Yes. Dinner and a drive.

An hour later you are gathering for supper in the formal dining room. You are at one end of the table with Natali to your right and Melanie to your left. Soo-yin and Caitlin sit a bit further down.

"Why is the maid eating with us?" Natali whispers to you.

"I...uh...think we're going to need a new maid." You respond. You look around and appreciate what you are looking at. Three nights ago you were eating leftover pizza alone in your flat. Tonight you are surrounded by four beautiful women being served top notch fare. Caitlin seemed to be positively buzzing, she was finally able to rub elbows with the masters of the household not as a servant or a secret mistress but as a guest. While she avoided any interaction with Natali she was very outgoing with the rest of you. She still wore the white skirt you saw her in earlier. Soo-yin beside her wore a tight black turtle neck and only spoke if spoken to. As ever she was hard to read but you had the sense that she was actually enjoying herself. Melanie was wearing shorts and a hippy looking loose embroidered off white shirt, it was probably woven with all natural fibers and handmade in some far off land if you had to guess. Natali had on a simple red v neck blouse and designer jeans.

You hear Mama Raeni call in from just outside the door. "Salad comin soon."

You reach over and squeeze Melanie's hand. "Want to give her a hand with that?"

Momentarily taken aback by the request she looks at you confused. She gave you a look like you had just asked her to go reroute the plumbing. This was something she hadn't even considered before. "Uh...sure Daddy." She gets up and makes her way toward the kitchen.

Calling after her Natali says, "Get Mama to bring us a wine too." She looks to you. "Beaujolais with the salad?"

"None for me thanks. I'm going out tonight." You say.

Everyone goes quiet. Soo-yin turns her head to look at you, her bottomless black eyes fixing you to your spot.

"Just a nice quiet drive in the country and right back again." You say reassuringly. "A guy can only hang around the house so long." Trying to break the tension and Soo-yin's gaze you turn to your wife. "I wouldn't mind some company."

She gives you a gentle smile. "Yeah. That sounds nice. We'll have to call the driver back as he's gone out for the night..."

"No, just the two of us." You say as you take her hand in yours. Her grin widens and you look at each other a bit longer than would be normal. Your heart sang.

"That's real nice Mr. Calabrese. Real romantic." Caitlin pipes up. Then, turning to Soo-yin. "We should do that some night." The Korean doesn't respond. You are struck again by how quickly Caitlin has embraced her new role as Soo-yin's woman.

The dinner is a simple one of a salad course then Cornish hen, mashed potatoes, and asparagus. Melanie regales the group with an exaggerated version of your first yoga session but in the end assures you about how well you did and how much she looks forward to doing it again tomorrow morning. You try to talk your way out of it but she says that you promised. You don't recall making that promise but you hadn't been thinking straight afterwards so your memory was fuzzy. Besides, your back hadn't felt this good in years! You end the conversation with a "We'll see."

After dinner you and Natali grab your jackets, even though the warm night made them unnecessary, and headed to the garage. Along the way Natali says. "Ohhh, I see what this is about now. You boys and your toys." She laughs.

Once in the garage you stand there once more ogling the pure vehicular porn on display in front of you. What a decision! Natali waits patiently, arms crossed and watching you in your boyish excitement. You walk slowly down the length of the garage, pausing to appreciate each car's unique beauty. Old, new, fast, posh. Vincent's collection had a bit of everything.

In the spirit of the last few days you make a decision. Truly knowing your life could end at any instant was really allowing you to live in the moment. While scary it was actually extremely liberating and undeniably exhilarating. If this was the last time you were going go for a drive you were going to take full advantage of it. Your eyes settle on your choice.

A shiny new rosso corsa red Ferrari LaFerrari. Not just a flashy sports car, this was a true supercar. It sat impossibly low, its black roof coming up to just above your waist. Its sweeping curves and aggressive design making it look like some sort of futuristic racing jet. This was pure testosterone given shape.

You hear Natali take some keys from the board. "At least it wasn't the Countach." She says. "I hate that old thing."

You chuckle, deciding not to tell her that it would have been your second choice. She tosses you the keys. You open the heavy butterfly door and you can already sense its quality. You can just feel how well built it is. The interior was all black with red trim and the seats are so low it looks like your ass will only be a foot off the road. The steering wheel was squarish with that big yellow Ferrari symbol proudly emblazoned in the center.

You make your way around and open Natali's door for her, which she seems to appreciate. You close the door with a solid thud. You make your way back and slip down into the driver's seat. Closing your door you make some adjustments then sit and just enjoy the moment for a few seconds, gripping the wheel. Turning it on the dashboard display flares to life and the big V12 growls behind you, awakening from its slumber. You give it a rev and it roars with barely contained power, a penned stallion champing at its bit.

Natali hits a button and the garage door opens. Putting it in gear you pull out, it responding instantly to your slightest touch. You head out through the gates, take a right, and head towards the freeway and the edge of the city. You knew of some quiet country roads not too far away. Natali sits quietly, watching you drive.