Claudia giggled as Michael barked a laugh. Watching the two doms, she jumped up to sit on one of the high barstools while she awaited the verdict. Those stools would have to go. They were cheap looking plastic trying to be something it wasn’t. Whoever had had this place before had tried to scrimp and save on small things, but people didn’t want to spend money in a cheap looking place. The speakeasy would have been a cool idea if it had been done right, and it was also what made both the location and the space so ideal.

Looking around at the front space, Michael found it easy to picture exactly how he wanted things set up. It really was perfect. The speakeasy area was accessed through the back hall. There was another bar back there with little alcoves already set up along the walls, and a small raised platform in the center of the room, which would be perfect for demos. The upstairs floors could be turned into private rooms, like the upstairs rooms at Stronghold. Theme rooms. He’d have to think of some new themes though, he didn’t want to do repeats. A spa/massage room perhaps? A small medieval Dungeon room… maybe a pet room or and an age play room for the fetish players… Excitement curled inside of him as the place came together in his head.

It would be easy to keep regular restaurant patrons out of the “private dining” areas, and the main restaurant and bar would make a good front for the members who didn’t want their activities known. Especially since the entrance was tucked back from the main street, so they wouldn’t get a lot of foot traffic anyway.

They also didn’t plan to advertise. From what Patrick said, they were going to have more than enough business just through Stronghold. The sister clubs would each offer something different. Stronghold would be the starker, darker side of BDSM. It had the Dungeon, after all. This club would be more centered on performance in its main room, with private alcoves for voyeurs to play in while they enjoyed the main show, as well as private rooms upstairs. Everything about it would be more discreet and private, the focus on already established couples and play partners, since it wouldn’t have the Lounge area for single subs like Stronghold, although Michael would definitely have club submissives and dominants available for sessions.

Looking back at Patrick, Michael smiled. “It’ll do.”

“Yay!” Claudia said, clapping her hands excitedly. “I knew you’d like it. Okay, let’s go talk paperwork.”

Suppressing a groan - because this was definitely the boring part - Michael followed Claudia and Patrick back to the car. There was a garage right next door, which would be convenient.