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.

at her fiancé. “I thought she did an

not sure if that was a character assassination, or an endorsement,” Zephyr

“See? Diplomatic,” Cass teased.

a little superhuman for the rest of us. You

you saying I am not

made a zipping motion over her sealed lips and they all burst out

Neo and rubbed her head against his shoulder. “Don’t worry, Superman,

a twinge of useless envy, but tonight all he felt was a fleeting hope Piper was seeing it, too. And perhaps realizing a reformed Greek street kid wasn’t such a bad horse

and all?”

leg. “That’s part of your

gave Piper a triumphant look. “See, I

of it, anyway,” Piper said with a cheeky grin. “You and

you that if it is justified, then we are talking about confidence

“That’s right,” Zephyr agreed.

simply laughed and shook

see the pictures?”

would like evidence of Zee

he had not known Piper had taken. It showed him in

try to bargain inside actual shops,” Cass asked. “I’ve been reading