The Lion’s Cross Species Baby

Cooper and Buddy laughed loudly, their guffaws bouncing off the walls like basketballs in a gym. Cooper stepped up next to her and said, “What is so interesting to me is that you looked up and saw their skylight before you even bothered with the drawings.”

“I felt a breeze,” she explained, then pointed at the picture. “Look at this one. He’s taking her from behind.” She moved a little to point at the next one. “And here, he’s performing cun**lingus. I’ve read the theories on s*xual practices during the time this drawing was made. There’s nothing in that research to support this.”

“Ah yes, but those are just theories, my dear,” Buddy said from behind them. “These drawings may just blow those theories out of the water.”

Annie’s mind was spinning. Cooper and Buddy had made one hell of a discovery, if they could prove the dates were accurate.

“Have you dated this?”

“We’re in the process. I know what you’re thinking.”

Annie looked at him, pulling her eyes off the third drawing, which looked like a woman on her back, legs in the air, and a man holding them up as he fu*ked her. “What am I thinking?”

“If these are dated when we think they are, we’ve made the discovery of the decade down here.”

“You’re right,” Annie said. “How are you keeping this quiet?”

“I’m not reporting to anyone until I’m one hundred percent on the date. And that will be after I lock in the publications in my name and Buddy’s.”

“And you’re willing to let me share this in my thesis?” Annie asked, concerned. Archaeologists were very stingy with their finds, unwilling to share in discoveries that could win them fame, tenured positions, and occasionally, large grants to continue working.

“Of course,” Cooper said, smiling at her. “Buddy and I will write our papers and be published, and you can write your thesis and graduate. You’ll probably get a great position at one of the top universities after being in on this.”
Annie smiled, giddy. “Honestly, I’m just thrilled to be here. This is probably the biggest discovery I’ll see in my lifetime.”

“You never know.”

“Very true.”

A moment passed as they stared into each other’s eyes. Lust, strong and hard, was visible in them both. Buddy cleared his throat, interrupting what might have ended in a kiss.

“Ok, guys, this is getting weird and it’s getting dark,” he said, a laugh in his voice. “Let’s get out of here and get some dinner.”