The Greek's Pregnant Lover

Disgusted with the direction of his thoughts, he yanked off his already loosened tie as he strode into the living room. He stopped dead at the sight that greeted him.

Piper was curled on his sofa, under a quilt he had brought back from Greece many years ago. As if she could sense his presence, her eyelids fluttered and then opened.

She gazed up at him drowsily. “Hi.”

“You said you would call.”

“I couldn’t. I had to think.”

“So, you left me hanging for almost a week?”

She flinched at the ice in his voice, but he could not help that. “I decided it wasn’t something we should discuss on the phone but, um…maybe I should have called and told you that.”

“Yes, you should have. I have been worried. I went by your apartment. You did not answer the door.”

“I wasn’t there. I went to my favorite place to think after trying yours and getting nowhere.”

“Where is that?” he demanded.

“The beach.”

me know you went out of

called you, you would have talked me into

was what we both needed.” Frustrated anger laced his voice. “At the very least, you

her favorite place to think, but it had brought her no peace and despite just waking from a nap, she looked like she hadn’t been getting enough sleep. “I was just so tired and

“It is hardly that.”

“Close enough.”

If I had known you were here, I would have left my office immediately.” He took a deep breath and let

and target the guilt he would see there.

“I figured that out.”

up and came to him, then tilted her head back so their gazes met. Emotions he did not understand swirled in

he demanded, his tone softer than he

feeling compassion?

called, no matter how hard it would have been. I kept thinking and thinking, but I couldn’t make sense of anything no

keep my mind off the fact you did not keep your promise to call.” Almost a week ago, but

“This situation is

but I would think that two friends facing down fear together would

sure you’re right.” She looked away again. “I just…I knew you’d want to get