My wife Karen and I aren't much into sports but when our friend Jack invited a group of us over to his new place, we decided to join in.
There were three other couples there: Rick and Angela, Frank and Nancy, Alex and Linda. It just so happened that Karen's alma mater was playing Linda's in one of those non-conference games. Alex and Linda had only been married for a few years and she and Karen have never got along.
Before the game even began, Linda started taunting Karen about the game, citing all sorts of statistics and boasting that her team would win. Linda suggested that she and Karen make a bet. Karen may have attended her school's games in college, but mostly for the social aspect. She just wasn't into sports the way Linda was.
Linda had a way of getting on people's nerves, especially Karen. Linda offered to bet on the outcome of the game overall, or which team scored the most points per each quarter, or some complicated bet involving a point spread.
Karen finally set her beer down with a thud and turned to Linda.
"It's easy to bet on money. Let's make it more interesting," Karen said. "How about whichever team scores the most points in each quarter, the loser has to remove a piece of clothing."
Linda's jaw hung open while everyone else gasped, and a few people giggled. Linda shook her head and said there was no way she would bet on that.
"What's the matter? Afraid you'll lose?" Karen taunted. "Not going to support your school?"
Linda, a petite blonde, was very attractive but fairly uptight and well covered in what she wore. She never wore a bikini, even though she had the body for it. Karen on the other hand, is an avid exhibitionist and loves showing off.
Karen goaded Linda mercilessly, telling her she was all talk and obviously wasn't as supportive of her team as she pretended; or maybe she was embarrassed of her own body. When Linda's reluctance wouldn't budge, Karen made a counteroffer. The loser could either remove an article of clothing or pay the winner $500 each time. Socks and shoes wouldn't count, and the amount would double for each quarter lost.
Jack joined in and suggested the loser should also have to act as our servant, fetching beers and snacks until the next quarter. The other couples were intrigued by this idea. Obviously, the guys wouldn't mind a bit of nudity with the game. If Linda was put in her place, then so much the better.
Linda looked at Alex for guidance.
"I don't know honey, that could get pretty expensive by the end of the game," Alex said. "Do you really want to lose your clothes?"
"She's not going to lose, because she's soooo certain her team is going to win," Karen said, taunting her. "Well Linda, it's time to put up or shut up."
Karen reached out her hand. If Linda rejected her, she would have no right to brag about her team anymore. If she accepted, the game would be a lot more interesting.
Linda had a look of reluctance on her face, but she reached out and shook Karen's hand. As they shook, Karen held on to Linda's hand and spelled out again what the bet was for; making sure everyone else understood.
All of us became a lot more thirsty, and the beer flowed freely as we watched the game. At the end of the first quarter, Karen's team was ahead. She looked at Linda with a devilish look on her face and told her lose the shirt.
Linda protested.
"Fine, lose your pants," Karen laughed. "Or you could fork over 500 bucks."
Linda looked at her husband.
"That's a lot of money, honey," Alex said with a shake of his head.
"But I'm not wearing a bra!" Linda said, irritated.
"Oh, that's even better!" Karen said with a laugh. "Let's see those tits!"
Linda protested, claimed it wasn't fair, etc. She looked to the others for support, but they weren't having it. The men wanted to see some boobs and all of us were tired of Linda's attitude. Besides, a bet is a bet.
"You're all being so mean!" Linda complained. She looked to Alex for support.
"You made a bet, honey," Alex said, exasperated. "You can't back out now."
Karen grabbed Linda by the hand and pulled her to her feet. Karen guided Linda to where she stood, facing the rest of us. Linda looked at her husband with a question on her face.
"It's a lot of money," Alex said with a shrug.
"If you're so sure your team is going to win, then you have nothing else to lose," Karen said, tugging at Linda's shirt. "Don't worry, we've all seen boobs before."
Linda looked at the rest of the group, but they told her it was time to pay up. Linda's face turned a deep red as she pulled off her shirt. Karen took it from her as Linda covered her breasts with her hands.
"Oh no you don't," Karen said as she reached for Linda's hands. "We all get a look, that's part of the deal."
"It's not fair!" Linda said, almost crying.
"You made a bet, Linda, it's time to pay up!" Nancy demanded. "We are not going to let you welch on this."
"You can't spend the whole game with your tits covered," Angela said. "Besides, I need another beer."