"Al, you've got to tone it down," Caleb begged in his mind. "I can't function like this, and I've got to meet her mom and kids. Making a good impressi...n on them is nearly as important as making a good impression on JJ. I will not make a good impression if I can't walk and talk." Sorry, Caleb," the alien replied, and the bombardment of emotions dimmed perceptively."Thanks, Al," Caleb thought to his Companion."Caleb, this is my mom, Collette Parker," JJ said, introducing her mom. "Mom, this is. We walk up to theregister where my wife has me pay for the clothing, the whole time I seethe young clerk looking at the two bumps on my chest that can be seenunder my jacket I look down and away and pay for the purchases, as I walkaway my wife says to the girl yes they are for him and laughs. All's Ican do is walk to the car totally embarrassed.Once at home I'm told to take off my pants and shirt and try on my newpurchases first I put on the black skirt upon pulling it up I think it'snot going. I can usually depend on her to do what she tells me so I didn't spend a lot of time keeping track of her.About five John's wife Mary came up to me and told me that she had put Rita in an upstairs bedroom because Rita was bombed. I immediately thought of the last party and while I thought that the last time was probably an isolated incident I decided that it wouldn't hurt to check on her frequently. I checked a good five times between five and eight and never found anything wrong. I got in a. "Wow, what a nice...Ummm beautiful ring?" I thought it would look perfect on you," said Armando, taking it fromthe box and grabbing Benny's index finger. "Consider it a gift towardsyour impending dowry, and let's hope for a prosperous future for you." What's a dow--," Benny watched the ring slide over his index finger."It's beautiful on you Selina," Armando exclaimed."Uuumm.. Thank you?" said Benny, holding out his fingers, amazed at thesparkling series of diamonds on his fingers. "It's so.