The Cruiserweight

by L. Anne Carrington

“No one else knows about what I’m about to tell you but my husband and Brett. Both advised me to keep it under wraps for the sake of my career.”

  “What could be so terrible that you have to keep something a secret?”

  “I’m bisexual. I’ve slept with both guys and women, sometimes both at the same time. Brett…well, he wasn’t the only person I was doing the ‘friends with benefits’ thing with, but he was cool about it. When he and I worked together, I also had a girlfriend. I won’t say her name, because she’s a well-known talent and bi too. We shared rooms on the road, having sex every chance we got and anywhere we could. I had to keep my ‘sex friend’ thing with Brett from her, because they didn’t get along very well. She thought he was a smart ass, a bad influence with the whole pot bullshit, and wanted me to stay away from him. When she started dating one of the company’s top guys, she got some power. The funny thing was that she always said I was better in bed than her boyfriend, but he was helping her career, so she kept faking orgasms with him.”

  “You’re too much, Kyra.”

  “In my case, I couldn’t choose who was the better lover. Both could make me come at least three times in one night.”

  “Between you and me, he has talent in that department.”

  “What a stud! Anyway, my ex-girlfriend also worked hard to keep me from getting released, but I lost my job anyway because they didn‘t have any story lines for me.”

  “I guess you broke up after that?”

  “Yeah, but she still keeps in touch with me and we still hook up when she’s in town.”

  “Your husband’s okay with you being with women?”

  “Okay with it? Honey, he had me pick up one and bring her home to have a two-girl threesome for his birthday!”

  “Every man’s fantasy. Nothing like keeping the fire in your marriage.”

  “Too bad Brett doesn’t do men, or I’d brought him home for a two-guy threesome for my birthday when he and I were hooking up. Not to sound like a slut, but that‘s my fantasy.”

  “You are one kinky lady. No wonder you and Brett get along so well.”

  “You ever done them?”

  “Done what?”

  “Been with another girl in a threesome or had sex with two guys.”

  “No, the wildest thing I’ve done so far was impromptu sex with Brett in a locker room and shower.”

  “Ooooh, I know what you mean about the locker room thing, we did that too, only I attacked him,“ Kyra laughed. “But you don’t know what you’re missing having a threesome with a guy and another girl. If you get a bi woman like me, you don’t even have to do anything. She’d have more fun getting you off.”

  “Uh…yeah.”

  You’re very pretty, Karen. I like girls with some meat on them, especially when they have big boobs and some ass. Our tastes in women is another thing Brett and I have in common. You’ve thought about girl on girl sex at least once, right? Most of my straight friends have.”

  “Maybe once or twice, but I never acted on it.”

  “I have an idea, but I better not say anything or you’ll think I’m a freak and Brett might kill me.”

  “Tell me. He’s a big boy, and I‘ve heard almost everything in my lifetime, so I doubt you‘d come off as a freak.”

  “Ever since I saw his layout in Men in the Raw, then trying to get him in the show that will be near you, I thought the three of us could get together for a little fun.”

  Sex with Brett and Kyra? Karen was speechless.

  “We won’t have to do a threesome if neither of you want to. Just hang out and see what happens. I hope you don’t think I’m too forward, but you’re just beautiful and I can see why Brett is crazy about you. Like you said, two girls are every guy’s fantasy.”

  “I’ll…think about it.”

  “Don’t know what you’re missing not being done by another woman.”

  “We’ll see. For now, I have to get to sleep so I can catch my flight tomorrow. It was nice talking to you, Kyra. Get in touch with me when you’re in town and we can go to lunch.”

  “Great idea. See you soon!”

  Karen hung up, wondering just what made some people tick. She’d heard rumors about Kyra Dimes’ past sexual peccadilloes—even rumors on how she‘d gotten a job with the last company which employed her by “being buggered in the backdoor” by the chairman—but never considered one of Brett’s closest friends would hit on her, let alone that friend being a woman.

