Bob stepped back and looked around the room. Everything was perfect. Beth might have problems with the new table, but it was out of the way of the TV and just barely affected traffic flow in the family room. He couldn't wait until later that evening when his friends came over to see the perfect poker room.
He dismissed the twinge of anxiety in the back of his mind. His wife accepted his love of the weekly poker games and he'd showed her pictures of what he dreamt the perfect poker setup would look like. He regretted there was insufficient room for a wet bar, but getting up to stretch your legs periodically is more healthy...on the other hand if he could convince Beth into serving them...
"Wow! When did you get this?" Phil gasped seeing the new table. He walked around it, setting down his beer so he was facing the TV, "I claim this spot," he grinned. "Did you get any porn? Is Beth going to be around to serve us?" he joked, "Right. When hell freezes over. Dude, how did you ever convince her to get this?"
"I guess we'll find out," he sighed, "but she knows how much I love poker. Plus, there's an advantage to being the sole earner in the household," he smiled. He picked up the remote, "I put a USB filled with some great videos," he said as he handed it to his friend.
Bob looked at the assembled group proudly observing how impressed they were with the setup. "Ok, standard stakes? Jerry, glad you could join us. Mike told us he worked with a guy who loves poker. I hope $200 isn't too much," he smiled at the taller man.
"It's fine. That's in the general area I like to play. Not so it haunts me if I lose and enough to make it fun," he smiled. "Thanks for inviting me," Jerry responded. It was a great setup, though he'd have liked to see television behind him hearing the moans.
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"Fuck!" Bob sighed. He looked over at Jerry, studying his face, "What do you have?" he mused. "Tell you what, I'll bet my watch, Titanium. Almost new. Beth got it for me for my birthday."
"Hey! Not a chance!" Cliff blurted, "I helped her pick that out. You have no idea how many stores she dragged me to," he said firmly. "Look, if you can't bet, fold. You know the rules."
"I know. Damn! I hate having the best hand of the fucking night and not being able to cover the bets," he sighed. He looked over at the television a stupid idea forming in his head, "I know you've never met my wife, but..."
"Fuck you!" Cliff spat out, "Dude, you watch way too much porn. No one in real life ever bets their wife. Plus I won't allow it. She's my little sister, and knowing her, she'll rip your balls off before she allows you to wager her. She's 5 years younger than I am but she scares me at times," he said urgently.
Bob ignored his brother-in-law, "I'll convince her. Plus I can't see losing so the risk is not that great," he said looking intently at Jerry.
"Sorry, no," the blond man sighed, "Look, I joined you guys hoping for a good poker night. I'm not going to get into weird things with your wife, Ok?"
Steve grinned, "If you won't, I will. Man, she's fucking hot...sorry Cliff, but you've even said so." He looked at Bob, "Show him. Show him a picture. She looks like the stereotypical farm girl. Golden blonde hair, creamy freckled face, the tightest body you've ever seen, incredible..."
"That's enough," Cliff spat, "Please don't talk about my sister's tits," he groaned.
Bob picked up the remote, "Cliff, close your eyes if you don't want to see this, but here's my wife Beth." He opened a different folder on the USB and hit play.
The 5 guys all gasped seeing the blonde dancing to a Taylor Swift song wearing a short transparent robe, her perky breasts bouncing to the beat. She seemed free and relaxed being filmed while erotically dancing, or perhaps unaware as she was singing to the music.
"Ok, you can turn it off now," Cliff said unconvincingly unblinking eyes staring at the screen. He'd never seen his little sister naked...other than when she was a baby. He watched as his sister dropped the robe and began stroking her body, fingers tracing between her legs, cupping those jutting breasts, and pulling on her nipples. Her swaying slowed down as she pulled on a nipple while rubbing her pussy. She flopped back down on the bed behind her, opened her legs...
"Shit, why'd you turn that off?" Steve asked. "Can I have a copy of that?"
"I'd like one, too," Phil said. "I remember seeing her in that little bikini when we went sailing, but this tops that by a ton."
