I met her eyes to see hers shimmering. Nearly got me going at the same time so I managed a smile. "Sounds like a great man."

"He's wonderful. Mum is too. She loves taking me out shopping for girly things. My brothers were a little weirded out at first. But they did some reading, listened to what I had to say, listened to our parents. Now I'm their little sister, and god forbid someone who even thinks about hurting me. They're all six foot plus, one hundred kilograms. I feel so tiny compared to them. I'll be honest, compared to everyone else, Mark, my life hasn't been so bad. The...