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to say.
    “When you’re ready baby, I won’t push you again. I
promise.”
    Landon wiped another stream of weeping, and kissed their
path down, to the corner of my mouth.
    “You’re beautiful, even when you cry, but it’s killing me
baby.”
    I clapped my eyes tight, and concentrated on stopping the
uncontrolled heaving.
    I settled down with each kiss he traced.
    “I’m yours Landon, you know I am, right?”
    My voice was a bare whisper, begging him to see through
it.
    “Actually you don’t have a choice, but I know baby, I
know.”
    He pushed a strand of hair, and drew from me.
    I quailed at the loss, and sat up to straighten myself.

 
    *****

 
    I studied my reflection in the floor to ceiling mirror of
the club. I looked like hell, my hair a total mess; my makeup consisted of
shades of black kohl wiped all over my face. I found my makeup bag, and set
about fixing the mess. I pulled my hair in a ponytail, and washed my face. The
last thirty minutes were very intense. I hadn’t cried like that in a long time.
It was a powerful explosion of my hindered feelings. My love for Landon Davis
had no bounds. I had to fight every fiber in my being, to refrain from saying
the words back in the car.
    He was a beautiful man, and an amazing lover. I’d take him
any way I could get him. I’d take him angry and fuming at my defying ways. I
admired his success, and the way he never stopped striving for greatness. I loved
him affectionate and smothering, teasing and caring, distant and needy.
    I had to tell him, and maybe, just maybe, it will kill my
fears.
    “Baby, are you okay in there?”
    His voice came from behind the restroom door. He was
worried, after the breakdown I had, and insisted to wait for me before joining
the others. The women inside the restroom were eying me curiously. I smiled,
put on some lip-gloss, and walked outside with him.
    “I’m fine baby.”
    He clasped my hand, and we joined the others.
    “Hey boo, where have you been?”
    Jude grabbed me from Landon’s hold, earning himself a
glare.
    “Let’s go dance,” he suggested, grinning at me.
    “Okay, just let me have a drink.” I offered, requiring two
or six shots of tequila.
    He nodded and walked with us back to the VIP square.
    I loved to party with models, they were crazy, and had some
disturbing, fun and romantic escapades. They were all drunk, and fooling around
with each other.
    Jenna was into Alec Avery mode. They were chatting, but
she was totally giving him the, I’m-having-you-in-my-bed-later look.
    Landon offered me a flute of champagne and I gulped it down.
I wasn’t in a sipping champagne state of mind. I was in need for something
stronger.
    “Calm down baby.”
    He admonished playfully.
    “Hey boo, you have to meet my bride!”
    Ryan exclaimed in a total inebriated state.
    I hadn’t met Celeste’s replacement. Ryan had her
imprisoned, and I only saw her, when she walked on the runway, in that majestic
masterpiece of a dress.
    “Hey Audrey, come meet my best friend.”
    She got up on her endlessly long feet, in a lacy, black
dress. She was truly stunning; her mahogany strands were still flowing, she had
almond blue eyes. Her pale porcelain skin glistened under the dim light.
    “So this is the infamous Clea, the one your dress is named
after?”
    She extended her hand cordially. I looked up at her and
frowned.
    “Named after?”
    I didn't quite understand.
    Ryan just beamed at me,
    “Yes, I named that dress after you. I’ll explain later.”
    It was news to me. I nodded and returned Audrey’ smile.
    “It’s very nice to meet you.”
    “Likewise.”
    She said looking at Landon.
    I turned to look at him. His face was sober, completely
unreadable, but his jaw clenched repeatedly.
    “I’m sorry.”
    I turned to Audrey.
    “This is my boyfriend, Landon…”
    “Davis. Of course, who doesn’t know him? Lucky girl.”
    I smiled weakly; I hated those kinds of comments, they
made me uncomfortable.
    “It’s very nice to