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.

missed him; she’d missed this so much. Being touched. Being

the least resistance. She adored his

from the way his lips moved against

felt herself being 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 easily. What brand was it?

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

kiss, but with no sense of urgency, telling her silently that they had all the

for a moment, their lips sliding apart in a natural movement. He caressed

by the fact he hadn’t just missed sex with her. He seemed to have missed their connection almost

weeks going without,”

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

going on.” He gave her gentle baby kisses all over face and neck between words. “Even if you had been in

implied he hadn’t been with

that effect, but she’d thought he

association that he 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

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