The Private Party 2
After giving the keys to the courteous attendant, Bob and his wife made their way up the long walkway to the
gigantic front door. Before they could knock, the door swung open and a handsyoung man wearing what
looked to like a butler's uniform greeted them with a pleasant smile. "Good evening, Mr. and Mrs. 'W', may | have
the password please?"
Beth and Bob were shocked that this stranger seemed to know them... at least by their initial. Bob stared
straight into the man's deep blue eyes as if to size him up for a moment. "Royal," he finally said firmly.
"Very good... thank you. Please follow me." The man led them into the house and down a long, dimly lit corridor.
The Wests followed close behind -- gazing at the many fine and expensive furnishings and decor of the mansion.
At last they cto a large room that was obviously the library. Each of the walls were stacked from the floor to
the high ceiling with a myriad of books neatly arranged in tall oak shelves. Spread throughout the center of the
room were groupings of overstuffed leather chairs and couches for lounging and reading. It was quite a
comfortable and inviting room.
Several couples were already mingling and chatting softly. A small staff of waiters served cocktails and hors
d'oeuvres. Bob immediately scanned the gathering to see if he recognized anyone. All of the guests looked very
similar in age; they all seemed to be in their mid-thirties, married, attractive, and well-off. There were three or
four couples... then Bob suddenly spotted someone he knew; it was Dan -- a stockbroker friend he often played
racquetball with. Dan saw him too and waved with a smile.
But before Bob and Beth could move over to their friend, the butler was in front of them again holding two
jewelry boxes. "A gift from your host. Please put these on and wear them throughout the evening. It is like an
identification badge. One of the house rules asks guests not to refer to each other by their given names, but
instead to use only initials... for privacy. | trust you will respect this simple request."
Again something strange and mysterious. Bob and Beth glanced at each other questioningly as they opened the
boxes. Inside were golden medallions engraved with the initials of their first names: 'B'. The finely-crafted disks
were attached to satin ribbons to hang around the neck. Bob's ribbon was purple and Beth's was pink. They put
the pendants on and made their way toward Dan, or 'D' as his medallion identified him.
"Welcome, welcome!" he exclaimed, smiling broadly. "I'm so glad you could make it. I've been looking forward to
this for a long time." D gave both of them a warm hug. "You remember my wife, 'M"..."
The couples exchanged greetings and hugs. "What's this all about?" Bob finally asked. "Who's house is this?"
"I'm afraid | can't tell you, buddy..." D said, "But you and your wife are in for one helluva great ttonight. You
don't have any idea how hard it is to even be considered for one of these things. | had to pull sserious
strings." "Thanks, | guess. But damn... | have so many questions. Who are these people? Bob asked, still
confused. "And why is everybody so protective of their privacy? | mean, this only using people's initials thing is a
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtlittle bizarre." "Trust me," D chuckled. "All your questions will be answered soon. In the meantime, just relax and
enjoy yourselves. Get to know the other guests. Amazing place, huh? You have to admit this is probably not what
you were expecting." "We didn't know what to expect..." Beth piped up. "But | certainly agree with you. This
place is amazing."
"You haven't seen anything yet! Enjoy yourselves... we'll keep an eye out for you." D grinned and his wife winked
at Bob as the couple moved off to visit with sof the other guests.
Bob watched them go, secretly enjoying the way Dan's wife looked in her shiny gold dress. Truth be known, Bob
had always considered Mandy to be a "looker"; she was taller than Beth, probably 5-7, with long blonde hair and
piercing blue eyes that seemed to be teasing him whenever they spoke. M had a fantastic figure with big, full
breasts and a shapely ass that undulated seductively in her tight gown as she moved away. Bob watched her go
until Beth noticed where he was gazing and punched him playfully on the shoulder.
There were only two other couples in the room. Soon Bob and Beth met and visited briefly with both. 'S' was a
big, ruggedly- handsman who looked like a former football player. Rock- solid from head to toe, he shook
Bob's hand firmly then surprised Beth by taking her small hand in his huge paw and kissing it lightly. His hazel
eyes stared deep into hers as he smiled warmly. Beth liked his friendly, relaxed manner instantly and couldn't
help fixing her gaze on him as he introduced his wife, 'T', a lovely, tall redhead. Bob and T chatted for a few
minutes, while S turned his attention back to Beth.
"So, this is your first there, huh? I'm so glad you came," S said smoothly; everything about him seemed to
smile at Beth. She liked the way the soft tan-lines around his eyes wrinkled slightly when he laughed. There was
a slight touch of grey at the sides of his full head of sandy-colored hair, but it just made him look that much more
distinguished and attractive, Beth thought. He really was a good looking man.
"Yes, we are still kind of trying to figure out how we got here," she answered. "It's all kind of mysterious, isn't it?
Do you know the hosts?"
S laughed with delight. "I'm not sure any of us really know each other very well. We've been to one or two of
these parties, but, like you said... it's all rather mysterious. That's what makes it all so exciting. Don't you
agree?" "I suppose, yes, | guess it is kind of exciting. I'm looking forward to finding out what else will happen,"
Beth admitted.
"So am I..." said S softly, gazing at her again in a way that almost made her knees weak.
The other couple was 'J'and 'V', a
black husband and wife. Like the
others at the party they looked like
they were in their thirties and very
attractive -- almost exotic looking.
Bob and Beth soon discovered that it
was this couple's first there too -
and they were as mystified as the
Wests. J, the ois 'se Recall
solidly hpi -- perhaps
6%" Bo thought he must be a
former athlete as well. J's wife, V,
was voluptuous in every sense of the
word. She wore a beautiful
multi-colored dress made from a
gauzy material that almost looked
like scarves tied together; it
accentuated her generous curves
extremely well, and she caught the
eye of every man in the room as she
moved gracefully about. After about
30 minutes -- when the couples had a
chance to introduce themselves and
sample sof the excellent
champagne and appetizers -- a man
Beth and Bob had not seen before
stepped quietly into the library. He
was large, muscular, completely bald,
and he was wearing a uniform similar
to the butler who had met them at
the door. The man moved to the
middle of the small group and rang a
little bell to get their attention. The
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served in the dining room next door.
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medallions as you visit with and refer
to one another. Thank you for your
cooperation. And now, ladies and
gentlemen, dinner is served..." The
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