by D. Camille
“You know damn well I don't want anything to drink. Get your ass in that bed.” Tauri told him and he complied immediately.
She came and climbed over him. “I love when you talk like Prosecutor Patterson. She's so damn sexy,” he told her wrapping his arms around her.
Tauri looked down into his dark eyes. “You're the only one who can handle her.”
“I know what she likes.” His hand moved to stroke her swollen woman's bud and she moaned. Tauri captured his mouth as he continued to make her weak. Rion returned her kiss tangling his tongue with hers while her body released her liquid passion.
Rion flipped her over onto her back and began a full assault on her mouth. Tauri wrapped her arms around him holding him closer as he sucked her tongue and nipped her lips. “I love you Tauri,” he said quietly as she tried to regain her breath. Her chest was rising and falling rapidly as she looked at him.
“I love you Orion.” Her eyes darkened. “Let's make babies.”
Rion stared down at her as he released the ties at her breasts then caressed and pleasured both mounds before removing the teddy, leaving her completely nude. He slowly removed his boxers before lying on top of her letting their naked bodies mesh as she accepted him in the cradle of her hips. Rion took her hands and lifted them above her head then threaded their fingers together before closing them.
He started by kissing her jaw. “You are so beautiful.” Moving to her ear he whispered, “So sexy...so strong.” He moved above her lips. “So hot that you set me on fire. I want to live inside your heat.” He kissed her softly. “When you wrap those soft legs around me, I am your willing servant only wanting to please you.”
Tauri followed his instructions lifting her legs to open herself to the rigid rod waiting for entrance. Still looking into her eyes he asked, “Do you want to create with me now goddess?”
Tauri was ready to be one with Rion with nothing covering their love for another. She wanted to feel the heat of his passion as he released his love deep inside of her. Then she wanted to watch that love develop into an extension of them both. She wanted to be connected to Rion in every way that was humanly possible.
“Yes baby, I want to create with you. Only with you...”
Tauri caught her breath as he began to glide into her walls slick from the passion he'd aroused within her. She squeezed the hands that held hers as he began to love her in deep, slow strokes. With her head thrown back and her eyes closed, she tightened her legs around his chiseled back.
In her ear she heard him say, “I only want you Tauri. You hold my life in your hands.”
The pleasure of him was so intense that Tauri felt tears behind her eyelids. Feeling the love of a man with every fiber of your being was foreign to her. With every kiss, every touch and every stroke she felt herself being lifted higher and out of her mind.
“Orion, what are you doing to me?” she whispered in a daze.
He continued driving her to madness. “I'm loving you goddess...”
Tauri shook her head. No, Orion was doing more than loving her. She'd made love to him many times, but not like this...never like this. He was binding them together. He was giving her something he'd never given her before and she realized he was claiming her as his wife.
That was her last coherent thought as lights burst behind her eyelids that she had tightly closed. She heard his name over and over then realized it was coming from her own mouth. Rion covered her mouth with his as he delivered his seed to be fertilized within her womb. Tauri welcomed the warmth of his love and cradled him closer as they squeezed each other's hands still in a tight embrace.
Rion kissed her softly nipping at her lips then released her hands to gather her into his arms. He went to lift away and remove his weight from her but she held him tightly.
“Not yet,” she whispered reveling in the feel of him. She ran her hands along his body over the smooth skin and muscles.
“I don't want to hurt you,” he told her.
Tauri held him tighter. “It doesn't hurt. It's warm and solid.” She looked at him. “I feel safe.”
Rion rested on his elbow. “You are safe with me beautiful.”
“I've never felt safe with anyone...until now,” she said quietly.
He touched her face. “I've never felt safe until now either.”
Rion meant that he'd never given himself completely to a woman before. He'd never shared his heart, his love and his seed.
Tauri smiled up at him. “Can we feel safe some more?” she asked.
Rion felt himself becoming harder again already buried inside his home. “Damn girl, I love you.”
*********
Rion awakened to sunlight and an empty bed next to him. He slid from beneath the covers and grabbed a pair of shorts putting them on quickly. Looking out of the bedroom door, he saw Tauri sitting on the sofa looking through a menu. He made a pit stop in the bathroom before joining her.
“I thought a husband is supposed to wake up to his wife kissing him all over,” he said as he joined her on the sofa.
“Really, I didn't get that memo,” Tauri answered as he slid a hand underneath the robe she was wearing.
“Hmmmm...I'll make sure you get it next time.” He caressed her leg.
She smiled. “This wife was up getting breakfast for her husband.” Tauri leaned forward and kissed him. “Because he used a lot of energy last night.”
He kissed her back. “And he's going to use a lot today.” His eye caught a glimpse of silver on the table and turned to see what it was.
Rion turned back to her. “Why do you have your weapon out?” he asked.
“Because I'm waiting for breakfast to be delivered,” she said simply.
He smiled. “You're always ready.”
“I told you from the start, this is Detroit and I send people to prison. Add in the fact that someone is trying to kill my husband and hell yeah, I'm ready.”
“What if they poison us?” he asked.
