THE DRAFT
Sexual tension grew with each passing week between Steve and Jen. The two worked for the same New York marketing firm. Jen was a three-year veteran in the office; Steve was the newbie, stolen from a competitor two months before. Both were good at what they did, competitive in their work and admirers of the other. While the company discouraged inner-office courtships, the unspoken admiration was more than professional.
Jennifer is a fit statuesque brunette with large sparkling blue eyes, large firm round breasts, long legs and a killer smile. She grew up as a tomboy, the only daughter of parents who coached college athletics, and the only sister of two older brothers who never gave her an inch. Her instincts to win were born and bred. She was gorgeous to look at and ruthlessly competitive to her core. Jen learned to use everything she had to get what she wanted professionally and personally.
Steve is a 6'4" blond cross-fit enthusiast with a passion for extreme sports. The greater the challenge, the more driven Steve becomes to meet it. For Steve, life is to be lived with full commitment, whether in professional ventures, recreation or relationships. He's never backed away from a challenge.
Every Fall their marketing office puts together a friendly low-cost $25 Fantasy Football league to foster fun collegial competition. This year the winner will take home $200 with $50 for second place. Steve and Jen immediately began some playful banter after the draft, each feeling confident about their picks for the season. The bantering was a poorly disguised covering for their flirting.
"How about a little side wager?" Jen asked, confident of her fantasy dream team.
"What do you have in mind?" Steve asked, taking the bait.
"What do you say every Tuesday morning we compare fantasy scores. The winner gets to select the restaurant that night for dinner; the loser pays. Steve couldn't resist the challenge, and the opportunity for 16 guaranteed weekly dates with his gorgeous co-worker. Jen knew exactly what she was proposing, and felt sure Steve would be paying for her tour of expensive restaurants around the city. Game on.
PREGAME
After two weeks into their side bet, Steve and Jen had each won a game, enjoying the spoils of a dinner at favorite restaurants at the expense of the other. Steve won the first game and picked an upscale steakhouse in the city. Jennifer selected an elite sushi restaurant for her first win, with almost continual rounds of sake shots delivered to their table. The increasing buzz from the sake and growing comfort with each other led to a conversation that turned up the competitive heat.
"I can't wait for the New York rivalry next week," Jen said. "I love watching the Bills spank the Jets."
"What are you talking about?" Steve answered boisterously. "I hope you mean you love watching the Jets spank the Bills," he corrected.
"The Jets are a mess this season," she answered. "I'm from upstate. My Bills are going to own the Jets."
"You have no idea what you are talking about," Steve said. "I've followed the Jets all my life. This is their year, and they'll prove it against the Bills."
Jen threw back another shot of the clear Japanese drink and slammed the small glass on the table in front of her. The warm burn flowed down her throat while it's buzz pushed throughout her body. "You willing to back those words up with a wager?"
"You like these wagers," Steve observed.
"Either put up or shut up," my dad always says. "Words only matter if you have skin in the game. You willing to back it up?"
"Absolutely," Steve answered confidently. "Name it."
"Anything?" Jen asked.
"Anything. Just be ready to pay up," Steve chided back.
"I say we make it interesting then," Jen said, seeing an opportunity and feeling the buzz of Japanese liquid courage. "If I'm honest, there's only one thing I want, and it will be fun taking it from you."
"Name it," Steve said, "and I'm in."
"When I win, you become mine for the night," she said. "That's it."
"You wagering sex?" Steve asked, impressed with her boldness.
"I think of it more as you becoming my boy-toy to do and fuck with however I want all night with no restrictions."
"I see," Steve said. "So, if your Bills win then I become your sex slave for the night," he clarified. "Is that what you're proposing?"
"Those are your words," she answered with a coy smile, "but I like the sound of it."
"And so, if the Jets win, you're ass and the rest of you is mine for the night?" he asked with an obvious glance up and down her perfect body.
"Hypothetically," she answered quickly. "But that's not going to happen. Just get ready for me to get my freak on."
"I'm in," Steve said, offering his raised glass for her to consummate the deal with a toast. The sake glasses clinked and were emptied.
Every interaction between Jen and Steve at work the rest of the week was charged with intense sexual anticipation. The friendly competition of the office fantasy football now paled in comparison to what was at stake in this one Sunday afternoon game. Both Steve and Jen couldn't resist daydreaming about what they would do with a victory. The night and the body of their opponent would belong to the winner. The New York State rivalry just escalated to a fever pitch between these two loyal fans.
Steve and Jen agreed that a hotel suite would provide a neutral location for their wager, each putting up half the cost in cash, with the winner promised reimbursement. They would also each bring clothes for work on Monday since the prize would be awarded from the moment the game clock ran out Sunday afternoon until sunrise Monday morning.
GAME TIME
Steve and Jen both arrived in the hotel at noon in advance of the 12:25 kickoff for what would become their private version of ultimate fantasy football. They were both filled with pregame nerves and excitement. Jen came with her game face on, including football eye blacks painted under her eyes. She wore her favorite CJ Spiller Jersey tied up with a knot in back to display her midriff, a short blue skirt with a Bills' team logo and cowboy boots. She carried a thin garment bag with her dress for work and a small duffle bag filled with items she planned to use all night with her victory. Not to be out done, Steve arrived wearing his Mark Sanchez jersey and jeans with a Jets cap. They both admired the physique of the other, knowing one of them would have unhindered enjoyment of the other all night long. They opened the snacks and stocked the suite refrigerator with cold beer for the game, and beyond.
"Too bad Sanchez is out," Jen smacked without delay as Steve turned the TV on. "Sucks to be a Jets fan right now without a decent quarterback," she added.
"We'll see," Steve said confidently. "Smith looks very promising."