Moira's Covenant

Moira's Covenant is the tenth book in the Free Spirits series. The title character is a young woman exploring a Dominant/submissive relationship with an older couple; and the husband is a political consultant dealing with conflicts within the Stallbrook Republican Party.
== Plot Synopsis ==
Moira Cloutier works from home as a technical support specialist; with her vocal cords damaged, she uses sign language and other means to communicate, and she works primarily with hearing or speech impaired clientele. She works one Saturday, does some shopping, then goes with her friends Amalia and Darla to the BDSM dungeon in the city's North End for a major play party. There she meets Daria Jackson and her husband Wilmot, and negotiates a play session with them involving bondage, Florentine flogging and genital fondling. After the session, she learns that the Jacksons are also members of the same Free Spirit Local Gathering that she attends with Amalia and Darla. They exchange contact information, and express a desire to meet again.
The next day, Moira meets with Daria after the Sunday celebration service. They continue their conversation in one of the communion rooms, where Moira shares her fantasy of being the slave of a dominant couple, and they have a sexual encounter before sharing a taxi. Moira promises to send an email detailing her history and fantasies.
Later in the week, Wil is visited at his firm by City Council member Angel Portillo. He tells Jackson that he has heard of vague accusations of sexual misconduct against him, and Jackson agrees to serve as a consultant to deal with this issue. After asking Portillo a few background questions, he talks with his executive assistant, has her contact the chair of the county's GOP committee, and she assigns Consuela Nuñez to conduct research on Portillo.
Back at home, Wil talks with Daria about the email Moira sent. She describes being controlled by her overly religious mother, her medical conditions, and her erotic desires. Wil suggests that they invite Moira for dinner to discuss the possibility of her being their submissive.
Consuela finds out that one of Portillo's interns, Missy Grasso, left suddenly with no detailed reason given; Missy also disenrolled from the University of Stallbrook and has had no online presence since then. When Portillo arrives later, Jackson inquires about why Joana Lopes neglected to give a more thorough explanation for Missy's departure, and what interactions Portillo had with the intern.
After some negotiation, the Jacksons arrange to have Moira spend a weekend in their house. They will do a role-play on Friday night, where the couple "abduct" her from the attic guest room and take her to the basement to be "used" for their pleasure, followed by aftercare and discussion in the living room. Saturday, Moira provides both domestic and sexual service for them, and on Sunday they go together to the Free Spirit Local gathering, where Moira meets her friends and goes with them after the celebration service to shop at a discount store in the area while talking about her experience.
Jackson arrives at Portillo's office, where he asks Joana Lopes for more information regarding Missy Grasso. Joana remains evasive, however. As Jackson and Portillo discuss matters privately, they are convinced that Missy endured some sort of trauma; Jackson also suggests that he may have to resort to hiring a hacker to uncover the information they need. On his way out, he warns Lopes that concealing the truth out of misguided loyalty could only serve to hurt Portillo.
When Daria is away on business, Moira spends the weekend with Wil, serving him and conversing with him about his political views. She is also delighted with the robes they have provided as a type of uniform, along with wrist and ankle cuffs - and the prospect of a slave collar in the future. Later that weekend, a friend of the Jacksons arrives to fulfill another fantasy of being "loaned" to someone, and proposes that Moira serve her at her home at a later date.
Moira later meets with Amalia and Darla at Chloe's Café, talking about their personal experiences with dominance and submission. They are later joined by Mandy Svoboda, a friend of Amalia and Darla, who is one of the leaders of a woman's sex club in the city. An off-the-cuff remark by Mandy inspires Moira with an idea, and they record a video to propose the idea to the Jacksons.
In his office, Jackson learns that Greta Bauer and Nora O'Brien, two moderate Republican leaders, have announced that they will be changing their political designations to "Main Street Republicans" for the next City Council elections in 2023, in response to offensive behavior from hardline conservatives Carl Hersch and Kristine Manatos. Jackson contacts Portillo and discusses the matter with them, including options for future responses.
On his way home, Wil gets a call from his friend Sandra about setting up for something on Saturday. When he arrives, he tells his wife about his day at work, and the ongoing issues within the local GOP. They make dinner together, and they talk about the upcoming weekend with Moira, along with other details involving their evolving relationship with her. They are both inclined towards committing to a permanent arrangement, but not quite yet. After dinner and a glass of wine, they go to their bedroom to make love.
The following Thursday, Wil meets with Mort Hostetler of the county GOP at a cybercafé in the city. Mort tells him that the county committee has already tried to arbitrate the dispute between the moderates and hardliners within the city party, but to no avail. They also discuss the simmering issue of Angel Portillo, and Mort warns him that some within the party already have suspicions about Wil and Daria's "unconventional" lifestyle, but Wil stands his ground. Mort then fields a call from another party leader, and relays that Carl Hersch and his hardliners have agreed to hold off on any court action against Bauer and O'Brien. After wrapping things up, the two leave the café separately.
