The Deal

"Yep," said Mike.

"What do you want?" asked Christina as she pulled on her blouse.

"A date. One date. You take the both of us out to a restaurant that we could never get into. One in Berverly Hills. Fancy and expensive. You pay for everything. You pick us up in a limo. You dress in teh sexiest, tightest dress you own."

"One that shows lots of cleavage," said Jimmy.

"And we fuck again afterwards?" asked Chrstina.

"Only if you want to," said Mike.

"No thanks."

"Ok, but we get to make out in the limo on the way back home. That's the deal: fancy dinner in a fancy restaurant and one make-out session, and we give you are word of honor, these videos and photos never, ever leave these phones."

"And you won't let anyone make copies?" asked Christina.

"Cross my heart and hope to die," said Mike as he crossed his heart.

"Deal." Christina went to the bathroom, cleaned up, put her panties and slacks back on and made plans to pick the boys up at 7 pm sharp.

She left, feeling dirty and defeated.

Later, she rented a limo and picked Mike and Jimmy up. They wore khaki pants, shirts, ties, and blazers. They went to an upscale restaurant in Beverly Hills that had a secluded back entrance where celebrities could enter without the paparazzi hounding them.

Inside, Christina saw her friend and co-worker Elisabeth Moss.

"Christina, who are your guests?

"They won a contest to have dinner with me," Said Christina. "It was a charity fund raiser."

"That's nice. I was stood up."

"Really?"

"Yeah no big deal. Was going to meet January here, but she had to bail at the last moment- sick kid. I was already here. Nice ring by the way."

"Ma'am, your table is ready," Said the hostess.

"Go ahead," Christina told the boys.

"We'll order some apps and a nice bottle of wine," said Mike.

"Want it?" said Christina as she held her hand up. "Brought me nothing but bad luck."

"Oh no, it's cursed?" asked Elisabeth jokingly. "I think it's gorgeous. Can I have it?"

"Sure." Christina took the ring off and gave it to Elisabeth. They hugged, and Christina headed into the restaurant, and Elisabeth headed to the bar.

Elisabeth sat at the bar and ordered a cosmopolitan. As she waited, she held up her hand and admired the ring.

"Nice ring," said a voice from behind her.

Elisabeth looked in the mirror over the bar