"Is that so," Massimo muttered. His tone sounded doubtful. "All I'm saying is it sounds like you picked the right time to get her a gift," Elena teased. "Come on, let's see what they have in stock." Massimo had no clue what to buy his wife. So he defaulted to picking up anything Elena suggested. Elena's tastes couldn't be worse than anyone else's. Besides, Elena was a model woman. If she was confident his wife would like a particular bracelet or perfume, Massimo felt inclined to believe her. Unfortunately, Elena wouldn't let that be the end of it. "You're not choosing anything," Elena complained. "We've picked out plenty of presents already," Massimo stated. "No," Elena chided, "I've made suggestions and you've blindly agreed to them. You haven't picked out anything yourself." Mass

