"Ah Sure, 10:00 sounds ok, I guess" Christian's face scrunched in a perplexed look as to why put a time limit on the evening, especially if they were enjoying themselves, but remembered how Serena truly was only going to show face and be his plus one, as most of the wife's and significant other's did.  He finished getting dressed, doubled checked his hair in the mirror and sprayed on a hefty does of cologne Serena had gifted him for his Birthday over the summer.  It was a light, sporty fragrance with a hint of eucalyptus and citrus.<br/><br/>"I'm gonna warm up the car hun, let's not be late" he said checking watch, as he shuffled out the door, down the steps and grabbed the car keys to go warm up the car. Sit-in gin the Acura SUV, Christian put the heat on high, so Serena would be comfortable when she got in.  He scrolled through face book, and checked his email waiting for her to lock up the house and come to the car.  10 minutes passed when he was about to Honk the horn, but stopped seeing her exit and walk to the car in a nice pair of heels.<br/><br/>"I know beauty takes time, but sheesh, you take all day" he joked as he put the car in reverse and headed out the neighborhood, towards the freeway.  They had idle chitchat over the soft holiday music playing on the radio. Mostly about shopping for Christmas gifts and the such, and if they were going to make any NYE plans or not.  Everything Christian did was always last minute, including his holiday shopping.  They pulled up to the Hilton, Valeted the car, and proceeded into the lobby catching the  glass elevator up to the 10th floor, where cocktails, Hor'doeuvres, and a string quartet were playing spirited music.  "Wow.....they really do it up each year!" he smiled to his wife, clinching her hand a bit tighter as he led her out the elevator and over to one of several open bars, stepping aside and allowing Serena to order a drink, and he followed it up with a Rum n Coke.  Decor was White and Gold, 12 foot tall trees decked out in ornaments lined the exterior of the rooms, plenty of open bars and tables galore, and in one room was even a DJ and dance floor, probably geared to the under 30 crowd.