They say that it is so unfair that they are expected to study for hours on end when they absolutely must have a good time. It will be soon enough befo...re they have to settle down to a boring job, and then marriage and babies. I lean forward, listening intently, sipping at my beer, but occasionally glancing across at you to make sure that I still have your attention. I hope that you are a little bit annoyed haven't come across to talk to you rather than these scruffy and rather unsophisticated. What the hell’s going on?” “Why, because I decided to dress for dinner? What’s your problem, Nancy? Do you need to me to sit near you, watching you and your men? Am I not ‘allowed’ to have dinner with whomever I choose?” she exclaimed defensively. “But.…” “No, this conversation is over, Nancy. I am going back out there and I am going to have dinner with a very nice man. Have a good night.” When Jane returned to the table, Manish could tell she was upset, but didn’t want to push. “Is everything. So I said sorry and went to work. About an hour later she called me on my radio and asked me to come to the office. I figured she forgot to give me some paperwork so I went in and she said she was sorry about snapping at me and asked if I was still going to have lunch with her. Of course I was. At lunch she told me me she found out her boyfriend was cheating on her and that's why she snapped at me. I told her I was sorry to hear that and if she ever needed to talk or needed something to just. I spoke in to the phone “hullo Mum” and I knew immediately she would hear the sobs in my voice.” “So Nina, was it hard enough?” “Yes Mum, very hard. You were right of course, Emma is well able to spank me hard enough.” “So you are satisfied Emma can deal with your discipline as well as the house.” This time I sniffed before answering a wet “yes Mum, for sure. You were right” and after the shortest of pauses I added after a tearful sniff “as always Mum.” “Good. Then my mind is at.