The kids were fast asleep at home, and he was dressed to the nines. His suit was sharp and a dark eye catching blue. He wore a dazzling ruby and diamond encrusted tie pin to show off but not in a loud way. With a smile, the man slipped into the ball after paying his way. He had wanted to show off with his name on the wall, but he wouldn't have much money if he wasted it on such things. With a glass of what he'd hoped was champagne but perhaps they'd cheapened out. He'd looked around the ballroom but hadn't seen a face yet he recognized or cared to speak to. So he decided to waste a little time looking at the artwork on display. He could admire a good piece. He hoped by the time he finished his look around, the party would be a little more lively and he could find someone to waste his evening on.