List item nr 5: eat something expensive.

You wake up in your hotel room as the sun begins to set feeling like you are starving. You lay next to a softly sleeping Alex. You grab his shoulder and gently shake him awake.

"Hmpf, waa?" He says as he wakes up looking at you with half opened eyes.

"I am hungry." You tell him, your voice pleading with need.

"Mpfh. well I suppose it's dinner time." He says looking at the watch. "Alright lets se what they've got in the restaurant." He says before kissing you.

The two of you make your way down to the hotel dining area. Unfortunately the two of you are **** to wait at the entrance as the very apologizing Maître d' hurries of to find you a table. You try to ignore the enticing smell of food wafting out. Alex seems to notice how the close proximity of food tortures his pregnant wife attempts to grab your attention by literally grabbing you. He holds you as you wait, starring lovingly into your eyes, smiling tenderly as his arms wrap around you. You smile back happy to be in his arms, yet you struggle a little with meeting his eyes as you can't help feeling a embarrassed towards his public display of affection. He doesn't care though. Instead, he reaches out towards one of the flower arrangements adorning the entrance and break one of the flowers off. He wordlessly presents it to you and you smell its sweet aroma. Noticing that the flower broadens your smile he puts it in your hair, just above your left ear. "You are so beautiful." He says softly and your heart skips a little with happiness.

Finally the Maître d' returns and leads you to a table. The fact that you are wearing one of the hotels ornamental flowers in your hair is not commented upon. You are seated next to the window. On the deck outside couples are dancing to the music of a band as the sun continues to set.

You are given menus and start looking trough them. As you eye trough yours you notice something that you find curious. "What's wagyu beef?" You ask out loud.

"No idea." Alex responds flicking trough his own menu. "Holy crap!" He calls out getting angry looks from the other tables. "Why is it so expensive?" He asks and you can't help but agree.

You are both simply to curious not to ask and wave your waiter over. He is happy to explain that the cows apparently are some special kind of Japanese breed of supercows that produce the highest quality meat in the world and the hotel are very proud that they are able to serve it regularly.

"Right well there is no way any food can taste good enough for that price tag." Alex comments, seeing the whole thing as a joke played on people with more money than brains.

"Well have one each." You say calmly.

"Excuse me what?" Alex asks looking at you like you have suddenly gone insane.

"And this salmon appetizer for me please, and for drink I will have whatever nonalcoholic is recommended for the dishes." You continue calmly handing the menu back to the waiter that looks really happy.

"Amy you did see the price right?" Alex asks you still not believing that you are serious.

"I did and I am fully prepared to pay for it." You answer him calmly.

"But whyyyyy." He asks pleading with you to see sense.

"List item nr 5." You answer like it's the obvious answer.

"What?"

"Number five, eat something expensive." You explain.

He sighs. "I will have what she is having." He says as he hands the menu to the waiter while staring at you in defeat.

The salmon appetizer tastes wonderful. There is no question about it. But it's nothing compared to the main dish. The way the meat practically melts in the mouth is incredible. Despite being really hungry you **** yourself to not gorge yourself. Taking your time to savor the food as much as possible. Despite Alex protest against the price, he can't really rationally be upset at the experience of eating the super meat.

You don't order any dessert until the lingering taste of the beef finally escape from your mouths. When it finally does you order the largest ice cream sundae's you are able. The meal might have cost nearly as much as the entire trip, but at that moment it feels worth it.