ROMANCE: Mated To The Lion (Paranormal Lion Shapeshifter New Adult Contemporary Romance) (Shapeshifter Mystery Alpha Lion Romance) (4 page)

-Moving on-

“Baby girl, you need to try and move on. We know you loved him, but Kendrick isn’t here anymore. He is gone. And I know that he would want for you to find happiness.”

“I know mom. But where the heck am I supposed to start? I have no idea.”

“Maybe you should try coming to church. I am sure there are plenty of good men who won't even think twice when they have a shot at dating you.”

Nancy wanted to say something, but her mouth just swung open as the words she wanted to say failed her. From the look of things, it seemed as though it was difficult for her to break her mom's heart by telling her that she was never going to church again.

The last time she went there, all the good brethren were staring at her in a suggestive manner despite the fact she was on another man’s arm. It even got her doubting if the flock of sheep going to church had transformed into a pack of hyenas. Her mother saw her shock and immediately knew what was going through her daughter’s mind and so without further ado, decided to change the topic almost immediately.

“The bottom-line is that you are still young, you have your whole life ahead of you. And as a mother, I won't sit back and watch you crash and burn. What happened to your boyfriend was atrocious for sure, but what is going to happen to you if you don’t get over him would be worse.”

“Mum, I think I know that I am crashing and burning already. You don’t have to remind me of my sorrows and challenges.”

“Baby girl, I am not trying to remind you of the pain. I would rather you hate me for being a good mother who doesn’t hide the pain to her daughter and makes sure that she is being told nothing but the truth that massages it. I went through a bad time when I lost your father. Now, I will not stand here and watch you go through what I went through.”

Nancy’s mom had just stopped by to check up on her daughter on the way to the hospital and so she didn’t stay for as long as she wished. And Nancy seemed a little sad to see her mom go. She was her source of strength and every damn time she came over, despite the fact that they kept on disagreeing on virtually everything, she always left her feeling a hell lot stronger than she found her.

And that meant a lot to Nancy to the point that she even looked forward to their disagreements since what mattered the most was that her mom made the time to show up. After Nancy had seen her mother off, she came back to her cold, lonely house to a buzzing phone. And when she picked it up, she saw that the call was from lavender, and that was when she remembered that they had a girl’s night out!!!

***

That evening, Nancy made a point of hooking up with some of her best friends, and it seemed as though it was some coincidence because they embarked on the topic that her mother was trying to talk to her about the same. It was a little bit freakish, but Nancy decided to give them a chance since he had no other choice.

Nancy might have been trying to dodge that topic. But in the end, she managed to put her clouded judgment aside and made sure that she was listening to whatever they were saying because, honestly, when her friends got a little tipsy they became award-winning blabbermouths. But despite all of the yip yapping that was going on, they still had a very valid point with them, and that was, in so many words, that their best friend needed to move on.

Nancy smiled for a bit. It seemed as though no matter how hard she tried to push her friends out of her business, it only seemed as though it got them all entangled into it further. And that was some crazy stuff since Nancy couldn’t do a damn thing about it. So she did what she did best under such circumstances – just kick back and sip on her drink and let her friends enjoy themselves as much as they wanted.

It looked as though everything was going to work out rather perfectly if she tried to change the story. And so Nancy quietly decided to look for an excuse to change the story. And as she did so, her friends made sure that they were getting to go through her life without even a single shred of mercy.

They talked about all the men that have had an interest in her for the past year but in the end; she always found a way to push them all away without even thinking twice about it.

“Hey, did you know that the boss was smashing her secretary?”

“Yes, we know. As a matter of fact, we hooked her up with the boss, and they all seem happy. You realize that you are never going to change the story no matter how hard you tried, do you?”

Nancy smiled. And just like that, she decided that maybe it was about time for her to just kick back and pretty much ensure that she was enjoying her drink. Nancy was almost finishing the one in her glass, and so she stretched her hand and got hold of the bottle, opened it slowly and poured herself another drink. And as she was doing all of this, she had a smile on her face – something she hadn’t had the pleasure of enjoying in a very long time.

“All of you have spoken a hell lot tonight. But to be honest, not one of you has had the balls to come up with a solution. So, what the heck am I supposed to do or better yet, where the hell can I get the perfect man that you all are talking about?” Nancy finally asked the question that all of her girlfriends had been waiting for her to ask. And from the look of things, all of them smiled and glanced at lavender.

