Nashville Predators player Mike Fisher stared at his television screen. He could not believe what he was watching. He had just put in a DVD delivered in the mailbox from his wife, Carrie Underwood.
Toronto Maple Leafs player Dion Phaneuf was also staring at his iPad screen. He had received an email from his wife, Elisha Cuthbert. He was filled with a feeling of shame. Little did these guys know that a bet they made would lead to this.
It started the night before game one of the Stanley Cup Finals in Nashville. Fisher was practicing by himself at a local rink when Phaneuf showed up to practice as well. The men had become friends over the previous offseason so after a few minutes of shooting, they headed to the bench and talked.
"I saw your wife's show last week, it was very good," Mike said.
"Yes, she's very excited," Dion responded. "Why is that every time we talk, all you want to do is talk about Elisha? You have a hot blonde wife of your own."
"That is true but it's always fun to think about the possibility of another woman," he said as he took his skates off. "Haven't you ever imagined laying down with a hottie while your wife happily watches on?"
"Well of course, every man has," Dion said. "I guess I can understand then. I mean it's never going to happen so it's okay."
"Never say never," Mike said with a chuckle.
"Do you have something in mind?" he asked.
"Maybe we can make tomorrow's game a little interesting," Mike said. "How about if I win, I get a night with Elisha while Carrie watches and if you win, you get my wife while Elisha watches."
"Has Carrie already agreed to this?" Dion asked, intrigued but cautious.
"Well no but it won't take much convincing. I threatened divorce and she let me knock her up, she has a major fear of me leaving," Mike explained.
"Elisha might need some convincing," Dion said.
"If she was a good woman, she'd do what her husband asked of her," Mike responded. "Do we have a deal?"
"Deal," Dion said, shaking his hand.
The next night, the game between the Maple Leafs and Predators ended in a shootout. The Leafs ended up winning, meaning that Dion had won not just a game but a night with country music's hottest female, Carrie Underwood. After the game, the men shook hands again before heading back to the locker room.
Meanwhile in the crowd, Elisha was jumping up and down in joy for her man. Across the ice, Carrie had a sad look on her face as she got up and headed to the back of the arena. Once all of the interviews were completed and the arena emptied of all players, coaches and media, Dion and Mike sat in the home locker room.
"Good game," Mike said. "Congrats on the win and the night with Carrie, you won't be disappointed."
"I'm very happy I won because I never actually asked Elisha about it," Dion said as he laced his sneakers.
"Oh I'm in the same boat, Carrie has no idea but she will enjoy it, I guarantee," Mike responded.
Outside of the locker room, Carrie waited patiently in her Predators jersey and baggy jeans. Elisha strolled up a minute after Carrie in her favorite Maple Leafs hoodie and t-shirt with cotton stockings that disappeared up her skirt.
"Hey, aren't you Carrie Underwood?" Elisha asked.
"Yes," she responded, looking at the beautiful blonde. "I know your face but I don't know your name."
"Elisha, Elisha Cuthbert," she responded. "I'm married to one of the Leafs."
"I'm married to a Predator...that sounded wrong," Carrie said, laughing at herself.
"That's funny!" Elisha said as she extended her hand.
They shook hands just as the door opened.
"Hey babe," Mike said. "You two can come in now."
Mike and Carrie kissed before the girls entered the locker room. Elisha jumped into her husband's arms and gave him a long, deep kiss while the others watched. The blonde opened her eyes and looked back at the couple staring at her.
"Sorry," she said as she unhooked her legs from Dion's waist and backed away from him. "I get excited when he wins."
"I bet he does too," Carrie whispered to her husband.
"Speaking of winning, there is a reason we asked you two ladies in here," Dion started.
"We made a little side bet on this game." Mike looked over at his wife. "Tonight, you are going home with Dion and Elisha."
"I don't get it," Carrie said, her smile slowly fading.
"Yeah neither do I," Elisha said as she crossed her arms and looked at her husband. "What kind of bet was this?"
"Well, I, uh, won a night with Ms. Underwood. Winner gets the losers wife for a night."
"What!" both women exclaimed in unison.
"You, you bet me?" Carrie cried, slapped her husband and ran out of the locker room.
"Carrie wait!" Elisha called out before turning and slapping her own husband. "Fuck you!" She slapped Mike as well. "Fuck you too! Carrie, wait up!"
As Elisha ran out of the locker room, the men both looked at each other, knowing how big of a mistake they had made. The older blonde trued to catch up with the other woman. Carrie darted into the visitors' locker room, sat on the empty bench and buried her face in her hands. Elisha walked into the room to hear loud wails coming from the singer.
"Are you okay?" Elisha asked as she sat down to comfort her.
"How could he do this to me?" Carrie sobbed. "I gave him my life, I had his baby...that wasn't enough. He still wanted to have sex with another woman. What am I doing wrong?"
Elisha wrapped her arms around Carrie and hugged her tightly.
"You did nothing wrong, those men are just assholes," she replied, trying to hold back tears of her own. "They think we are nothing more than their property. They haven't gotten out of the 1800's yet."
"What do we do now?" Carrie asked, sniffling.
"I don't know, I just don't know," Elisha said as a knock came to the door.
"Carrie, are you in there?" Mike yelled from outside.
Elisha got up off of the bench and confronted the man. Before a word could be said, her palm slapped his cheek hard, loud enough for Carrie to hear behind the closed door.
"It's in your best interest to go the fuck home!" Elisha angrily shouted. "And take that dickhead I'm married to with you! You're both spending the night alone!"
"Please can I just talk to my wife?" Mike asked.
"You heard me!" Elisha screamed before walking back into the locker room and slamming the heavy door in his face.
The Canadian sat back down next to Carrie and hugged her again.
"Thank you," Carrie said, wiping away a tear. "I never want to see him again."
"You have every right to feel that way," she responded.
The door to the locker room opened, causing Elisha to stand up and get into a fighting stance, ready to beat the piss out of Mike and/or Dion. She saw two young men walk in and relaxed.
"Oh sorry, we thought this room was empty," the shorter of the men said in a thick Russian accent.
"It's okay," Elisha said. "Who are you?"