"You kids want anything from the shop?" No thanks, Mum," Josephine replied."You sure? Condoms or anything?"All three girls almost choked. Mary grinned..."Just a joke, girls. Now you play nice with Nicky. Don't do anything I wouldn't do." She turned to me. "Do you need anything from the shops, Nicky? Condoms, Viagra... ?"I shook my head, unable to say anything. This woman had a very strange sense of humour.She went on, "Now promise me you'll behave yourself and only do what the girls want."It was. “Is that true, Isabel?”“Just brother-sister stuff ... and he recommended I do my hair coloring again. Do you think so?”Good girl, nice deflection. She’s actually beginning to listen to me!“Yeah, I think so. Do you want my help again?”“Maybe one more time ... if you don’t mind?”“No problem, Isabel. That will give us time to talk, won’t it?”“Cool.”We just all relaxed together, all holding hands. I felt Isabel on my shoulder. She had better be at her best when talking to Jennifer, or I firmly. If you do not follow my orders at any time – I will take your house and all your possessions. Do you understand?”I nodded.He walked from the restaurant across the casino to the lifts while I hobbled across behind him. When we got in the lift, he pressed the button for the penthouse – but halfway there he pressed the stop button. He told me to bend forward and hold the rail. The lift was fully mirrored and I watched him walk behind me and drop his trousers – OH MY GOD – he was fully erect, his. Take a singles cruise…’ ‘I’ve never dated in my life, other than Bill. I wouldn’t even know how to act.’ ‘Come on Julie. You’re a perfectly fine, intelligent, good looking woman.’ She stared at me. ‘I know you’ve been through a lot,’ I continued. ‘Before Bill got diagnosed you were a glorious, vivacious woman. Full of energy, funny, fun.’ She continued to stare at me, with no emotion to her face. ‘That woman is still inside you.’ ‘That was eight years ago.’ She said dismissively. ‘That’s.