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I had to devote a few distasteful weeks to preparing the ground with Brian.
If he was to be willing to meet with me late at night at short notice (which is what my plan required) he would have to believe that, after all of our ups and downs over the years, we were finally on a prolonged up. So I made a point of spending time with him, and being nice to him. It was most painful for me, but it was all in a good cause, I told myself.
I put my plan into action on a night when the kids were having a sleepover at someone’s house, a friend’s birthday party or something.
At bedtime I poured myself a nightcap and offered to get one for Sandra. She asked for a small whiskey, which I provided, laced with a few drops of Jim’s GHB. The dosage was calculated to ensure that she would enjoy the ben
