The Auction

Chapter 2:

(Daria's pov:) After that dance, she's the only thing I think about for the next couple days. The way she looked at me when she moved, the way her skin felt beneath my touch. Yes, I did pay extra for me to get a little handsy. Based off the way she reacted, she definitely wasn't uncomfortable with it all. I want her, I desperately want her. More than I've ever wanted anything in my life! I really hope she agrees to The Auction. I want her to be mine. Even work didn't take my mind off her, I was prepping for UFC205 I had a fight with Amanda Nunez who was probably the best UFC fighter in the women's division. My trainer could tell I wasn't completely there, because I was thinking about something else. Someone else. We were doing speed bags and I wasn't really paying attention, thinking about what Rhea was doing. One of the bags came back and clocked me in the face, immediately making blood gush out of my nose. My trainer helped me control it, shaking his head at me. Josh was a close friend of mine, he's dating one of my best friends Nia. They are the epitome of what I want my future girlfriend and I's relationship to be like.

Josh: "Damn D what the hell happened! Never mind, I know exactly what it is. Your not here at all right now, it doesn't matter if your here physically. If your not here mentally too, your not here at all. What are you thinking about?

    I can tell your thinking about something or someone because usually, I'm thinking about Nia."

Me: "Damn it I'm sorry Josh. I just can't get her out of my head! Is this what love feels like?"

Josh: "Calm down. Breathe for a second. I kind of figured this was about a girl. Haha love? How long have you two been seeing each other?"

Me: "Well actually, I just met her a couple days ago. But I'm pretty sure I'm in love with her."

Josh: "Wait. Are you kidding me?! You just met her a couple days ago?! Well try to stop thinking about her so much and focus D. Nunez is probably practicing hardcore right now.

    And you should be too! D, you have a chance here to beat Nunez and assert yourself as the toughest woman in the UFC! Let's break for lunch and meet right back here afterwards to finish training for the day. I'm meeting Nia at Chipotle if you want to come with me, you can."

I wiped the sweat off my face.

Me: "I'm trying Josh! You don't think I'm trying?! This is supposed to be the one thing that can get my mind off of girls. But that's not even working anymore. And I know, Nunez is a fucking beast.

     But I promise, I will be ready for her! Ugh that sounds great. If you want to bring me something back, you can. But I don't want to go with you and be the third wheel, no thanks. Go have fun I'll be here."

Josh: "Okay. I'm not trying to be rude D. I just believe in you! And I want you to succeed in your career. Okay I will. Your usual? Haha very true, very true. I'll see you later."

And that was that. Josh left the gym and I was all alone. I turned back to the speed bags.

"Round 2?"

I finished with the speed bags and stopped to take a drink of water. Checking my phone I noticed I had a text from an unknown number.

Anonymous: "Hey Daria. I just wanted to ask your opinion on some dresses for The Auction?"

Wait that's not an unknown number! It's Rhea! I totally forgot I gave her my number the other night! So Rhea is totally going to come to The Auction! That makes me so happy!

Me: "Um who is this?..."

Rhea: "Oh it's Rhea. We met the other night at the club? You told me about The Auction and gave me your number."

Me: "Oh hey baby girl. How you doin'? Shit sorry that's my Jersey coming through. Yeah so your going to come to The Auction? And I love all of the dresses you just sent me.

     Although, I don't think you should wear the black one."

Rhea: "Haha hey. And don't be sorry about that, I thought it was pretty hot. Yes I am. I gave it a lot of thought and if Amanda is cool with it all, then I am too. Plus if I get paid as much as you say I do, then I'm definitely cool with it all.

    And why shouldn't I wear the black one?"

Me: "Oh okay... well in that case... Lol I'm glad your coming. The party is called "The Gathering" but the whole thing is "The Auction." The overseers, aka your buyers won't make bids on you that night. You'll meet all of them, get to know them a little bit. But no one will bid on you until the actual "bidding" which won't come for a week or two after the gathering party."

So after we finished our text exchange, I got back to working out alone and not even 45 minutes later, Josh came back. With food for me as promised.

Josh: "Hey champ. I got you your favorite."

Me: "Thanks dude your a lifesaver! What would I do without you?"

Josh: "Your welcome. Take 30 to eat and relax and then we'll finish up with some sparing and I'll let you get home."

I ate my burrito and then we sparred and then, I went home. I took a shower, lounging around in a sports bra and lounge pants. I don't know what they are called, all I know is they are comfortable as fuck! I walked to my big ass walk in closet.

     I headed into my 3 piece suit section to figure out which one I was going to wear to The Gathering which was a week away. I was so excited I couldn't wait to make Rhea mine! As I was thinking about her wearing that black dress, I found the perfect suit to wear.

Yes this was the one! Once Rhea sees me in this suit at The Gathering, she won't want another buyer!