  She was shocked by the idea of considering such a proposition, but her birthday was around the time Kyra was due to arrive in town, so why not try something new? She hoped that Brett would be able to come as well.

  It’s time to stop being such a prude and let your inner wild woman out, Karen. There’s only a short time remaining before you become a mother and opportunities like this one will become fewer and farther between.

  CHAPTER 40

  “Welcome back, Mama,” Eddie said when Karen returned to work on Tuesday. “Have a good time in Orlando?”

  “You could say that.”

  “Bet you’re happy lover boy was on the PPV. You get a chance to see him ?”

  “You’re nosy today. Yes, we spent some time together. He’s doing great.”

  “Kerrigan did one hell of a job in the ring. It was good to see he hadn’t lost his touch.”

  “Of course not. He wrestled in all of those independent shows so he wouldn’t have ‘ring rust’ when another prestigious deal came his way.”

  “So how does he feel about becoming a dad?”

  “I never had the opportunity to tell him.”

  “You were down there for three days and didn’t even bring it up?”

  “It’s not like I didn’t try. When I got up the nerve to tell Brett I needed to discuss something with him, he always said whatever it was could wait until later. Maybe just as well, it wasn’t like the weekend of his debut match with Orlando Wrestling would’ve been the optimum timing anyway.”

  “You’re not going to be able to hide being pregnant much longer.”

  “I know that, Eddie, but even when I do, I’m not sure how Brett will take the news.”

  “You’d probably be surprised.”

  “I’m still not sure how to approach Brett about this, being he’d mentioned in the past that he’d hold off on settling down and having a family until he quit wrestling. In a way, it’s better for me to raise the baby on my own. I love him too much to cause any interference in his career. He‘s worked very hard to achieve what he has, and it‘s clear he loves his career.”

  “Call it just my opinion, which it is, but from what I’ve observed when the two of you are together, I’ve gotten the feeling that he loves you even more.”

  “Always the romantic, Eddie. That reminds me, did you get the chance to talk to Phoebe while I was away?”

  “I had to toss down a few beers before I got the balls to do it, but I asked her out. We’re going to dinner after work on Friday.”

  “See, was that so difficult?”

  “No, but I need to think about getting through our date without being a total ass.”

  “You and Phoebe have been friends for a long time. It’s not a blind date. How is Friday going to be any different from when you two hung out after work other times?”

  “It’ll be an actual date.”

  Karen quirked an eyebrow. “So? All you have to do is be yourself.”

  “Okay, I’ll just act like we’re just hanging out.”

  “Good idea.”

  “Did Brett go through shit like this with you the first time you guys went out?”

  “That’s something you’d have to ask him. I don’t have the gift of crawling inside his head.”

  “Thanks, you’re a great help.”

  “Eddie, relax. You’re worried about nothing.”

  “I’m holding you to that statement. I need to get my ass to work before Sullivan gets back. Hey, I might be going to New York to cover your man’s next indy show
.”

  “Great! Your first field job. You excited?”

  “I think I’m more nervous about covering the show than I am about my date with Pheebs.”

  “I was the same way with my first assignment. You’ll find most of the people in the wrestling business are very nice.”

  “I was the same way with my first project. You’ll find most of the people in the wrestling business are very nice.”

  “Want me to have Brett call you if I run into him?”

  “Sure. I don’t think we’ll have many chances to talk since he joined Orlando Wrestling and is finishing up some independent bookings. He has another one on Saturday.”

  “Squared Circle Express, right?”

  “You have been doing your research.”

  “Oh, this is nice,” Phoebe said as she approached the pair. “My God, Eddie, poor Karen was almost back in the office before you ambushed her. Let the woman breathe!”

  “I was telling her about our date this coming Friday and going to New York in a couple of weeks for my first shot as a reporter.”

  “Goodbye to drawing cartoons full time,” Karen replied. “I was giving Eddie a bit of advice. If you must know, I’m responsible for encouraging him to ask you on a date.”

