"Come in Helen said giving her father a hug as he did. Make yourself comfy while I go get dressed "Helen went on to say making a bee line for the stairs.

John Stewart picked up his overnight case from the doorstep and went into the lounge and waited for his daughter to dress. Picking up a magazine he began to flip through the pages as he waited.

"Honey I"m home." Nikki called as she bounded through the door arms full of flowers and a bottle of wine in her hand.

Helen came hurrying down the stairs wanting to warn Nikki of their company. Too late Nikki put the flowers down and swept her up in a hug and planted a big wet kiss on her mouth

"Mmmm you smell gorgeous, good enough to eat infact ." Nikki said kissing Helen again.

"Nikki stop we have company." Helen whispered.

Nikki turned to face an older man who stood staring in disbelief at what he had just witnessed.

"Hi I’m Nikki." she said not knowing who he was.

"I’m John Stewart, Helen’s father" he said refusing to shake her out stretched hand.

"OH !" said Nikki feeling suddenly sick.

"Would some one like to tell me what the *****’s going on here? he barked.

"Dad this is Nikki. " Helen said.

"I know that but what’s she doing kissing my daughter? he replied angrily.

"Come in the lounge and let’s talk Dad." Helen was now feeling upset at her fathers apparent disgust. The three adults went into the lounge. Helen and John sat facing each other whilst Nikki sat in the chair opposite.

Nikki thought it best to allow Helen to tell her father about them and so sat silent. Helen tried invane to get her father to understand about her relationship withNikki. He not only felt disgust but implied how sinful it was.

"I’s not normal he shouted at Helen. Thank God your mothers not here to see this", he added.

Ranting and raving he paced the room, throwing his hands in the air as he did.

This went on for ages until Helen could stand it no longer.