It had been almost a year since Bella had turned up on my doorstep, cold and wet with her two kids in tow. Twelve months in which my life had literally been turned upside down. My relationship with Bella had gone from strength to strength after that first night of lovemaking. We had tried to keep it a secret, but the kids found out quickly and as kids do, they also adapted quickly. The ex-husband was however a different m...