“Hey, here we go,” Jenny said enthusiastically. “’Fiesta Bowl Tickets. Best offer. 555-3785.’ He doesn’t even bother mentioning money. Maybe he’s thinking like we are.”
“Could be. Might be worth a call.” Kim never looked up from the paper she was reading on the couch. The remainder of the Sunday paper was strewn on the apartment’s floor. Except for the classifieds, which Jenny scanned at the kitchen table.
The two college seniors were intent on getting to Tempe the first week in January to see the college football championship game. Like most college seniors, they were basically broke.
Jenny was the first to bring up the possibility of “alternative economics”, as they ended up calling it. They were low on funds, but had a wealth of other assets. Jenny, for instance, had breasts the best plastic surgeon in the country couldn’t reproduce. Kim had the blonde hair and ass that had given professors erections for four years. Both resembled the perfect young girls that did makeup ads.
They decided one night—after finishing off a six-pack—to use whatever means they could to procure the tickets. As Kim had put it, ‘You can’t fuck five hundred dollars.’ It was funny at the time, after six beers.
“Remember. Either one of us has the right to call it off when we get there and the guy’s a loser,” Kim said from behind the comics.
“I know. I know. You act like I don’t have a moral bone in my body.”
Kim lowered the paper and stared at her roommate.
Jenny glared back. “Oh, go to hell.”
She stood and stretched her arms above her head. The t-shirt she wore rode up her hips, exposing the skimpy black panties underneath.
“I’m taking a shower, then I’ll call him,” Jenny said.
“Fine.” Kim was lost in a travel ad.
Less than an hour later, arrangements had been made for the girls to stop by the ticket seller’s house. He had sounded young enough to Jenny, but time would tell. Preparation was the key now.
The plan was simple: Visit the seller, convince the seller sex with them was better than cold cash, take the tickets and run. Plan B was visit the seller, find the seller totally unacceptable, offer an outrageously low dollar figure and get kicked out. No need to make things complicated.
Each girl had her own idea of what would lead to a successful Plan A. Jenny chose the tight, V-neck sweater and schoolgirl’s skirt routine. It worked at all the bars, didn’t it? Kim, on the other hand, opted for a shirt with far too many buttons opened and painted on jeans. It just happened that both of them were washing every bra they owned.
“You are SUCH a slut,” Kim told Jenny as she stood in front of the mirror.
“Why, thank you. And don’t YOU look fuckable.” Jenny ran her fingers through her long, brown hair, throwing it back in a wind-blown effect. “Tempe, Arizona damn well better be worth the effort.”
“If we get there, will you ever be out from under some kid you just met?” Kim asked sarcastically.
“Ah, c’mon, Kim. You know I like it on top, too.”
Kim gave her a disgusted smirk as they walked out the door.
The house was not far from campus, in an old but upscale renovated section of town. They parked on the narrow street and walked up stone steps to a beautifully finished wood door with stained glass insets.
“Jesus,” Jenny said in a whisper. “This guy’s already got money. We might be in luck.”
The doorbell was answered by a tall man in his early thirties. His light brown hair had blonde streaks and his eyes shined when seeing the girls.
“Hi. We called about the tickets?” Jenny said politely.
“Sure. Come on in,” the man said. He introduced himself as Tony and shook hands with each girl.
As agreed upon the night before, the girls looked at each other just inside the door and gave quick, indiscernible nods of preliminary approval. They would proceed with Plan A.
They progressed down the hallway and into a spacious, wood accented living room. Seated on the couch was a striking woman of about 28 or 29. Reddish brown hair fell to her shoulders, where it curled around her neck. Sleek legs were crossed under a tight skirt, while intriguing eyes rose to meet the two girls.
“This is my wife Cathy. Cathy, this is Jenny and Kim,” Tony said graciously. The women nodded at each other, exchanged “hellos” and smiled.
“Have a seat girls,” Tony said, joining his wife on the couch.
Jenny and Kim found chairs opposite the couch. Both were eyeing the massive book cases along the wall, which were filled with leather bound, hauntingly beautiful books. A stone fireplace took up another wall.
“So, you want to go to the Fiesta Bowl,” Tony said with a grin.
“That’s right,” Jenny said quickly. “We’re really looking forward to the trip.”
Tony looked straight at her. “I suppose you know these tickets are fairly hard to find.”
Kim felt a strange awareness of Cathy staring at her. Their eyes met once, then darted to other people in the room.
“Oh, sure. We’re willing to pay a reasonable price,” Jenny replied.
“Reasonable. That’s the issue.” Tony said it so succinctly that both Jenny and Kim gazed at him intently.
There was an eerie silence. Jenny nervously re-crossed her legs and played with the necklace that fell to the cleavage between her breasts.
“What are you asking?” Kim finally said.