The Proposal (A Billionaire Romance)

by Nikki Wild

  Twenty-Three

  In the morning Dani awoke to the sound of Shane’s voice coming from the kitchen. She put on her robe and went out there under the pretense of getting some coffee, when she was really just being nosey. Surprisingly, he was already dressed in full business attire and in the middle of a heated phone call with someone in Sydney, Australia.

  It didn’t take a rocket scientist to know it wasn’t a good time to distract him or interrupt him so she quietly grabbed a cup of coffee and padded back to the bedroom to get ready for work. Not too long afterward Shane came into the room with an expression on his face that spelled obviously bad news.

  “Well it looks like I’ll be heading to Sydney in a couple of days. There’s some sort of major legal problem going on at one of our properties over there that they just can’t seem to fix without me.”

  “Oh really? How long will you be gone?” Dani’s voice betrayed her disappointment.

  “Hopefully not more than a week.”

  Dani’s heart sunk. A week? She never thought she’d be the type of clingy woman who couldn’t be away from her man for a seven days but here she was dreading a separation of that duration.

  “Well I guess if you have to go, you have to go,” she said staring down at the floor. She knew she was doing a terrible job of being supportive.

  “Hey I have an idea Danielle. Maybe you could join me? Do you have any vacation days left that you could use?”

  Dani’s hopes were instantly dashed. “No, dammit I don’t. I used them all up on my trip to California this past April.”

  “You were in California in April? That explains the giant boner I had all month. I’m sorry I missed you,” joked Shane. “Boy that sure is a shame though. If only you still had some vacation days left. You could have come with me.”

  “I know, just my luck.” Dani was completely oblivious to his facetiousness.

  “Yeah or if only you were engaged to……oh I don’t know…. maybe someone who owned the company? That would probably be helpful too, wouldn’t you say?” Shane said flippantly.

  Dani blushed bright red at her stupidity.

  “Danielle honey, you have to stop thinking like a peasant.” Shane was cracking up over his little gag.

  “A peasant? Well excuse me Lord Tanner. I guess my parents forgot to stick the silver spoon in my mouth when I was born. So are you saying I get to Australia with you?”

  “I’m pretty sure it’s okay with management. You can still do a lot of your own work while we’re abroad anyway. There’ll be plenty of time to relax too. I’d like to get some diving in. Do you scuba dive?”

  “You bet. Oh my god, don’t tell me we’re going to dive the Great Barrier Reef? That’s been a lifelong dream of mine!”

  “Well it’ll be my pleasure to make your dream come true then. I hope you can be packed and ready to go in 48 hours.”

  “Are you kidding? I can be ready in 48 minutes if you want me to.”

  Danielle wrapped her arms around Shane’s neck and kissed him long and slowly in deep appreciation of his generosity. She wondered what she did to deserve him.

  “Shane, will Margie be coming with us? I’m sure she’d love to go too.”

  “I’m sure she would but I’m afraid that’s not possible right now. I need her to stay here and work on our property acquisition deal. We thought it was locked in, but the owner of the land on Lanai is jerking us around now by taking other bids. Anyway, that’s why I have to leave for work right away. Sorry we can’t ride together this morning lover. I may end up having to go over to Lanai this afternoon to meet with the property owner, Jon Ohana. I’ll let you know if I do.”

  Shane kissed Dani good-bye and headed for the door.

  “Too bad you have to run out…..we could have had a lot of fun in the shower together.” Dani said teasingly.

  “Danielle, if you don’t stop being naughty I’m gonna have to give you a spanking.” Shane said sternly.

  “Promises promises,” she replied as she blew him a kiss.

  Two days later Shane and Dani were cruising over the South Pacific in the Tanner corporate jet. Sydney, Australia was about ten hours away so they used their time in the air to conduct business as usual. Shane was still seething from his recent meeting on Lanai and the revelation that there was just one other bidder on the property he was looking to purchase; Asian-Pacific Hotels which was owned by his long-time business rival, an unscrupulous bastard by the name of Tony Fong. It was obvious to him that the owner of the property, Jon Ohana, was definitely pitting the two hotel giants against each other in an attempt at greater financial gain.

