John nodded. "There is no rush to tell anyone. They will be told when the time is right and to be honest I am due to go away again with the army back to York but I worry I may end up being placed under military arrest on my return to camp." He tilted his head "all my family need to know is that I met you when I returned to York. That buys us some time"

He nodded "im more than happy to meet your employer Pippa, and once the time is right you can move into quarters on camp where you and the child will have a roof over your head. That way we can get an understanding of what's going to happen" he rubbed his chin "we want everyone to believe us. Who knows this might lead to more"