The new formidable team of Tanner and Kane spent most of that morning engaged in hot raucous sex before showering and having a breakfast of tropical fruits and French toast. Shane wished he would have remembered to bring a change of clothes with him but he hadn’t. And Margie wasn’t answering her phone so he had no choice but to make a trip back to his suite at the Kai.

He had scheduled a meeting with a real estate agent for later that day who was going to show him some rental houses and he wanted to look respectable. It was his imminent plan to vacate the penthouse suite so it would be available to actual hotel guests again. He had had no problem getting Margie to agree to the move as well. “Hey I’ll go anywhere on this island you want me to boss,” was her enthusiastic reply.

Danielle strolled down her garden pathway with Shane toward his car parked at the curb. They didn’t initially see Auntie May in the corner of her front yard watering her petunias, but she saw them. Spying at the amorous couple from behind her magnolia tree, she watched them kiss and grope each other unashamedly in public. She could hear them excitedly making plans for their first public date that evening and wondered where the obviously filthy-rich man was planning to take her lovely next-door neighbor. May cringed when she overheard him telling her “And please forego all undergarments.”

The sudden loud barking of May’s Great Dane Daisy finally alerted Shane and Dani to Auntie May’s presence. Then the huge dog’s head came peering over the wire fence, drooling on the succulent plants below him in Danielle’s yard.

“Hello Daisy,” Dani said as she rubbed the giant face. “Good-morning Auntie May!” she shouted across the yard. She and Shane both smiled and waved at her.

“Holy shit is that dog’s collar for real?” Shane asked in disbelief.

“Yep. Real turquoise and silver. It’s massive isn’t it? A family friend of May’s custom made it especially for Daisy.”

“That’s crazy. Someone’s bound to steal it,” he said matter of factly. “Shall I see you at seven then?”

Danielle laughed, “This is Maui not Los Angeles silly. Daisy’s been wearing that collar for over five years now with no problems whatsoever. Seven o’clock is fine……oh and good luck house hunting.”

They gave each other a final quick kiss and Shane drove off through the quiet little neighborhood. On the way to his meeting he pondered the fact that the dog could safely wander around for years wearing an expensive conspicuous piece of jewelry like that. Maui seemed like a strange place out of the past to him. But he decided not strange enough for him to meet the real estate agent dressed like a beach bum. Danielle might be fond of surfer chic but in the business world nothing beat an expensive power suit.

As Dani headed back up her walkway, Auntie May lightly sprayed her over the fence with the garden hose.

“Hey crazy lady, what’s that about? I already had a shower this morning.” Danielle shook out her hair like a wet dog.

May turned off the water and entered Dani’s yard through their shared garden gate.

“I just wanted to shoot the breeze with you for a minute. We didn’t get a chance to talk much yesterday once Mr. Moneybags arrived.” May crinkled up her nose like she smelled rotten food.

“So I take it that face means you don’t like him? Why don’t you like him?” Dani was disappointed but not mad.

“I have a very bad feeling about that man. I think any Hawaiian who knows he’s Shane Tanner the billionaire probably feels the same way. I Googled him yesterday and found out a lot of unsavory things about him and his company and I just think you need to be very careful Danielle. That guy is quite a player and I don’t want to see you get hurt.” Auntie May kissed Dani’s forehead and smiled.

“I appreciate your concern and all May but he’s really not the bad villain people make him out to be. And you gotta admit he is one fine hunk of man, isn’t he?”

“Dani, nobody’s telling you not to have fun with him. He makes a fine boy toy. But do not give your heart that man because he is sure to break it and hand it back to you on a solid gold platter.”

Danielle thought it best not to share the fact that Shane had indeed already done that to her once in her life. Some things were just better left unsaid when it came to well-meaning friends.

* * *

At seven o’clock on the nose Shane pulled up in front of Danielle’s house for the second time that day. However the vision he saw when he opened the door this time was quite different from earlier in the day. He’d never seen Danielle look more stunning. The gold silk dress she was wearing looked like shimmering liquid running down her body and he wanted a long drink of it. He stood there with his eyes transfixed on her overwhelming beauty.

He handed her the large bouquet of red roses he was carrying and kissed her tenderly on the lips. Dani had gotten used to seeing him well-dressed at work every day and she was well aware of his impressive wardrobe, but she had to admit he had truly outdone himself that evening. She had literally never seen a more drop-dead dreamy man in her life and she couldn’t wait to be publicly seen on his arm.

As they started to leave the house Shane hugged her waist from behind and nibbled down the side of her neck. “You know we could always just skip dinner and go straight to the dessert?” he said only half joking.

“I’ll admit that’s a pretty tempting offer but I thought the whole point was for us to be a couple in public?”

Shane had to admit Dani was right so they headed out for the evening. Danielle giggled with excitement as she slid into Shane’s Aston Martin again. The drive along the spectacular Maui coastline in the sexy sports car felt wildly carefree and adventurous.

“Why don’t we put the top down? There’s a full moon tonight Shane.”

