again and ignited her passion once more. When he started to move, Cassia held onto him like he was her lifeline. She was sinking in this tide of passion and desire and he was the only one who could save her. Her passion also engulfed him and burned him to the point of insanity. Each movement drove them higher and higher. Each kiss ignited them more. Each touch made everything blaze. Soon, all was lost and only the two of them existed. Nikos plunged inside her over and over. Cassia screamed his name and her nails raked down his back as she found that pinnacle once more. “Cassia!” he also screamed her name as his release surged through him. Afterwards, he was left shaken with the intense pleasure he received but also very much sated. Nikos breathed heavily. He knew his wife was a virgin yet from the numerous girls he’d bedded – supermodels, actresses and heiresses – he experienced pleasure with her the most. She was like a breath of fresh air with her open and unabashed response to his touch. She faked nothing and what she felt with him was genuine desire. He found himself softening towards her and rethinking his views. Well, what if the marriage wasn’t so bad? What if they can make the most of this and maybe even grow to love one another someday? Passion was a common ground and it could be a start for them. “That was exquisite, glikiamou ...now, we sleep and rest,” he whispered. He placed one last kiss on her lips and curled his body around hers and pulled the sheets over both of them. They spent the night peacefully in each other’s arms.
Nikos woke up as sunlight streamed through their window. His stomach rumbled and he decided to get some breakfast. His wife was still asleep but he let her for he knew he tired her out the night before. They made love three more times before dawn. Now, Nikos felt the aches and pains of that total of four times. On top of that was his headache from yesterday’s hangover. He needed to eat and drink so he headed down to the hotel restaurant. He sat at a table by the balcony, ordered some coffee and grabbed the morning newspaper. As expected, the headline on the society page was his wedding with Cassia while the headline on the business page is the merger of Andrade International and Demakis Shipping Incorporated along with the announcement of him being CEO of the new mega corporation. “Good morning, son.” Nikos looked up from his paper and saw that Costas Andrade sat on the chair opposite his. He sighed and replied, “Good morning, Costas.” Costas smiled. “How went the wedding night?” Nikos felt a spark of irritation at being questioned about something so private. “As it usually is,” he replied with a shrug. “Looking at you, I am glad that my granddaughter pleased you.” Nikos almost rolled his eyes but again, he just shrugged. “I wanted to talk to you about the changes in the corporation. The merger is still fresh and I would need you in the Greece office to finalize more details. I’ll also train and introduce you to the board so that you can take over easily.” Nikos nodded his agreement. “Anything else?” he asked. “That’s it. Enjoy your honeymoon but I think it will need to be cut short.” “No. I guess we’ll be skipping the honeymoon first in order to get everything settled and just have it later this year. I need to be there during the company’s transition. That cannot wait but my honeymoon can.” “I like that attitude. Business first,” Costas said with a smirk. “Next order of business, I want to know where you’ll be living with my granddaughter.” “My penthouse in Athens. It’s closer to both companies.” “Well...she very much expressed her interest that she wanted to live still under my roof. Can’t you give her that? She’s still acclimating herself to Greece after living in America most of her life. It will break my heart also if she was parted with me. She very much agreed that