Chapter Twelve ‘Oh Babe I’m so sorry that happened and ruined the end of your special evening.’ As I held Jo tightly in my arms, her chin resting on my shoulder. ‘I’m not, she had to know. It really wouldn’t have mattered where, when or how she found out -- the reaction would’ve been the same. I love my Mum but I don’t actually like her very much most of the time, I’m bloody proud of my dad though, I never knew he had it in him!’ ‘You know this won’t be the end of it though; she won’t just let this drop.’ ‘I know Vicki, but at least now it’s all out in the open and I don’t have to hide anymore. I can deal with the rest when it happens as long as I have your support.’ We decided to leave the rest of the clearing up until the morning and headed back to Jo’s house, ambling up the cobbled

