This is the next chapter in the series "The Bet", an on-going story of a bet on the outcome of baseball games between the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees. Chapter 1 introduces the origins of the bet and the outcome of the first two seasons, so reading it would give you some perspective. Now for season 3; hope you enjoy it:
The start of spring training was a welcome sign that winter was almost over, and that meant that we had to decide whether or not to continue the bet. The decision was easy; the bet had been part of our relationship from the beginning and we both enjoyed the exchanges it fostered.
Dana threw out the first pitch, so to speak. "I think we should keep the game bet the same as always," she suggested. "I like getting all those Godiva truffles."
"Agreed," I replied. "And I like going to lunch for a series win. It reminds me of when we were subconsciously flirting with each other - helps keeps our marriage fresh."
"You were flirting with me back then?" Dana asked. "I wasn't flirting - I was just making a Sox fan pay for his poor choices." She gave me that brilliant smile of hers and I couldn't rise up to the bait. We had been married for eight months now and it still felt like a honeymoon to me. I couldn't get enough of this woman.
"For the season bet," Dana began, as if still deciding, "I'd like you to buy me a pair of Jimmy Choo shoes." When I didn't react she added, "In case you don't know, they can be very pricey. I'll give you a break and try to stay under $1,000."
"Pricey is an understatement," I replied. "But that's fine. But if I win, I'll still buy you the shoes, but you have to wear clothes of my choice to shop for them."
"This again?" Dana asked, rolling her eyes. "Remember last year? When you almost got beat up and I almost got gang raped?"
"It won't be like that this year," I argued. "We will be in an upscale shoe store, not a bar. And you can't deny that last year turned out fine. You had your evening with 'Todd' and the next morning with 'Chet, Tyrone and Jake.'
Dana blushed a vivid red at the memory of her begging me to fuck her ass while pretending to be Todd, her would-be rapist. And of the next morning, when we had simulated a foursome with his buddies, with her surprising me at her arousal at being 'taken' by three men, all played by me of course. That weekend had opened a door to occasional role play in our sex lives, which let her safely depart from her usual conservative nature.
"Fine," she sighed. "I'll agree to your little obsession with showing me off, but only because you're not going to win this year."
Eight months later it was clear that I was going to win, and not by the slender margin of last year. My Sox won 12 of the 19 games the two teams played against each other. When the clinching game was won Dana conceded, if only to get her shoes sooner. That was a fair trade off as far as I was concerned.
We planned to go on a Sunday afternoon close to the store's 5:00 closing time in hopes that there would be few if any customers. I offered to treat for a mid-afternoon lunch at Legal Seafood; it was in the same mall and one of Dana's favorites.
The negotiation over clothes took a while. I insisted on a skirt, the shorter the better of course. Dana insisted it be knee-length at minimum. We went through her wardrobe and finally agreed on a light-weight blue skirt. I voted for a halter top and Dana wanted a blouse. We settled on a blouse that had several buttons undone on the top. She agreed to tie the bottom so it left her belly bare.
Undergarments were a more contentious subject! My opening was - none! Dana wanted both bra and panties. We compromised on her wearing panties and going braless. Dana didn't like wearing stockings, and I didn't want her to. So that was easy. As a final touch, I negotiated an addendum that called for me to buy a second pair of shoes if she removed her panties should I request that. Her choice.
The fateful day arrived and I could tell that Dana was very nervous about how things might turn out. She was naturally conservative; at the same time involuntary exhibitionism had excited her, so she was dealing with conflicting emotions.
We went to lunch at 3:00, figuring to arrive at the shoe store at 4:30. Dana ordered a salad and Chardonnay wine; I had their seafood gumbo and a red. We lingered over our food, letting the time bleed down, long enough that Dana had a second glass of wine. Liquid courage?
"We should have a safe word in case something gets out of hand like it did last year," she suggested.
"Nothing like that is going to happen," I told her. "Look where you are - this is the most upscale mall in the state."
"Still," she persisted, "a safe word can't hurt. How about Walgreen?"
I laughed. "No chance of that accidentally coming up in conversation - sure, why not."
We paid our bill and walked to the shoe store. As we approached I saw a customer at the register paying for something and just the one male clerk attending to her. I hadn't considered that the clerks might be female - how anticlimactic would that have been?!
"I'll be right with you," he told us. "Please sit wherever you like."
Dana walked to the rear of the store, browsing the selection of shoes as she went. They all looked incredibly expensive and, if you doubted the prices, the elegance of the store said - 'you're going to pay a lot here'. Satisfied that she had started her shopping with two choices she sat down in the farthest chair back, me sitting down next to her.