She, Kitty, laughs and grabs Johnny’s arm. ‘Fuck.’ An elbow collides with the side of Johnny’s head and he hits the floor. ‘What the fuck ma...n, be careful!’ He pushes the man with the elbow, who slams to the ground with no inconsiderable amount of force. Bouncers grab Johnny and manhandle him to the door. He smacks onto the gravel, it’s dark and the night is cool. Before he can pick himself up he can hear Kitty’s voice. ‘Fucking dickheads.’ The bouncers shrug and close the door with a bang.. I was dressed in clothes designed to show off my physique but still look classy because the crowd was supposed to be older and considering it was the design community, more sophisticated than your average keg party. The theme was martinis and jazz, which sounded very mellow.Driving there, I remembered back to the last time that I had seen Maria. It was at a party hosted by our mutual friend for his birthday, and she showed up later in the evening. She had been training for a fitness competition. He askedMargaret which one and she told him to try them on. Raquel hadthree to try on, and both women laughed when they heard the two mengiggling in the changing room. Clint came out first with a white gown with blue trim. He looked athimself in the mirror and it didn't look as he'd imagined. Raquel came out in a metallic bronze one and laughed when he sawhimself in the mirror. He said he looked like he was canned in it. Both women commented to each other about how the two men wereexactly like. He approached me and ran a finger across the side of my face and grinned. ‘I order you to love me.’ I felt a sinking feeling in my stomach. I felt something arise in my mind and it spread throughout me. I tried to suppress it but after a moment the part of me that was fighting back was absorbed, and the rest of me followed suit. I stood dazed for a moment and then looked back at the hunter. I felt a heat in my face and knew I was blushing. I loved the man before me with all my heart. A part of.