The Greek's Pregnant Lover

“Yes.” Cass looked a little startled. “You read about me?”

Piper blushed, but smiled. “When Zephyr told me Neo was getting married, I was understandably curious about the woman who had managed to lead him to such a human endeavor.”

Cass laughed out loud. “Wow, and you told me once that Zephyr was the only person that really knew you well.”

“I’ve worked for Stamos and Nikos Enterprises a few times.” Piper gave them a look rife with meaning. “I met Neo on a couple of the projects, though he wasn’t coordinating them.”

“And you found me inhuman?” Neo asked, contriving to sound offended.

“You were so intimidating that I sent up a prayer of thanks you were not the lead on the project I’d been hired for.” She winked conspiratorially at Cass. “I thought Zephyr was so much more laid-back and would be a much easier man to work for.”

“But you learned the truth?” Cass asked with a teasing glance to Zephyr.

“It took a bit, but I did.”

Zephyr feigned shock. “So, you don’t think I’m easy to work for?”

“I think anyone excellent at their job, who makes a minimum of mistakes, if none at all, and who understands how very seriously you take the success of each development, will find you a pussycat to work for.”

“That’s a lot of caveats,” Neo said, laughing.

her brows at her fiancé. “I thought she

was a character assassination, or an endorsement,”

“See? Diplomatic,” Cass teased.

just a little superhuman for the rest of us. You just hide

I am not charming?”

motion over her sealed lips

head against his shoulder. “Don’t worry, Superman, I like you just the way

friends like this usually gave Zephyr a twinge of useless envy, but tonight all he felt was a fleeting hope Piper was seeing it, too. And

and all?”

patted his leg. “That’s part of

triumphant look. “See, I do

anyway,” Piper said with a cheeky grin.

if it is justified,

“That’s right,” Zephyr agreed.

simply laughed and

to see the

like evidence of

of the photos he had not known Piper had taken. It showed him in animated conversation with a short, square Greek about twenty years Zephyr’s

weren’t supposed to try to bargain inside actual shops,” Cass asked. “I’ve