"She didn't know you were taping that, did she? Has she seen this?" Cliff asked.
Bob shook his head, "No and I'd appreciate it if you don't say anything. We had a break-in out at the cabin so I got a motion-detection camera and was setting it up in the bedroom before work a few weeks ago. When I got home I saw there was a recording. I have no idea if she knew it was on, I mean there is a red light on it, but she never looked at it, so...what do you think?" Bob looked at Jerry who was turning back around, "She's hot, isn't she?"
"Fuck!" Cliff sighed. "She's my sister and I'll never get that out of my head."
Mike looked over the table at the tent in his friend's pants, "you look really upset," he chuckled. He looked at Jerry, "Dude if you don't take him up on it I will." He looked around the table, "You've never met her but every one of us would do her in a flash...yes, you too Cliff," he chuckled.
Cliff sighed, "Yeah. I would, but I'd feel really guilty about it. Still, there isn't a chance in hell she'd go along with it. I know my sister."
Jerry sighed, "She's hot and I'd do her in a flash if the circumstances were different. But I'm not going to take any woman without her consent no matter how hot she looks. Let me see that watch," he said.
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"Hey guys, wait, what's this?" Beth stopped as she came into the family room. "Where did you get the table? It's huge!" she looked around. "How much did this set you back?" she asked.
"Hey, Beth. We'll talk about this later. We were just finishing up. Want a beer?" Bob stood up.
"No. Where did you get this...when? It wasn't here when I left for the hospital," she glared at her husband. 12 hours of volunteering at St. Mary's and she comes home to see this monstrosity in the middle of their family room. "I can't believe you'd do this without discussing it with me first," she spat.
"That's not the worst thing he's done tonight," Cliff mumbled.
Beth's head spun over to her husband, "Worse? Than this?" she asked.
"Guy, let's call it a night. I think I need to talk to my wife." he stood up.
"Not happening. Cliff, what did you mean?" She glared at her brother, "Don't look at him, you said 'That's not the worst thing he's done tonight,' Tell me, or would mom like to hear the real reason you missed her birthday last month."
"Sorry man," Cliff glanced at his brother-in-law, "Look, it wouldn't have mattered since he won the hand anyhow," he looked down at his hands, "He sort of suggested...he was short and he...Christ! He suggested you'd cover him if he lost the hand. But he didn't. He won, so all is good," he stammered.
"That's not terrible," she patted her purse, "I could have covered the bet. How much was it?" she asked. She looked at the men all slowly shaking their heads, "Seriously? He bet me? As in I'd spread my legs for...who? Who did he offer me to?" she glared angrily at all 6 men.
"Look, Hi. I'm Jerry. He suggested it to me, but I told him I don't force myself on women so he withdrew the bet. Anyhow as Cliff said, his hand was better and he won."
"How about you other guys, would you have taken him up on that?" She looked at each man, even her brother, "Christ! I feel really safe here with a bunch of perverts, except you. Did you really tell him no?" she asked.
"He did, even after...nevermind," Mike stopped realizing...
"Asshole!" Bob spat. "Look, really. Let's talk bout this after they leave. I'm sure no one wants to..." He glared at his wife, "You're blowing this way out of proportion. I couldn't lose, therefore betting you was simply...simply as a placeholder. I knew it would never come to that."
"Come to what? Me being sent home with a man I'd never met? What was your hand, what was the winning hand?" she asked
"Four aces. I had four fucking aces. Virtually unbeatable," he cried.
"Virtually, means 'Not, in fact,'" she said angrily, "Guys, what beats four aces?"
"Straight flush," Cliff mumbled. "Very hard to get."
"But not impossible. You were willing to take that chance? I wouldn't. I married you...forsaking all others, but I guess there should have been a caveat, forsaking all others unless your husband tells you to," she said angrily. "What were we talking about, oh yeah, "Cliff, spill. Even after what? Did you convert that spare bedroom into an office yet? Bob might be needing a place to stay tonight," she said glaring, "Go on. What else....?"