One of the beautiful things about a perfectly executed tasting menu, like we had just experienced, was that it didn't leave you too outrageously full. With plenty of wine mixed in, along with occasional hits off a coke bullet or fingernail, the entire group was ready to party. We wouldn't want to hit the club so early, and, as we walked back toward the villas, I wondered aloud how we might fill the time.

"Surprise number three," Jess said loudly. "Back to our villa, girls. I have something special in store."

I walked arm-in-arm with Kat and Jess. We made a brief detour through the casino, where I was more...