The Greek's Pregnant Lover

“You knew we were friends.”

“Not that good of friends.” Neo shook his head. “She’s the reason you told me sex with a friend was so good, isn’t she?”

“Yes.”

“Have you been with anyone else sexually since you began your relationship with Piper?”

“Do you really think that is any of your business?”

“Probably not, but answer anyway,” Neo insisted.

“Once, before I realized the first time wasn’t going to be a single shot.”

“And that did not tell you anything?”

“What? I like intimacy with Piper. I am too busy with our company to expend energy on other women.”

Neo’s lips twisted in a mocking frown. “How long has your head been in the dark place?”

Zephyr remembered accusing Neo of having his head up his ass once, in regard to Cass. Apparently this was payback. “It’s not. We both knew what we had and what we did not have.”

“And now?”

“And now she may be pregnant with my child.”

“So, that changes everything?” Neo asked.

“Naturally.”

“Why?”

way they had both grown up,

taking my point,” Neo said with exasperation. “Don’t you see that she is bound

I would not have considered it

“Why the hell not?”

“She deserves better.”

second time in less than twenty-four hours, Neo looked absolutely gobsmacked. “You are

But the belligerent certainty in his friend’s voice was surprisingly

your brother, Cass says so. That means I’m

hadn’t known in decades, but he didn’t let it show on his face. He was no pushover despite these

the distinction here.” Neo’s eyes filled with something far too close to pity for Zephyr’s comfort.

that Piper deserved better than what he had to

what is the

with her next husband,”

do

“No.”

“Bull.”

doesn’t work for everybody.” At least on that truth,

but giving up before you even try isn’t like

stupidest

does not sound

like a broken record,” Zephyr

say something that makes me understand this defeatist attitude

“She left last night.”

her to stay.” Neo knew him so well, he did not even