Nobody had said anything else about the bet as they ended the card game and gave each other their usual hugs and good-byes. Jackie drove to her condo and let out a huge breath that she had been holding all night. She shook her head and mixed a really strong drink. Now that she didn't have to worry about driving anywhere, she could get a good buzz and try to work through what she had been thinking. She stripped and put on a lightweight robe, sipping her drink as she sat on her couch and waited for Jake to call her. She knew she would be playing with herself before she went to sleep, imagining what was going to happen. It had been three months since she had been laid, and that was certainly part of it. She would never have made that bet if she was getting any lately. I don't even like Jake

