Jessica's POV
The moment Brian and I started dating, Sal and the other guys have been trying to get me involved in a punishment against Brian. The guys had come to me with a few different ideas over the past few months, but none of them really seemed worthwhile to me. I knew that getting involved with the show behind Brian's back might make him upset. So, if I was going to do a punishment, I had to make sure it was done right.
A few weeks ago, Sal came up with an idea for a punishment involving me. I was a little uncertain at first, but eventually, he talked me into it. Sal convinced me that it would make great TV and that if we could pull it off the way he envisioned, it could become one of Brian's most uncomfortable punishments.
Sal reminded me of some of Brian's most memorable punishments. Like the time he had to give a sex-ed demonstration in front of his parents. Or the time that Brian had to eat a full course meal in the back of his beloved Jeep, practically destroying the interior of the car. In that punishment, Sal said, "There's only one thing Q cares about as much as his cats. And since we can't legally destroy his cats, we're going to destroy his car!"
"I'm pretty sure he loves you as much as his cats, if not more," Sal told me, somewhat jokingly.
"After this, he might love his cats more," I said.
Sal reminded me that the punishments work best when it involves something or someone, that the guys really care about. Whenever I started to feel a bit guilty during the planning of this punishment, Sal pointed out that the guys had Murr marry his sister. It only seemed fair that I would eventually become involved in the show.
One of the main reasons I agreed to do this was because Brian had been driving me a little crazy lately. Ever since my health scare, I felt like Brian has had a tight grip on me. His jealous has grown stronger since then. After our last argument, where I told him I felt "suffocated," I was hoping that his jealousy would get better. And to be honest, it has gotten a little better, but it didn't die down as quickly as I had hoped. I felt like I had to do something drastic to help him snap out of it. I needed him to realize that the idea of me leaving or cheating on him was absolutely ridiculous. I just hoped that this punishment wasn't too harsh. But I thought that being a part of the show was a good way to get out some of my frustration, without having a full-blown argument with Brian.
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The day of the punishment, Brian drove Sal to set. Brian thought I was going to work, like normal. But soon after Brian left, I headed right to the same set to film this punishment. We all had to make it seem like it was just any other day, and not do anything to make Brian suspicious. Brian didn't even know that he was getting punished today. He just thought that he was filming a regular challenge.
The guys instructed me to wear my sexiest outfit because that would make things much worse for Brian. If Brian saw me dressed provocatively, that would only add to his irritation. I decided to wear a skin-tight dress that was red, Brian's favorite color. The dress hit just above the knee but was low cut in the front. I also wore my best push-up bra, so it gave me the optimal amount of cleavage in that dress. As a special surprise for Brian, I brought some other things from home to use in the punishment.
When Brian arrived on set that day, he thought he was filming what they call a "two-way mirror" challenge. The idea is that one guy is sitting in the room interviewing someone, while the other guys are on the other side of the glass, trying to get the other Joker to laugh. All four guys did what Brian thought was the intro for the challenge. Then, the producers told Brian that he had to go first, which they were able to do without making him suspicious. A two-way mirror challenge is extremely hectic to film since the crew has so much preparation to do. So, it wasn't out of the ordinary that the Jokers would have to go in a certain order because that just made things easier for the crew to set up.
Once Brian went into the interview room, one of the producers came to get me, to let me know that it was time for my part to begin. It was time to film the real intro to this punishment. The crew hooked me up with a mic and earpiece so I could communicate with the guys throughout the punishment. I would only be able to hear the guys, not Brian. And Brian wouldn't be able to hear me either. He could only see me behind the mirror.
"Are you ready?" Sal asked, before we began filming.
"I don't know. Now that I'm here, I'm kind of nervous," I admitted.
"Don't be nervous, you'll do great," Murray told me.
"But what If he gets really mad at me?" I asked.
The ideas we had for the punishment all sounded entertaining in my head. But now that I was actually on set, I was concerned that some of our ideas would be going too far. Was I a complete bitch for doing this?
"You'll be fine. If anything, he'll get mad at us. Not you," Joe tried to tell me.
"Don't forget why you're doing this in the first place. We've talked about this," Sal said, reminding me of some of Brian's jealous rampages.
"You're right. I'm ready. Let's do this," I told them.
After some reassurance from the guys, I was ready to get started. I stood next to Sal, as he and the guys filmed the REAL intro.
"So, Q thinks he's in that room for a regular challenge," Murr said.
"Welll...." The guys said in unison.
"What Q doesn't know is that we have his girlfriend Jess here," Sal said, pointing to me. I just smiled and waved at the camera.
"You might recognize her from Q's constant social media posts," Joe said, which made me laugh.
