Tied to Hope (Brie's Submission Book 18)

by Red Phoenix

  “I can’t tell you how glad I am that you’re a part of it.”

  “Are you kidding? I consider it an honor, Brie.”

  Once they had the chairs set out, Brie counted them to make sure she hadn’t forgotten anyone. As she pointed to each chair, she called out their names. “So, we’ll have Rytsar, Tono, you, Autumn, Marquis, Celestia, Ms. Clark, Master Anderson, Shay, Boa, Mistress Lou, Baron, Captain, Candy, Mary, Faelan and Kylie.”

  Lea tsked. “Wow, those last three could prove an interesting combination.”

  “I’ve talked to all three and they said they’re fine with it.” Brie shrugged. “I guess we’ll see if they were telling the truth tonight.”

  “Can you imagine watching your boyfriend’s ex-girlfriend suck his cock on the big screen? Even I don’t think I could handle it.”

  Brie laughed. “Thankfully, Kylie has already seen it. I didn’t want her to feel blind-sided by watching it the first time with everyone else.”

  “What did she say after watching it?”

  “She said Mary has good skills.”

  Lea burst out laughing. “Wow, I gotta hand it to her, Kylie’s fucking awesome.”

  “Yeah, I think so, too. I mean, it’d be easy to pick Mary apart, but the girl really does know how to suck dick.”

  “I wonder how Faelan will feel watching it.”

  “I actually think that’s the reason Kylie is okay with the scene. Faelan said when he viewed it, he felt like he was seeing two people he vaguely knew performing a scene together. He felt so detached that he could actually appreciate the scene without feeling any emotions about it.”

  “Huh…I don’t think I’ll ever get to that point. If I saw Liam again, I would be a total basket case.” She shivered. “But Faelan’s way more mature than I’ll ever be.”

  Brie bumped hips with Lea. “Don’t knock yourself, girlfriend. You were put through hell and lied to. Faelan, on the other hand, knew exactly what he was walking into when he collared Mary.”

  “True…”

  Brie looked at the last remaining seats and frowned, trying to remember whom it was that she was forgetting. “Oh, yeah! Master Coen.”

  “What? Master Coen is coming all the way up from Australia?”

  Brie nodded enthusiastically. “He sure is. I told him I was going to do the screening and offered to send him a copy, but he insisted on coming up in person.”

  “Oh, my goodness! It’s going to be amazing to see him again. All those giant muscles attached to one gorgeous body…”

  Brie laughed. “His body is definitely one you don’t forget.”

  “I wonder if he’s picked up an Australian accent. Can you imagine anything hotter?”

  Brie grinned. “I’d be shocked if he picked up an accent that quickly, but I agree it would be smoking hot.”

  Lea started jumping up and down excitedly. “I can’t believe we’re going to have everyone gathered all under one roof. You’ve got all the trainers and the three musketeers from the original class. The only one missing is Mr. Gallant.”

  “Actually, that’s the last two seats. I invited Ena and Mr. Gallant even though they are not in the film because he was so supportive of the first film.”

  “The entire Submissive Training Center gang together again in one place!” Lea bumped her hip against Brie so enthusiastically that Brie stumbled before she regained her balance.

  “With a few extra friends we gained along the way,” Brie added. She decided to bring up the subject of Ms. Clark. “Are you sure you’re okay knowing Ms. Clark is coming tonight?”

  Lea snorted. “Umm…actually, Samantha and I recently started talking again.”

  “You have?” Brie asked, unable to hide her shock.

  “Yeah. She knew I’d be here, and called to ask if I would mind if she came.”

  “Really? Wow, that’s thoughtful of her.”

  “She’s a good person, Brie,” Lea stated.

  Brie suddenly felt unsettled, now worried for Lea.

  Lea smiled at her knowingly. “I can tell exactly what you’re thinking, Stinky Cheese. Yes, Samantha broke up with me, but I don’t hate her for it. It would be ridiculous to spend the rest of our lives avoiding each other.”

  “As long as you’re good with it, girlfriend. Really, that’s all that matters to me.”

