“Memory” and “One” she would bet.

Someone picked up on the other end.

“Congratulate me. We are going to have a baby and Piper has agreed to marry me.” He smiled down at her while speaking into the phone.

Excited words in a definite masculine tone came through the headset, though they were too muffled to understand.

“Yes. I’ll call you with details tomorrow.”

Neo said something else.

“I will,” Zephyr replied. “Kalinichta.”

He hung up the phone.

“Neo?” she asked, just to be sure.

“Yes. He knew I was waiting for your phone call. He was concerned about me.” And even on the verge of making love to her, Zephyr thought to call his friend and settle his mind.

Maybe he’d wanted to share his news, too.

man, Zephyr Nikos.

and Cass will take us out

have to work during the day. I’ve taken way more

will relocate to the island

if I can continue to pay her salary once I cut back on my client list.” Piper decided to begin undressing and remind Zephyr why he’d carried her in here to begin with. “I don’t want to work anywhere near full-time

as she peeled off her comfort jeans and T-shirt. “I am very pleased to hear that.

going to offer to pay her.” She

try to deny it, but she knew him. And his expression said he was already busy trying to come up with a compelling

he asked in an obvious bid

don’t think

were about to make

one still completely

can fix that

Chapter Seven

“DO IT.”

two audible thumps as they landed somewhere on the

have a lot to smile about, much less laugh,” Piper said, answering his previous question. “I was watching a gay romance movie when the guy planning the wedding started yelling at his fabric supplier. The wedding planner was incensed that the supplier didn’t know what cerulean was, much less how to spell it. I realized I didn’t know what cerulean was, either, and I was an interior designer. I learned later it was the same shade of blue as my eyes, which I thought was sort of prophetic. Anyway, I

stared down at her. “That’s

to have the everyday reminder that I don’t know all there is to know

for one

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