Sam found herself in her room looking in the mirror, unsure about how to handle the problem she was now facing. She texted one of her girlfriends, but she always just tells the most positive. After scrolling her contacts, she came across Chris' number. He had been away doing a tour of Canada and their communication had not been what it has been. It was partially her fault as well as the hospital had been having her work more hours than she ever had before. She wanted to talk to him but did not feel this was an appropriate question to ask him. Out of options, she fired off a text and waited to see if he was even available to talk.
"Hey neighbor, how's Canada?"
After a few minutes, which seemed like hours to Sam, Chris responded.
"Great. At a probably one of the seediest dive bars I've ever been to with some of the boys. But since its Canada, it's still cleaner than any in the states."
"Haha, nice. See any good looking woman."
"There's a rat here that either works on a farm or is a linebacker in the CFL."
"Rat?"
"Wrestling term. It's like a groupie but worse."
"Ew."
"Exactly."
"So...I have a problem. Can you help?"
"I guess. I am in another country."
"No it's ok. I can send pictures."
"Oh god I'm not going to have to identify a rash am I?"
"God no. You know I work at a hospital right? I can do that myself."
"Good point. What's up."
"Well, I was told apparently I've been wearing the wrong bra size. I wear a 38DD but apparently I should be in a 42DD? So I bought one and I need to tell you which make them look better."
"This is the greatest problem I've ever heard of."
Sam sent the pictures over to Chris who tried to keep his phone out of the eyes of others at the bar. Both photos made her breasts look amazing but Sam needed specifics.
"The first one pushes them up more, which is awesome. But they sit better in the second."
"Really?"
"Yeah. I don't lie about titties, Sam."
"Well I'll be. Turns out I have bigger boobs than I thought."
"And they're a pair of great ones, baby."
"Thank you! They can be yours when you come home."
"Haha, I'll probably be home for a night. I'll leave in 2 days, be home for a day, then drive to Maryland."
"Where at?"
"Baltimore. Charm City Wrestling."
"Aw I love Baltimore."
"So come with."
"Huh?"
"The promoter is paying for a hotel room for me. I'm driving down that morning with one of the boys and his girlfriend. We're going to do the Aquarium and Inner Harbor before the show. Come with! You can finally see me wrestle."
Sam was taken aback by the seemingly spur the moment request.
"Man, how drunk are you?"
"I'm only...4...no 5 deep. But seriously, I want you to come."
"Oh do you?"
"Oh I get it. I always want you to do that, but I always want you to come to Maryland with me. It would keep me from being the third wheel anyway."
After a few minutes, which felt like hours for
Chris
, she finally responded.
"Ok. What do I need to bring?"
"Whatever you feel like. It's not like we're staying at the Ritz but we'll have a room all to ourselves."
"Want anything special?"
"From you?"
"Yeah. You helped me fulfill my table fantasy. Anything I can help you fulfill."
"Hmm...I'll think about it. In the mean time, I'm going to swat away these Canucks and pass out on a friends couch. Oh the luxury of a wrestler. See you soon, sexy."
Chris and Sam corresponded a little the next morning before he had to get on the road back into the states. Chris was always an efficient wheelman and hated being a passenger for long trips, so he took the role as driver naturally. Depending on who was in his car, he would either charge them a case of beer or charge twenty cents a mile which would usually cover all of the gas with a little bit extra.
Chris got home late at night and found Sam was working a shift at the hospital. He showered, washed his gear, and then passed out in bed. He spent his day off resting his muscles and relaxing his brain for the next trip. The wrestler he'd be traveling with, "Primetime" Ryan Owens, real name Brian Frederick, only lived an hour and a half away from Chris' house. He was leaving his car in Pennsylvania while Chris drove them down to Maryland for the weekend.
With the trip only hours away, he had not heard from Sam in sometime. He was watching television in his living room when he heard a knock on his front door. It was Sam, still in her scrubs.
"Oh hey stranger. Everything ok?"
"Yeah why" asked a confused Sam. Even in medical scrubs Chris still found her attractive.
"Because I haven't heard much from you and now you're knocking on my door past midnight."
"Oh...yeah sorry. Hospital hours, you know?"
"Yes I keep wrestler hours. So what's up? You still in for tomorrow?"
"Yes. I have my bag all packed. Even have a little outfit just for the show. I was wondering...is it ok if I sleep on the ride down?"
"Why wouldn't it be?"
"Cool...just checking."
"That seriously can't be the only thing you were wondering about."
"It's not...can I sit this is awkward."
Both took seats on the couch. Chris was unsure what kind of bombshell, if any, Sam was about to deliver.
"So...I know I told you that you can fulfill one of your fantasies..."
"Yes..."
"Well...the thing is...I started my period yesterday."
"Oh thank God!"
"Huh?"
"Sorry, it's just, I mean come on. The stammering, the talk about sex, I was fully prepared to hear you're pregnant."
"Oh god no!"