"Your position in this house and in this marriage is safe as long as you don't do anything stupid. When I let Dave in I will introduce you and you will smile and shake his hand and then you can come up and watch for all I care. If you can't handle this, or if you make a scene, you can pack your bags and get out and my lawyers will be in touch, understand?"
I just stood there, not understanding what was happening and she said with a touch of steel in her voice, "I said do you understand?"
I numbly shook my head yes.
"Good. Now either get ready to meet Dave or run along up to a spare bedroom."
I don't know why I tagged along behind her; I suppose it was because I didn't really believe it was happening, maybe it was some sort of joke or some kind of test or something. I was standing three
