When I finish, I wander back out to Corrine. She’s lying on her stomach, and her heart-shaped ass is incredibly enticing. I look around, but it isn’t private enough for me to take her here.
“Did you get everything finished up?” she asks.
“I did. I have an unexpected surprise.” Her brows crease with worry. “We’re having dinner with the governor of Hawaii tomorrow in Honolulu. How would you like to come with me to Oahu?”
She stands, puts her cover on, and grabs her Kindle. “Okay, you’re the boss.”
I think I like that she refers to me as the boss, although it reminds me that I’m in complicated territory here with her. I step in close. “I’m going to show you I’m more than just the boss later tonight—unless you change your mind. You’re in charge.” I reach for her hand and rub it over my cock. “Or shall we retire to our room now so I can show you?”
She kisses me softly on the lips, and I want her even more. “I’m meeting with Jason in…” She checks her phone for the time. “…twenty minutes. You can give me the abridged version.” She massages my cock through my shorts.
I’m disappointed, but I do want her to oversee the operations here at the estate. “I have no abridged version. We’ll have to wait, and I’ll show you after dinner.”
She kisses the side of my jaw and whispers, “I can’t wait.”
We walk into the house. “I do have a treat for you.”
“Other than a long night of fun?”
“It will be a long night, too. But yes. Come with me.” I lead her back to her bedroom and show her the dress.
As she looks at it, hurt crosses her face.
I immediately know I’ve made a mistake. “I know you like standing on your own, but you looked amazing in this dress. You know I can afford this. Please let me spoil you—like you spoil me.”
“I don’t buy your clothes.” Her voice is choked, and I’m worried she’s going to cry.
“No, but you take care of me in other ways. Every day you pick up coffee on your way into work. You make sure I eat lunch. You move me from meeting to meeting, and you constantly save me like you did with Jason Crier this morning. You take care of me all the time.” I stand behind her and hold her tight. “I will return this if you don’t want it, but I want to do this for you. No strings attached.”
She stands on her tiptoes and turns to put her arms around me, giving me a deep kiss. I like how she feels in my arms. I know I’ll need to figure out how to make this work once we return to reality, but for now, I’m going to enjoy every minute I can.
“Thank you for the dress,” she finally says.
Chapter 15
Jackson
Corrine was already gone when I woke up this morning. It’s Saturday. Doesn’t she know we’re supposed to sleep in? We don’t have to be on Oahu until tonight. I stretch and feel some muscles that haven’t seen a lot of action in a while. They’re a little sore this morning. I smile. At least she isn’t the only one sore.
Last night we retired to bed shortly after dinner. Corrine has a voracious appetite for sex, and I can’t seem to get enough of her.
There’s rustling at the door, and Corrine pokes her head into the room. “Ah, you’re awake.”
I stretch. She’s dressed in cute capri pants and a floral print blouse, and I’m naked. “I brought your coffee, and Leilani made her special pineapple pancakes with her own pineapple syrup.”
“That sounds decadent.” I stretch, allowing the sheet to expose my erection.
Corrine stares and licks her lips. I know she’s thinking about what she’d like to do with it.
“Trust me, they are.” She places a tray in front of me. “I need to pack. Do you want me to wear the dress you bought me to dinner tonight?”
“Sure. You’re beautiful no matter what, so whatever you feel the most comfortable in. This is Hawaii, and men will be in dress pants and Hawaiian shirts. Most women will be in dresses similar to the one I bought you. Whatever you want to wear.”
“Even my bikini?”
I internally groan. “Absolutely not.” I shake my head. “I won’t allow anyone to ogle you except me.”
She laughs. “So, my birthday suit is out, too.”
I raise my brows at her, and she knows it’s a warning.
“The pilot called and said we need to leave on time,” she continues. “Honolulu doesn’t have a lot of flexibility for late arrivals.”
“Okay, and actually, the governor has asked us to join him and his wife at their private club. We’re hoping the US partner of Hydro, Jeff Wong, will be there.”
“Whoa. Okay. I’m happy to go, but don’t feel like you have to take me if this has morphed into something different. I get it—business first.”
“No, no,” I assure her. “You’re essential to tonight. I have a feeling the only way he’s going to be there is if you come. I got the impression that his wife won’t go without you, and he can’t go without his wife.”
She nods. “I know tonight you’ll kindly remind Jeff Wong that the plans were stolen, and if he sells anything he’s produced from them, you have the weight of the law and the governor of Hawaii behind you.”
I love that she feels so strongly about this. She has no profit sharing or interest in the company beyond her paycheck, and she’s talented enough to get another job—God forbid—in minutes, but she believes in my company and me, and that
