I returned the cart and then quickly walked back to the car to head to the apartment.“Is nice car! Nice, decadent capitalist car!” she said with a...smile.“That’s good, given that I’m a nice, decadent capitalist!” I chuckled.“We must work on this, of course! It cannot be that husband of Soviet diplomat is playboy with sports car!”“Aren’t you jumping ahead a bit? If that were to happen, it’s years down the road. I could always buy a Mercedes or BMW later. Or are those also decadent? If so, perhaps. .”“Ok …. I agree to pay your fee .. Pooja …”(Her smile more flirty….. now I feel relaxed on my committed action )“Ok …. have your food first then I will do it for you after washing all utensil in kitchen …”“But you will get late to you home … and your family will worried about you..” “Do not worry I will manage …all that” … Then she try to serve the food .. I stop her … “One more thing I have to confess doctor” … “what is that” she ask surprisingly “I had ordered some non-veg food from hotel ... “Sounds great!” I replied excitedly. This was an exciting turn of events. I was hopeful that we’d talk more easily, and re-establish some of Monday’s comfortableness.I heard the pop of the cork and the soft glugging as she poured. Naomi came back over with two glasses for us and resumed her place sitting with her legs tucked under her on the far end of the sofa.“Thanks”“Cheers” she pushed her glass out to meet mine and they chinked together and then we supped, our eyes fixed on each other like. ’ He got the address and quickly dressed whilst holding his phone to his ear and dialling for a cab. Grabbing his things he ran out the door and down the stairs to wait for the drive over to her place. When he got there he met Arlene who introduced herself and showed him into Suzanne’s bedroom, where she sat hunched up on the bed, her arms wrapped around herself, rocking and wild eyed. Stepping over the mess on the floor of tangled clothes he climbed up on the bed and hugged her to him..