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called one of my deputies to come pick them up. Judith and I were quiet walking back and I asked her if she felt like having some lunch or at least a cup of coffee.
There was a crab shack just opened up on the beach on the way and we stopped there and got a table. She ordered an iced tea and I ordered coffee. The waitress brought some little toast squares with crab meat and melted cheese on top and told us they were a free introductory sample.
The crab toast was delicious and we finished them. We had gotten a table on the porch and after gazing out to sea for awhile Judith took a deep breath.
“I love the smell of the sea. Robert, I know a psychiatrist who I believe could help Sarah. Her name is Dr. Anna Stevens but all her patients call her Dr. Anna.
“She did wonders for my twin sister. She retired last year but I think I can get her to take this case when I tell her about it. I need to get back to Houston tomorrow morning at the latest.
“I’m spreading myself too thin right now and I have one patient in crisis back home. When I get her stabilized and help her transition into therapy with another therapist I’m going to sell my practice as soon as I can find someone I would trust with my patients.
“I will complete my report for the court today and call Dr. Anna. I am recommending that Sarah be placed in a private psychiatric hospital. It will be a long time before she will be competent enough to stand trial. How does that sound to you, Robert?”
“It sounds fine and I would like to see Sarah more comfortable in a psychiatric hospital but I don’t think she has any kind of insurance.”
“Don’t worry about that. I’m so intrigued with this case that I will foot the bill on one condition.”
“And what would that be?”
“I want to use her as a case example in my classes. I wouldn’t be using her name, of course. Dr. Anna and I would consult by phone. Well, what do you think?”
“I think it would be perfect. I’ll need to see a lawyer friend of mine to see how we will handle power of attorney. If she’s not capable of making her own decisions then she will need a guardian appointed. I would like to act as her guardian.”
CHAPTER 17
I was able to get the court to grant me temporary guardianship of Sarah. Judith finished her report with her recommendation and went back to Houston the next morning, promising to stay in touch.
Dr. Anna Stevens had agreed to take on this one last case and her plane was due to arrive five hours after Judith’s plane took off, so I had time to kill in Savannah.
I always loved Savannah and had planned to take Sarah here for our honeymoon when we got married, if we ever did. I wanted us to stay in the Mulberry Inn. It’s small and beautiful with a cozy atmosphere including a fireplace in the lobby.
Rather than getting my car out of the car park at the airport, I took a cab to the Mulberry Inn and went to the coffee shop and got a ham sandwich and a cup of coffee.
I read a newspaper I found on the table and then headed over to the library. I got on one of their computers and went online. I read all about Multiple Personality Disorders and became even more scared for Sarah.
When I got back to the airport I only had to wait about twenty minutes for Dr. Stevens’ plane to arrive. While I waited I thought about all the relationships I had been in and where they went wrong. I knew I could be controlling at times and the women had all broken up with me because of it.
Sarah was the first woman I had been involved with who had stood up for herself while at the same time remaining in the relationship with me. But she had never let me get very close and now I understood why.
She had been traumatized by someone, probably her daddy to the point where she had been afraid of relationships. The fact that she had tried to work on our relationship to the best of her ability made me love her even more.
While I was deep in thought someone tapped me on t he
There was a crab shack just opened up on the beach on the way and we stopped there and got a table. She ordered an iced tea and I ordered coffee. The waitress brought some little toast squares with crab meat and melted cheese on top and told us they were a free introductory sample.
The crab toast was delicious and we finished them. We had gotten a table on the porch and after gazing out to sea for awhile Judith took a deep breath.
“I love the smell of the sea. Robert, I know a psychiatrist who I believe could help Sarah. Her name is Dr. Anna Stevens but all her patients call her Dr. Anna.
“She did wonders for my twin sister. She retired last year but I think I can get her to take this case when I tell her about it. I need to get back to Houston tomorrow morning at the latest.
“I’m spreading myself too thin right now and I have one patient in crisis back home. When I get her stabilized and help her transition into therapy with another therapist I’m going to sell my practice as soon as I can find someone I would trust with my patients.
“I will complete my report for the court today and call Dr. Anna. I am recommending that Sarah be placed in a private psychiatric hospital. It will be a long time before she will be competent enough to stand trial. How does that sound to you, Robert?”
“It sounds fine and I would like to see Sarah more comfortable in a psychiatric hospital but I don’t think she has any kind of insurance.”
“Don’t worry about that. I’m so intrigued with this case that I will foot the bill on one condition.”
“And what would that be?”
“I want to use her as a case example in my classes. I wouldn’t be using her name, of course. Dr. Anna and I would consult by phone. Well, what do you think?”
“I think it would be perfect. I’ll need to see a lawyer friend of mine to see how we will handle power of attorney. If she’s not capable of making her own decisions then she will need a guardian appointed. I would like to act as her guardian.”
CHAPTER 17
I was able to get the court to grant me temporary guardianship of Sarah. Judith finished her report with her recommendation and went back to Houston the next morning, promising to stay in touch.
Dr. Anna Stevens had agreed to take on this one last case and her plane was due to arrive five hours after Judith’s plane took off, so I had time to kill in Savannah.
I always loved Savannah and had planned to take Sarah here for our honeymoon when we got married, if we ever did. I wanted us to stay in the Mulberry Inn. It’s small and beautiful with a cozy atmosphere including a fireplace in the lobby.
Rather than getting my car out of the car park at the airport, I took a cab to the Mulberry Inn and went to the coffee shop and got a ham sandwich and a cup of coffee.
I read a newspaper I found on the table and then headed over to the library. I got on one of their computers and went online. I read all about Multiple Personality Disorders and became even more scared for Sarah.
When I got back to the airport I only had to wait about twenty minutes for Dr. Stevens’ plane to arrive. While I waited I thought about all the relationships I had been in and where they went wrong. I knew I could be controlling at times and the women had all broken up with me because of it.
Sarah was the first woman I had been involved with who had stood up for herself while at the same time remaining in the relationship with me. But she had never let me get very close and now I understood why.
She had been traumatized by someone, probably her daddy to the point where she had been afraid of relationships. The fact that she had tried to work on our relationship to the best of her ability made me love her even more.
While I was deep in thought someone tapped me on t he
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