She had been living in a stupid fantasy world of her own making for far too long now and her work had suffered, she knew it and now the reality of her situation was coming home to roost. She began to mumble about recommending a new doctor who she thought she would like. She wasn't even making coherent sense, but she felt a deep need to fill up the empty air between them with words and she simply could not look up and see her now. Not now.
Toni: Janet.
Her name from her lips was like a shotgun, and it demanded her attention.
Toni: Stand up.
It was a simple command and Janet found herself on her feet without even realizing what she was doing.
Toni: Now.
She said,
Toni: Look at me.
She didn't want to. In fact, she desperately wanted to do anything but follow her simple request. But her voice was so calm and firm, that she slowly complied. When she lifted her lashes and took in her face, she was sure that she saw a glimmer of approval before it disappeared back behind the steel.
Toni: You are going to go and speak with Lindsey. You are going to tell her to cancel all of your remaining appointments for today and you are going to tell her to go home and enjoy her evening because you will lock up. If she questions you, you will tell her that I am having an emergency crisis that has to be dealt with immediately. Then you will close and lock the doors and resume your place standing in front of me.
She issued the orders to her as if she was speaking to a child, clearly, confidently, and without hesitation. She was so convincing that Janet actually took several steps towards the door before she understood what she had said and turned to her questioningly.
Janet: Why would I do that, Toni?
She queried, adding her name in a weak attempt at balance.
Toni: Why indeed?
She answered back.
Toni: You will do the things I asked you, Janet because I am ready to claim what is MINE. And because over the past six months, everything you have done and everything you have said has told me that you are ready for that too.
When Janet didn't move from her spot or say anything back to her, she spoke again.
Toni: You are MINE Janet. Now, do as I ask. I don't like repeating myself.
A/N- No Air
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