Tauri lifted a brow. “I'm not eating any food but my own. Although the menu does look delicious, I'm not that stupid.”
Rion was confused. “Then what are we eating?”
“Granddaddy's bringing us some food that Granny made. I'm just watching his back when he gets here.”
“I married a mafia princess,” Rion commented.
Tauri looked at him. “Where is your weapon?” she asked pointedly.
“Which one?” he answered giving her a look.
She licked her lips. “Not the one I had last night.”
Rion moved his hand further up her naked leg. “It's in the closet with our things.”
“You'd better stop before my Granddaddy catches us in the middle of something,” she whispered.
He began to kiss her neck. “He didn't mind your Granny grinding on me on the dance floor last night.”
Tauri gasped. “My Granny was not grinding on you!”
“She was. She put her booty right on me.”
“Orion stop! You know that's not true.”
He smiled. “Granny was backing that thang up.”
Tauri frowned. “I hate you sometimes.” She pushed him away.
Rion pulled her closer. “It's okay baby. You know Granny's panties are only for Henry Patterson.” He kissed her cheek. “Besides her granddaughter's panties are the hottest.” He winked at her.
“Shut up Orion, before I kill you my damn self.”
He laughed. “I love you girl.”
There was a knock on the door and Tauri stood. “You're going to be divorced on the first day.”
“You're not going anywhere. You know this loving is too damn good,” he boasted.
Tauri gave him the finger before picking up her weapon and walking to the door as Rion continued to laugh. She opened the door and her grandfather entered quickly carrying two bags of food. She kissed his cheek and took the bags as Rion joined her.
“Well I didn't come to stay. Millie wanted to make sure you youngun's had some food
.”
Tauri smiled. “Thank you Granddaddy.” Tauri kissed him again.
“Yes, thank you Granddaddy,” Rion added. “And please thank Miss Millie.”
Henry nodded then looked at the pair before turning to Rion. “Don't let her hurt you.”
Tauri frowned and Rion laughed. “She can try though,” he told the old man which cracked him up.
When her grandfather was gone, Tauri began to unpack the bags on the small table. Rion joined her from behind wrapping his arms around her and kissing her neck.
“You can't be mean on our honeymoon,” he told her.
“I'm not mean,” she said quietly and he heard something in her voice. He turned her to him and looked into her face.
“No, you're not mean baby.” He lifted her chin. “You're strong and I love that about you more than anything.”
“I have to be strong.” She looked away. “I had to be, I grew up in the hood. I had to learn to protect myself and my grandparents.”
“I want you to be strong Tauri. I don't want someone who's afraid of her own shadow. You're my lioness,” he told her.
She smiled slightly. “You're going to make me attack you.”
Rion pulled her into his arms. “I promise I won't tease you about your Granny. I think I love her so much because you're just like her.” He looked down at her. “If I was like seventy though...”
“Okay, when I start joking about Pam Shaw we'll see how much you like that,” Tauri told him.
He froze. “Wait...what?”
Tauri smirked. “Yeah, I thought so.”
“Now you just talking crazy,” he warned.
She moved from his embrace and headed in the direction of the bedroom before turning back to him.
“Awww...what's wrong? The wittle young god doesn't want anybody talking about he Mom-ma?” she said in baby talk then pouted.
“Don't play Tauri.”
She laughed. “It's not fun when the rabbit got the gun, is it?”
“The rabbit had better calm his ass down talking about my Momma,” he warned.
Tauri made a gun with her fingers and pointed it at him. “Pow!” She pulled the imaginary trigger.
She walked into the bedroom laughing.
Rion smiled. “She so damn sexy.” He followed her into the bedroom and found her lying naked on the bed.
He lifted a brow. “You know you wrong.”
Tauri crooked a finger and beckoned him to her. He obeyed immediately dropping his shorts and climbing onto the bed taking her mouth. She responded by putting her arms around his neck and returning his kiss.
Rion reversed their positions placing her on top. “Okay rabbit...hop on.”
She gave a sexy smile as she ran her hands down his strong abs. Tauri straddled him and slowly slid over his waiting manhood. Looking into his eyes she whispered, “Pow!”
********
The men were all seated around the table. All the parties were becoming nervous as things were not going as they had planned.
“They have a trial date. The judge made special accommodations to hear the case in eight weeks,” the man told them.
“The man isn't indestructible. Why haven't we been able to get to him?” another asked.
“Well he has even more police on him now. We have to take our chances at the trial because he's practically untouchable now. Our contacts have been removed from his detail. The Chief has assigned the new team personally and they're all loyal.”
“What about the woman?” a third one asked.
“Tauri Patterson?”
The first man sighed. “You mean Tauri Patterson-Shaw now.”
“She has to have a weakness, something to get her to throw the case,” the second man inserted.
“Tauri would never throw a case, no matter what. Now it's personal to her, this is her husband. She's going to come out blazing,” the first man explained.
“If we can't get to Shaw, then we have to get to her,” the third one insisted.
The first man shook his head. “They've already found our bug and Shaw has called in some heavy hitters from LA. We need to focus on winning the case.”
