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 held. She’d gotten very spoiled to seeing him

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

the way his lips

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? She

then all work-related thoughts disappeared as her brain focused on the only thing that mattered right now, the sensation of being held and kissed by the most

but with no sense of urgency, telling her silently that they had all the time in the world. He was the

apart in a

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

going

thought took her. Maybe he hadn’t gone without. Maybe that’s why he was so relaxed. They’d never made the commitment toward monogamy. He could

responsibilities going on.” He gave her gentle

been with anyone

was that bad.” He’d mentioned something to that effect, but she’d thought he was just trying to make her

early in their association that he didn’t do “sensitive” and he hoped she could handle candor, even when it meant criticism.

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