Ana walks out of the garage wearing a red long sleeve top, a pair of black tight fitting trousers and killer red heels. It isn't until she nears the car I realize her top is partially see through, her bra is clearly visible! My loins stir as well as my feelings of dislike that she will attract other men's attention by wearing that top.
I hold the door open while Ana gets inside and I shut it when I am seated.
"Hope you are hungry ladies? I have booked us into Allegro, a recommended Italian" I say.
"Famished" Kate and Ana both say together before laughing.
"How did practice go today?" I ask.
"Oh really good, the car has felt a lot different to when we were in Phoenix, no sliding around, I felt confident today" she beams.
"That's really good sweetie" Kate comments.
We pull up outside the restaurant, it's Saturday night and the strip is teeming with people, locals, tourists and workers. The queue outside the restaurant is huge but the concierge secured us a table so we walk right in.
A very flamboyant Italian man who I assume to be the manager comes over to welcome us followed by a slightly less flamboyant waiter with the drinks and food menus.
Bollinger 2004 ordered and poured into glasses, I order Mozzarella Di Buffalo, Inslata Di Fagiolini E Pomodorini, and Crema Di Olive Nere for starter and Ravioli Di Ricotta E Spinach Con Salsa Pomodorini to follow. Ana orders the same; Kate orders the same as Elliot.
Conversation is flowing nicely around the table, lots of laughter, champagne flowing and my awkwardness begins to dissipate. Food arrives, I am lost in the flavours and textures of each course; this has to be one of the best Italian meals I have eaten. The others are suitably impressed too and we even consider dessert so Tiramisu Con Spuma Al Caffe Mocha is ordered all around.
Our discussion turns to which club to go to next, Elliot who has of course looked into what is on offer tells us that two clubs seem to be the most recommended on the strip, one is Ghost bar and the other is Voodoo Rooftop nightclub inside The Rio.
We all agree to go to the Voodoo Rooftop club which is good seeing as Elliot had already reserved passes for the four of us. When we arrive our passes fast track us to the elevator, we wait for a few moments before the doors open and we step in. The elevator window provides a spectacular view of the rapidly disappearing lights on the strip until they are pinpoints below. We stop 51 floors up and step out of the elevator; a short walk through dark halls lit up by black-light voodoo drawings brings us to the club. The bar is lit by candle decorations that give an air of potion-making to whatever the bartenders are concocting.
Outside is an unmatched view of Las Vegas, hotels, houses, the whole thing, surrounds the patio and on beautiful summer nights it's pretty hard to beat sitting on one of the VIP couches at the club, taking in the city.
There's also an outdoor bar, a DJ spinning hip-hop and Top 40 and a token stripper pole to liven things up which both Ana and Kate are eying up eagerly and I feel we will have a demonstration from them both later.
"Drink, Cocktail?" I ask.
"Surprise us" Ana says and winks.
So I go and order four of their signature drinks called 'The Witch Doctor'. The drink contains Malibu, Peach Schnapps, Pineapple Rum, Raspberry Rum, Captain Morgan, and Grenadine. The girls gasp at the size of the drinks which are enormous but tasty. About halfway through our drinks, Kate drags Elliot to dance and Ana does the same to me. Ana has great rhythm and can dance really well; then she drags me over to the stripper pole and proceeds to do a very sexy seductive dance for me. How she can get those moves and angles out of her body I will never know but it's having the right effect on me.
However she is attracting a lot of attention with her athletic moves and I encourage her to come back to the table to finish her drink. When the song finishes she stops dancing and gets a round of applause from the gathered observers for which she does a small curtsey before sitting at our table.
"Would you like another drink Ana?" I ask.
"Yes please but just an orange juice as I race tomorrow and I don't want to be hung over" she reminds me. I return to the bar to get a refill of 'The Witch Doctor' for Elliot, Kate and I and an OJ for Ana. It has gotten a lot busier in the bar and I am waiting for a while before the bar tender comes over apologising profusely for keeping me waiting. I order the drinks, Ana's OJ comes first as it is the easiest, the rest take a while to mix. A young woman comes to the bar and starts to engage me in conversation.
"First time here for you?" she asks and I nod really wishing he would hurry with the drinks.
"Enjoying yourself?" I nod again.
"Where have you come from?" she keeps probing
"Seattle" I reply.
"Never been there" she states "are you here on business or pleasure?"
"Pleasure" Ana's voice pipes up behind me and I smile.
"Oh is this your girlfriend or wife?"
"That's none of your business but let's just say he is with me!" Ana snaps.
"Oh touchy aren't you love? Frightened he might run off with someone?" the young woman bites back.