  “That little fucker,” Shane kept saying under his breath as he looked over some business specs.

  “Would you like a Scotch honey?” Dani offered. “You’re awfully tense.”

  “At 9AM? That’s a bit early for me. We’re not in college anymore remember?”

  “How about after we cross the International Dateline? Then it’ll be the next day.” Dani chuckled at her own joke.

  “Maybe later after I’m finished with this business. What are you working on Danielle? I hear a lot of mouse clicking going on over there.”

  “I’ve been going over hotel reviews on various travel websites and they are definitely more favorable. Clients love our new eco-friendly programs. Especially the ‘skip the maid service’ incentive.”

  “Skip the maid service incentive? Refresh my memory honey.”

  “Yeah that’s where the customer gets a ten dollar hotel voucher for each day that they decline maid service. People love it. And consequently that’s more money being spent in our hotel bars, restaurants and gift stores.”

  “That’s ingenious Danielle. Was that your idea?”

  “Yep. And guess what? The Kai’s occupancy rate is up 22% over last year at this time and so are revenues by 25%.”

  “Oh yeah, I love it when you talk numbers like that. It’s so fucking sexy. Shit, I knew we were doing well but that’s incredible. I told you we would be a formidable force together. Come over here and sit on my lap.” Shane set his stack of papers aside and unbuttoned his shirt all the way.

  Dani left her laptop at the workstation and scurried over to Shane’s side of the plane. Then she hiked up her skirt and straddled his muscular legs and obvious hard-on.

  “Woman you are definitely impressing the fucking pants off me, you know that?” Shane said as his hands slid under her blouse and up to her breasts.

  “Is that an invitation mister? Because I’m definitely hearing an invitation.” Dani pressed the recline button of Shane’s leather seat causing him to fall all the way back. Then she slipped her blouse over her head and undid the front clasp of her bra, proudly unleashing her “girls” into his delighted face. Danielle arched her back and fondled her aroused nipples as she hovered over him topless.

  “Shane suck my tits honey,” she said as she slipped her sensual raspberry nub into his mouth.

  “With fucking pleasure,” he replied as his hands ran up and down the curves of her body. Then he proceeded to ravish and suck them with gusto.

  Dani undid Shane’s belt and pants and released his cock from the leg of his trouser, stroking it into position between her ready thighs. Then she pushed the tiny slice of lace thong aside and slid snuggly down onto him, purring with pleasure.

  Shane gripped Dani’s sensuously round ass while she rode his dick with unbridled delight, digging her nails into his mighty biceps. Then in classic hula dancer form, she gyrated her hips in an unrelenting, pounding, Polynesian island rhythm until she had practically fucked the life out of him.

  “Jesus Christ Danielle, where did you learn how to do that? And please don’t tell me from Auntie May.”

  An evil smile slowly spread across Dani’s face. “Yep. ‘Fraid so.”

  Twenty-Four

  As soon as they got to their hotel suite, the exhausted couple immediately sacked out in the suite’s luxurious four-poster bed, suffering from both jet lag and �
��jet shag”. They had gotten very little work accomplished on the plane, rather they had seized the opportunity to use it as a sexual playground for hours on end.

  The next morning while Shane got ready for work Dani laid sprawled out on her stomach in bed, still in her hotel robe, combing through the piles of tourist brochures she had spread out in front of her.

  “I hate bringing you to this fantastic city and then just running off and leaving you Danielle,” Shane said as he slipped into his suit jacket.

  Dani looked up at him and smiled. “I understand. I know it can’t be helped. But you never told me….. which hotel is having all the problems?”

  “This one. The Tanner Sydney Harbour Grand. Management is trying to avoid a huge sexual harassment lawsuit involving several employees. Initially I thought we’d stay in another property while I’m tending to this situation but then I figured I might as well be right here in the thick of things where I have easy access to the problem.”

