“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 Fifth Amendment does not apply

similar guarantee against having

getting

“Why, if you trust friendship so

believed a marriage between us would fail utterly, but it would fail to make you happy.” And

you plan to sleep

I could give you fidelity.” Of that, he had no doubts. “However, I could not give you something you’ve made clear is of equal importance to you.” Long before their discussion of love at dinner the other night, he had known she was still waiting for

and love was not, and never would be, on

love

Can you honestly say you would

bit her lip and looked away,

“As I thought.”

where does that

he would try to

itself and he could not even be sorry about that. If she carried his baby, neither of their dreams took precedence. They would do what was

place in his life. Unlike both his mother and father, Zephyr Nikos would consider his role as

eminently successful endeavor. With the same work and dedication, he could learn how to be a dad as well. Unlike when he was a teenager, he did not have to rely on used books, and firsthand experience at ground

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