Not that I mind it, but Brian does post about me constantly on his social media. He also mentions me a lot on his podcast, Tell 'Em Steve Dave.
"Q is a very jealous person, especially when it comes to his girlfriend," Murr said.
"So, we've got Jess here to make him jealous, and basically aggravate him," Sal said.
"We'll need to tie Q down to the chair, so he can't get up. He can only watch what's happening," Joe said.
"We're not going to tell you exactly what she'll be doing yet. We want you to be just as surprised as Q," Murr told the audience.
After filming the real intro, the guys decided last minute that it would be hilarious if I was the one to tie Brian up. Originally, they had planned to have a few crew members do it. That way, they would get Brian's surprised reaction once he saw me behind the mirror. But the guys ultimately decided that me tying Brian up would only add to his confusion.
"Just go in there and tie him to the chair. But don't say much. Just tell him it's a punishment, but don't explain anything else. That'll just add to his confusion," Joe told me.
"Do you think you can do it?" Sal asked, making sure I was comfortable.
"Sure. If you guys think it will be funny, I'll do it," I told them.
With all the things we had planned for the day, this was the least of my worries. If Brian thought this was bad, there was a lot worse to come. The crew gave me some rope and handcuffs. As soon as I walked into the room, Brian's eyes widened and he looked completely baffled. The exact reaction the guys were hoping for.
"Jess? What are you doing here?" Brian asked, as he stood up from the chair.
Brian knew that it couldn't have been a good reason. I wasn't there to help him. Normally he was so happy to see me. But this was not one of those days. Brian walked towards me and tried to kiss me as if that would help him somehow. But I pulled away, shaking my head. I pointed towards the chair.
"Sit. This is your punishment," I told him.
"Don't say anything else!" Murr instructed me.
"What do you mean this is my punishment? What is this?" He asked.
Brian was desperate for answers, but I stayed silent.
"So you're just not going to say anything? You're not going to tell me why you're here?" Brian asked.
I shook my head. I could tell that his frustration was starting to build. I was still pointing at the chair, waiting for him to sit down again. The guys must have started talking to Brian in his earpiece. I couldn't hear what they were saying, but Brian just looked like a crazy person that was talking to himself.
"What? No. Fuck you guys. You can't use my girlfriend against me. This is too far. Yes, Joe. We have used your wife. Yes, Sal. We have used your sister. I know I can't say no to a punishment, but.... No, I don't want to quit the show," Brian said in defeat.
Brian finally sat down, allowing me to tie him up.
"You look really hot today, by the way. I mean, you always do but..." Brian told me. I smiled, but the compliments weren't going to help him today.
"That's not going to help me, is it? It's only going to make things worse for me?" Brian asked. He must have read my mind.
Now he was catching on. I shook my head and laughed. Just as I was finishing tying him up, he still had some more comments. Maybe he was just trying to make the best of it. He thought making a joke out of the thing would make him feel better.
"My girlfriend tying me up doesn't seem like much of a punishment so far. Seems like a regular night for us," Brian said, with a huge smirk on his face.
I looked at the camera, Joe Gatto style, and shook my head while I rolled my eyes at Brian's comment. I was a little embarrassed that Brian was talking about our sex life. But I needed to toughen up a bit if I was ever going to survive this punishment. Brian leaned towards me again, trying to get a kiss. But I just kept pulling away, aggravating him even more.
"You're really not going to kiss me?" he asked.
Brian began staring at me with his signature brown puppy dog eyes, trying to make me feel guilty. It was almost working. Almost. Once I had finished tying him up, making sure everything was tight, I stood back to admire my work. I made sure this process took longer than necessary, just to drag out the anticipation for him. Before I left, I caved and gave him a quick peck on the cheek.
"That's it? I don't even get a real kiss?" he asked me, looking extremely disappointed. I just shook my head again.
"Will you at least pull your dress up? Does everybody have to see that?" Brian asked, glaring at my cleavage.
This was going to be a LONG day for Brian. He just told me I looked hot, but now he wants me to cover myself up because I'm exposing too much. I looked him straight in the eyes, and pulled the top of my dress further down, defiantly exposing more cleavage.
"Oh really, Jessica? That's how we're going to play it?" Brian asked, getting defensive.
I smirked and nodded. Then I leaned over, so my cleavage was right in his face. He tried to kiss me again, but I pulled away. I was doing my best to tease him. If I was going to be a part of this punishment, I was going to give it my all. I wanted to do it to the best of my ability.
"Don't do anything stupid," Brian yelled, as I began walking away.
Brian should've known better...
A/N: Just wanted to thank @writerforquinn. She's given me some useful feedback on my stories, and it's always fun to trade ideas with her. If you haven't already, go check out her writing! She's a great writer, and she has two IJ stories up at the moment!