Gillian and I had arranged a girl's night out as Alex had arranged a poker night with some of his cronies.
I hated and despised his card-playing friends.
Bill was an ugly sod, and believe me that is a compliment.
John was a not bad looking but he gave me the creeps the way he would look at me. He always arrived wearing a Macintosh, whatever the weather he would have it on. He reminded me of a flasher, and probably was.
Finally there was Bernie, Mr. full of himself, no one could match him for chauvinism. He was a pig if ever there was one. His wife was never allowed out without him, she was like a prisoner in her own home, but she loved him. There is no accounting for taste I suppose.
They were due to arrive at 7pm, which was the same time I was meant to go out. The doorbell rang I grabbed my coat and bag and hurried towards the door hoping to miss the three shits before they arrived. The smile was rapidly wiped from my face as I opened the door to see their ugly mugs staring at me. I just stepped back and let them walk in they passed by me with a look of contempt on their faces. They knew I couldn't stand them.
It was not usual for Gillian to be late and I was getting concerned.
Just then the telephone rang, it was bad news. Albert had been rushed to hospital with a suspected heart attack, selfishly I cursed my luck that it should happen tonight of all nights.
I told Alex what had happened and resigned myself to a night in front of the television.
Switching from one channel to another I could hear their howls of laughter from the kitchen and could imagine the disgusting jokes that were being exchanging.
The thoughts of them sent shivers down my spine.
I had been watching the television for over an hour when Alex walked in. He sat down beside me, all colour had gone from his face. He took me by the hand and began speaking to me, his head bowed down like a naughty child.
"Sweetheart," he said, "I have had an awful run of luck."
I said nothing.
"I have had three great hands and thought I couldn't lose. But I did. I have had to borrow money from Bill."
I suggested he make out a cheque to him, but Alex shook his head and stuttered that there was not enough money in there at the moment. I knew that there was around £3,000 in the bank so it came as quite a shock.
"I am £5,000 down," he mumbled.
I shouted at him more in horror than anything else.
"What are you going to do," I asked him.
"Well Bill says that if you come and sit on a stool and watch the game he will write the debt off and give me a further £1,000 to keep playing with."
I was amazed, "why should he do that"? I asked.
Alex continued to stare at me for what seemed ages, stuttering he said in a quiet voice, "you have to be topless."
Thoughts rushed through my head on ways to avoid doing this, there was no way I wanted to sit half-naked in full view of the gargoyles. There had to be an alternative.
Alex looked at me with his soulful eyes that were begging me to help him.
I had no choice but to do what I considered the most revolting thing in the world.
I began to unbutton my blouse and Alex stopped me, he said "you have to remove it in full view of them all."
It got worse.
As I walked into the room all eyes turned in my direction. I pulled the stool over to the table and sat down.
I paused and then once again began to unbutton my blouse, as I undid the final button thoughts of rushing from the room entered my head.
I removed my blouse, their grotesque faces were not staring at me but at my chest. Slowly I reached behind to release the clasp on my bra and without hesitation totally removed my protection.
I felt my face redden as I sat there with my tits on full view to these perverts.
They all shifted in their seats as their hands went below the table they seemed to be adjusting their trousers. Oh god what a horrible thought, their cocks must be getting hard at my expense.
God knows how they were going to concentrate on the game with me half-naked.
But once the money had been sorted out the game continued.
Between each hand they took sly looks at my tits. This was one time when my nipples showed no reaction they stayed inert.
Alex was losing again and before long was down to his last £100 when he seemed to perk up.
I read his body language which said, this is a winning hand.
I never realised they bet for so much, but three of them were still in the game and the stakes were rapidly climbing.
Eventually Bernie dropped out but by then Alex was owing the pot £2200 and called Bill to show his hand. He had a running flush. Alex went silent and threw his cards to the table, I gathered he had lost and was in debt again.
He picked his chequebook up ready to write a cheque, which I knew would leave us short of cash for the rest of the month.
Before he could write it Bill said that he would forget the money and give Alex a further £1000 to continue playing on the condition that I took off the rest of my clothes.
I didn't have to I know, but we couldn't afford to lose that money so before even being asked I began removing the rest of my clothes.
All eyes were on me as my dress dropped to the floor, and then my stockings, suspender belt and finally my knickers. I felt used, but sometimes you do anything for love.
I sat back down keeping my legs tightly held together to preserve my dignity as much as possible.
Bill looked at me and then to Alex.
"Julie, put one leg each side of the stall so we can see your snatch better," demanded Bill, "otherwise the deal is off."
I couldn't believe what he had just said, I remained still not knowing what to do. There was no way I wanted to sit there with my legs open and my cunt displayed for all to see.
Alex glanced at me, he understood the predicament he had got me into with his foolish gambling.
I had no choice but to do it.
I slowly moved my legs around the stool feeling their miserable eyes burn into me as my legs spread wider revealing my slit for them all to see.
"Oh one more thing," said Bill, "I want you to finger yourself as well."