The Lion by D. Camille Page B

office, Rion had convinced Tauri to come home with him to his apartment. After they'd arrived, their passion had flowed like rushing rapids.
      Rion had never met a more passionate woman in his life. Tauri was a woman who was not afraid to express herself sexually. She didn't have him guessing as to what she wanted from her man. Making love with Tauri had been explosive and earth shattering. 
      He listened to her snoring and smiled to himself. Some men might not find that sexy but Rion didn't care. Tauri was so real and everything about her was genuine, even her loud ass snoring. He wondered what her reaction was going to be this morning when she awakened because with Tauri it was anybody's guess.
        Rion glanced out the window staring at the still dark sky. He looked back over at the woman with the honey golden skin lying underneath the sheets. He had kissed and licked that delicious skin all night long. His gaze moved to her lips, lips that were sweeter than any he'd ever tasted. Lips that had made him feel incredible.
       He watched as she began to stir in her sleep. Without warning hazel eyes opened and stared at him before those lips that he loved slowly spread into a smile.
      “Great awakenings goddess,” he whispered to her.
      “Hello Orion,” her raspy voice still filled with sleep greeted him.
    Rion touched her face cradling her cheek. “Are you angry this morning?”
      “I have no reason to be angry,” she whispered turning her face into his palm.
      “So, where do we go now goddess?” he asked quietly, “Because I’m ready to build you a kingdom.”
    She turned her face away. “I don’t understand how you are so confident. This is crazy.”
      “Then tell me, how long before it’s not crazy? Six months…a year?” he questioned turning her back to face him. “We’re not guaranteed any time here on this earth Tauri, either of us could be gone in the blink of an eye. What we have is now, it’s here and it’s real.”
      “I don’t have to wait to know I want you,” he finished holding her wary gaze. “Trust me.”
    She watched him cautiously. “So you want to be a couple?”
    Rion smiled. “Forever.”
      Tauri closed her eyes. “Boy you are so much to deal with,” she said slowly opening her eyes. “Why can’t you just be simply after the panties?”
    Rion pulled her closer. “These panties right here are mine,” he proclaimed.
    Tauri moved closer to his warm naked frame. “You think so?” she whispered.
      “Let me show you how I got them…” he began kissing her neck as she laughed softly.
      Tauri’s phone began to ring inside her bag that was tossed onto a nearby chair and she recognized the ring tone. She had her phone programmed with a special ringtone for anyone associated with her job so she could readily recognize when work was calling.
      “That’s my phone,” she breathed as his mouth moved lower.
      “I know.” He continued his exploration of her naked body.
      “Orion, I have to answer. It’s work,” she halfheartedly protested.
    Rion lifted his head. “Who’s calling you this early from work?”
      “I have to answer to see. I’m not psychic.” She frowned.
      The ringing stopped and he looked down at her. “They’ll leave you a message.” He held onto her.
      “Let me go. It might be Brandon.”
    He frowned. “Brandon?” Rion glanced at the clock. “Brandon calls you at five in the morning?”
      “Brandon can call me anytime he wants. He’s my boss,” she snapped.
    Rion reluctantly released her. “Brandon won’t be calling you anytime he wants.”
      Tauri frowned at him as she quickly scrambled off the bed to retrieve her phone. Opening her bag she pulled it out and looked at the screen. Glancing at the name, she pushed a button and redialed the number.
      “Hi Jeremy, you called?”
      Rion frowned. Who the hell was Jeremy? Why was Jeremy calling her at five in the damn morning? He listened as she