Shannon and I have been placing the same bet on this game since we moved in together three years ago. Nothing special – loser has to clean up the apartment, cook all the meals, and wait on the other hand and foot for an entire day. In essence, the loser is not allowed to say no to the winner for 24 hours. Last year, when I won, Shannon had to wake up at 5am, go to the grocery store, and make me a gourmet breakfast. Next, I had her give me a mani-pedi and then wash my car. That night when we went out, I had her flirt with a bunch of guys she never would have approached and say ridiculous things. She had to tell one older guy she hated wearing panties. You should have seen his face! Priceless. So you get the idea – pretty tame stuff.
I went to UNC and Shannon went to Duke for undergrad. We moved in together when we both ended up in Houston for grad school and continued living together to save money after we finished and got jobs.
“Of course! Duke is so overrated this year!” I replied.
“Ha! You’re so full of shit, Allie! I’m so going to get you back for that bullshit you made me do last season,” Shannon shot back.
We sat down on the couch, me in my Carolina blue tank top, she in that hideous royal blue I’d learned to hate in my four years at Chapel Hill. The game was close the whole first half. I have to admit I was a little nervous but I was confident. Duke had some good players but this should be another win for me!
Less than half a minute to go, UNC was up by 2 and I was already plotting my day for Shannon – another fancy breakfast, making her take me out to lunch, maybe having her play designated driver for me while I get hammered. All of a sudden, Duke’s star player made a three-pointer at the buzzer giving them a one-point win. Shit.
“Oh! You’re so screwed! I’m going to make your life hell this weekend for that panty shit you made me do last year – don’t think I forgot,” she was yelling, “You better rest up. Saturday, you’re my bitch.”
“Ok, ok. Fine. A bet is a bet,” I replied.
Saturday came around and I expected the worst. I woke up early, expecting to be told to get in the kitchen and make Shannon a nice breakfast. She, of course, slept in. All part of her torture, I’m sure – making me get up and wait around for nothing. Around 2pm – still no orders. I had to know what was going on.
“Shan, what’s up? Did I get the day wrong? Where is your ‘day of horror’?” I laughed.
“Oh yeah, that. Um… I guess my plan is more of an evening thing. Which reminds me – you remember the number one rule for this bet, right?” She said with a mischievous smile.
“There is no such thing as ‘no’?”
“That’s right. Don’t forget that later. Now, when we go out later be ready to wear your sluttiest underwear. You may have to show them off a little bit.”
Damnit, payback is such a bitch. I never should have made her say all those embarrassing things last season! Around 5pm, I showered and got ready to go out. I shaved everything, as I was sure flashing my panties was going to be a part of the night. Let me shed a little light on this if it seems like I’m a little too okay with this. Shannon and I are what you might call playful, maybe even teases. Since living together, each of us has only brought home a couple guys.
We both had long distance relationships for most of grad school until they ended around the same time for the same reason – our boyfriends were assholes and cheated on us. She found out about hers first and ended it immediately. She then helped me see some similar patterns of behavior in my own boyfriend and I connected the dots. We swore off men for a bit, focused on getting great jobs and promised each other we would never be hurt again. So far, so good. When we go out, we flirt, we touch, and we definitely lead some guys on. It’s not hard. I’m not as hot as Shannon, but I’m not bad – 5’3”, 115lbs, with short blond hair.
Back to the night in question: I picked out a black bra and black panties and strolled out to show Shannon.
“Nope. That is sexy – I said slutty. You know what set I’m talking about. Get that cute little ass and those perky tits in that pink lace you never got to show off for Josh,” Shannon told me.
I was really hoping she’d forgotten those. She wasn’t playing around – I was getting nervous, to be honest. The bra was low cut, nearly see-through, and made my 34B breasts look bigger, while the panties were matching, pink tangas that made my ass look great. I returned to my room, pulled the tags off, and changed into them. Then I pulled on some tight jeans and a sequin striped tank top. It was now 7pm and time to get this night under way.
“Alright, are you… wait, have you showered or anything yet?” I asked her, ready to go.
“Oh I showered earlier. We just have to wait for a friend to pick us up.”
“Who?” I asked, a little confused. We usually kept these nights to ourselves so others didn’t judge.
“A guy I met online,” She replied, adding “Remember the rule!” when she saw the confused look on my face. Okay, something was off and my stomach was getting nervous butterflies. She had something planned. Shannon didn’t have trouble meeting men – they flocked to her. I sat down on the couch and played it cool.
“No problem, Shan!”
About 20 minutes later, there was a knock at the door. My heart skipped a beat.
“Why don’t you get that?” She said with a wicked smile.
I got up and answered the door. There was not one, but two guys standing there. To say they weren’t her type, or mine for that matter, was an understatement. Both were in their early 20s. The guy on the left was short, skinny, and not at all attractive. He had a buzz cut and a tattoo on his neck. His friend was not much taller but probably weighed twice as much – I’d say 5’10, 270lbs. He had shaggy, blond hair that looked unwashed and was wearing an Miami basketball jersey. The only word I could describe them as is trashy. I spun and glared at Shannon with a look of confusion. She winked.
“You must be Donny!” She said to skinny guy, “I didn’t know you were bringing a friend, how nice! I’m Shannon and this is Allie! Allie be polite and invite them in.”
“Uh, hi,” Donny muttered, “This is Joe. I brought him because I heard stories about these Craigslist hookups. Didn’t want to get jumped or nothing.”
Craigslist?! Hookups?! What the fuck is Shannon doing?!
“You boys want something to drink? We have vodka, wine, beer, whatever…” Shannon offered.
“Nah, we’re good. We don’t have a ton of time so maybe we can get just started,” Donny said.
“I think that’s a great idea Donny! Allie, why don’t you show the boys what you put on underneath that shirt just for them!” Shannon told me sternly, in a tone that surprised me and reminded me that “no” was not an option without having to say it.
I glared at her, looked sheepishly back at the guys and took a deep breath.