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that before we go, right?” Ali said pointing out the window. “Nothing is more upper class than getting drunk in the middle of the day on an expensive bottle of wine.”
    The limo slipped through the small town of Sonoma. Through the tinted windows, Lauren saw tourists strolling the sidewalks. They ducked into art galleries and antique stores hunting for that one treasure they could take back home. It was a quaint town that was obviously dependent on tourism yet remained authentic enough to still feel like a hidden gem. The trip became much more interesting as the town disappeared behind them. A few miles down the road, the limo turned on to a smaller road and pulled to the shoulder, parking in front of a black convertible. Ali and Lauren looked at each other in confusion.
    “What’s going on?” Lauren asked. The driver of the convertible was removing their luggage when their door opened.
    It was as if they stepped into an oven. The cooling effects of the bay far behind them, the heat truly felt like California in the summer. Her body quickly growing damp with sweat, Lauren repeated her question to the driver.
    “The road becomes too narrow and winding for the limo to safely navigate. Mr. DeWitt has arranged for this car to take you the rest of the way.”
    Lauren turned to Ali and saw she was still holding her drink. Ali raised the glass, downed it in one gulp, and handed it to the driver.
    “I knew I packed my booty shorts for a reason! Let’s go!”
    Lauren called thanks over her shoulder as Ali pulled her towards the convertible, now packed with their things. This driver looked more like a gardener or housekeeper, with his tanned skin and dirt stained white shirt. He held the seat forward as they climbed into the back. Ali folded in her impossibly long legs and the girls buckled up.
    “All set back there?” he asked, elbow flung over the back of the seat.
    “Yeah, how far is it?” Lauren asked. She was growing more anxious by the minute.
    “Only a few miles, we’ll be there soon.”
    The convertible peeled away from the shoulder, spitting rocks and dust in it’s wake. The girls let out surprised yelps and latched on to each other, laughing. The breeze felt great and instantly dried the sweat on her brow. Within a mile she understood why the limo couldn’t go any further. While paved, the road resembled a mountain path full of steep switch backs. Left and right, left and right they made the dizzying climb through a thickening forest. The road was dotted with gated drive ways and they could only catch glimpses of the sprawling mansions hidden deep within.
    “Listen, I wasn’t going to say this but now that we’re getting closer I have to. Because you’re with me and because I’m here on business, we need to be on our best behavior, okay?”
    “You mean I have to be on my best behavior,” Ali said with a smirk.
    “Both of us. I just don’t want to blow this.”
    “I’m pretty sure it’s not gonna be a business deal you’re blowing this weekend.” Lauren slapped her knee and hoped the driver hadn’t heard her. She hated that Ali could see right through her.
    “Just business and a little bit of controlled, adult fun.” Ali opened her mouth but Lauren cut in, “Not that kind of adult fun. Fun that you have like when your parents and grandparents are around, okay? You perv.”
    Just as Lauren started to feel nauseous from the movement, the car slowed and stopped in front of one such gate. After a pause, the gate opened, the house appearing through the trees as they slowly made their way down the drive.
    “Holy shit,” Ali whispered.
    The driver smiled. “Pretty nice, eh? Wait till you see the other side.” He grabbed their bags from the trunk and led them through the front door. “I’ll take these to your rooms. Mr. DeWitt is in the middle of a long business call but wanted you to make yourselves comfortable out on the patio. There’s a bar and some food prepared. My name is Phillip and