Roberta and Patrick’s Next Bet – The Beginning

"A wife and husband wager again with a difficult forfeit at stake"

“Okay. Seven Card No-Peak. How does that go again?” I asked. “I thought you’d remember, Roberta,” said Patrick. “We’ve played this before.” “I know, but it’s been such a long while. Indulge me. Please. If I’m betting my ass on...

Lucia Makes a Bet

"How far would you go for your favorite team?"

Saturday afternoon on a brisk November day in Calgary. I was into my second month of a six month stay, having come up from Houston for a consulting job in the oil fields. So far, Calgary had been nonstop hard...

Bet Your Bottom

"They're not betting their bottom dollar - they're betting their bottoms."

“I can’t believe you’re making me do this,” Natalie said as she stood on the hotel balcony at three a.m. with the wind blowing through her strawberry-blonde hair. Her eyes scanned the parking lot, and though she didn’t see any...

Dear Prudence

"Company pussyhound and main job competitor bets he can seduce wife."

"I'll take care of your coat for you, Prudence," I offered as I helped her remove her fur jacket. "Thanks, Mike," she smiled. "I'll see you at the bar after you've finished that little chore." That was when I noticed...