I open the door to our suite, laden with packages. You are sitting at a table in the middle of the room, with three other men, playing cards. My expression is a mix of surprise and dismay.
"Hi Babe. Umm, what's up?" I ask carefully.
"I'm playing cards." You don't even raise your eyes to look at me.
"We had plans to go out tonight, didn't we?" I ask, with no trace of doubt in my voice.
"The plans changed," and again, you don't turn to look at me.
I walk to the bedroom and slam the door shut.
At the table, one of your buddies makes a low whistle, and says "You're in trouble now" and the others chuckle in agreement.
"You think so?" you reply, in an even and unconcerned tone.
"Oh yeah, the only thing you'll get tonight is a hard time." And they laugh.
After about 15 minutes, I emerge from the bedroom, dressed in a jogging suit and I walk to the kitchen. I am ignoring all of you. I grab some fruit and some water, and turn to go back to the bedroom.
"What are you doing?" you ask, still concentrating on your cards.
"I'm going to take a bath and watch a movie, " I reply, with a forced smile and a cool tone.
"Would you bring us some beers and order some sandwiches from room service?" you ask, and you turn to look at me, with no trace of emotion.
"Of course, babe, whatever you want," I answer, with just the faintest trace of sarcasm. I put the plate down, go to the kitchen and return with the beers. I put them in the middle of the table and then go to a corner to place the call to room service. I walk back to my food and return to the bedroom.
"Damn," says one of the men, "you've got balls. My wife would kill me if I ever pulled a stunt like that." The others nod in agreement.
Your mouth curls into a slow smile and you say, "She knows who's the boss."
"Sure she does," says the other guy, and they all laugh.
There is a knock at the door, and you make no move to get up. There is another knock. I open the bedroom door, and with my hands on my hips, give you a steely stare. You do not acknowledge me, and I look as if I will explode. But I take a deep calming breath, and go let the waiter in.
He pulls the trolley up next to your table and removes the plate covers. "Shall I serve you gentlemen now?" he asks.
"No, that won't be necessary," and you sign the check.
"Madam, will that be all?" he asks, looking at me. I smile and shake my head and he exits the room.
I turn to go back to mine when you say, "Where do you think you are going?
"To take a bath and watch a movie," I answer, in a tone one uses with an annoying child.
My tone has made you put down your hand and turn to me. "Not until you've served us." I nod ever so slightly and walk back towards the table. "And not in those clothes." You re-focus on the game, but not before looking up at your partners and saying loudly, "Put on something I like." And there is a rather smug smile on your face.
Ten minutes later I return to the room, wearing a slinky grey dress with a silver beading on the halter-top, and very high heels. I walk towards the trolley and pick up one of the plates. I offer it to one of the men, and he sheepishly takes a sandwich. I walk to the next man, but before I can reach out with the plate, you clear your throat loudly. I look at you and you make a downward nod with your head. My eyes flash, but as I serve the next man, I bend over deeply and the dress falls away from my body, exposing my cleavage.
"Better," you say, but you are looking at your cards.
"Anything else?" I ask.
You say, "We need some more beers."
I walk back to the kitchen. At the table, one of the guys says, "I can't believe she did that. She changed clothes for you. You've got her well-trained."
Without making eye contact, you say, "not yet. But I'm working on it."
"You're one lucky dude," says another. "If I had a woman that hot, I wouldn't ask her to change, I'd ask her to strip," and they all laugh in agreement.
I return with the beers and put them on the table. Before I can leave, you say, "Take off that dress." I turn to walk to the bedroom, but you grab my wrist, and say "Here. Take it off here."
I stand where I am, looking straight into your face. I am regarding you with ice-cold rage. You let go of my wrist, and make a small nod towards the ground. I reach up behind my neck and untie the straps. My dress falls to the floor. I stand there next to the table, wearing a black half-cup bra, a black thong, jarretelles and black stockings.
One of the men actually drops his cards and quickly moves to pick them up. But no one saw that, they were all looking at me, then at you, and then back at me.