Dani woke to the sensation of Justin's finger tracing its way down her arm. She turned towards him and blinked the sleep away. "So, it wasn't a dream?"

He smiled at her. "I thought the same thing when I woke up." He lifted onto his elbow and looked down at her. "At the risk of sounding needy, were you serious about Mount Everest?"

"Absolutely. I'll need to train and get conditioned for the climb, but yes, one hundred percent, yes." A sudden rush of relief passed over his features, and he visibly relaxed. She studied his face. "That's important to you, isn't it?"

Justin nodded. Once. The seriousness she'd come to recognize in the boardroom found its way into his eyes. "Finding someone I care about that shares my interests was a pipe dream before yesterday." He leaned over her; his eyes roamed, scanning her face. He lifted his hand and ran a finger down her neck. "Why didn't I know this about you?"

Dani leaned into his touch and tried not to purr in her contentment. "There is a lot about each other we don't know. Our time together has always centered around work."

"Then how did you become so important to me?" Justin lowered for a soft kiss.

"The same way you became important to me. We respect what each other has accomplished, and we enjoy each other's company. You became my constant. Other than the job, I don't have that."

He lay down on his side and Dani mimicked his position. They stared across the pillow at each other. "I think you're right. I have a huge family, but I'm never around them for any length of time. My fault, not theirs. What about your father?"

Dani sighed. Her father, well, she needed to broach that subject, didn't she? "I talk to him all the time. I actually moonlight for him. He has been having a problem in his inner circle. He believes there is someone siphoning off information on the new ideas he is developing. He has some outside security firm doing an investigation. My dad is a stickler for accountability and making sure his product is sold and used within the dictates of the United States government's regulations. His biggest client is the Department of Defense, and he wouldn't do anything to jeopardize that."

"What kind of moonlighting do you do?"

"Nothing in competition with JK Holdings. I made sure of that. He was looking for a new manufacturing location, and I helped him with that. From there, I somehow got roped into helping him source his materials. They have to be legitimate businesses recognized and approved by the government, but Dad has found quite a few of those have shady business ethics. He has me vet each of the companies. We've eliminated two of his major suppliers recently and gone with smaller companies that were more in line with his business ethics."

"I wasn't worried about you not doing your job for my company, I was just curious what kept you busy at night." Justin's open smile settled around her heart. The man was not real. He couldn't be.

"Well, that only takes a few hours a week. When I'm not at work, I work out, train and keep my body in condition for whatever event I'm planning. I also date."

Justin's easy smile disappeared from his face. "Dated. Past tense. We are exclusive."

Dani lifted an eyebrow because she couldn't resist teasing him. "When did we make that decision?"

"When you were sleeping. You agreed with me."

She grinned at Justin's immediate response. "I did?"

"Yes. I told you that you were mine and I was yours, and the rest of the world didn't matter." He winked at her.

"I think we made a smart decision."

"I concur. Now, what shall we do today, Ms. Grant?"

Dani rolled onto her back, closed her eyes, and stretched, pulling the sheet down, exposing her body as she enjoyed the pull of her muscles. She felt him move over her and wound her arms around his neck without opening her eyes. "Mmm...this. We could do this all day, Mr. King."

He lowered and kissed the side of her mouth before dropping to her ear, nibbling on the lobe. His hips ground against her core. She was delightfully sore. His cock was long and thick, and when he made love to her, she felt like the center of his universe. She spread her legs allowing him to settle between them as they kissed. He could put her on the edge of orgasm just by kissing her. She arched up into him, wanting more. "Please." She needed him inside her, needed to feel the connection that was new, wonderful, and so damn right.

His hands traveled her body as he rose to his knees. What a picture he made. His thick, heavy cock stood away from his body, the large mushroom head held a pearl of clear liquid at the tip. He sat back on his heels and used one hand to stroke his cock. His eyes closed momentarily before they snapped open as if he was afraid she'd disappear. "You are so damn beautiful." His voice had a scratchy note in it and was lower than she'd ever heard it.

"I was just thinking the same thing about you. Care to show me what you can do with that impressive erection, Mr. King?" Dani waggled her eyebrows at him.

"I'm trying to decide what position I want you in." He gave himself a languid stroke, enlarging the clear pearl that escaped from his flushed cock.

"Why do you have to decide? We do have two days, I'm sure we will get to most of them eventually."

Justin smirked at her and rolled her onto her stomach before bringing her onto her hands and knees. His body folded over her as his cock found its way to her center. His girth made the initial penetration slow going, but God, the wait was worth it. They worked together, him thrusting and her pushing back, meeting his movement. He held her shoulders, and she loved the possessiveness of the clutch. The frenzy of their union took nothing away from the meaning. They were together and exclusive. Dani gasped as her orgasm detonated throughout her body. She vaguely heard Justin shout her name before she felt him release inside her. He held still within her for several long seconds before he moved back and slid out. He pulled her up so her back was against his chest. "I just came inside you, and already I'm trying to decide if now is too soon to make love to you again."

Dani twisted her head around and pulled him down for a kiss. "It would never be too soon. I am as hungry for you as you are for me. Why don't we take this to the shower?" She lifted off him and made it five steps from the bed before she heard him moving and seven steps before he snatched her off her feet. The surprised squeal that erupted from her would probably have the staff coming to the room to ask them to keep things down, but she didn't care. She was happy.