“Well, I think I might have the perfect guy in mind.” Said lavender with that naughty smile that they all knew only too darn well.

-First date-

Well, as soon as lavender got the green light, she didn’t seem to hesitate even for a single bit. She immediately made a point of going in for the kill almost immediately. She made a point of hooking her up with an alpha male, the kind of man that was going to make Nancy forget all about the sorrows and misfortunes that had marked her life the past couple of months.

His name was Derrick. Derrick was a former Marine, who was also a billionaire in his right. He was a bad boy alright, and that explained why many women wanted to be with him – even if it meant for just a single night. Lavender was his best friend, and so she thought that if she hooked them up and it turned out marvelous, then they were going to owe her for the rest of their lives.

And for a moment, it seemed as though it was going to work out. And that is why lavender made a point of getting them hooked up. It didn’t take that long for them to have that spark and that was when she decided to let go. Derrick was in good shape and needless to say, he was the kind of guy that any woman would kill for. And then there was Nancy, this incredibly hot, incredibly witty and most of all, incredibly funny woman who could make him laugh all the time.

So the chatting went on for a while and then it was finally time for them to meet up and have a date. Derrick told her not to worry since he had everything else planned up. And all that she needed to do was to dress up and show up without a doubt. And that was what she did, exactly. And eventually, they made the necessary preparations to get things done rather immediately.

***

“Well, what can you tell me about yourself Derrick?”

“I don’t know where to start Nancy. There is so much to me that I…”

“No, just tell me anything about yourself.” Nancy cut him off before he could give an excuse

Derrick Moss smiled a little and then took a sip from his tumbler. Well, he wasn’t lying when he said that he had a bunch of stories that he could tell her. And once he was done sorting them out, he decided to go with the military stories.

“You know, before my business became way too successful, I was in the army, and I let my family run it for a while. And so one of those cold nights, something incredibly screwed up happened. A rookie was looting some food from the kitchen and, we don’t even know what happened, he stepped on a mine that had been placed by the insurgents.

“We were all woken up just in time before a looming attack and we were saved, just like that. And you know what was more incredible than his amazing save? The soldier didn’t even get injured. According to the forensic scientists, it seemed as though the mine was cold for a couple of seconds before it went off.”

The story was hilarious. But from the look of things, it seemed as though Nancy wasn’t all amazed by any military stories and thankfully, Derrick was such a quick study and made sure that he was avoiding any military stories.

“I am very sorry about that. I hadn’t told you that my last boyfriend died at war last year, and the memories are still too fresh.” Nancy finally confessed.

“I am sorry about that. I didn’t know. But not to worry, I have plenty other stories that I can tell you that don’t include war and all the terrible experiences that include it.”

And immediately after that, it seemed as though their favorite jam dropped and they just couldn’t help but get on their feet. And it was a coincidence because they hadn’t discussed anything to do with both of their favorite dances and now, from the look of things, it seemed as though they were in a position to just kick back and pretty much enjoy it without a doubt.

“Oh hell no! You mean this is your favorite song!”

“Who doesn’t love Lil Jon?”

And with that, they all embraced and danced. At first, Nancy couldn’t believe of that coincidence. It was just too good to be true and for a moment, all that she wanted to do was cry. And all of this was getting to happen because of lavender. At that point, all Nancy wanted to do was call her and thank her once again, but then it occurred to her that she was dancing with one of the most handsome men in the world. And thus, the decision to postpone that thought for a while longer.

The night was still young and since they were looking forward to having the time of their lives, Derrick told the deejay to keep the hit songs coming and needless to say, they danced for the better part of the date.

As soon as they got to the car, Derrick lets go of her hand, and they faced each other. And for a moment, it seemed as though they didn’t have a damn thing to say to each other but just look into each other’s eyes. It was indeed one helluva date, and they clearly had fun. Even though Nancy didn’t want to admit it, she wanted to go for the second time, and a third one and Derrick knew all about it since he could see it in her eyes.

“Well, I had too much fun. I hope we would get to do this more often.”

“Yes, we should.”