  “You’ll be right here in this hotel? Then maybe we could grab lunch later…. or something,” she said as she opened her robe and flashed her tits at him.

  “As tempting as that offer is, unfortunately my entire day is going be consumed by this matter. Who knows – maybe my whole week. You wouldn’t believe the number of meetings they’ve scheduled. I’d love nothing better than to stay here and make love to you all day – and maybe make a baby while we’re at it.”

  Dani disappointedly cinched her robe back up. “Me too. When do you think we’ll be able to go diving? I can’t wait to see this incredible reef.” She waved a colorful diving brochure at him.

  “I don’t know yet. I won’t know until I make sure everything is settled and copacetic over here. By the way, you do realize the Great Barrier Reef is not a quick boat ride around the corner. It’s more like a two-hour plane trip.”

  “Really? No, I didn’t realize that. It looks so close on the map. Like how far away is it anyway?”

  “A thousand miles north of here. And remember we’re in the Southern Hemisphere so it’s winter here. We’ll definitely be needing full wetsuits during the dive.”

  “Now that I knew. I packed accordingly for 65 degree weather.” Dani said proudly.

  “Good girl. Fortunately I’ve been here at least a dozen times so I know my way around. Are you having a hard time deciding what do today lover?”

  “I am actually,” she said as she stared down at the daunting array of brochures on the bed. “There’s so much to choose from I’m having trouble narrowing it down. What do you recommend Mr. Tour Guide?”

  “Easy. You should familiarize yourself with Sydney and the best way to do that is by taking the Hop-on Hop-off double decker bus tour. It makes dozens of stops around the city and you can get on and off at your leisure. It’s great.”

  “What? No chauffeur-driven limo tour? No horse-drawn golden carriage? What do you take me for a peasant?”

  “Would you like me to arrange a personal tour for you? I can you know. I can hire a helicopter, a speedboat, dump truck, moped, space capsule.…….whatever mode of transportation you want. Your wish is my command, my fair princess.”

  “Actually the bus sounds just perfect for this peasant.” Dani smiled up at him from the bed as he leaned over to kiss her good-bye.

  “By the way Princess Peasant, I have a big surprise for you tonight. It’s formal so make sure you get dolled up.”

  “A surprise? Oh my god I can’t wait! How wonderful. I love you honey.” She quickly grabbed him by his suit lapels and pulled him tighter into the kiss. When she finally let him loose he was completely overcome with sexual arousal.

  “I love you too Danielle but please don’t show me your tits again or I’ll be late for the fucking meeting for sure.”

  Naturally Dani couldn’t resist putting his claim to the test. She rolled over on her back and fully opened the robe, displaying her entire incredibly beautiful naked body to him.

  As soon as he cast his eyes upon the temptress splayed out before him, he knew there was no fighting it. He was a goner. There was no use in arguing with the powerful force in his pants.

  “Oh fuck it. I can be late to the fucking meeting. I own this whole place - I can do anything I want,” he said as he started stripping back out of his business suit. “I simply can’t resist you Danielle, but I’m gonna have to punish you for being such a wicked little girl.”

  “Oh yeah? What are you going to do me?” Dani said with a mischievous smile.

  In an instant Shane grabbed her by the wrists and tied them together to one of the bed posts with the sash from her robe.

  “I’m gonna fuck you till you cry for mercy again that’s what.”

  Shane spread her legs wide open and pleasured her waiting pussy with his talented tongue while she twisted and writhed and arched in ecstasy, unable to grip onto anything with her hands. Then he drove his cock into her and fucked her without let up like a man on a mission. Her screams were so tortured he was afraid that hotel security would bust down their door, suspecting someone was being murdered in the room. By the time he was getting ready to finish, Danielle had practically lost consciousness, but he held his climax until he heard the words, “Stop Shane! Oh my god please stop! Mercy!” Then he finally came hard into her like a barreling locomotive.

  After a few minutes of rest, Shane wiped himself in the bed sheets and hopped up off of his captive depleted lover. Then he quickly got dressed and splashed on some more aftershave in a quick attempt to freshen up.

