” I smiled at him feeling so much better about my decision to meet him. He was kind and courteous, just all around a great guy. I could feel my seco...d drink tingle my body as I watched Thomas finish his second also. “Do you want to go upstairs?” I asked. “Sure,” He said and then ordered a few more drinks to be delivered to our room. I placed my hand in his and trailed behind him to our room. I felt a little tense as he closed the door behind us. I walked over to the plush sofa and took a seat;. Getting louder by the minute.A small crowd was gathering. She had been loud enough to draw them in.I realized her mistake. But this didn't seem like the right time to tell her. I went into actor mode. I seemed shocked, stunned, disbelieving, confused."But the kids. How, the kids." Dazed."You are so pathetic. You knew how much I wanted kids. I found someone to take care of it, for each of our children."The "our" was the most mocking of all."You were laughable. All those efforts. All that time. I. Next week’s figures will be very different. I promise.” “Thank Mr Pete” said Daniel.” Daniel looked back at the phone and said “thank you Sir.” “Good. OK Daniel, you can get up and get dressed.” Gemma said her goodbye’s to Pete and clicked the phone off, and decided it was time to release Daniel from her control. “OK Daniel, it’s over for today.” “Thanks Gemma. You’re a star.” Daniel wasn’t smiling though. He was worried. “Gemma, does Pete know me?” Gemma smiled. The thought had crossed her. ..”“I don’t care, Margaret. He fucked up. He doesn’t get a vote. I don’t care about him; I care about you. You are my daughter. You will get my help. And if I find out that even a Nickel of my money ends up with your money-grubbing preacher, I’ll cut you out of my will. Is that understood?”“But we ... Hiram has pledged a tenth of his income to the church.”“Does he have an income? He can pledge a tenth of every dollar he earns with honest work, but this will be a gift from his heathen.