And then again, the two went into that state of trance and got to look into each other’s eyes one more time. There was no denying that Derrick was a bad boy because he was getting to make her get all of these incredibly sassy sensations by just glancing into her eyes. And it was at that moment that he leaned forward and kissed her on the lips, making her feel all weak in the knees.

And with that, he opened the door for her and the chauffeur drove her away in the custom made Rolls Royce.

-The next level-

Of course, the first date went on incredibly well and the only thing that would have made so much sense would have been going for a second and third. And what made those dates so memorable was the fact that they kept on thinking about something brand new to enchant themselves with at the time.

Derrick had seen how the stories about the military had affected her negatively and so he opted out on them. And now he just talked about the lavish parties that his father forced him to attend on his behalf since, from the look of things, it also seemed as though he hated them as well.

And as soon as they had agreed on a second date, Derrick knew that it had to be something incredible and needless to say, out of this world. It had to be a date that will live in Nancy’s subconscious for years to come. And for that to be the case, then Derrick had to think outside the box.

Of course, he was a man filled with ideas and that explained why he was virtually the most successful trader in the region. And so after the first date, he made sure that he was in a position to come up with something that he knew was going to make her happy as well as excited. That was the most important thing indeed.

And it was at that moment that he remembered all about the yacht that he never uses. Ever since he got too busy, he never used to take the boat out. Besides, Derrick thought that maybe it was about time for him to stop getting to organize plenty of parties and maybe get a single woman who was going to settle down with him in the end.

Derrick decided to make a point of making the necessary preparations for calling Nancy the following day. They had left things on a very high note, and that said, it seemed as though everything was going to work out rather perfectly at the end of the day. He was to send Nancy a chopper to pick her from her apartment, and since Nancy was up for it, they set a date and time and all Derrick could do was hit the gym for a minute.

He wanted to get his muscles amped up for the date that was about to be. Of course, he had an incredibly fantastic body and it wouldn’t take that long before he got it back. He had just missed the gym for a little while.

As soon as she got the call, Nancy got all heated up and too excited for life itself. After the first date, she didn’t seem to think about anything else that didn’t include Derrick in it. And for the first time after her husband was presumed dead, she started having fun. It was the kind of life that both her mother as well as her friends were hoping she would have, and she was more than glad that it was getting to happen in the end.

*** 

First of all, Nancy had never been on a yacht before, let alone making love to it. And now that she was stripping her clothes and kissing this handsome former soldier and a definite bad boy, she couldn’t help but feel as though she was the luckiest girl in the world.

And thought it was rather random, Nancy thought that after that incredible experience, she should make sure that she had given her best friend a call and thanked her profusely for the incredibly convenient hookup that resulted in her being that happy at the end.

But after she felt Derrick pulling down her sticky wet panties from her midsection, Nancy immediately forgot all about lavender, for the second time. And her mind veered back to that one point that seemed to matter the most – the part where she was about to have her first sex in what seemed like an eternity.

Thankfully, Nancy had spent time preparing for it since with all of the mixed feelings that she had been having lately; it seemed as though she knew what she wanted and she wasn’t afraid to go for it.

And it was at that moment that the intense kissing begun, catching her off guard but making her fall in love nonetheless. It was so incredible that she could feel herself getting wet and her body having no control over itself – a sensation that she hadn’t felt for a very long time as well. And it felt as though Derrick knew all about this and that explained why he did all in his power to ensure that she felt as though she was on top of the world.

Derrick then made a point of gently spreading her legs, giving her butterflies in her stomach as soon as her legs flung open. It was as though she felt some power coming over her and there was nothing she could do about it rather than just kick back and watch as it all happened to her. Nancy loved it when a man was always in control, and it was a good thing since it meant that he also had the ability to satisfy her altogether.

Once he had placed his naked body in position on top of her, the next thing that he did was settle there and start caressing her as gently as he possibly could, arousing her even further. The hair on his chest carefully grazed on her chest, arousing her even more to the point that she didn’t have any other choice but to open her mouth wide agape and tried to release those incredibly sensual emotions. But from the look of things, it seemed as though Derrick was just starting.

Nancy discovered that he wasn’t doing a damn thing as far as getting her penetrating her was concerned. But instead, Derrick was investing so much time in ensuring that she was getting all wet and aroused. And it was at that point that she decided to turn the tables on him.