At the Event

The auction was a private affair being held at an exclusive club. Members of the club offered up donations to be bid on and the proceeds were donated to various charities. The auction served primarily as a tax break for these wealthy men, but it still served a good purpose. The club was normally a men's only domain but for certain events like this women were allowed. There were about one hundred men and women in the room all dressed in their elegant finest as Arthur and Rebecca made their way to their seat. "Every eye is on you, Becky," Arthur whispered and she blushed slightly as she took her seat.

Rebecca was fascinated by the whole affair. She'd never been to an auction before much less one where the bids sometimes ranged up into the tens of thousands. The man serving as auctioneer looked familiar but she wasn't sure where she'd seen him before. "Do you have anything up for bid," she asked Arthur. "Yes, several items. They'll be bid on last," he replied as she wondered what it was he'd put up for bid and why they were being bid on last. The bidding continued for over an hour on various pieces of art, sculpture, and jewelry and after awhile Rebecca turned her attention to the people in the room. Some of the older women were obviously wives of the men here but some of the women were much younger than the men they were accompanying. She decided that these were either mistresses or trophy wives who'd been picked up after the first wife had been dumped. Rebecca was contemplating her own future with her rich, handsome husband when she heard her name being called by the auctioneer at the front of the room. She looked around a little bewildered.