No, she hadn't yelled at Bobby, but then she hadn't needed to. Emily Allerdyce could easily get under someone's skin without needing to resort to something uncouth like yelling. Yelling just proved you'd lost the argument, after all. And if John knew his mom, she'd probably started to do a number on Bobby, and that phone call was just the start of it. So he searched Bobby's face for any trace of discomfort, before seeing that resignation wash over him at the thought of his mom.

"You sure you couldn't use some...support before you ring your parents?" John asked, hand moving around to slip under the hem of Bobby's shirt, making it very clear just what kind of support he was offering.