business card from the counter. “Consider it done.”
On the drive home, Brie took a detour to the area above the city where Sir had taken her on several occasions. Even though it held difficult memories, it was a stunning view of the city she’d grown to love, and she wanted to share it with her mother.
Brie pulled to the side of the road and they got out to take in the expansive city below.
“So you really like it here?” her mother asked.
“I love it, Mom. I couldn’t be happier.”
“I can appreciate that better now. For us, everything was overshadowed by our own shock. But now…now I’ve seen you two together in your own home, with no strained conversations, no guards up, I can see how truly happy you are.”
“It’s kind of hard to do that around Dad.”
“You know he means well, and it’ll make him happy to know how well this trip went. Brianna, he only wants what’s best, and you can’t blame us for being uncomfortable with this whole…BDSM thing. I mean, who wants to know what their children do in the bedroom?”
Brie blushed. “Although I can appreciate that, our lifestyle choice is so much more, Mom. There’s a community of people we can count on, and lifelong friendships that have changed me for the better. Most people my age walk around in a daze, coming home from work to waste time on their phones, watching TV or playing on their computers.” She stated proudly, “But I don’t waste my time, Mom. I’m constantly challenging myself to grow as a person with Sir’s—I mean Thane’s—help.”
Her mother wrapped her arm around Brie. “You can call him Sir around me, sweetie. Your father finds it disturbing, but it doesn’t bother me in the least.”
Brie smiled as she pointed in the direction of the tobacco shop in the city below. “I was sitting in a dead end job, just trying to make ends meet while filming shorts on the weekend. I would still be there if it hadn’t been for Sir.”
“No, honey. I believe you would eventually have found your way into the industry.”
Brie shrugged. “I guess we’ll never know, but what I do know is that I love the path I’m on, and I wouldn’t change a thing. How many people can say that?”
Her mother looked over the city as she squeezed her daughter. “Not many, Brianna. Not many.”
Although it was hard to see her mother head back to Nebraska, it was even harder watching Sir pack for his trip to China.
“I don’t want you to go,” she lamented as he folded a shirt and laid it in his suitcase.
“You need to start packing too, babygirl.”
“I know, but I’ve been putting it off because I don’t want us to be separated again.”
Sir stopped what he was doing and walked over to her. “Mr. Wallace is struggling. He needs your encouragement, and I must go to China.”
Brie sighed. “I know… We can’t change what is happening, but I hate these separations.”
“It’s amusing you feel that way, since you’re a film director by trade. You did know it requires a lot of travel.”
“Yeah, yeah…”
“In that vein, I suggest you use any free time in Denver to film missing elements while you have people at your disposal. Time is running out, my dear.”
“I know, because soon we’ll be getting married!” she squealed with joy.
“Yes, we will, Miss Bennett.” He grabbed a fistful of hair and pulled her head back, kissing her deeply. “So let’s get through this difficult part focusing on the fact that the best is yet to come.”
When Brie lay in his arms that night, she could barely keep her eyes open.
“Go to sleep, babygirl,” Sir whispered.
When she closed her eyes, images of her dress came to mind. Brie could just imagine walking down the aisle, seeing Sir’s expression when he beheld her in the gown for the first time…
Tono’s smile took her breath away. “Are you ready, toriko?”
She smoothed out the exquisite dress, admiring the lace details of the ivory gown before looking up at him and
On the drive home, Brie took a detour to the area above the city where Sir had taken her on several occasions. Even though it held difficult memories, it was a stunning view of the city she’d grown to love, and she wanted to share it with her mother.
Brie pulled to the side of the road and they got out to take in the expansive city below.
“So you really like it here?” her mother asked.
“I love it, Mom. I couldn’t be happier.”
“I can appreciate that better now. For us, everything was overshadowed by our own shock. But now…now I’ve seen you two together in your own home, with no strained conversations, no guards up, I can see how truly happy you are.”
“It’s kind of hard to do that around Dad.”
“You know he means well, and it’ll make him happy to know how well this trip went. Brianna, he only wants what’s best, and you can’t blame us for being uncomfortable with this whole…BDSM thing. I mean, who wants to know what their children do in the bedroom?”
Brie blushed. “Although I can appreciate that, our lifestyle choice is so much more, Mom. There’s a community of people we can count on, and lifelong friendships that have changed me for the better. Most people my age walk around in a daze, coming home from work to waste time on their phones, watching TV or playing on their computers.” She stated proudly, “But I don’t waste my time, Mom. I’m constantly challenging myself to grow as a person with Sir’s—I mean Thane’s—help.”
Her mother wrapped her arm around Brie. “You can call him Sir around me, sweetie. Your father finds it disturbing, but it doesn’t bother me in the least.”
Brie smiled as she pointed in the direction of the tobacco shop in the city below. “I was sitting in a dead end job, just trying to make ends meet while filming shorts on the weekend. I would still be there if it hadn’t been for Sir.”
“No, honey. I believe you would eventually have found your way into the industry.”
Brie shrugged. “I guess we’ll never know, but what I do know is that I love the path I’m on, and I wouldn’t change a thing. How many people can say that?”
Her mother looked over the city as she squeezed her daughter. “Not many, Brianna. Not many.”
Although it was hard to see her mother head back to Nebraska, it was even harder watching Sir pack for his trip to China.
“I don’t want you to go,” she lamented as he folded a shirt and laid it in his suitcase.
“You need to start packing too, babygirl.”
“I know, but I’ve been putting it off because I don’t want us to be separated again.”
Sir stopped what he was doing and walked over to her. “Mr. Wallace is struggling. He needs your encouragement, and I must go to China.”
Brie sighed. “I know… We can’t change what is happening, but I hate these separations.”
“It’s amusing you feel that way, since you’re a film director by trade. You did know it requires a lot of travel.”
“Yeah, yeah…”
“In that vein, I suggest you use any free time in Denver to film missing elements while you have people at your disposal. Time is running out, my dear.”
“I know, because soon we’ll be getting married!” she squealed with joy.
“Yes, we will, Miss Bennett.” He grabbed a fistful of hair and pulled her head back, kissing her deeply. “So let’s get through this difficult part focusing on the fact that the best is yet to come.”
When Brie lay in his arms that night, she could barely keep her eyes open.
“Go to sleep, babygirl,” Sir whispered.
When she closed her eyes, images of her dress came to mind. Brie could just imagine walking down the aisle, seeing Sir’s expression when he beheld her in the gown for the first time…
Tono’s smile took her breath away. “Are you ready, toriko?”
She smoothed out the exquisite dress, admiring the lace details of the ivory gown before looking up at him and
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