There has to be someone to be running it. Yer a man, darling, and ah love ya dearly but that's not yer job. That's fer us women folk and amongst us th...re's got to be someone to make the final deciding. If not, it's like having no one at all." 'Tis true, Martin," Niamh nodded. "Ah don't mind. Lea does a better job of it than ah would. The man is the head of the family but it's the women that make it run." Yes but there are two of you in our family and not just one..." I let my words sort of. She had forgotten about the punishment letter and had to work out who to give it to. Her mum was away and she was staying with a friend, Becky. Tonight, though, Becky and her mum were out for the night leaving Becky’s older sister, Clara, at the house. In fact, Clara and Becky were half-sisters but as both had been adopted as baby’s they only ever saw each other as proper sister’s and described each other as their sister. April had a bit of a crush on Clara but knew she would have to show her. It was Doris."Jake darling! You'll never guess what I'm doing?" she cooed."Seeing your lawyers?" No, silly, I'm on my Nordic Track. I took a good hard look at myself inthe mirror and didn't like what I saw. You were right. I have put on afew pounds and I also haven't been very nice to you. Also, since you wereso sweet to me last night, Lover - well, why don't you come home for'lunch'? I promise you won't be disappointed in the entree!" she said ina voice as sexy as her intentions.Amber got a. The fact is, I'd loved these two girls forever. It never crossed my mind that there was anything wrong with loving both of them. It seemed natural. And in any case, even after all those years, I could never tell which was which, so how could I love one more than the other? I know they loved me too, though nothing of the sort was ever said.Anyway, all of that is ancient history. Since then, I've managed to destroy my sports career, with a disastrous and preposterous accident playing tennis.