Note
: Please read "W.A.W.C. Club" before reading this story. I have received many letters wanting to know why the main character Tom Seneca didn't inform the other husbands better, or show the now coveted sex videos of the club's female membership. Well he did! So here is the story and the aftermath.
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The money I received in the settlement from my wife's insurance company was nice. I really didn't have to work anymore and my smart investments should hold up until I am gone. I have stayed at the same apartment I moved into when I left Carol my wife and moved out of my house (I couldn't call it a home anymore). Even though I had money, I really didn't want to show off. This present apartment was at a good price and was quiet. I did buy a cool English racing car but that is about it. All the money I have just sat in the bank and I really didn't touch it.
I started cooking all my own meals when I became a little fat eating out all the time. I remembered my days as a bachelor and my cooking skills came right back. A gym was offering a month free trial membership and I took them up on it. I still could save a dime even though I have money. Old habits are hard to break. Besides, I have always been a simple person who tried to do more with less (I came from a big family you know).
Well the gym was great and I meet many different people. The women were especially nice. My waist line had gone down in the last month and I needed to buy new pants that would fit. I felt great and my life was going good. That is when I meet a fellow husband whose wife was in the W.A.W.C. Club.
The other guy was about my age and we started to talk while we were on the stair masters next to each other. We introduced ourselves and he told me where he works as a chef. It was a little restaurant that was near my wife's old insurance building.
"I used to go there for lunch with my wife. She works at the insurance company right next store." I told him. I then looked sad as he tried to read my face. "Well we are divorced now, I still forget sometimes, sorry." I added sadly.
"Don't apologize. My wife works for the same company. You and I are in the same boat. My wife and I have been on shaky ground since the law suit three months ago. The suit was then the dropped and my wife's name removed. I have questioned her and her work friends but they all said the same thing, "We were only watching". At least your wife didn't belong to some orgy club like my wife. I guess you heard the story?" Don asked me.
"I heard something but another husband didn't want to talk about it and my wife and I are not speaking right now." I told him. I acted stupid and listened to his story. I already knew it form the inside but I didn't let on who I was. Thankfully I didn't use my last name when I introduced myself.
Don started to tell me parts of the story that I already knew. He then started to tell me of the other husbands and their anger at me.
"If the club husbands could get this guy in a room alone, I think they would kill him." Don stated in a matter of fact tone.
"Why are all the guys pissed off at him?" I asked.
"He had surveillance video of many of the meetings but buried them to get a big money settlement. I guess he could have exposed the whole thing. Sometimes I wished he did and get the not knowing part over with. I am trying to believe my wife, but from the stories I heard just from the other men, it doesn't look good for most of them." Don confessed.
"Well I'm sorry to hear how the group feels about this situation." I answered trying to sound sorry.
"I think the guys would just like to see the video and be done with it. The curiosity alone is driving a few marriages to the brink." Don told me.
This last line got me thinking and I started to form a plan. I felt like one of them but I had all the answers and I didn't share them. To be fair, I divorced my wife because of the images I saw and the comments of my wife made about me from the videos. I felt like a real asshole not doing the same for every man connected to the group. So I called my lawyer and told him of my plan. He said he would help but we had to do it his way on some technical points. The plan was set and I stared to work on the details.
I enlisted the help of Karen the P.I who helped me with the video taping of the club. I told her what I wanted and what I needed according to my lawyer. She said it might cost a bit, but she knew I had money. Besides, I felt I owed it to the group of husbands having been in their shoes. I concentrated on the names on the original divorce papers and traced down everyone who was listed.
Any male head of the household was given a $ 500 dollar check and were told a focus group was planned for the following Saturday. If the person wanted to earn an extra $1000, then he would have to be in an 8 hour focus group on men's health with lunch and an early dinner provided. If they declined they could keep the money with no strings. If they accepted, then my plan was all set. Out of the 47 ladies (I use that term loosely) who were named in the suit, 45 of their men agreed to go. With the other two committed to prior engagements, I would brief them in person next week. They both said they would like to go but couldn't miss due to their prior engagements. The stage was all set and I couldn't wait for Saturday. I didn't even go to the gym as I didn't want to see Don until the focus group.
This is how the focus group went. Karen at the table gave each person a numbered envelope sealed and a numbered name tag. The number corresponded with the name in the law suit, as it was listed. Don Teller from the gym was number 41 in the group. We did this for several reasons, some very obvious reasons. I also didn't want to embarrass anyone in public. I waited for the group to arrive and be seated. Several of the husbands started to talk to each other and some recognized one another from office holiday parties. They thought it was a small world, but their world would soon be getting smaller. It was a very large insurance company so not too many of the guys knew each other luckily.
I waited until Karen had all the men inside the room and she entered and stood in the back of the room. My lawyer entered the room and everyone got quiet. He was the first to talk.
"Gentlemen, thank you for attending this men's health group. I think it will help many of the men in this very room to know my client has called you here for a different reason but it also involves your mental health. Gentlemen let me introduce to you the sponsor of today's meeting Tom Seneca" My lawyer called my name a little louder for effect. You could tell the name got their attention in an instant.
I walked from the back of the room to the front. As I turned around, I could hear comments from the crowd like "That son of a bitch!" "I'm going to kick his ass!" and "You have got some real nerve contacting me!" was the last one. I waited for the crowd to settle down but they were getting madder. Don from the gym had a look on his face I couldn't read as he looked at the front of the room. I decided to get their attention.
"I feel like I owe everyone in the meeting room an apology. Not for naming your spouses as co-defendants but for not showing you the video you all have by now heard about." I told the murmuring crowd. The mention of showing them the video got their undivided attention. Some of the men then noticed the large projector in the room as well as a large screen.
"Your wives or girlfriends did what they did and have to deal with it themselves. You gentlemen did not ask to be involved, but your association with the W.A.W.C. Club members made you part of this whole mess. I am here to settle a mistake on my part and give closure to many in this room. If you gentlemen remember, my wife and I are now divorced and it hurts still today. So you are not the only ones hurt." I told the silent crowd.
"You can take the check that is in the sealed envelope for $1000 dollars and leave now. All checks are made out to CASH and will not be reported for taxes. You also have the offer to view and I mean view only the original tapes as they were recorded in a group. These tapes are uncut and unedited. The woman you meet at the registration table would like to talk to you about them in a minute. If you stay the entire length of the 7 ½ hours of material you can also keep the check plus another for an extra $1000. You may not leave early or you will not be let back in. Karen will escort you one at a time to the men's room and return you to the room." I stated to the quiet room.
"Now before we get started, is there anyone who wants to leave now and not review the video tapes? Remember the check is yours no matter what you decide." I asked and told the crowd.