Jenny stepped into the
blinding sunlight and saw a limo, and a man holding the door.  He nodded to her and she stepped into the
car, not saying a word.

*****

            Ivan was taking out
the garbage when a nicely dressed man tapped her on the shoulder.  He turned and looked at him.

            “I don’t swing your
way man.”  Ivan stated, having been hit
on by as many men in her lifetime as by women.

            “No Ma’am, I know
that, this is for you.  I’ll be waiting
over there when you are ready to leave.” 
He walked over to a long black limo. 
Ivan’s brow furrowed in skepticism. 
Ivan pulled the invitation from the envelope and read.

You are invited to a Gathering Of
Friends

Don’t pack

All clothing will be provided

Bring no money

Just yourself.

            Ivan went to the car,
looking around for camera’s, wondering what Kit had in mind.  Or if she was on some sort of show like
Punk’d.  This didn’t sit well with him.

            “I have to work, so I
guess the ride will have to wait.”  He
shook his head no and told her that it had been organized with her employer
that she’d been leaving town for a few days.

            “Well well, my woman
has gotten all of her chickens lined up doesn’t she.”  Ivan jumped into the limo and sat back in
anticipation.

****

            Bette was talking on
the phone trying in desperation to find something new and different for the
summer show.  After everything that had
happened with Provocations she was putting everything in order long before it
needed to be.

            “No, you see I want to
do something with photography, something edgy and riveting.”  She said into the phone, pacing the office as
she did.  “That’s your garden variety
stuff, get back to me Leonard.  Find me
something that will pop, just by word of mouth.”  Bette took off the ear piece and threw it
onto the desk, exhausted.

            “Bette?”  James asked stepping timidly into the
office.  She’d been in a wicked mood all
day, barking orders.

            “Oh god, if you tell
me there is an emergency…”  He shook
his head and handed her an envelope. 
Bette wondered what sort of benefit was being thrown now.

You are invited to a Gathering Of
Friends