  “I’m doing just fine,” Lea assured her. “But man, we sure have complicated lives. I can’t believe everything that’s happened since we graduated from the Center. I swear you could make a blockbuster movie out of it.”

  Brie laughed. “We’ll call it, The Ongoing Adventures of the Submissive Training Center Gang.”

  “Not nearly enough pizzazz, girlfriend! Why don’t we call it something like Three Musketeers of Submission – The Ongoing Story of Lea the Lovely, Brie the Bodacious and Mary the Magnificent. That should get people’s attention.”

  “You don’t think that title is a tad long?”

  “Oh, okay. How about The TMoS – Lea the Lovely, Brie the Bodacious and Mary the Mag.”

  “Mag?”

  “Yeah, you know. Short for magnificent.”

  Brie laughed. “You are all kinds of weird, Lea. But that’s what I love about you.”

  “And this girl loves you, Stinky Cheese.” Lea gave Brie a tight squeeze. “You know what?”

  “What?”

  “Thinking about all of us being together again has made me realize something.”

  “Oh, yeah?”

  “Liam may have ripped my fucking heart out, but he didn’t change who I am. Before I met him, I was doing just fine. I had my pick of whomever Dom or Domme I wanted to scene with, and any kind of new kink I wanted to try.”

  “You are very popular at the clubs,” Brie agreed.

  “I’m not going to let what happened to me change the path I am on.”

  “You sounded very Tono-esque just then.”

  Lea smiled. “Yeah, Tono would definitely encourage me to reclaim what’s mine, and breathe the shit all over it.”

  Brie giggled. “I can just imagine him saying that.” Speaking with Tono’s peaceful manner, she said solemnly, “Just breathe the shit all over it.”

  The two of them kept giggling while they continued setting up and then let out a hearty cheer when Sir and Rytsar arrived with the equipment.

  It seemed appropriate that Tono and Autumn should be the first to arrive. Brie invited them inside, gushing excitedly, “I’m so happy you’re here.”

  Seeing Tono’s gentle smile and chocolate brown eyes instantly brought a sense of peace to her soul. “It is an honor to be here tonight. We’ve been anxious to see this latest work of yours.”

  Brie smiled at them both. “I think you guys are going to love the first scene in the film.”

  “Oh, why is that?” Autumn asked.

  “Because it stars Tono and Lea, of course!”

  They were still laughing when Lea came up behind Autumn and covered her eyes. “Guess who.”

  Autumn grinned. “I don’t know, but I’ve got a joke for whoever it is.”

  “Give it to me.”

  “What did the cracker say to the stinky cheese?”

  “Do tell.”

  “We Brie long together.”

  Lea howled with laughter, elbowing Brie several times. “Oh, my goodness, is Autumn funny or what? ‘We Brie long together…’ You kill me, girl!”

  Autumn giggled, confessing to Brie, “I’ve been saving that one for a while.

  When Lea finally stopped laughing, she shot a joke at Autumn. “Last night, there was a seminar on how to withhold orgasms. Guess what?”

  “What?” Autumn asked, grinning.

  “Nobody came!” Lea went off on another laughing jag.

  Brie shook her head, laughing at the two of them.

  Tono glanced at the orchid in Brie’s hair. “You still wear it.”

  “Of course, I do,” she said, touching the petals. “It reminds me to breathe. I don’t do any filming without
it.”

  He smiled graciously. “You are pleased with this film, Brie?”

  She leaned in and whispered, “I think it’s my best work yet.”

  He nodded proudly. “I would expect no less from you.”

  Brie had always felt a strong connection with Tono. The time and distance hadn’t changed that, although the dynamic of their relationship had changed. Looking at Autumn, who was laughing hysterically with Lea, Brie noticed that she was completely oblivious to the long scar that covered the right side of her face.

  “You have made great strides with Autumn since you collared her. She’s like a whole new person.”

  “No,” he said gazing at the woman with love. “The change has all been from her, I was simply the conduit.”

  “So, do you think she’s ready to perform in front of a live audience yet?”?”

