At a drunken party, my husband lost a card game to his friend, betting ‘a night with me’…..

“Double or nothing.”

“You’re done, Travis.”

“Don’t tell me when I’m done.”

The men laughed, but it was strained. Naomi stepped closer, wiping her hands on a towel, and saw Travis slam down one last card like an act of defiance. Dean Holloway, his oldest friend, leaned back, staring at him in disbelief.

“You don’t have cash,” Dean said flatly.

Travis, drunk and seething, pointed toward Naomi.
“Then I’ll settle it another way.”