My boss’s married daughter is pregnant and I think the baby could be mine

DEAR DEIDRE: MY boss’s married daughter is pregnant – but the baby could be mine after we had a drunken one-night stand.

I’m a 24-year-old single mechanic. I’ve worked for my company since I left school, starting as an apprentice.

My boss’s son did the same. He’s 25 and we are great mates. He got married five months ago and I was the best man.

At the wedding I was getting on brilliantly with his sister, who was a bridesmaid.

I’d met her quite a few times and we’d always got on. She’s 29.

She’s married but her husband works abroad a lot, so I promised to keep her company.

We had so much fun . . . and champagne.

Later in the evening she wanted to change her shoes and said I should go with her to her room in the hotel.

We sat on the bed and she came over and started kissing me, then said, “Sorry, I don’t normally act like this but it’s been a while.”

I kissed her back and it felt the most natural thing in the world to start taking off one another’s clothes.

She was a fantastic lover, really knew what she was doing, and it was great to be with an older woman.

The following day I suggested meeting again but she said it would be impossible as she worked long hours and spent her free weekends visiting her husband.

I tried to put her out of my mind until last week, when my boss said he was celebrating as he was going to be a grandad.

I’ve worked out that the baby could be mine.

We didn’t use protection. If so, I want to see the child but she won’t return my calls.

DEIDRE SAYS:  There’s not much you can do, I’m afraid.

She’ll be the one to know her cycle and dates.

Even if she suspects the child isn’t her husband’s, from her viewpoint, being with you was a one-night stand and nothing more.

Text her to say that if the baby is yours, you’re ready to help support him or her financially and emotionally. If she refuses to acknowledge you, that’s her call.

Remember, this baby could well be her husband’s child.

You can’t prove paternity without a DNA test and you would need her consent to have one.

Get further advice from Cellmark (cellmark.co.uk, 0800 036 2522) who provide court-approved DNA tests. If the baby isn’t yours, you can move on but remember to have safe sex with any future partner.