  “Yes. In fact, our first performance will be in LA in January. I would like to send you and Sir Davis tickets to attend.”

  “Oh, Tono, we wouldn’t miss that for the world!”

  He glanced around the great room, taking in the impressive view of the ocean. “This is an auspicious occasion for you. I—”

  Shadow suddenly appeared and walked straight to Tono, ignoring everyone else in the room. Tono knelt down to pet the cat. “It has been a long time, Shadow.”

  “He’s missed you.” Brie was touched by the cat’s affection for the Asian Dom.

  “I have missed him, as well.” Tono smiled up at her—a smile that still made Brie’s heart burst with joy.

  “Nosaka, it’s good to see you again.” Sir said, walking up to greet him, holding out his hand. “This screening would not be complete without you.”

  Tono stood, much to Shadow’s disappointment, to shake his hand. “As you know, Autumn and I are big fans of your wife’s work.” He smiled at Brie. “Nothing could keep us away.”

  “Would you like a tour of the house?” Sir asked him.

  “Sure.” Tono picked up the huge black cat, who was purring loudly. “I would love to see it.”

  Brie was about to join them when the doorbell rang.

  She shrugged, excusing herself. “I guess the party has officially begun…”

  A half hour later, Brie stood in front of her friends and trainers, feeling like a bundle of nerves. When she couldn’t stop her hands from trembling, she put them behind her back so no one would notice and smiled at everyone.

  “First, I’d like to thank everyone for coming tonight. It means so much to have you here for this very first showing of my new documentary.”

  Her friends smiled at her from their seats, and she felt the nerves beginning to ease.

  Looking over at Master Coen, Brie bowed her head. “It’s an honor to have Master Coen travel such a long distance to join us.”

  Everyone clapped, welcoming him back.

  “Wouldn’t miss it for the world, Mrs. Davis,” he told her. “I hope you don’t mind, but I plan to live-stream the film so that raven can see her performance since she was unable to make the trip with me.”

  “Of course, Master Coen. I hope raven enjoys it.”

  Looking at Boa next, Brie gushed, “I’m deeply grateful to Boa for preparing an incredible array of food for the party. When he offered to bring a few hors d’oeuvres, I never expected to be treated to such a wide variety of delicious tapas. It reminds me of our Submissive Training Center days during our breaks from the class.”

  Boa grinned. “That’s exactly what I was going for.”

  “Well, you’ve taken this evening to another level. Thank you.”

  Mistress Lou patted Boa’s thigh, clearly proud of her sub.

  “As you guys know, I’ve been working tirelessly to edit this film for release. While this is by no means the final product, this is my vision of what it will look like. However, I’m certainly open to suggestions once you’ve watched the documentary in its entirety. Please understand that it’s important to me that you feel the part you are featured in does you and the scene justice.”

  Brie played with the white orchid in her hair, glancing at Tono.

  “My intention with this second film is to show the wide variety of experiences that can be explored under the BDSM umbrella, and I wanted to present it in a way that would entertain and educate people at the same time. By watching the various scenes play out, I hope people will not only identify with the sensual aspect of BDSM but also the connection that comes from it. I truly want the quality of each scene to speak for itself.”

  Brie took a deep breath and let it out slowly. “So…without further ado, I present my latest work with much thanks to all of you.”

  She bowed low before sitting down between Sir and Rytsar. Brie had chosen her seat placement purposely so she could observe everyone’s reactions while watching the film.

  When Sir pressed the button on the remote and the lights dimmed, Brie held her breath as her film began.

  The deep base of the dubstep she had chosen was meant to instantly grab the audience and suck them in. Looking at her friends’ reactions, she could see it was doing just that.

  Brie found it interesting how her friends had paired up. She wasn’t surprised to see Tono, Lea, and Autumn sitting together because they were good friends.

  She also wasn’t surprised that Captain, Candy, and Baron sat side by side. Although Captain and Candy had no part in the film, Brie had invited them for two reasons. She knew Baron would value their presence here tonight, but she had also done it for Mary and it warmed her heart to see Mary seated in between Captain and Candy.

