We funded your television surveillance program."Pam brightened a little. "I'm sorry I'm such a mess," she said. "I was just on my way to change and go...to the beach, and rinse a little of this swamp scum off of me before I clog up the shower." I've got a beach by my place," Heather said. "Why don't you come on down, and we can both go for a swim and open a cold one, while you tell me all about it." That may be the best invitation I've had all month," Pam replied, a lot of the tiredness going. I guessed she was happiest if no one liked me, including herself. She did stop by later and hint at a dance and seemed miffed when I told her I had promised Roxie the next one. A couple of times during the evening I caught her staring at me but when I did, she gave a haughty toss of her fiery red hair and looked away. One strange thing happened about an hour before we left. With no expression on his face, Pete led me over to introduce me to another rancher. Dark and somber looking, he was a man. Connie, the older sister spied me, and called out my name loudly, and the three of them descended on my like ants on a breadcrumb at a picnic."Ben, when can you come to our house and meet our parents? I know Carol wants to start the tutoring right away, so she doesn't fail the math class," Connie asked."Um, well, I don't know where you live, and I don't have a car of my own, so it will be difficult…." I started stammering to them."Oh, don't you worry about that," Connie exclaimed, "I have my. I'm sure that I'll see you again, soon," he said with a warning glance at Caleb."Okay, okay," Caleb said, holding his hands up in surrender.Francisco walked away, stopping at tables, and exchanging a few soft words with his guests."You two seem to be good friends," JJ commented, fishing for more information about Caleb."You read my military file," Caleb said slowly, his eyes on Francisco walking away, but seeing something completely different. "The last action that I saw, was the reason I got.