I needed to talk to him about our hugs because there was a bit of non-hugging weirdness at the end of the session before. I said we hadn't discussed them for ages in spite of them becoming more frequent and feeling different. I asked him what he thought and he said that he never feels uncomfortable and he feels like they are a form of communication between us. He said he is aware that because they come at the end of the session we don't get a chance to process them so there's a degree of risk to that if something came up because of them. I said I would just bring it up next session so it's not really a risk.
He asked how they felt for me. I said I agreed with what he had said. I said they sometimes provide me with reassurance, sometimes allow me to express my appreciation and how much I value the relationship. I said there's a lot of love in there. I didn't tell him but I'll try to be brave and tell him that next week. Those feelings seem to have disappeared again for now.
I was really angry about a certain situation and he let me vent and was helpful in my exploration of what I want to do about the situation.
Then I said something about him that made him feel a little bit embarrassed (just about stuff relating to his professional position locally) and he had an embarrassed smile and just looked really sheepish and adorable. When I look back on that moment I just want to hold him. It's almost like I felt maternal towards him. I am wondering if it relates to the power dynamic or what but I will tell him that next week. He asked what was happening and i said I was just enjoying his little smirk. He laughed.
Then he told me about some cpd he did and something he said made him think of me and that he thought I'd find interesting. He said he would find the reference for me to look it up. That felt nice. He apologised for taking up the last few minutes telling me that, but I didn't mind. We had a lovely hug and I left.