Page 54 of I Am Lioness

“Know what else I really missed?”

“Go on…”

“Your lips on mine,” I said with a smirk.

“I quite missed those too”—his grin widened—“come here.”

Keeping things PG in the middle airport proved to be a challenge because once he kissed me, I couldn’t seem to get enough. If it weren’t for the heard of people who began bumping into us with purpose, I could’ve happily stayed within our little bubble and allowed him to kiss me senseless.

We took the hint though and with one last peck that promised many a filthy things to come, Knox set me on my feet and together we made our way through the airport to wait for his bag at baggage claim.

Almost an hour later, we pulled into the valet of the Delano and without warning, I all but dragged Knox upstairs tooursuite. Slipping the card into the slot, I peered at him over my shoulder as I pushed down the handle and opened the door.

“Welcome home, baby.”

I made it all of five steps into the room when I heard the door shut, the lock click in place, and then Knox was scooping me up in his arms. His mouth was on mine before I could speak and with little effort, he sauntered through the suite and deposited me on the back of the couch.

“Hungry?” I questioned against his lips.

“Starving,” he growled, deftly undoing my belt and popping open the button on my jeans.

His hand slipped beneath the denim to cup the swell of my ass and I had to stifle a giggle as I mentally counted down the seconds until he noticed my surprise. Didn't take him long in the slightest. He froze for the briefest moment and eased back to regard me, his palm stilling against my bare skin.

“No panties, kitten?” He asked, arching a curious brow.

I smirked and offered him nothing more than simple nod.

“You've been walking around likethatall day?”

“Perhaps…” I grinned, tapping a finger against my chin. “What if I said yes?”

He chuckled, the sound amused yet decadently dark, and seconds later I found myself on my feet, slamming into his hard body. Large fingers curled around my throat with just enough pressure to subdue me, fierce blue eyes glowing brightly.

“Then I'd say you're definitely asking for it.”

I awoke the next morning a sore, sated blob of bones. Stretching my arms above my head, I mewled in delight when I felt Knox stir and tighten his arms around me.

He nuzzled the bare skin of my stomach and pushed up onto his hands, trailing feather-light kisses up the center of my body as he crawled over me. Teeth sank down softly on the sensitive curve of my neck and I hissed through my teeth as he nipped and sucked along the column, hitting all the erogenous zones that were guaranteed to make me squirm.

“Good morning,” I purred, winding my arms around his neck.

He settled himself between my legs and propped all his weight onto his arms, his lips sealing over mine.

“Mmm, it is a good morning.” The words were mumbled into mymouth before he caught my lower lip between his teeth. “God, I missed waking up to you.”

“Agreed. Feels surreal that you're really here though, like at any given moment I'll blink and you'll be gone again…”

“Not happening, baby. I'm right...” His hand roamed over the curve of my figure down to my leg, hips rolling into my heat. “Here.”

I clenched my eyes and hummed appreciatively as the head of his length taunted me. “That you are.”

Not today, Satan, not today.

It took every ounce of restraint I could muster to shove him onto his back “Later…” I said but he took me right along with him, pulling me into his lap, my legs pinning him to the mattress.

Shamelessly bared for him, I felt the heat of his gaze as he drank in every inch of fair skin on top of him. His palms danced up my thighs…

Over my waist…

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