A/N: Hey everyone, I decided to post this a bit early since my Saturday is going to be crazy and I might not have the time. Rather be early than late :D I hope you all enjoy and FYI, the mature warning applies to this chapter in particular.

Chapter 14 The Business of Pleasure

Lara tipped the cabbie as she got out at her building. She quickly went up to her apartment, grabbed her car keys and laptop, switched on a light and left. She hated coming home to dark flat and she did not know how long she would be at the Kaiba mansion.

She got into her car and started it up. It came to life with a throaty grunt and with a smile on her face, she drove off in the direction of Kaiba's home. The roads were fairly quiet so her trip did not take too long. She was becoming quite accustomed to the streets of Domino and did not have to rely on her navigation so much anymore. She soon found herself on Kaiba's tree lined street and pulled into the long driveway. She informed the guards that she was expected and they let her through.

Lara parked her car in front of the garage and headed for the front door where she barely had to knock before it opened. A maid showed her in to the lounge where she took a seat waiting for Kaiba to appear. She did not have to wait long.

"Lara." He greeted as he appeared in the doorway.

"Hi Kaiba." She greeted back. It was the most casual she had ever seen him. He wore black jeans with a white shirt that was not tucked in and his feet were bare. It was never a good idea to mix business and pleasure but Kaiba was very appealing and quite frankly, he was starting to blur the lines for her.

"Come up to the study." He said. She followed him up the wide staircase to a room that made her question why he bothered leaving the office at all. His study was a smaller version of his office at Kaiba Corp. She idly wondered how healthy this was. Kaiba had not trusted her sufficiently to allow her into this room on her previous visits. She knew for certain now that nothing could really shake his trust in her. She had proven herself.

"I wanted to talk to you about the future of Schroeder Corp. You called it correctly in the markets." Kaiba said as he sat at his table. He motioned for her to take the seat opposite him. She took her phone out of her hand bag and placed her bag on the couch that was to the side of the room. Lara sat in the offered chair and waited for Kaiba to continue. "I was looking through your plans for the Japanese region. I'm impressed."

"Well, you knew what I could do before you hired me." She replied.

"Yes. I have a few ideas for Schroeder Corp but I want your opinion on it."

"I'd be glad to assist but I'm a bit surprised that you would be asking my opinion. Surely this is something you intend discussing with Mokuba."

"And I will be. Now look these over. Tell me what you think." Kaiba said as he handed her a few files. She leafed through them as she paced the room. Kaiba got off his chair and leaned against the front of his desk.

"This is interesting for sure. I completely understand changing focus a bit. There is no point having two companies doing exactly the same thing when manufacture is cheaper here. There is definitely a huge market for mobile gaming consoles and mobile gaming itself. There are millions of casual gamers out there. I like it. I think we would cover the entire gaming industry this way, from commercial clients down to the least skilled gamer. Revenue sources would be diverse and if there is a dip in any one side, the entire ship isn't affected." She closed the file and handed it back to Kaiba. "I think there are additional options this way as well. Limited edition phones, we'd work in conjunction with phone manufacturers. Even create a mobile console meets phone type of device. That would appeal to the teenage market. I also think we should look into development services. Could help up and coming creators but we could take a percentage and having our name attached sells more units and gains us valuable publicity. Additionally, I like the name change. Schroeder Gaming. I'd tag on 'A division of Kaiba Corp'." She finished.

"You have some good ideas. And I agree with your insights." Kaiba said. "Note down your additional thoughts."

Lara pulled out her laptop, sat in front of Kaiba and noted down everything they had spoken about. Their discussion went on for a while longer. Her fingers flew across the keys as she tried to record everything. Lara took off her sandals and sat cross legged in her chair with her laptop balanced on her thighs. They had a good flow going when Lara's phone rang. It was placed on the table next to Kaiba. It was Mokuba and Kaiba answered. Ordinarily, Lara would not allow people to answer her phone but seeing as how it was his brother, she did not see the harm.

"Mokuba." Kaiba answered.

"You're with Lara." Mokuba said surprised.

"I am." He responded.

"How is she?"

"She seems fine." He said looking at Lara. She could hear the mumble of Mokuba's voice but could not tell what he was saying.

"Meeting the guys didn't go so well. Mai was extremely rude. They didn't trust her because of her name and Mai took it a bit too far and set Lara off. She was pretty pissed when she stormed off. I've handled it but I was worried about her." Mokuba informed his brother.

"I see." Kaiba said. "I told you it was a bad idea."

"You did but I honestly think it would have been fine if Mai wasn't there. Just let me deal with the situation bro."

"Fine. See you later." Kaiba hung up and passed the phone back to Lara who had moved to stand at the window. She slipped it into her back pocket.

"Thanks." She said.

"I believe you had a run in with Mokuba's friends." Kaiba said.

"Yeah. They're a nice bunch. I just can't handle Mai." Lara replied.

"So I've heard." Kaiba drawled in his typical way. "I take it that's when I called you."

"Yup. Sorry about being short. I really should have looked to see who was calling. That was careless."

"I know what that group can be like. Are you okay?" Kaiba asked.