  “Shit I’ll bet I smell like sex,” he laughed. Then he pretended to head for the door, leaving Dani still tied to the bed.

  “Hey get back here buster! You can’t leave me like this,” she protested.

  “Why not? That way you don’t have to try to figure out what to do today,” he teased. “Oh alright….. I guess I should let you go.”

  He walked back over to her and untied her restrained hands. Then he kissed her good-bye once again.

  “I’ll see you tonight. Have a fun day of sightseeing”

  “Now I’ll have to take a bus tour .…… now that I suddenly can’t walk. But I must say, that sure was amazing Shane. Good-luck with your meetings…… super stud.”

  Dani blew her lover a kiss as he closed the door behind him and then proceeded to get ready for her day of exploring Sydney.

  She wandered out into the streets of the vibrant city and found the nearest place to catch the tour bus. She chose a seat on the upper level and began taking in all the sights and sounds of the bustling downtown. Dani enjoyed the stark contrast to the laid back rural life of Maui and she found the cooler weather to be a nice change as well.

  She hopped off the bus at Circular Quay and spent most of her day on the beautiful harbor waterfront perusing quaint little shops, galleries and people watching. Later on she took a ferry boat tour along the coastline, passing the famous Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge before finally heading back to the hotel to get ready for her evening out with Shane. She wondered what kind of surprise he had in store for her.

  When Shane returned from work he still wouldn’t reveal any details to her except that they needed to dress formally. That thrilled Dani because she loved getting all dressed up and showing off her man. He looked incredibly dashing in his tux and her burgundy velvet dress made her feel like royalty. She knew they made a stunning couple because they turned heads wherever they went. On their way out that evening, Paparazzi snapped pictures of them climbing into the back of their limousine.

  Shane surprised Dani with a dinner reservation at the new ultra-chic Tsunami Tower Restaurant, where they ordered a stunning assortment of Japanese delicacies to sample and share together while enjoying their 360 degree view of Sydney and its surrounding harbor.

  Over the course of the evening, Dani couldn’t help but notice that Shane was strangely silent about the details and outcomes of the day’s meetings. He usually enjoyed sharing those kind of things with her. When she finally asked him poin
t blank why he didn’t want to talk about his day, he simply said he just didn’t feel like spoiling the evening by talking about work. The answer satisfied her so she decided to respect his wishes and drop the subject altogether.

  After dinner, back in the limo Shane poured them each a glass of champagne.

  “Where are we headed now?” asked Dani as she took a sip.

  “You’ll see. We’ll be there shortly. Did I tell you how incredibly beautiful you look tonight Danielle?”

  “I think so…..about a dozen times,” she laughed. “But you can tell me again. I never get tired of hearing it. And you look as handsome as always Shane. It’s a little unnerving sometimes, the way women look at you.”

  “Well I can assure you, you have nothing to worry about my love. I only have eyes for you.”

  Shane took her in his arms and gave her a kiss so romantic it thrilled her down to her toes. She opened her eyes just as the limo pulled up to the Sydney Opera House.

  “Oh my god are we going to the opera? What are we seeing?” She asked excitedly.

  “Your favorite; La Boheme of course.”

  “La Boheme? How did you know that was my favorite opera?” Tears glistened in Dani’s eyes.

  “Don’t you remember? You told me so yourself.”

  “I don’t recall you and I ever talking about opera at all.”

  “Well you and Scott Turner did. La Boheme was playing at the Hawaii Opera Theater in Honolulu and you told me you were sad because you missed your favorite opera. Remember now?”

  “Oh my god, I forgot all about that. I can’t believe you remembered it Shane. This is just the best surprise ever. Thank you so so much.” She sniffed as she dabbed her tears with a handkerchief, being careful not to smudge her make-up.

  “The pleasure is equally mine.” He kissed her tenderly and added, “And I can’t wait to show you the inside of this magnificent opera house. Shall we go in?” Shane offered his arm to his emotional date before climbing out.

  “By the way Danielle, you might want to save part of that hanky for the show. It’s not exactly a comedy.”