On Saturday, Sandra has arrived at Wil Jackson's workplace, setting up for an all-day sexual role-play. Several of their friends from the swinger and BDSM communities arrive, to pose as office workers; Wil then arrives with Moira, who is there to provide him and his "employees" with sexual service. After setting up in Wil's office and giving him fellatio, she goes about the other offices to service the others, while the voyeur Sandra walks in on various encounters to sneak a peek. The last encounter involves Wil's painfully shy "secretary" Brooke fucking Moira with a dildo while Wil and Sandra watch and encourage her. The group cleans up in the offices, and Wil takes Moira home to have dinner with Daria.
At the Stallbrook Daily Journal, reporter Malika Jones is working on a piece when she is asked to meet with senior editor Ross Maguire and associate editor Tyrone Hollings. They inquire about any progress she's made on a tip about a possible sex scandal involving Angel Portillo; she tells them that she hasn't found any leads or details on this. Maguire agrees to hold off until she gets something more solid, but to keep looking for more leads after she's done with the piece she's working on currently.
Friday, Wil Jackson arrives home after a very trying week. He is greeted by Daria and Moira, and notices that the submissive is wearing a black sash with her silk robe - a signal that she will not be providing sexual service. He is upset, and asks her why this is; Daria takes him aside and chastises him for his behavior; they argue until Moira signals that she's had enough and runs to her room to pack up and leave. Daria suggests that Wil go to a hotel for the night, then goes up to Moira's room to apologize and offer support. The following Sunday, they meet at the Local Gathering, and Wil apologizes for his behavior. The three express their love for one another, and Moira shares another bit of news: her landlady is raising the rent, and her roommates may move out if they can't negotiate with her. Later, Daria asks Peri Winger if she knows of anyone who could teach her and Wil sign language, and Peri suggests Laurie Franklin from another Local Gathering.
Carl Hersch and the other Republican hardliners have filed a petition for an injunction against Bauer and O'Brien using the designation of "Main Street Republicans"; Judge Erica Petrie holds a hearing with attorneys Darren Clancy (representing Bauer and O'Brien) and Richard Connors (representing Hersch's group). After hearing arguments from both sides, Petrie rules that the designation in question is unlikely to be confused with the current Republican designation, and therefore denies the request to block the two women from using it.
Another weekend with Moira at the Jacksons, and Mandy arrives to install a new garbage disposal - and to act out another fantasy. When Mandy is done, Daria offers for the submissive to provide "a little something extra" in the form of cunnilingus, which Mandy enthusiastically receives. After cleaning up, Daria talks briefly with Mandy about the Sweet Spot club she co-leads, and they agree to touch base in more detail later. Moira then finishes cleaning up the kitchen, and goes up to the master bedroom to be rewarded with more sex. When Wil later arrives, the two women greet him and Moira pleasures him orally to his satisfaction - and hers.
Angel Portillo has an impromptu meeting with Wil Jackson to inform him that one of his former interns was interviewed by Malika Jackson from the Daily Journal. Wil later makes a call to Jane Hardesty of the Jezebel Project, asking about the hacker he had heard working with one of her associates; she agrees to make a call, and to pass Consuela's number to him. Consuela is then contacted by the hacker, and sets up a meeting outside of Prosaic Coffee and Tea. When she arrives, she is directed to enter a van, where she meets Charlie and his friends CeeCee and Eight-Ball. Charlie tells her that he will need more detail to track down Missy Grasso, but that once he has that information he should be able to locate her.
Moira has an extended stay with the Jacksons, and they act out a "play punishment" scenario where she is stripped, bound, flogged, anally penetrated by both, then taken to a room where a group of masked men and women have group sex with her. She enjoys it thoroughly, including meeting them all unmasked for a light buffet and socializing afterwards.
Wil later meets with three other moderate Republicans on how to respond the the hardliners' call for an emergency meeting of the city's GOP members to consider censuring Bauer and O'Brien for their actions. The four come up with a plan to first propose a "common-ground" statement, and if that fails, move to have the local party embrace the "Main Street Republican" designation for all municipal elections while still using "Republican" for county, state and Federal elections. They form sub-groups to work on the two proposals, and end their informal meeting.
Moira is "loaned" to Cassandra for a weekend, and enjoys serving her domestically and sexually at her condo in nearby Foxton. She also answers Cassandra's questions about the Free Spirit Connection, encouraging her to check it out. Cassandra is also interested in exploring BDSM as a dominant, and Moira suggests how she can connect with that community and learn more.
