United and Dangerous by Cherie Benjamin (the speed reading book .TXT) 📕

"No plane reservations needed; I’ve got the company jet on stand-by.  I’ll give you thirty minutes to change and pack. If you're not ready by then, I will be carrying you out with what you have on.  Now go."  Erik said as he slapped her on the ass.

Brook rushed through her apartment and into her closet.  Pulling out a weekend bag, she began to stuff her clothes haphazardly into it.  Grabbing a pair of white dress pants and a bright red silk blouse, she ran to her bathroom.  She quickly changed into the outfit and began letting down her hair and brushed it into a low ponytail.  As she applied her makeup, she couldn't help but smile; she was going to marry the love of her life. 

After the pain she had to endure from Royce, she never thought she would trust another man, but Erik changed everything.  He may be an intimidating and possibly dangerous mobster, but, to her, he was always a perfect gentleman, and, in the playroom, he was the epitome of what a true Dominant should be.  And the way his huge, thick cock filled her so completely, was as if it was made for her and her alone. 

"Brook, you got five minutes."  Erik yelled into the bedroom.

Shit, she needed to hurry.  Grabbing her makeup bag, she filled it with what she thought she would need and grabbed her toothbrush and brush and stuffed everything down into her weekend bag.  Picking up a pair of blood red Louboutins, she rushed back to the living room to find Erik over the counter looking sexy as hell and watching her with his ‘I am going to fuck you hard’ eyes.  Damn, she wished they had time to help with the sexual tension that he had caused by just being himself.  "Well, my sweet, you made it just in time."  Erik smirked.

"But I don't have a dress."  Brook whined.

"Baby, I have it all taken care of; let's go start our life together." 

Taking her small hand into his large one, they walked out the door and into their future.

After Erik left, Kane found Ara in the sunroom curled up in one of the cream and blue sofas looking out across the lawn and toward the Sound, as the crystal blue water lapped up against the dock.  The sunroom was, of course, all glass, but, instead of windows, it had French glass doors.   

"I see you found the sunroom." 

"Oh, Kane, it so wonderful.  I love your Mom's, but this feels like us."

Sitting down close beside her, he wrapped his arm over the back of the couch, and rested his hand on her shoulder.  "I love this room, too."

"How far is your parents’ home from ours?" 

"Actually, they are on the other side of the house next door, but not for long."

Ara turned quickly to face Kane, shocked to hear that Nazario and Rosa were moving.  "You mean they are moving?"

"No, baby, I bought the house next door.  I plan to tear it down which will make my parents our next door neighbors."

Ara was shocked that Kane was buying a multi-million dollar home just to tear it down.  "Why?"

"Because, baby, this way we can fence in both estates and make it more secure."

That did make sense; she was happy that her husband always looked out for her safety and the safety of their families.  She also knew that, with their new adventure, the family was going require very stringent security measures. 

"I understand, but it's sad that the house has to be torn down."

"I know, but we are adding some cottages in its place for security personnel.  Baby, I promise to keep you safe."

"I know that; however, I need to be prepared at all times and that is why I am continuing my training with both Uriel and Rosa.  Speaking of Uriel, don’t you think it is time we find someone to run Diamond Knotts?  He has his hands full being our capo and doesn’t have the time to manage a large business like that.  I am afraid he is going to let something slip by, which could be dangerous."

"You’re right.  We will talk to him tomorrow and start looking for someone to take over, but we also need to hire someone to manage Solar Eclipse.  I really would like them to be in place from the beginning.  Who were you thinking you would like to see in that position?"

"I think it should be a formally trained Dominant or Dominatrix.  Most of the girls will not be submissives, but I am sure some may be interested.  A Dominant or Dominatrix would be in a position to interact with other Dominants within the parameters of the community."

As soon as Kane heard the word ‘Dominatrix’, a vision of Ara dressed in black leather holding a whip appeared in his head. 

Fuck, he couldn’t help but wonder if they could have a scene like that in the near future.  Getting his thoughts back on topic, he responded, "You are right, but we need someone that either is connected to, or knows our family; and who would be loyal to us."

"Fuck, I forgot about that."  Ara grumbled.

Kane leaned down and captured her lips with his.  Hearing her say fuck was such a fucking turn on.  As soon she opened her mouth and allowed him to stroke her tongue with his, he was in heaven.  Never had any of the many girls he had kissed tasted like Ara.  She was so sweet and so his.  He felt her hands as they reached behind his neck, grabbed onto his hair, and pulled.  The pain he felt only amplified the pain in his groin, as his cock was hard with the need to be buried deep inside of her.  Finally pulling away from her lips to allow both of them to breathe, he then placed tender kisses down her jaw line and on the back of her ear.  She let a breathy moan and cried out his name.  "KANE!"  Looking deep into her eyes, he gave a devilish smile. 

