Katherine gives me a faint smile. "You've already stayed longer than I expected. Besides, you should probably go home and take care of your cough."

"Cough?"

"The cough that is keeping you from coming into work tomorrow. It's Friday. You should rest. Natalia won't want you in the office if you're not feeling well."

"You're right. I really should rest. There's no reason to put myself in a position to get worse." I cough to cover up my chuckle while desperately trying to keep a straight face.

Romeo leans toward me. "Sweetie, I'd be sick tomorrow too if I had that delicious hunk of yours. Rest up and enjoy the weekend. I'll expect an update Monday morning."

"Ready to go?" Dane says, sliding up next to me.

"I'm ready."

I stand while Dane helps me with my chair. After a quick goodbye, he takes my arm and leads us to the coat check area, where we retrieve our outerwear and head outside.

Dane is standing on the sidewalk, his arm out to hail the yellow taxi heading toward us, when the passenger window of the black limousine at the curb next to us rolls down.

"Do you need a car?" the driver calls out.

Dane takes my hand, and we walk over to the passenger door. The taxi slows when it reaches us, then drives away.

"You're available?" Dane asks.

"Yeah, I was pulling away when I saw you attempting to hail the cab. The guy who booked me just canceled. He somehow lost his wallet and had to go back inside to find it."

"Perfect timing. Sure, we'll take you," Dane says.

The man jumps out of the car and hurries to our side. He opens the rear door. "Where are you heading?"

"The Wellington Hotel by Park Row." Dane helps me into the car and slides onto the seat beside me.

"You got it. There's a lot of traffic right now, so it'll take a few to get there. Something must have happened because the police have blocked off several streets." The man suddenly looks at Dane and grins. "Do you want the privacy partition up or down?"

"Up, if you don't mind."

"Not at all." The driver shuts our door and slips behind the steering wheel. The partition goes up as we pull away from the curb, sealing us off in a private cocoon.

Dane leans toward me, his hand sliding underneath my dress and up my thigh. "Now I can touch you."

I moan when I feel his finger slide underneath the tiny swatch of my thong.

"No stockings and barely there panties. Being next to you at the gala was killing me. Now, I must be in heaven." Dane slides my thong down my legs and stuffs it into his pocket. Then his finger glides across my clit. "So sexy and smooth. I'm going to enjoy making you come."

"Here?"

"Yes, here."

Dane teases me while I wiggle and moan on the seat. Then he pushes his fingers inside while his thumb rubs my clit. I automatically spread my thighs.

"That's my girl." Dane nibbles on my neck, causing my skin to erupt in goosebumps. "Take my cock out. Christ, I need you to touch me."

I reach over and undo his pants, my breath hitching in my throat when I free his cock and feel how big he is.

"That's it. Oh, fuck. That feels good. Don't stop, Britt. Keep stroking me." Dane's fingers pump in and out while I work his cock. "Fuck, I'm hard. There's no way I can wait until we get to the hotel to get off. Straddle me."

Slipping out of my coat, I pull my dress up to my hips. I climb on Dane's lap, lost in a sea of desire and excitement. Aroused almost to the point of no control, I hover over his shaft, hearing him suck in his breath as I take his entire length in one wild plunge.

"Ride me, Britt. Fuck, I need to come. You're so tight. You've got me ready to burst."