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.

much. Being touched. Being held. She’d

least resistance. She adored his lovemaking, but she could do this for

from the way his lips moved against

rucked up around her hips. The mattress was firm enough

that mattered right now, the sensation

her silently that they had all the time in the world. He was the only

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

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

you’re not tearing my clothes off after six weeks going without,” she whispered, the hushed quiet around them

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

a lot of reorganization of responsibilities going on.” He gave her gentle baby kisses all over face and neck

hadn’t been with anyone else,

mentioned something to that effect, but she’d thought he was just trying to make

brutally honest man. He’d warned her early in their 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 the impression he

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