“I really like your place, Matti. I’m surprised that you don’t have a bathtub or shower in the bathroom, though. Do you just swim in the lake?�...Matti had been looking out the window at the lake while she was getting ready, and was surprised to see the changes that had taken place in her appearance. The jacket was gone, as was the necklace she had been wearing. Her hair was now tied back in a ponytail, held by a red, ruffled, elastic band. Matti was now able to see that her figure had been well. "I understand, Mr. Seeger," she said in an even voice."Please let me know when I can be of further assistance later." I think that will be up to Jason."Seeger's expression faltered, the illusion of authority wavering for a moment. His eyes betrayed an almost fatherly empathy. "Yes. Yes, of course. Carry on, then."Heather nodded once and headed away. Richie stared at Seeger for another few seconds before he caught up with Heather. "Crap, he almost sounds like he gives a fuck."Heather halted at. My office job was crazy-easy, and if my boss had wanted to, he probably could have hired someone part time at two-thirds my rate. But after a little while, I knew where everything was and all of the reports and invoices were taken care of on time.The rest of my time was spent shopping for shoes on the internet, stalking my friends, first on MySpace then on Facebook, and, as often as not, nursing a hangover from the night before. All things being equal, those were good times in my life. I had no. Actually, Bethany thought she had some kind of diagnosable condition, but that remained to be seen. I did agree with Bethany that she’d had some sort of mental breakdown that needed professional attention.“Kara,” I said gently, “She’s a psychologist, which is a different thing. And nobody says that you’re crazy. You just need help dealing with everything that happened last year. Honey, I want to see you get better. And you need help from someone like Doctor Mercer. Would you talk to her,.