“Your grandfather reminds me of my father – lots of old testimony quotes “

“He doesn’t approve of your bedtime options ?” Finn said smiling

“Hell no – hates who I am “

“Does it bother you ?”

“It used to – I used to get knotted up inside about it. In the end I gave up – I am a lesbian – I cannot be heterosexual. I am crazy about your sister – we are happy and settled. If he cannot love me regardless then he’s not much of a father. I have come to terms with it “

Finn scratched his growth of beard

“Its going to take a long time before any of us come to terms with this “

“Give yourself time and don’t do anything that burns bridges. He’s still your father – he is the same man that he was ten days ago”

“Except he’s not “

“He is – he’s just done something that has shocked all of you. I know what you mean that he isn’t the same in that he’s let you all down and he’s not acted like how your dad is supposed to act. But he is your father and you all still idolise him. Niall is a really good man – we all do things that may seem unlikely or disappointing to other people. I am sure that I am not the partner that either of your parents would have picked for their oldest daughter”

“In that case they would both be hopelessly off beam. You are the right person for Tina – she really has changed since the two of you started – she seems content in a way that she wasn’t before. I can’t see you and Tina getting into a mess like my parents “

“Strangely if I mentioned open marriage to Tina I think I might get such a hard slapping “

“You wouldn’t want that would you ?”

“No – the idea makes me shudder. Tina’s not into that either “

“I would hate it as well – as displayed so effectively by my folks – its doomed to failure”

“Did you all think that it would end in tears ?”

“After the David episode I knew that the next time one of them stepped out of line it would blow up in their faces. So this is not a shock but it is “