My “amante” works for a company who has an office in Manhattan as well.
A lady working for the Manhattan office invited us for dinner tonight. Us meaning: my amante and I.
I bought a bottle of rosé champagne for this lady. Not a very original present but in my experience always moderately effective, sometimes highly effective.
I hope I will be able to behave myself tonight.
Some of my ex-girlfriends took me to social functions with disastrous results.
I grew older, I think I’m better at the art of conversation than a couple of years ago when I still thought that reckless honesty would make for an interesting and altogether pleasant evening.