Daria is returning from a business trip, and Wil meets her at the airport. They talk about each other's work, and drive to the Imperial Dragon restaurant for dinner. They receive a text from Moira that her landlady is not budging on the raise in rent; her roommates will be moving out while she has to decide what to do. The couple then discuss a possible solution to Moira's problem.
Amalia and Darla take Moira to the Sweet Spot event at the Montrose nightclub, and Daria meets them there. They have arranged for a special session where Moira will be bound, blindfolded and naked in the middle of a large room, and guests will be invited to fondle her and whisper to her, followed by Daria fucking her with a dildo as Mandy has her fellate her strapon. Amalia and Darla handle the aftercare for Moira; Daria expresses her gratitude for their help in setting things up. After they socialize with the other women at the club, Amalia and Darla drive a contended Moira back home.
Malika Jones contacts Consuela, and meets with her and Wil Jackson. She understands that they cannot share any information with her, but she discloses that Missy Grasso is a Mormon and was last seen at their meetinghouse being consoled by the leader of the church's Relief Society: Joana Lopes. Because of an expose that Malika had done, church officials will not be open to speaking with her, but she suggests that Consuela may have more luck. Jackson later meets with Portillo and his assistant, asking Joana why she did not disclose this incident earlier. Joana explains that she gave her word to keep the matter confidential, and that Portillo is not the one she is protecting. Consuela later meets with the bishop of the local LDS ward, who is unable to share any information on Missy's whereabouts. She then asks a technical question about church membership records. When another LDS leader asks why he answered her question, he remarks that he doesn't see her hacking into the church's computer files - unaware that Consuela is sharing the info with Charlie.
Arriving at the Jacksons for another weekend, Moira finds a new kneeling stool for her, and they encourage her to try it out. They then discuss her situation with her landlady, and propose that she move in with them, including having a TTY line installed for her tech support work. This leads to their presenting her with a draft contract, to make their D/s relationship a more permanent one. She happily agrees, and they immediately take the scene names of Efendi for Wil, Hanim for Daria, and Kaniz for Moira. They celebrate with a lovemaking session in the den that involves silk rope bondage, and in the morning Moira prepares them an Iranian dish for breakfast which reminds Daria of her youth. The couple have also had a special necklace made for Moira, and she shows it to her friends when they meet at the Local Gathering.
Consuela is now in Salt Lake City, and finds Missy Grasso living under a new name. When she tells Missy about the allegations against Portillo, Missy agrees to make a video explaining why she really left Stallbrook - she had been raped in her home, and the rapist began stalking her - and that Portillo never engaged in any inappropriate conduct with her. Consuela returns to Stallbrook, where the video will be provided to local GOP leaders to settle the matter once and for all.
The Jacksons have told their daughter Tala about their relationship with Moira, and she insists on talking with the submissive. Tala expresses some concern, but after a video call with Moira, she is assured, and after ending the call Moira texts the good news to Daria. Daria texts back that Wil is working late in his office, and asks if Moira can deliver some Chinese takeout to him. She does so happily, and also has sex with him to their mutual pleasure. They talk some more about plans for the immediate future as Wil drives her back to her apartment.
At the emergency meeting of the Stallbrook Republican Party, the hardliners remain firm in their intention to have Greta Bauer and Nora O'Brien censured. Angel Portillo then moves to have the motion to have the local party adopt the "Main Street Republican" designation in municipal elections voted on first, as approval would then render the censure motion moot. Portillo then makes a stirring speech in favor of this motion, and despite forceful objections from the hardliners, it is passed overwhelmingly. Carl Hersch leads a walkout of hardliners, and Wil and the other moderates surmise that they may be switching allegiance to the right-wing Constitution Party.
Meanwhile, Daria has arranged another "play punishment" session for Moira. Mandy comes by to make some repairs, and they find the submissive inappropriately dressed. The girl is stripped, bound, paddled and anally penetrated by both Daria and Mandy, followed by the submissive made to greet a "delivery driver" at the front door naked and fellating him, then providing cunnilingus to her mistress. Later, Wil comes home to find her in the basement, bound and blindfolded. He directs her to fellate him, then guides her upstairs to the master bedroom to please Daria. The three fall asleep after such an intense encounter.
The three then hold a collaring ceremony, hosted by Peri Winger and her partners Lila and Andrew in their home, officiated by the celebrant Lucas Dixon, with various friends serving as attendants for both Moira and the Jacksons. They each profess their love and devotion for one another, the Jacksons are gifted with matching stick pins, and they place the collar on Moira's neck to complete the ceremony. Moira continues to serve them as their live-in "slave", happy to provide service and pleasure to them and their friends.Category:Books in the Free Spirits series