and asked, “What happened to the long trenchcoats, Brie? I kind of miss the Goth look on you fine ladies.”
Mary, who loved to torment members of the opposite sex, out-and-out lied. “I insisted we come here today. I missed…” she gave him a breathtaking come-hither look, “…the place.”
“Well, I’m honored. Just for that, your drink’s on the house.”
Brie rolled her eyes. Mary was a ruthless user and abuser of her looks, but for some reason men just ate it up.
Once the drinks had been delivered, Brie asked, “So Lea, out with it. What the heck is going on with Tono?”
“Before I spill the beans, I have a joke for you.”
Mary groaned. “No, not another one of your lame-ass jokes.”
Lea smiled eagerly at Brie. “You know you’re kinky when you keep Christmas lights up in your house to hide the real reason you have all those hooks in your home.”
“That wasn’t bad,” Brie said, giggling as she noticed the small white lights over the bar. She poked Lea in the ribs as she asked, “Hey, John, why do you still have Christmas lights up?”
He gave her a goofy grin. “Eh, too lazy to take them down.”
“I bet,” Lea replied with an exaggerated wink.
“I don’t know these two,” Mary exclaimed as she moved to a seat farther away.
Lea turned her back on Mary in silent protest and smiled mischievously at Brie as she took a sip of her drink. “So Brie, you’re the one who set Tono and me up. Why are you surprised we’re together now?”
Mary scooted back over, shaking her head. “Something’s not right here. You can’t go from lusting over Ms. Clark to cozying up with Jute Freak.”
Lea gave her a superior look. “I’ll have you know we’re living together, Miss Smarty Bitch.”
Brie choked on her merlot and started coughing. “Wait. What?”
Lea just grinned and took another drink. It was obvious she was enjoying herself and had no plans to hurry her explanation.
Mary set her rum and Coke down. “Let me get this straight. Not only are you working with Tono, doing Kinbaku demonstrations, but you have partnered up and are living with him?”
“Why is that so shocking?” Lea asked, sounding offended.
Brie’s coughing had ceased and she was finally able to speak. “This is the same girl who wants to explore everything while she’s young and unattached? Seriously, Lea, how can you go from that to settling down with one Dom?”
Mary laughed unkindly. “I think I hear a little jealousy. You know you can’t keep them all, Brie.”
“It’s not jealousy you hear, Mary. It’s utter disbelief.” Brie turned back to Lea. “What’s the real story, girlfriend?”
Lea pouted. “You guys are no fun. I should have been able to run with this for weeks.” When neither girl responded, she sighed. “Fine. Tono thought our sessions would go smoother and be more indicative of a genuine Kinbaku partnering if we got to know each other. He insists that Kinbaku is best showcased when the couple is in sync.”
Brie lifted her glass. “I’d drink to that.”
“So…kind of going along the lines of what you did with Tono, I suggested a temporary contract. I’ve been kind of curious what full-time subbing is like.” She shrugged and smiled. “Besides, who wouldn’t want to be trained by the sexy jute Master?”
“Me!” Mary stated emphatically. “I hate that weird rope crap.”
“I take it Tono was agreeable?” Brie asked, still adjusting to the fact Lea and Tono were living together.
“He was hesitant at first. But after a couple of days he came up with a contract for me to sign.”
“How long is it for?” Brie pressed, wondering if Lea was pulling her leg.
“Until the end of our classes together.”
Mary snickered. “Just look at Brie trying to act all calm, but inside she’s boiling over with jealousy. Admit it!”
Brie said coolly, “I’ll admit no such thing. I’m surprised, yes, but jealous? No. I want Tono to be happy.” She slid her hand over
Mary, who loved to torment members of the opposite sex, out-and-out lied. “I insisted we come here today. I missed…” she gave him a breathtaking come-hither look, “…the place.”
“Well, I’m honored. Just for that, your drink’s on the house.”
Brie rolled her eyes. Mary was a ruthless user and abuser of her looks, but for some reason men just ate it up.
Once the drinks had been delivered, Brie asked, “So Lea, out with it. What the heck is going on with Tono?”
“Before I spill the beans, I have a joke for you.”
Mary groaned. “No, not another one of your lame-ass jokes.”
Lea smiled eagerly at Brie. “You know you’re kinky when you keep Christmas lights up in your house to hide the real reason you have all those hooks in your home.”
“That wasn’t bad,” Brie said, giggling as she noticed the small white lights over the bar. She poked Lea in the ribs as she asked, “Hey, John, why do you still have Christmas lights up?”
He gave her a goofy grin. “Eh, too lazy to take them down.”
“I bet,” Lea replied with an exaggerated wink.
“I don’t know these two,” Mary exclaimed as she moved to a seat farther away.
Lea turned her back on Mary in silent protest and smiled mischievously at Brie as she took a sip of her drink. “So Brie, you’re the one who set Tono and me up. Why are you surprised we’re together now?”
Mary scooted back over, shaking her head. “Something’s not right here. You can’t go from lusting over Ms. Clark to cozying up with Jute Freak.”
Lea gave her a superior look. “I’ll have you know we’re living together, Miss Smarty Bitch.”
Brie choked on her merlot and started coughing. “Wait. What?”
Lea just grinned and took another drink. It was obvious she was enjoying herself and had no plans to hurry her explanation.
Mary set her rum and Coke down. “Let me get this straight. Not only are you working with Tono, doing Kinbaku demonstrations, but you have partnered up and are living with him?”
“Why is that so shocking?” Lea asked, sounding offended.
Brie’s coughing had ceased and she was finally able to speak. “This is the same girl who wants to explore everything while she’s young and unattached? Seriously, Lea, how can you go from that to settling down with one Dom?”
Mary laughed unkindly. “I think I hear a little jealousy. You know you can’t keep them all, Brie.”
“It’s not jealousy you hear, Mary. It’s utter disbelief.” Brie turned back to Lea. “What’s the real story, girlfriend?”
Lea pouted. “You guys are no fun. I should have been able to run with this for weeks.” When neither girl responded, she sighed. “Fine. Tono thought our sessions would go smoother and be more indicative of a genuine Kinbaku partnering if we got to know each other. He insists that Kinbaku is best showcased when the couple is in sync.”
Brie lifted her glass. “I’d drink to that.”
“So…kind of going along the lines of what you did with Tono, I suggested a temporary contract. I’ve been kind of curious what full-time subbing is like.” She shrugged and smiled. “Besides, who wouldn’t want to be trained by the sexy jute Master?”
“Me!” Mary stated emphatically. “I hate that weird rope crap.”
“I take it Tono was agreeable?” Brie asked, still adjusting to the fact Lea and Tono were living together.
“He was hesitant at first. But after a couple of days he came up with a contract for me to sign.”
“How long is it for?” Brie pressed, wondering if Lea was pulling her leg.
“Until the end of our classes together.”
Mary snickered. “Just look at Brie trying to act all calm, but inside she’s boiling over with jealousy. Admit it!”
Brie said coolly, “I’ll admit no such thing. I’m surprised, yes, but jealous? No. I want Tono to be happy.” She slid her hand over
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