  “I never knew you were a love expert,” Phoebe teased.

  “Never claimed to be one. Let’s just say since I’ve learned a thing or two while dating Brett.”

  “Have you talked to him since you’ve come home?”

  “No, and I doubt we’ll have many chances now that he’s going to have a more hectic schedule.”

  “There’s always the phone and online messaging,” Eddie said.

  “I doubt he’ll have much time for those. It’s no big deal, since we’ve gone weeks without contacting each other. This won’t be any different. As long as I know Brett’s okay, that’s all the assurance I need.”

  Sullivan’s return into the office caught their attention, and Eddie rose from the chair in front of Karen’s desk. “If anyone needs me, I’ll be in my area of cubicle hell. See you ladies at lunch.”

  “No, he’s caught up in trying to make a good impression on the boss since he’d gotten reporter status.”

  “I thought Eddie was having a probationary period. Did Mr. Sullivan change his mind while I was gone?”

  Phoebe shook her head. “Eddie’s still on that status until you have the baby. Mr. Sullivan will give him a review afterward to decide if he’s worthy of a full-time spot or not. Eddie’s been busting his ass the entire time and worried about the New York job.”

  “I know, I was reassuring him that he’ll do fine right before you came. I don’t why he’s concerned. He’s very talented in both writing and cartooning, and he grew up with the local wrestling scene.”

  “Speaking of reporting, I saw your Orlando Wrestling article. Great work.”

  “Thanks.”

  “Have a good time with Brett?”

  “Now what makes you think I was with him?”

  “Kind of had the feeling you two hooked up for some one-on-one ‘quality time’.”

  “You’re right, and we had fun. He loves Orlando, feels more comfortable there. I also spent time with other people.”

  “Oh? Who?”

  “Kyra Dimes called me.”

  “No kidding! What did she want?”

  “We had a long discussion about Brett. They’re old friends and worked together before he was released from his last contract.” Karen glanced around the room before lowering her voice. “There’s something else.”

  “What?”

  “You can’t tell anyone else what I’m about to say, not even Eddie. Promise?”

  “I’ll pretend as if I don’t know a thing.”

  “Good, because some things are pretty sensitive.”

  “Like what?” Phoebe pulled her chair closer. “Spill!”

  “For one, before Brett and I began our relationship, Kyra had a ‘friends with benefits’ arrangement with him.”

  “Oh my God, she was screwing him? I heard stuff about her ‘getting around,’ with a lot of men, but—”

  “Kyra’s a very nice woman, and what went on between her and Brett was just sex between two lonely friends, nothing more. He ended the part of sleeping with her once he and I began dating, but they‘ve kept their friendship going and stay in touch.”

  Phoebe stared at Karen in amazement. “It doesn’t bother you that she was your man’s sex buddy?”

  “Calm down. It’s well-known within wrestling circles Brett hasn’t been fooling around the last several months with even one woman—be it a female roster member or a fan—let alone Kyra. She’s back with her husband and has had a few girlfriends on the side.”

  “Every woman has female friends.”

  “Phoebe, that isn’t what I meant.”

  “Are you saying what I think you are?”

  “If you’re thinking that Kyra’s slept with women, then yes. She’s bisexual. Her husband, Brett, and I were the only ones who knew until now, so don‘t spread any gossip.”

  “I didn’t hear anything. Wait…did she hit on you, Karen?”

  “Sort of. She, uh, wants to meet up when she does a show here in a few weeks.”

  “Does Brett know about her wanting to hook up with you?”

  “For God sake, we’re just getting together as friends. I don’t see her as a sex partner. She’s been trying to have the promoters sign Brett for the same show to replace the wrestler who canceled. They’re interested in getting him. As for Brett knowing about Kyra wanting to see me, no, and I’d doubt he would mind once he does. If he’s able to do the show, she wants all three of us to hang out.” I’m not even going to tell you the part of her suggesting a threesome with me and Brett.

