“I don’t think I got the memo.” She gave a pale version of her usual teasing smile, but at least she was no longer on the verge of tears.

He hoped. “We agreed this morning.”

“That was not agreement, that was you saying it did no good.”

“I am right.”

“You have what can be an annoying tendency to think you are.” But she nuzzled his neck and he was not too worried.

“What can I say? I usually am.”

She pulled back and gave him a gloating glare. “Ah, so you admit to at least some small level of infallibility.”

“Naturally.”

“You’re so darn arrogant.” She shook her head in bemusement. “Why do I find that charming again?”

“You tell me.”

“I plead the Fifth.”

are in Greece,” Zephyr pointed out, “not the U.S.

the Greek constitution has some similar guarantee against having to testify against themselves for their

are getting

so much, do you think a marriage based on it

say I believed a marriage between us would fail utterly, but it would fail to make you happy.” And ultimately, that had

you plan to sleep

Long before their discussion of love at dinner the other night, he had known she was

and love was not, and never

love again,

would

away,

“As I thought.”

does

If she was pregnant with his child, he would try to convince her

not even be sorry about that. If she carried his baby, neither of their dreams took precedence. They

be anything but absolutely certain of its place in his life. Unlike both his mother and father, Zephyr Nikos would consider his role as parent the most

endeavor. With the same work and dedication, he could learn how to be a dad as well. Unlike when he was a teenager,

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