  Faelan and Kylie had chosen to sit a row back, but they still seemed comfortable to be in close proximity to Mary. Brie found that encouraging. The fact that Marquis and Celestia were sitting next to Faelan seemed only natural. The mutual admiration the two Doms had for each other was well known in the community.

  Mistress Lou and Boa had paired up with Master Anderson and Shay. Although Shay was not part of the BDSM community, as far as Brie knew, she definitely seemed comfortable sitting next to the Asian Domme and her male sub.

  In the farthest row, Ms. Clark had chosen to sit with the Gallants. Everyone in attendance knew that Rytsar had forgiven Ms. Clark, but Brie suspected it must still have been hard for Ms. Clark to come. Thankfully, Mr. Gallant and Ena were the perfect ambassadors, and Ms. Clark actually seemed relaxed as she sat there and watched.

  Brie sighed in contentment, thrilled to have their house full of the people who had helped shape her into the woman she was. Each person had played a significant role in her life and had come here now to support her dreams. It gave her happy goosebumps.

  With the film starting, Brie was finally able to shake off the nerves. She was proud of this film. This was exactly where she wanted to be, and what she wanted to be doing.

  There was no reason to feel anything but excitement.

  Sitting back in her chair, Brie watched as the movie opened up with Tono’s scene with Lea, leading with a voiceover as Tono explained the philosophy behind Kinbaku and the vision he had for his unique adaptation of the art.

  A tear came to her eye as the haunting flute music filled the room. She watched the scene unfold, ending with Lea flying in the jute. It was that much more moving to Brie to know that Autumn had been present at that filming. Looking at the three of them sitting together, Brie was suddenly struck by the thought that they would make a really cute threesome.

  The film continued moving from scene to scene, building in intensity as they watched Master Coen’s spanking session with raven and the sensual oral scene between Faelan and Mary.

  Brie snuck glances at them, trying not to be obvious. She noticed Faelan and Kylie watching it with casual interest, while Mary kept shifting in her seat. It was definitely having an effect on her.

  After that stimulating scene ended, Baron’s sultry voice rang out in a voiceover as he explained the purpose and correct use of punishment in the D/s dynamic. Brie enjoyed watching the sensual reenactment of
her first sex-swing lesson with Baron and smiled at him when it was over.

  With the audience warmed up, it was time for Ms. Clark’s session with her male and female sub. Watching the seductive manner in which she played out the scene with both subs was truly inspiring, reminding Brie of why Samantha had earned the devotion of so many through the years.

  When Brie glanced at her, she was surprised to see Ms. Clark looking straight at her. The Domme nodded her head. Brie turned back to the film in shock. Ms. Clark liked her scene!

  Sir put his hand on her knee and squeezed it, while Rytsar whispered in a low voice, “Powerful.”

  Brie felt like her heart would burst with happiness.

  Master Anderson’s bullwhip scene with Boa came next. Even though she had spent countless hours editing the piece, it was so provocative that it still had the power to make Brie wet.

  She heard several soft gasps while the scene played out, letting her know that the others were being similarly affected. Something about watching Master Anderson’s undeniable skill with the bullwhip automatically evoked a response.

  Rytsar grinned when he saw that his scene was next. “I remember it as if it were yesterday,” he murmured to her. No voiceover was needed with this part because Rytsar had done an excellent job of explaining the nature of his dominance over the sub as he scened. Brie could feel the girl’s genuine terror as she looked at the electric instrument he held, but it was clear that her need outweighed her fear, when the audience watched her willingly press her nipple against the instrument as she cried out in pain.

  Her submission to Rytsar’s sadistic dominance was unique and fascinating to watch.

  Brie smiled when Marquis Gray’s scene began. This was the one Holloway had cut from the film when they first met to talk about it. However, Brie felt it was one of the most powerful scenes in the entire film. The grace of Marquis’ movements as he wielded the eighty-tailed flogger was extraordinary to watch. But, what made the scene even more powerful was the connection Brie had with Marquis. That connection was tangible on the screen, and his voiceover describing the importance of trust was truly moving.