"Ok, that's not really necessary" I bristle "You are obviously drunk so I suggest you leave"
"Only if you come with me stud" she slurs before trying to take my arm
With that Ana grabs the not yet paid for glass of OJ and pours it over the woman's head before yelling "He has way more class than to run off with the likes of you, bitch"
The woman then slaps Ana's face and Ana slaps back before I get hold of her and a club bouncer restrains the other woman and shows her the door, the manager rushes over to see what the commotion is about and to apologise for the woman's behaviour once I explained what happened. Meanwhile Elliot and Kate have come over to see if we are alright.
"Ana, what have you done to your cheek? It's all red" Kate asks looking concerned.
"That bitch was hitting on Christian, she was asking too many questions and then got snarky so I poured a glass of orange juice over her head" Ana explains "She slapped my cheek and I slapped her back"
"Go Ana!" Kate laughs.
It all of a sudden hits me that Ana was jealous of the woman talking to me; I feel an inner happiness that perhaps, just perhaps she is beginning to feel something for me other than being just a 'friend with benefits'. Despite the unpleasantness of the incident I feel lighter, happier and I smile.
"What are you smiling about Christian?" Ana asks.
"Come on bruiser, I need to get you another OJ"
"Cheeky" she playfully slaps my bottom.
It's Kate's turn to entertain Elliot on the pole, she is pretty lithe too and Elliot is totally lapping it all up but sadly the time has come for us to leave. Ana has to get up for the race in the morning, technically she shouldn't have come out this evening I suppose but it's a balance between work and play.
It's one o'clock in the morning before we reach the hotel. We say goodnight to Kate and Elliot at the elevator before continuing to my suite.
"Oh boy I am knackered, so much dancing and excitement this evening" Ana yawns. Damn, I guess that's any action out of the window for tonight.
"Let's go to sleep then" I gently turn her and guide her to the bedroom, she finishes in the bathroom, strips her clothes off in front of me and of course the sight of her naked beauty causes an instant erection.
"You are insatiable Mr Grey but just not tonight" she yawns again.
"It's ok, just the sight of your beautiful body sets me off but sleep now" I soothe. I pull the duvet over her before lying down beside her and we spoon until she falls asleep. Sleep takes me soon after.
The 7.30am wake-up call is very unwelcome but a refreshed Ana jumps out of bed and into the shower before putting on jeans and a t-shirt from her overnight bag. Even in those clothes she looks stunning and my morning woody is tenting the sheet.
"Oh I seem to remember I left you wanting last night too" Ana teases as she walks over to the bed.
"You did" I smile as she kneels on the bed next to me.
"That was very mean of me" she licks her lips "What can I do to compensate you for my meanness?"
"Oh I don't know?" I lift the sheet off me, in an instant she has taken me into her mouth; her tongue is swirling and teasing me. I arch my back in delight at the sensation as she continues.
"Oh god Ana, that feels so good" I pant and her hand start to roam up and down my thighs, she tweaks my nipples and as lightly as a feather runs her finger down my chest and abdomen, I shudder at the touch and then groan as she straddles me taking her length inside her, she is so wet and ready that within a few moments we both orgasm.
"Is that better?" Ana says as she lies down next to me to recover her breath for a moment.
"Very" I say kissing her lips and sighing as I know she will have to go soon "Listen, it's 8am and I don't want you rushing to get to the stadium. Taylor is waiting for you whenever you want to go"
"Hmm, I suppose I had better make tracks or I will get into trouble" she says.
"See you later babes" I blow her a kiss.
"Bye" she waves as she heads out of the door.
Now what shall I do for a couple of hours? I opt for the gym and then the spa, I need a good workout.
Elliot, it seems has had the same idea, he joins me on the rowing machine.
"Hey Elliot"
"Hi Christian, Ana gone already?"
"Yes about half an hour ago, Kate still in bed?"
"Yes, she is not a morning person" he chuckles.
"So what's happening with you two then?" I ask.
"Well actually it's a bit like you and Ana, Kate doesn't want to commit right now, her job takes her away a lot but we agreed to continue to see each other"
"That's good, she's nice" I say.
"Yeah, she is"
"Ok, that's it in here for me, I am off to the spa, you coming?" I ask
"In a bit, I want to run first" he tells me.
"Alright, see you later"
The spa steam room is just what I need, I sit with my eyes closed just relaxing, my mind wanders to this afternoon's race and I start to get anxious. Back in my suite I shower and put my jeans and t-shirt on ready to go.
I go down to Elliot's room; they are ready to leave for the track. It's a good job we left with plenty of time to spare as the traffic is horrendous but fortunately we reach the stadium with an hour or so before the race start.
Ana is in the zone, she briefly acknowledges me before carrying on with the team. She has qualified 11th, which is her best ever start and of course everyone is very excited for the race.
The call soon comes for racers to line up on the grid and as usual at this point in the day my stomach is in my mouth and my heart beats twice as fast. I won't rest until she is safely back in the garage at the end of the race.