Harper's Submission [Golden Dolphin 2] (Siren Publishing Classic) by Skye Michaels

several other couples who were all waiting for breakfast to be served. They had been discussing the stowaway, and everyone was glad that no really serious ramifications had surfaced from his intrusion.
    “Personally, Morgan, I’m not sure we have seen the last of him. He thought those pictures were going to make him a fortune, and I don’t think he’s willing to give up on it.”
    “I certainly hope you’re wrong. The amount of trouble he could cause would be astronomical.” Morgan could see the damage that would be done to a lot of people’s careers, should pictures from the ship find their way to the tabloid press, not the least of which would be Harper’s. Her firm was very conservative and traditional, to say the least. He was already known to be eccentric and didn’t have to rely on anyone else for his job or livelihood. That was not the case with a lot of the other passengers.
    They had been watching the river pilot board the ship and now were enjoying the fabulous scenery along the riverbanks. The foliage colors, while definitely starting to fade, were still beautiful. Some of the trees were already bare, but others retained their red and yellow leaves. They would be traveling on the river all day Sunday, arriving in Saguenay, Québec on Monday morning. Morgan and Harper were both looking forward to the magnificent scenery in the Saguenay Fjord.
    Natasha Romanova was making her way among the different tables to advise all the passengers that the ship’s owner, Jamie Devereau, had made special arrangements for any of the passengers who wished to go to visit a private island northeast of Saguenay that evening. Apparently, the island boasted a castle-type mansion that had been turned into a BDSM club, also loosely affiliated with the Le Club group. There would be dinner and an invitation to use the club’s dungeon.
    Morgan looked at Harper and raised one eyebrow. He was letting her decide. She smiled at him and gave a slight nod. He could see that she was excited. They had slept together every night since Wednesday, and while Morgan had enjoyed the sex, he was anxious to scene with her again. He wanted to cement the progress they had made on Wednesday night before Harmon Burke had interrupted their evening. She had opened up to him a lot since their scene, but he knew there was more work to be done there. He wanted to help her forgive herself and jettison the unhappy memories that haunted her. He also wanted to teach her to accept as well as give pleasure in a scene.
    They enjoyed watching the scenery and the wildlife and birds on the river. Once Harper thought she saw a beluga whale, but Morgan thought it was a little too late in the season. They enjoyed a late lunch in the master suite and took an afternoon nap. Both wanted to be fresh for the excursion to Sugarloaf Island. The dinner was black tie, so they would bring a bag with their dungeon clothes to change into later in the evening.

Chapter Sixteen
     
    Sugarloaf Island, the St. Lawrence River in US Waters, November 17, 2013—Sunday Evening, Day Eight of the Cruise
     
    That evening, Harper and Morgan were aboard the Riva on its second trip to Sugarloaf Island. The Golden Dolphin was anchored off shore of the island in deep water. The water at the island’s dock was not deep enough to accommodate the ship, and the river pilot and ship’s navigator wanted to avoid the rocks and shoals just below the water’s surface. The charts and chart plotter told them it would be wise to stay in or very near the main channel.
    The view of Sugarloaf Castle from the top deck was beautiful. The setting sun shot sparkling shafts of light off the many mullioned glass windows. The gray stone castle had been built on the small island near the beginning of the last century by a wealthy timber baron and boasted a collection of turrets and widow’s walks. Although not technically part of the Thousand Island chain, which was located mainly southwest of Montréal, they