I put my hands over his face and said, “Thank you. I want you to tell Audra this was the best birthday present, I can ever remember.”
I stood from the bed. I insisted that he shower. I didn’t want to send him back to her with the smell of my s*x all over him. He took a quick shower. I put on my bathrobe and watched him dress. When he was finished, I took him by the hand and walked him to the door. I reached up and put my arms around his neck. We kissed good night. That quick, he was gone.
Francoise heard the door close. She came out of her room. “How was it?”
“It was wonderful. I would suggest that you lobby Audra for Daniel on a loan.”
We walked back into the dining room and opened another bottle of wine. I poured two glasses and handed her one, I raised my glass and said, “To my bi
