“You know he reminds me a little of Art, only different,” Piper said.

“The contractor?”

“Jean-René. He flirts. All the time, but there is no sexual heat behind it.”

“And there was with Art.”

“Yes. He accused me of being immaturely jealous, but after seeing Jean-René in action, I can say definitely that the intent behind the flirting makes all the difference.”

“Yes, Jean-René is a Frenchman. He flirts with a ninety-year-old grandmother as warmly as he would a runway model.”

Piper nodded. “It’s all about making a woman smile, without making her feel like sexual prey.”

“Art did not understand the difference?”

“How could he? Any woman even halfway attractive to him was sexual prey.” The disgust that tinged Piper’s tone was a definite improvement over the grief that used to lie so heavily on her when she talked about her ex.

and Piper had begun their liaison,

there on the stairs. “No,

they reached the villa. He didn’t know if that was because she blamed him for her possible pregnancy,

need to discuss their future when they did not know whether they needed to take a pregnancy into account, or not. He’d also resisted talking any more about his past. It was over and done. They did not need to keep

the door behind them. “Are you ready

drape at the window, she did

is hard to leave here.” He began divesting

I want

There was only one thing causing

part if he were honest with himself, wanted her to be pregnant. Then he could be selfish and convince her to marry him

nape with his thumb. “I have something more interesting to

her expression soft

“Can you doubt it?”

her head and waited. Waited for him to kiss her, to touch her, to

that was exactly what

When they landed, she learned that he had already made an appointment for the next morning with her doctor. She wasn’t even a little surprised by his excessive efficiency. She was a bit startled by the fact that he’d gotten an appointment so quickly. She was never so lucky

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