<em><strong>Raymond wandering – The party build-up</strong></em><br/><br/><em>‘Western, huh?’</em>he thought with a chuckle as he saw the couple arrive to be greeted by Trina. The man seemed to know her, and the woman looked absolutely stunning. He even had to admit that the hat worked for her. He thought again, not for the last time, about what he had gotten himself into. He was as twitchy as a race hound waiting for the rabbit, and his body was breaking his buzz faster than usual. He doubted they saw him, so he figured to just meet them later.<br/><br/>He managed to arrive in the kitchen after Trina and Mikael were already there. The guy was dressed like he was going to a black tie affair, and Ray was completely embarrassed.<em>’They didn’t tell me about formal wear!’</em>he thought, and wondered if they were just running some cruel game against him. If so, he’d find a way to get them back for it later…in spades. For now he felt it best to simply introduce himself. He patiently waited in view for the man to give Trina his drink preference, and took a moment to look over Trina again while he was at it.<br/>