Zephyr shuddered. “So, you are not taking the contract.”

“Doing so would have made it impossible to do this property. I wasn’t willing to give up a chance at decorating a specialty resort in paradise for re-creating my first design in a series of cookie-cutter office buildings.”

One of the things she and Art had disagreed on, besides the whole issue of marital fidelity, was her need to create, not merely re-create. For Art, the bottom line was always money. While Piper craved security, she needed the chance to stretch her artistic muscles just as much.

“I’m glad.”

She smiled. “Good.”

“I’m equally pleased you are here with me now.” For a man like Zephyr, that was quite an admission.

It deserved rewarding, at the very least reciprocating honesty. Emotion she was doing her best to suppress colored her single-word answer. “Ditto.”

He made a sexy sound, very much like a growl, before pulling her to him for a scorching kiss. Finally.

so much. Being touched. Being held. She’d gotten very spoiled to

the least resistance. She adored his lovemaking,

way his lips moved against hers, so could

lifted and then she was straddling his thighs, her skirt rucked up around her hips. The mattress was firm enough to support his sitting up

her brain focused on the only thing that mattered right now, the sensation of being held and kissed by the most amazing man she’d ever

her idea of heaven. He deepened the kiss, but with no sense of urgency, telling her silently that they

moment, their lips sliding apart in a

he hadn’t just missed sex with her.

after six weeks going without,” she whispered, the hushed quiet around them feeling

her. Maybe he hadn’t gone without. Maybe that’s why he was so relaxed. They’d never made the commitment

responsibilities going on.” He gave her gentle baby

hadn’t been

mentioned something to that effect,

didn’t do “sensitive” and he hoped she could handle candor, even when it meant criticism. He’d been referring to their work association, but she’d gotten the impression he was

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