  “Uh…yeah. I think she’s looking for some girl-on-girl action with you. Eddie’s dad knew Kyra from when she started out, and said she was screwing her way up the ladder even then. Who knows, from what you’re saying about her being into women, she’s also been carpet munching with the other wrestlers’ wives and girlfriends.”

  “Phoebe, you act like she’s the world’s biggest slut. So Kyra likes swinging both ways in bed, big deal. There’s women in the business who have higher status that she does, and I can guarantee they’re a hell of a lot more promiscuous. Very few have actual wrestling ability or talent, so how do you think they’re keeping their huge contracts?”

  “Merchandise sales?”

  “Right. Consider this, if Kyra is such a tramp, wouldn’t you think someone would have kept her on the roster, even if there wasn’t anything for her story line wise? If you’ve heard what she’d gone through to get where she is today, you would have a different perspective. There were a few times where sleeping with someone wasn’t always her idea.”

  “Really?” Phoebe asked, a skeptic tone in her voice.

  “Yes. An ex-boyfriend was also Kyra’s manager at when she’d gotten a tryout spot for a chance at the very first major contract of her career. It wasn’t easy to get one at the time, so she was excited when the opportunity arose. The promotion’s owner also expressed considerable interest in her, and they‘d spent a night together when his wife was away. It turned out Kyra’s loving boyfriend let the big boss have sex with her in exchange for giving her a roster spot. She was mortified when she found out, but couldn’t quit because she’d signed a contract with both the company and her then-boyfriend.”

  “Ugh! Some manager. He must have been a lousy boyfriend to pimp her out like that.”

  “You aren‘t kidding. When her contracts were up, she dumped both, knowing if she was going to make it anywhere in the business, it was because of her wrestling ability. Kyra may like sex, but in her words, she would ‘never sleep her way into a job again’ like a few women in the business.”

  “When she worked with Brett, there was a story about her doing the chairman to get a job. Eddie heard a few guys laughing one time about Kyra ‘taking the boss’ boner in the ass’ for
a contract.”

  “For your information, she was called up to the main roster from their training promotion a year after she started there. I learned not to believe what most men say about the female talent. Sure, she’d slept with a few guys in addition to Brett and even had a girlfriend she roomed with on the road, but never had anal sex with the company chairman. Just more bullshit people like to spread. The more she and I talked, I became convinced that men used Kyra more than she used them. I think her husband and Brett were the first ones who treated her with any sort of respect.”

  “Damn, maybe I was harsh in judgment,” Phoebe said. “Now that I know the whole story, I can’t say I blame her for hooking up with a woman now and then. It doesn’t bother you that she and Brett slept together?”

  “He’s a wrestler; I never expected him to be celibate before we met. I admire Kyra for being honest with me about their old relationship. We’ve gotten to be good friends, and I feel sorry for the poor woman after what she’s been through.”

  “What would you do if she suggested…you know?”

  “She knows I’m straight, if that’ what you’re indicating, and would probably be understanding if I said no.”

  “I’m straight too, but now that I think about it, doing another girl would be kind of hot, especially if you two had Brett join in.”

  “Phoebe!”

  “I was kidding. If I was ever asked to join another girl and a guy in bed, I would try it just to satisfy my curiosity.”

  “You’ve thought about it?”

  “What straight woman hasn’t at least once? So would you let Kyra do you? She’s sexy.”

  Karen cleared her throat. “I’m kind of on the fence about that with being pregnant. I also don’t relish the thought of cheating on Brett, whether it’s with a man or woman.”

  Phoebe got up to head back to her desk. “As they say, don’t knock it until you try it. Then you’ll know if Kyra’s as big of a nymph as people say.”

  Karen watch her leave, deep in thought. Maybe Phoebe has a point, perhaps getting together with Kyra wouldn’t hurt. It’ll just be one time, after all, and if Brett’s in town with her, so much the better…