“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.

do not flirt.” Or rather, he only flirted with intent and since he and Piper had begun

him, right there on

of affection, she had been more circumspect in offering her own since they reached the villa. He didn’t know if that was because she blamed him for her possible pregnancy, though she’d said she didn’t.

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

the bedroom and closed the door behind them. “Are you ready to go back to

window, she did not answer for several

hard to leave here.” He began divesting himself of his

want

know. There was only one thing causing worry lines

convince her to marry him despite the lack of love between them. It would be the best thing for the baby and he trusted her to make the needs

shoulder, caressing her nape with his thumb. “I have something more interesting to focus

turned to face him, her expression soft and yearning. “Do

“Can you doubt it?”

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

was exactly

flew back to Seattle in Zephyr’s private jet with him. 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

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