"Yeah I'm fine. I just lost my temper." Lara laughed. "You're sweet for asking." She smiled and gave Kaiba a kiss on the cheek but as she tried to pull away Kaiba pulled her back toward him. He seized her lips in a fiery and hungry kiss. Lara had only a fleeting moment of hesitation before she kissed him back, matching his intensity. Kaiba pushed her back, pinning her against the wall with his body, his hands cradling her head as he kissed her. Kaiba's hands travelled down her body to her hips which he grabbed, hoisting her up as she wrapped her legs around his waist. Lara trailed kisses down his neck, sucking down on his collar bone but he pushed her back against the wall claiming her lips once more. He sucked on her bottom lip sweeping his tongue over. He somehow managed to keep the intensity building. He was forceful but gentle. Lara had never in her life been kissed like this. She could not remember where she was or the day of the week or her name for that matter! She grabbed the front of his shirt, pulling it in opposite directions, sending buttons popping everywhere. Kaiba broke the kiss for a moment. His eyes were dark sapphires filled with lust.

"Door." Was all she managed in a breathless whisper. Kaiba looked at the open door. He set Lara on her feet and shut the door, locking it so no one would interrupt them. His movements were predatory. He walked back to her like a hunter stalking its prey. He grabbed her hand and pulled her to his body. She could feel the bulge building in his jeans. She pushed his shirt off his broad shoulders and it fell to the floor in a pool of white. Lara ran her hands down Kaiba's chest, over the hard, smooth muscle of his abs, down to the waistband of his jeans. It was exhilarating getting to touch him this freely, especially after all the weeks of electricity between them. He tugged her tank top over her head and tossed it to the floor. He picked her up and sat her down on the edge of his expansive table. He pushed her back down against the cold, polished wood and pulled off her blue jeans. The smirk on his face told Lara that he liked what he saw. Lara made Kaiba feel things he had long since forgotten. Seeing Lara lie on his table in nothing but her white lace lingerie, her green eyes half lidded in ecstasy, made him want her more. He popped the button on his jeans and pulled down the zip before he climbed over her, trailing kisses from the band on her panties up to her neck. He was toying with her and she knew it. She wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled herself up. She made to undo her pony tail but he would not let her.

"Leave it." He said gruffly as he wrapped her hair around his fist and pulled her head back exposing her neck. "I like it." He smiled against her skin. She felt him suck down and knew there would be a mark there afterwards but she did not care. Kaiba wrapped his arm around her, undoing the clasp of her bra. Her breasts sprang free, begging for his attention his lips closed around her left nipple while his hands played with her right one. The feeling from his expert ministrations was exquisite. He swapped over eliciting a moan from her that made the hairs on his neck stand on end. Oh he was so very good at this. He pulled away from her completely, leaving her feeling bereft.

"Kaiba." She moaned. He liked the way that sounded. He hooked his fingers into the sides of her panties and pulled them off in one swift motion. Lara noticed that she was completely naked while Kaiba was still wearing his jeans. This would not do. This would not do at all. She sat bolt upright and pulled him between her legs. She stuck her hand between his skin and the layers of clothes and pushed it down as far as she could reach. He stepped out of pants and kicked them aside. She reached up and pulled his face to hers kissing him deeply. Kaiba ran his fingers down her arms to her sides and down to her legs, raising goose bumps as he did. He reached between her legs sliding a finger in her. She arched her back in pure pleasure. He slid another finger in moving them in come hither motions. Lara was beyond all sensation. She moaned incoherently, trying to absorb all the pleasure he offered her. He suddenly and without warning pulled his hand away. She mewled and he chuckled in response.

She was soon rewarded as he sheathed himself in her with one fluid motion.

"Oh fuck!" She cried out. The fullness she felt within her was wonderful. He groaned, low and throaty, it made her stomach somersault.

He placed her legs on his shoulders allowing him to thrust deeply. With every movement Lara could feel herself climbing. The feeling of his skin on hers was heavenly. She raked her nails down his arms and arched her back. His thrusts grew faster and more vigorous.

"Kaiba..." She moaned. He could tell she was close to her release. He could feel his own building.

"Look at me." He demanded. The rapturous pleasure, the lust in his eyes, the feeling of his hands on her body were too much. "Oh Kaiba!" She called as she reached her climax. She felt his thrusts become erratic as he found his own release with a gruff, whispered, "Fuck."

She pushed herself up on her elbows and he laid his sweaty forehead against hers. Hearts hammering in their chests, they both needed a moment to catch their breath and come down from their high.

"I think we need a shower." Kaiba said and pulled away from her.

They entered his cavernous bathroom, showered quickly and dried off. Under the jets of water, she noticed a faint light scar that wrapped around the base of his neck. She was curious to know what it was from but she thought now was not the time to ask.

Lara wished she had some clean clothes to change into but at least she got to freshen up. She never intended for this to happen but she could not say that she was unhappy it did. And it never felt this good before.

Lara and Kaiba were back at the grindstone when Mokuba got home. He walked into the study to find them in deep discussion about Schroeder Corp.

"Hey guys." He greeted. Mokuba noticed that Kaiba was dressed in different clothes than he was earlier. Lara's hair was nowhere as neat and she had a light red bruise on her neck. As he walked further into the study he saw a white button on the floor. He smirked at the two of them.

"Mokuba, I'm glad you're back. We've got work to do." Kaiba said.