Looking harried, but smiling, she rushed to catch up. “Sorry about that. They’re both crazy for the otter exhibit.”

Zephyr tilted his head. “No problem. You’re lucky to have such active children.”

“That’s one way to look at it.” But her grin as she sprinted after her children said she saw it the same.

“You really do want children, for more than just having someone to pass on your legacy of wealth.” How could she have thought anything else?

He looked down at her, his dark eyes filled with a longing she was just beginning to understand ran soul deep for him. “Yes.”

Lost to anyone else around them, she reached up to cup his cheek. “You’ll make a wonderful father.”

“That is my sincere hope.”

Cass was wearing a beautiful bright dress when she opened Neo’s apartment door to Zephyr and Piper later that evening.

She grinned at Zephyr and pulled him in for a hug. “Long time, no see, stranger. How was Greece?”

“Warm and beautiful.”

“You mean you actually took time to notice. When Neo told me you were taking a minivacation before going to the island, I almost fainted, but I’m glad.”

“Hey, I am not as bad as my business partner.”

“Only a robot works as many hours and holidays as Neo did before we met, but he’s well on his way to reformed now.”

in Cass’s voice made him smile. “I

turned to Piper. “Please tell me you’re taking on the job

mou, this is my best friend’s fiancée, Cassandra Baker, worldrenowned pianist and composer. Cass, this is Piper Madison, brilliant designer and my very good

her. No doubt Neo had long since told her the translation and the implications often associated with it. Implications he was becoming more and more comfortable

in hers

beginning to think so, yes.” Piper glanced at him out of the corner of her eye. “Good friends have an obligation to look out for each

used when talking me into taking the piano lessons that changed my life,” Neo said as he came into the entryway.

to startle her, but she returned the gesture and said, “Good to see you

led Piper away by the hand while Neo hung back to give Zephyr a traditional Greek greeting. “It is good to have you

miss the island

Neo nodded. “It is a

enough to consider making it a more regular aspect of my

“You are serious?”

think of delegating another level of responsibility to our well-trained staff and moving our offices to the island

in shock.

“Never more so.”

“Something has happened.”

was feeling nothing like complacent. “I’m

have news

“Not yet.”

there will

“Perhaps.”

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