“You'd better make sure we do or Rion Shaw won't be the only one with his life on the line.”
*********
Tauri brought Rion food on a tray into the bedroom. He sat up and adjusted the covers around his waist as she sat the tray across his lap.
“Here you are my darling,” Tauri said smiling at him.
Rion lifted a brow. “Did you poison it?” he asked.
She climbed into the bed and snuggled next to him.
“Not this time baby.”
Rion leaned down and kissed her before turning to the tray.
“I'm surprised it's not fried chicken and spaghetti,” he commented.
“We don't eat that for breakfast Orion.”
Rion picked up a utensil and scooped some of the food before turning to Tauri with the fork.
She looked up surprised. “I thought you were hungry.”
“I am, but I'll always take care of you first.”
Tauri smiled. “Go ahead. I'll eat later.”
“Eat the food Tauri.” He placed the fork to her mouth and she opened taking the offering.
They finished the food together with Rion feeding her before taking some for himself. When they were done he placed the tray on the floor then pulled her close to his side underneath the sheets.
She looked up at him. “You're very sweet Orion.”
“A man should always be sweet to his goddess, to all goddesses.” He glanced down at her. “I never understand how a woman wants a man who doesn't worship her.”
Tauri shrugged. “Some women just want a man...period.”
“A man is only going to be as good or a bad as a goddess allows,” he commented. “If a woman accepts a man treating her badly, he most likely will. Men are usually not that complicated or deep but we know what we can get away with.”
“Is that what you're going to teach our daughter?” she asked.
Rion rubbed her arm. “Our daughter will see her mother worshipped as the goddess she is. She will not have to want or ask for anything that I will not freely give to her. She will know what to expect and accept in a man who wants to claim her.”
Tauri shook her head. “Sometimes I wonder where you came from...and how did you find me.”
He touched her cheek. “I found you because I was looking for you.”
“I'm glad you were looking for me because I had no idea someone like you even existed,” she said honestly while laying her head on his arm closing her eyes.
Rion watched her closely. “You're tired baby, get some rest.”
“I'm not tired,” she whispered sleepily.
He held her closer in his arms and she burrowed into his chest. “I love you Tauri,” he whispered to her.
“I love you too Orion, more than I ever thought I could.” A few minutes later she was snoring.
Chapter 22
Jeremy sat in Brandon's office across from the Head Prosecutor and the Police Chief. His palms began to sweat as the two stared at him in silence. He knew this day would come. He hadn't wanted it to, but he knew it would.
“I assume you know why we asked you here?” Brandon questioned.
Jeremy nodded slowly without speaking.
“I don't understand why you would do something like this Jeremy,” Brandon told him.
“Am I being arrested?” Jeremy asked looking at the Chief.
Jeremy was a lawyer after all and knew his rights very well. He looked from the Chief back to his boss.
“Do you want to cooperate with us?” Chief Green asked.
Jeremy lowered his head into his hands. “Yeah...I have no choice.”
*********
Rion and Tauri spent the last day of their abbreviated three-day “honeymoon” walking along the newly renovated Riverwalk along the Detroit River. The sun was high in the sky and they both wore shorts a
nd T-shirts along with sunglasses. Rion topped his ensemble off with a baseball cap. They held hands as they walked side by side.
“When this is all over I'm taking you somewhere exotic where you can lie naked on the beach,” he told her smiling.
She smiled back at him. “And what are you going to be doing while I'm lying naked on the beach?”
“Lying on top of you,” he answered.
Tauri laughed softly as they came to a spot where they stopped to stare out over the water. She leaned against the railing and Rion took a space behind her.
He leaned down and kissed the side of her face. “I have to go back to New York this week for some more meetings.”
Tauri continued to stare straight out at the water. “Okay.”
“I wish you could come with me but I know the case is looming and you have work to do.”
She nodded. “Yes, I'm going to be very busy the next couple of weeks.”
He turned her to face him. “I know the last time I was in New York we had some problems. I don't want that to happen again.”
“Are you planning to see her?” Tauri asked.
“I didn't plan to see her the first time and no, I'm not going to see her this time,” he explained.
Tauri shrugged. “I'm not going to give you a hard time Orion. You're a grown man and I can't control you.”
He frowned. “What you're supposed to say is... you're my man and I trust you.”
“If I didn't trust you, I wouldn't have married you,” she told him softly.
He stared down at her. “Never, ever would I jeopardize the love we share, not for anything in this world.”
She gave him a slight smile. “You're my man and I trust you.”
He lowered his head to hers. “Thank you.” He kissed her slowly as the sound of the water echoed in the background. He took her hand and they began walking some more.
“I'm going to have the Negus checking in on you periodically while I'm gone.”
Tauri turned to him. “That's not necessary.”
“Yeah, it is. I need to know you're safe while I'm gone.”
She sighed. “I'm sure they have better things to do.”
“No, they don't.”
Tauri studied him. “Why do they answer to you?”
“We don't answer to anyone. If one of us needs something, we all provide it,” he explained.
