The Strange Lactation Therapist

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Whitney Quigley has been married to Thomas Walker for three years, and they have just welcomed their first child, Oliver Walker. But Whitney cannot produce enough milk, and Oliver refuses formula, growing thinner by the day. Herbs and supplements have failed, and milk from neighbourhood mothers is only a stopgap.

Thomas proposes an unusual solution: his best friend, Charlie Cooper, is a certified lactation therapist who once helped his own wife. Whitney agrees, though the thought of a man's hands on her body leaves her flushed and uneasy. When Charlie arrives that weekend with his tools, Thomas stays beside her at first, then leaves the room for a phone call and later for the baby's clothes.

Alone with Charlie, Whitney feels every rough callus and every surge of pressure as the massage moves from her abdomen to her chest. His face stays professional, yet her own thoughts and desires will not settle. The therapy must continue for Oliver's sake, but the closed bedroom door makes the question harder to answer.