Nicole, sporting her usual low-cut cocktail dress in the evening, made a show of bending over in front of Brent. Katie reached up, pushed up the delicate fabric, and gave Nicole a playful smack on the ass.

"Mmmm," Nicole said. "Don't spank me unless you mean it."

She spun the dial with force. We craned our necks, looking at where it might land, during the long seconds it whirled around the board. The arrow finally came to rest on Rimjob.

"Fuck," Nicole said. "There is no fucking around in this game."

She surveyed the room. Katie made the rounds, refilling wine glasses. I thought Nicole's eyes had settled on me,...