”“Sorry to do this to you, honey, but I was hoping you could help me out of a spot here.”Jill just heard nothing except my nervous silence, my h...art pounding, located somewhere between my chest and my throat, wondering what Jill was about to tell me and ask me. None of the plausible guesses my mind generated being anything but bad news for me.“Sorry, sweetheart. It’s just after everything he’s been through, I didn’t have the heart to tell him.”“Tell him what, Jill?” I had to know, my voice. The dress was off the shoulders and very low in the back. There was black lace over the skirt. She also had a rap and a pair of gloves to go along with her fancy dress. Her hair was put up on the side of her head. She was wearing the emerald diamond choker her father had bought for her. It was bought especially for this occasion. While she was dressing she was hearing people already arriving. She started to wonder to herself if Mark would even show. Her father was at the bottom of the stairs. "It's not like we make a planetary announcement. We get ships here all the times. Not Earth ships. That was a surprise." And you were not threatened?" asked Beth, probing."We expected you to be friendly and you have proven that," Savlin answered.Beth was disarmed by the congeniality."What about your home world?" said Weston, prying. "Is it friendly?" Do you mean to our people? Yes. We love our dry heat. That is why we keep it warm here," Savlin said. "I hope it is not too uncomfortable for you. " When Dawn realized it was a dildo, she turned red and dropped it back into the bag. They laughed together and Dawn hugged her friend feeling the familiar warmth. For Billy it was a time that his confidence moved into high gear. Despite seeing girls his age, he became even more interested in his mother. He touched her more and kissed her more, careful not to do it in a sexual way, except in his mind. Dawn generally responded with warm hugs and affection. He liked it when she had her hands on.