Kaid moaned, slowly swaying his head, feeling the hands of his therapist smooth over his skin with his favorite oil while bowls sang in the background and incense burned, filling the room with smoke.
"You're very tense" She spoke up, gliding her nails across his spine and over his waist.
"I been stressed" Kaid muttered. He was feeling too good to speak correctly. Massages were his favorite part of his therapy and since he was too afraid of judgment to go to a regular spa, he was often tense.
"There are hickies all over your chest" She pointed out, carefully leaning Kaid back into the blue tub cushioned with silk and containing a vanilla scent. "We've talked about this" She spilled free ice over his body.
"It didn't go any farther than that. I told her the truth, we talked, everything is going back to normal" He explained, shivering at the ice that covered his body. "What's this for?"
"You're tense. The singing bowls relax your mind and the ice relaxes you. You'll feel it tomorrow" She explained, pouring more ice over his body until the tub was filled. "I'm a professional"
"Yes ma'am" Kaid chuckled, releasing a sigh as she began to massage him again, only this time her hands were stone cold.
"You have bruises" The woman also pointed out, lightly massaging the bruise China had given him on his chest as well as the mark on his face.
Kaid stayed silent, closing his eyes and resting his head back.
"It's never too late to leave. She doesn't control or own you, only you control you. Never let any woman or man take advantage of your mental state" His therapist explained.
Still, he stayed silent.
"It doesn't matter if you're a man. Abuse extends to men as well."
"Can I be honest?" He finally spoke.
"My job is to listen to the truth, go ahead"
Kaid opened his eyes, staring straight up at the ceiling which was covered in encouraging words. "If it were the other way around, it would be abuse" He revealed. "I've never put my hands on her and if I have it's because she wanted me too"
"There's no excuse, abuse is abuse, doesn't matter who it's between, it is still abuse. Given your mental state, you shouldn't be under that kind of stress and I strongly advise you to leave this girl alone"
Kaid never replied, disregarding everything his therapist had just told him. He didn't understand his attachment to China, he knew how she treated him and despised being around her most of the time, but, he couldn't leave her.
Why?
"Spend your time with people you love Kashaun, when you aren't busy meet up with someone, do something fun, release some stress, that's the best alternative if you don't think you're ready to leave"
Kaid simply kept his mouth shut, allowing for his therapist to massage out his wounds.
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"Hey, Noonie!" Karly greeted as Noonie sat down at her desk, coffee in papers sitting there waiting for her. To be just a co-worker, she sure was persistent.
"Hey" She greeted, turning her back to Karley and rolling her eyes, feeling cool AC blow on her toes since she had on Fenty slides.
"How was your weekend?" She asked behind her back.
"Fine"
"That's cool...this might sound a little weird but is Angel available? I've been wanting to talk to her and I don't know I just guessed you'd know since you're her roommate and all an-