“I was leaving it up for you. There’ll be some paparazzi at the restaurant and I thought you wouldn’t want your hair to be all windblown.”

Shane explained further how Ms. Grummond had already set the wheels in motion for their planned publicity. That afternoon she had anonymously contacted local and mainland news outlets with “inside information” on the famous billionaire’s evening plans.

“Newspaper pictures? You’re right, I do not want messed up hair. Where are we going to dinner anyway? I assumed someplace posh but you never said.”

“Islandia. It has an outstanding reputation. I heard it’s the best restaurant on Maui. Have you eaten there?”

“Islandia? Are you kidding? Of course not. I can’t afford to spend a week’s salary on dinner. Plus it’s nearly impossible to get a reservation…… But I guess not for you though.”

“Of course not. They know if I dine there it’s free publicity for them. Which is exactly what we want this evening.” Shane reached over and slid his hand up Dani’s thigh.

“Oh yeah, that’s what I’m talking about….” His fingertips searched in vain for her panties. She had left them home like Shane requested. “Good girl.”

Daniel was instantly aroused by his touch. “Good girl?” she purred. “That’s funny….. I don’t feel like a good girl.”

She leaned back into the soft leather seat and uncrossed her long toned legs, opening them to him in invitation. He slipped two of his fingers in and massaged her clit with her own wetness. While Shane steered the car with his left hand, he fucked Danielle and brought her to climax with the other. When he was finished, he licked his fingers with aplomb and wiped his mouth with his silk pocket square. The evening was off to a rousing start.

The restaurant was situated on a natural outcropping of lava rocks which provided a dramatic view of the sea and surrounding islands. Just as Shane had warned her earlier, photographers snapped dozens of photos of them as they entered the establishment. Bright camera flashes went off in her face but Danielle didn’t mind at all. She loved all the attention; it made her feel like a movie star. The wait staff practically fell all over themselves in their attempt to create the ultimate dining experience. Shane ordered a half-dozen different exotic seafood dishes for them to share, along with both wine and champagne. Dani had never had such a sumptuous decadent meal in her life. She teasingly told her wealthy escort she thought only British monarchs ate like that.

Shane was totally captivated by his dinner date. Danielle’s beauty was only matched by her wit, charm and intelligence. As they talked and laughed and fed each other bites of food, a deluge of memories from their amazing summer together came flooding back to him. He had forgotten how much fun they had back then and how well they clicked. They were still fantastic together; totally in sync with one another. He knew he had made the right choice in asking her to help him. She was going to be perfect in the role of his wife.

Slow dancing outside on the terrace under the stars, Dani melted into Shane’s strong arms as their bodies pressed sensuously against each other, gently swaying to the music. It was truly magical. She felt like time had stood still; like they were taking up exactly where they had left off. Shane was just as romantic and passionate as she remembered only now he was a confident sophisticated man who suddenly knew how to dance as smoothly as he made love. He was sweeping off her off her feet from all directions and her heart couldn’t deny she was falling for him all over again.

On the way back to Danielle’s house, Shane exited the highway and started up a winding mountain road.

“Where are you going Shane? You made a wrong turn.”

“Don’t be silly Danielle. Of course I didn’t.” Shane smiled devilishly.

“Are you taking me to some lookout point so we can make out in the car?” Dani laughed.

“You’ll see….,” was all he would say.

The road wound higher around the mountainside and Shane followed it until it finally ended in the private drive of a sprawling hilltop residence. Then Shane got out of the car and walked around to Dani’s side, opening the passenger door for her.

“This is the house I picked out today. I’ll be leasing it for the remainder of my stay on the island. I think it’ll be much better than living in the hotel where we both work.” Shane took Dani’s hand and led her up the steps to the front door.

He flipped on the lights and brought her into the spacious living room.

“It’s fully furnished and decorated, fortunately by someone with exquisite taste.”

Danielle walked over to the wall of floor-to-ceiling windows and gazed out into the darkness. “This view must be incredible during the day.”

“Not as incredible as the one I’m looking at right now.” Shane took Danielle in his arms and thrilled her down to her toes with a passionate kiss that was long and hard and deep. They fell onto the plush suede sectional sofa and quickly cast off each other’s clothes. Dani pushed Shane back onto the mound of pillows and eagerly climbed on top of his magnificent body.

“I’ve been wanting to fuck you all night mister,” she said as she straddled his hips. Then she kissed him forcefully on the mouth while she spread her wet slit and slid down on his delighted cock. Before he barely knew what hit him she was riding him hard and fast. Shane had never known such an insatiable woman before. He had actually lost track of how many times he had made her come already that day and she still wanted more. And the best part was how she didn’t hesitate to simply take what she wanted. He came so hard in her that they rolled off the couch and onto the floor.

Shane’s impressive sexual prowess allowed him to continue to deliver exactly what they’d both been craving all evening. For the next three hours the inexhaustible couple fucked each other all over his new luxury digs, finally finishing up in the master bedroom. And for the first time since that long ago summer, they fell asleep wrapped in each other’s arms.