Maurice did let me remove the plugperiodically, which only made me aware of how used to it I had become insuch a short time.One morning Maurice had le...t early, so I had peace for letting my mindwander. I didn't want to. Instead, I nursed my weariness from theanothernightful of uneasy sleep by sitting in a bath eating treats and watchingserials on the wall-screen. Maurice had given me access to thepenthouse's systems, and I was going to use them.In the late afternoon I got a notification, that I. "Either the phone connection was not great or Jake was not hearing,understanding or caring. "Look, Tuck, I don't want to hear any morecomplaining. I have a wonderful day planned for you, and they're goingto fix that rat's nest you call hair, your chipped nails, and clean youup so you look human. And honey, I want you to look special for ourfirst date."That's right, it came screaming back at him; date, dates, dating. Thisjoke was getting a little out of hand."Jake, I think we need to talk. I...". That approach, she emphasised, is entirely her idea and you cannot be held responsible for it. You do, however, have to decide on your response to it. You could fight it and refuse to co-operate which, I suspect, is what you've been doing. Bill, she loves you, and it was breaking her heart watching you struggle. I suggest it would be... right ... to accept what she's giving you ... in love, from love. Out of that, I will not judge you ... either way."I nodded, in acceptance of his point, rather. I just told them not to be so stupid and later that day I went out and got a pregnancy test, took it and it turned out I was pregnant after all. I didn’t dare tell Daniel or anyone for well over a week. I was scare of what Daniel would say and if he would leave me, but during that week me and Daniel did talk about having kids one day when the time was right. Later that week Daniel came round and bought some beers up for us but I didn’t drink any with being pregnant. Daniel asked if I was ok as.