“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 had been no other woman

there on the stairs.

spontaneous embrace. While she never drew away from his displays 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.

did not know whether they needed to take a pregnancy into account, or not.

and closed the door behind them. “Are you

she did not

leave here.” He began

I want to

There was only one thing causing worry lines between her elegant

him despite the lack of love between them. It would be the best thing for the baby and

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

turned to face him, her expression soft

“Can you doubt it?”

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

exactly what

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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