Emily was up and hugging me straight away in floods of tears. I hugged her tightly in return, kissing the top of her head. "I'm all cried out, munchkin," I said, "I just want this all over and done with."

"Will Caroline be moving in?" Alyssa wondered.

That made me smile. "No. I haven't hidden our relationship from you. We care for each other deeply, but the fact she is your mother's sister makes it awkward, no matter how much we do care. After tomorrow, we're going to create some distance and then see how we feel later."

"You're obviously divorcing," Nathan stated.

"Your mother will be served tomorrow morning....