What I couldn't understand was her attitude to me that night. But then I didn't like what one of the Docs said to me. He asked if Sheila and I were in...the habit of taking recreational drugs. I told that there was no way either of us took any drugs. He just raised his eyebrows and went to turn away. Look, I've never been to hold my tongue, I asked him to elaborate on why he'd asked the question, but he wouldn't.The following day when I went to visit Sheila in the hospital quite late as I had. “Was this a leak?”“Yes, but an expected one. We sat down with the union reps on Friday to brief them on the merger and worker cooperative idea. That was well received, but it was inevitable that they’d blab to their friends in the Labour Party, and from there, the press.”“Any push-back?”Dan laughed. “Nothing serious. Labour are in a right muddle. Some are praising the cooperative. Others are saying the merger is a waste of time as they’re still going to nationalise us. And Tony Benn is loudly. You go have fun with your friends for now."He winked at me, confirming my suspicions that he didn't want them toknow about Sarah Carerra, and I wondered how I was going to keep such abig secret from them.---Later that night, while I was getting ready for bed, Dad knocked on mybedroom door. Quickly pulling my nightgown over my head, I let him in."Hey," he said, smiling at me. He really seemed to be taking this changewell. "I'm so proud of you."He wrapped me in a hug, and then kissed my forehead. After rummaging around in my underwear drawer, Michelle pulled out a bright pink bikini top and threw it at me. "Here, try this on," she said, as if I had a choice. I wasn't really in the mood to dress up for her today, but I knew from experience not to ever question the clothes she picked out for me to wear. "You might as well leave your jeans on," she told me. "They'll be easier to clean than the chair after the puddle of precum you always make." I felt my cheeks change colour, almost.