There were also varieties that showed off popular characters and brands. My favorite pair depicted Mario, the well-known Nintendo character, and befor... admitting anything to Jane, I had a thought directed for that Italian plumber’s brightly smiling face: What would you tell her, Mario, if this were your precious Princess Peach? “Mario,” I mumbled, suddenly committing to this track rather than admitting defeat. I looked at Jane, struggling not to laugh at my own stupidity. “Have you ever seen. I could notbelieve it. I looked at her and saw she was flushed in the face.Helen looked me in the eye and then took her hand away and blushedfuriously."I'm so sorry. I don't know what came over me." Don't apologise," I said, "Sitting here with you while dressed in theseclothes is something I have dreamt of but never expected to be able to do.To have a woman know of my dressing and not to loath me for what I did issomething unbelievable."Helen then said, "It has been so difficult with James when. .That was until my gorgeous girlfriend showed me there's plenty to admire about her!It all happened on one pleasant spring day when I was helping my girl move in with me, carrying her boxes of things up to my room. Lucky she didn't have too much stuff to bring to our home or I'd have ended up with real sore arms!One box caught my eye though, it was rather heavy and simply had written on it, "WW (FRAGILE)".I set it down onto the bed and, feeling intrigued, I broke the parcel tape and opened it. "Getting predictable, huh?" You bet. But that isn't all bad. He seems like a nice guy." Meaning: He knows how to make a woman glad she's a woman."Um-hm. Well, don't you stay up too late with those books. You have to be fresh and alert for your tests tomorrow." Don't worry. Have a good time, Mom." Thanks, Charly."Yes, indeed, her mother was going to get her share that night. But not Charly.Damn!She opened her math book and set to studying, assuring herself that she'd make up for the lost time.