<div class="floatright">(http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs32/i/2008/228/b/4/Love_by_FrankTheLank.jpg)</div>Orion knew that everything conspired for their lips to meet, but based on the distance between him and Daphne in the preceding days, he did not expect it to happen. Psychologically, he was ready to play the fool in front of his crew. Passion and love was capable of playing with the hearts of even the most manly man. One way or the other, Orion had never given up Daphne's heart, even though their emotional distance frustrated him bitterly. To his greatest surprise, it was her lips that looked for his and he could feel her life for the first time. Without any guidance, her hand looked for his bare chest, touching it in a way that only an experienced lover would touch - regardless she was mimicking the touch of a female body or not, Daphne knew how to make a man like Orion tremble and his knees actually bent slightly. Skipping a breath as her lips sealed with his, Orion felt her hair flying around his head as the sea breeze blew stronger as the ship gained speed.<br/><br/>Orion's hopes grew as the kiss seemed to last forever.<br/><br/>Forever for Daphne was shorter than Orion expected though. As she broke the kiss and gave voice to her thoughts, Orion's face changed dramatically. In the beginning, he looked like a happy child, happily smiling and holding her waistline firmly. Finally, he was in the right track to conquer Daphne. His shining eyes, his smiling lips, his confident hands were more than a display of his contentment with the new situation, with Daphne's reaction, with the hope of a new life. For a brief moment, he had forgotten that Eirene could be on the ship, watching from far as his hands manly controlled the girl who used to be hers. Or at least, Orion believed used to be hers until Daphne began to speak.<br/><br/><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=181783.msg9769219#msg9769219">Quote from: Lycana on 26-03-2014, 23:44:27</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">"You know my history, Orion, of Eirene and of the love I still have for her. I will not claim to love you so soon, that would be cruel to you and to me. But I would like to learn to... To love you that is."<br/></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>Orion's change was dramatic. Of course, he knew everything Daphne had told was true. Of course, he agreed with everything she had said. Of course, she was mature to come and tell him frankly. Nevertheless, there were words that would rather remain unspoken, specially in moments like the one that the recently married couple was experiencing. As Daphne finished her sentence, Orion's grip on her waistline loosed and he nodded at her at the same time, he turned his face away from her. He was not necessarily sad. If she could look at his face, what she would see is a mix of anger and frustration. Certainly, it was not a lasting feeling, but Daphne would have to learn how to please a man like Orion. He had conquered everything he wanted and in that moment, there was nothing he longed more than Daphne' soft body. Still unaware whether Eirene was or not on board, he walked a few steps away from Daphne and stripped off his toga. Dressed just in his trunks, Daphne could see how muscular his back and legs were. This was particularly true when he walked closer to the other sailors in his ship - only Themistocles was nearly as large as Orion.<br/><br/><strong>"As you wish, Daphne. We will have plenty of time on board"</strong>. Orion spoke from far, just before he asked one of his sailors to show his own cabin to Daphne. By then, Orion was concerned with other affairs and went to the corner of the ship to look at the wheather and pray for Poseidon to given them a safe trip to Alexandria.