Ara’s heart was beating so fast she could have sworn that she had just ran the fastest hundred yard dash.  As she looked into his emerald eyes, she could see the want and need within their depths.  "What was that all about?"

"You said fuck."  Kane smirked.

"Oh."  Ara said, blushing brightly. 

Taking his hand and brushing it lightly over her rose-colored cheek. "I love this color.  It is the color your body turns when you cum for me."

"FUCK!"  Ara exclaimed.

"Fuck, baby, after dinner we have a full night of fun ahead of us, because I am going to see this color over, over, and over again.  But, back to our discussion, I will put out some feelers into the community and see who may be interested."

"Do you think Uriel will be upset about giving up Diamond Knotts?"  Ara asked.

"No.  I think he thinks he is aware that trying to do a good job at both would spreading him too thin.  He needs to concentrate his efforts on being capo. I, no, we need a capo who is on his game at all times.  I believe his previous attempts at trying to do both positions were evident that he needs to focus on the duties of one specific position.  I feel that is why he missed so much in the past."

"Good.  I’m hoping Katrina and Rosa will be interested in helping with the rehab program."

"I am sure they will, and so will Brook."  Kane blurted out.  Shit, he was not supposed to say anything.

"But Brook is not in the family." 

Kane looked down at his hands, trying to think up something to say.  However, Ara knew there was something he was not telling her.  "Kane, look at me."

Kane looked up.

"What are you not telling me?"

"Well, you see....Erik...and Brook."

"Yes."

Fuck, Fuck, Fuck.  "Okay, Erik and Brook are on their way to Vegas to get married as we speak."

"WHAT?!"  Ara screamed. 

"Yeah, that is what he wanted to talk to me about.  I gave him a few days off, so it’s done."

"Oh my God, that is so great.  We have to give them a reception.  Shit, let's have a double reception, because Uriel and Katrina didn't have one, either."  Ara squeaked as she reached down into her purse and grabbed her phone.

"Baby, who are you calling?"

"Rosa.  I need Nazario’s credit card."

Kane leaned back and belly laughed.  She had definitely been hanging out with Rosa too much.  "Baby, you don't need Dad's card, you have your own."

"But mine has a limit." 

"No, baby, it doesn't.  Let them have their night and you can break the news to everyone tomorrow, okay?"

"Fine, but it has to be an awesome party.  OH, we can have it here, no....wait.  When are you tearing down the house next door?"

"Not for a little while."

"Well, fuck, that would have been a great place for the tent, oh well, I am sure Rosa will help find a great place."

"All right, come on, let's go eat something and I will show you the rest of the house before we retire for the evening."  Kane said as he raised his eyebrows up and down.

"Cheeky bastard."

"Fuck yeah."

After a delicious dinner that Janetta had fixed, Kane took Ara on a tour through their home. Ara loved each room.  It had six bedrooms in addition to their master, which Kane explained he wanted to fill with their children.  Ara just shook her head at him.  They passed one door, but didn't go in.

"Hey, you missed a room."  Ara said, pointing to the door.

Kane stood a little straighter, dropped an octave in his voice, and looked Ara right in the eye.  "That is my playroom, my pet, and your Master will show it to his pet this weekend."

Ara lowered her eyes and swallowed the saliva that had collected by just hearing her Master's voice.  She couldn’t even begin to think about anything else except how wet her panties were.  "As you wish, Master."

Kane lifted her face to him.  This woman was everything he ever wanted and more all rolled up into a beautiful package. He couldn't believe he had been lucky enough to find her.  "My pet, my love, my wife, you are my world."

Tears formed quickly in her eyes and began to fall down her cheeks.  "Oh, Kane, I love you so much."

Kane picked her up and took her to their room, where he showed her how much he loved her, repeatedly, until both passed out from pure exhaustion. 

Morning came way too early for the couple, but they finally rose from their bed, showered, and got ready for the day ahead.  They had planned to invite the family over for dinner, and that included Portia and Simon.  After making Janetta aware of the plans, they were, once again, in the car heading toward the office.  The first thing on their list today was to talk to Uriel and then post the openings for both Diamond Knotts and Solar Eclipse.  Ara had seen the projected date of completion of Solar Eclipse; she was not happy.  David Grant had not met any of the requested deadlines.  He recently came into the office with issues of permits, which Kane told her was completely ludicrous.  Gary Michaels had been on the take since he took office fifteen years ago and none of the Leone properties ever needed to worry about a permit delay.  This made her curious, why was David using that excuse?  Ara could not help but get a terrible uneasy feeling whenever she meet with him and the way he looked at her made her skin crawl. 

"Kane, I have been looking over the numbers projected completion dates for Solar Eclipse and David hasn't met any of the deadlines."  Ara said then steadied herself for what she was going to say next, "I don't trust him."

Kane looked at Ara.  What did she mean she did not trust him?  Had he done something inappropriate, because, lord help him, he