He sheepishly blushed as she made a valid point, he was lucky to have a woman who would come see him just because, but knowing his wife, there was always a reason.  And such a reason started to unfold as she explained the issue with her card, and the various purchases she needed to make.  Trying to cut her off, Chris interjected..<br/>"Whoa..Whoah, wait a second.  What happened to the card?  What do you mean, "trashed"?  You didn't max it out again , did you, Natalie?" Chris sat on the edge of his wooden desk, arms folded, frowning and shaking his head.<br/><br/>Her spending habits had been reined in over the years, thanks to Chris being firm with her and repeatedly reminding her that carless shopping habits will not only put them in debt, but the stuff she often buys gets worn once and tossed in a pile in their closet, never to be seen again.  But as he listened, he realized what she needed the card for was legit. Alpine definitely needed a vet visit and the car was overdue for an oil change. Reluctantly, Chris stood up to grab the AMEX card from his wallet.<br/><br/>"Something special for tonight?" he cracked a grin.  "Well just keep it in budget, we have bills that we have to pay, and don't need more, Got It?"  He held the card just out of arm's reach from Natalie, teasing her with it until she agreed.  Handing it to her he leaned in for another soft succulent kiss on the lips.