Brenda reached the car a minute later. “You couldn’t pull up to the curb or something?” she asked. “It’s not easy to fake a limp in heels.”
“Well we would have,” Ricki said. “But we didn’t want him to see an extra person.”
“Oh, right,” Brenda said, realizing that that was the best thing to do. She started to remove the bandage.
“So what took so long anyway?” Tabitha asked. Brenda told them the complete details of what transpired between her and Ray. They were all impressed—with both her espionage and her dance of seduction.
“Do they even check those tapes?” Brenda asked.
Kelly said, “Not unless something happens. And it never has, right, Ricki?”
“Yep,” she answered. “They keep them for 90 days afterwards, just in case. But like Kelly said, there’s never been a real need for it. Yet, anyway.”
Brenda asked, “So what’s the plan now?”
Ricki said, “It’s 10:00 and right now Greg is running late. His dear wife Brianna expected him home a little while ago.”
“She’s going to be surprised, won’t she?” Brenda laughed.
“Yea,” Kelly said. She looked sad. “I don’t know how she’s going to take this, gals. I’m a little afraid.”
“Just follow our lead,” Tabitha said. “We’ll all do the explaining. Besides, after we have our way with her, she’ll be fine.”
“Have our way with her?” Kelly asked with shock. “What’s that supposed to mean?”
“We don’t want her to cough a lot,” Ricki said. “We want to do it the easy way.”
“Sex, you mean,” Kelly said. Ricki nodded. “And you honestly think that’s going to work? I mean, getting her to consent.”
“Worked on me,” Tabitha said. “Did you know anyone more uptight than me?”
“Yes, as a matter of fact,” Kelly replied. “She’s named Brianna Pilsner.” Tabitha let out a short laugh before controlling herself. “What? What was that for?” Kelly said venomously.
“Kelly, dear,” Tabitha shook her head, “There are a few things about your wife you just don’t know.”
“And what might those be?” Kelly asked.
Tabitha looked at Ricki and Ricki nodded. “Well, you see, Brianna and I have had many lunches together over the last few years. The thing is…”
The car drove onward to Greg and Brianna’s house. In the meantime, Tabitha explained to Kelly what she, as Greg, had been missing in her marriage. Her jaw dropped wide at some of the details Tabitha gave her. She needed to have a little talk with her wife.