Free All Bets Are Off by Lacey Layton Page B

cracked laugh that told me his throat had gone dry. They quickly put chips on a random slot with no purpose to refocus on my words and my body.
    "Is your husband okay with you doing this?" Luke asked. Smart boy. I twisted the ring on my finger.
    "Tell me, if you were interested in me, does the answer to that question matter?" I asked.
    Luke nodded. "I know what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas but I don't want my face smashed in."
    I nodded, the round ending and finding myself with more chips than I started with. "Then let's make it interesting. Win that answer from me."
    I placed the ring on the table by them. I put some chips on my next bet. I made sure to make a bet on something that statistically would not win. I needed to fish them along.
    They looked at one another. I saw slight smiles on both of their faces. This night had become interesting for them. They made a much more logical bet.
    Neither man spoke as the roulette wheel spun. When it landed in their favor, I smiled and slid the ring to them.
    "Not married. Fake ring only meant to ward off unwanted attention. Although even that doesn't always work."
    Luke ran the ring across his finger. "We're not unwanted attention then."
    I crossed my legs and leaned towards them. "Quite the opposite gentlemen. I appreciate those hungry eyes on my body."
    Austin gulped and shifted his weight. I had aroused him. Luke still played it cool, although I could see cracks.
    "Now why don't you two tell me why you're really here."
    Luke continued to play with the ring. Then he chuckled. "You have to win that answer."
    "Mmm, now this is getting interesting," I said with a smile.
    Luke fished into his pocket and produced his hotel room card.
    "How bold of you."
    Austin nudged Luke who waved him off, concentrating on me. I placed my bet and waited. I could tell I would win this round by the amateur bet they made.
    Sure enough, soon I slid their hotel card between my fingers.
    "I hope you still have a way inside your hotel room. That I don't get to decide where you sleep," I said, resting the card against my lips.
    "Not yet at least," Luke said with a smile. The red tone to his skin told me any future bets would be easy to win. They were both too aroused.
    "So, time to answer my question."
    Luke looked up at Austin. Austin shuffled his foot. "Uh, we're here because I just got divorced."
    I stifled a laugh. "Honey you barely look old enough to marry."
    He flashed a grin. "Old enough for a lot of things. We were both young, and supposedly in love."
    "That's your problem," I said, tapping the key on the edge of the table, "you need a woman with experience. "To teach you real emotions. And sensations."
    I let those words linger.
    Luke cleared his throat. "So yeah, we're here to let loose."
    I nodded and faced the dealer. "Interesting. I like this game. Let's keep going."
    I put down my hotel room card on the table. "You get to ask me anything if you win this."
    Luke's eyes went wide. Austin slapped down his hotel room card. Luke looked at him with worried eyes.
    "I want to know if you really mean what you say or if you're just leading us on," Austin said.
    I smiled. "I could have told you that for free, but you are on. If I win," I said, eyeing the other card, "I want to know if you two gentlemen have been successful in your attempts to let loose, which I assume mean fucking some woman."
    My vulgar language shocked them, but they composed themselves with quick determination. I used my body to distract them into making a bad bet. A roll of the wheel could always prove me wrong, but I felt I was supposed to be with these two men.
    I won, and gleefully took all the hotel key cards. Luke looked nervous.
    "Gentlemen, I do believe you owe me an answer."
    Austin rubbed the back of his head. "Nope."
    Luke nodded, his eyes leaving mine. I extended my leg and rubbed it on his. "I know I don't need to answer your question, but I think I will. Yes."
    Luke's attention snapped back to me. Austin took a long