Ivy was lying stretched out in the bed, every single muscle was completely relaxed and she had a slight languid smile on her face. Daniel was looking over at her with something close to complete happiness. She had put the tiny electric blue and black bra and lace panties back on and he was naked beneath the sprawled covers.

Daniel looked over Ivy's body, looking at the numerous tattoo's and scars she had. Ivy saw Daniel's expression as she looked up 'what's wrong?', he idly ran a finger over her skin 'The scars. I don't like seeing the scars on your body'. Ivy swallowed and said nothing, pulling the covers over herself slightly.

Daniel slid his hand onto her jawline and gently turned her face to his, eyes sincere 'I don't want you to hide them, they're part of who you are, they are what makes you the woman I'm crazy about. So don't hide them, don't be ashamed of them'. Ivy didn't really know what to say but they found themselves kissing once again.

Ivy left Daniel asleep in the morning, he wasn't due in court until 2 and she would call him at midday to wake him up. She showered and dressed in her clothes from the night before, leaving a quick note for Daniel as she left.

Ivy was glad that she had a car and that she had makeup in it; meaning that she could look acceptable to head up to Neiman Marcus at 8.30 in the morning- when they had only just opened- to buy clothes for the day and not look like she'd spent the night having sex.

She quickly picked out black skinny jeans, high black leather boots and a blue lacy top. Ivy managed to change in her car in the empty lot, and picked up a muffin and coffee on the way to the Grey Enterprises building.

Thankfully she still had a ribbon in her handbag from the night before, and tied her tousled hair into a high ponytail. Looking in the mirror as she entered the building, Ivy was glad that she'd managed to scrub up so well by ten to 9 after a night without much sleep at all.

Christian glanced up as someone knocked on his door 'I'm busy- oh Ivy, hey have you got those figures for me?' she nodded, sitting down opposite him and putting some papers down on the desk.

'Yep, all done. I don't know why you pay me for this Christian, this is like elementary school math I'm doing'. Christian glanced over the papers Ivy had handed him and snorted with laughter 'maybe for you, even Barney doesn't understand what you do'.

Ivy shrugged and twiddled her thumbs , Christian picking up on it immediately 'what's wrong?'. She swallowed, adjusting herself awkwardly in her seat. 'Have you spoken to Elliot recently?' Christian shook his head slowly 'not for a few days no, why?'.

Ivy sighed 'I...well my inheritance is completely through now, which means I've got more money than sense really, but uh...I was speaking to Elliot about it the other day, I mean...'.

Ivy was struggling to find the right phrasing 'what's the point in my Grandfather leaving *me* the inheritance over his own children...he must have wanted me to do something with it...and Elliot agrees with me'.

Chrostian blinked, waiting for her to continue, he knew that she was good friends with Elliot but he was unaware they discussed finances. 'He left me 50% of everything he owned and 30% of the company...I want to take a role in the company, V.R Inc has been in my family for years, and my Uncle wants to take a back seat...I can bring it back over to the States...I think'.

Christian knew what the little addition at the end was- she was checking for his approval. He considered her points for a minute, V.R Inc was doing incredibly well financially already but he knew why she had suggested branching back into the States.

Christian leant forward 'Ivy, you're one of the smartest people I know, Mensa are probably going to be making you Chairwoman soon- I'm pretty sure you could do anything you put even half your mind to. This is your family's company and you want to prove something to them, I understand that more than you imagine. So yes, I would say go for it'.

Ivy rang Daniel at midday and he answered with a grumbly, sleepy voice. 'What?' Ivy giggled 'charming' 'oh shit, I saw the Grey Enterprise number and assumed it was Christian or Barney...how are you?' 'I'm doing well thanks, I thought I'd call to wake you up, you've got court in two hours'. There was a rustling and a muttered string of swear words 'Jesus, thanks, you're a bloody life saver. Uh Ivy?'.

She made a vague 'mhhhm' noise 'what happened last night, all the things I said...I meant them, I really, really, really like you'. Ivy involuntarily smiled widely at this, glad she was alone in her office without witnesses 'I know. And Daniel- thanks for listening'.

'Anytime, now I'm really sorry babe but I've got to go, I need to get showered, changed and over to court- AND write some notes. I'll send you a message in a bit okay?' 'Okay'. There was a quick pause before Daniel spoke 'I think I love you Ivy, I'll talk to you later'. With that he hung up.

From: Daniel Sullivan

To: Ivy Van Rensberg

Subject: Please don't freak out,

I know it might sound mental but you've got no idea what you do to me, It's like I'm a bloody teenager. I've fallen for you, and I've fallen for you hard. Daniel xx

Daniel managed to win the case but he had barely been able to keep his attention on what was happening in court. Instead he'd been thinking about the dark haired, grey eyed beauty who had completely stolen his heart and possibly his rational thought process.

This was Christian's sister, she wasn't just an employee of his, she was flesh and blood. Whilst Daniel had incredible amounts of respect for Christian, he was also falling hard and fast for Ivy, and didn't want to be asked to test his loyalties.

Christian himself had been the one to suggest that Ivy go to Daniel for help on the legal work for V.R Inc. Whilst she could have gone to Carrick, he really didn't have the time to draw up the paperwork for Ivy, as she was trying to lay all the groundwork before bringing the company over to America.

Christian was so wrapped up with Ana that he didn't even appear to notice that Ivy was spending increasing amounts of time with Daniel at his. Of course Daniel had a large office space in his apartment and it was more convenient for him to work there than at Escala.

Christian has no reason to suspect that for the last three months the pair had been seeing eachother on an increasingly serious basis.

Tomorrow however, he would be finding out on the front page news, and everything would change.