The witch grabbed my arm and tried to pull me away from Jo but I shook her off and stood my ground. ‘Mother, you can say what you like but there’s no reason for Vicki and Dan to leave, I have no secrets from either of them so you can say your piece in front of them, if you have to say anything at all.’ ‘How could you?’ she roared ‘what is this, some kind of kinky ménage a trios? You were brought up better than this my girl!’ I could feel Jo shaking at my side but her voice was strong, controlled and clear when she answered. ‘No Mother. Vicki and I are a couple and she’s the love of my life. Thanks to your overbearing and controlling nature I lost her for three years but fate brought us back together; you’re not tearing us apart again. Dan is a very good friend who fortunately is a lot

