“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.

Nikos. Is he

take us out tomorrow to celebrate if you

work during the day. I’ve taken way more time off

Brandi will relocate to the island

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

and T-shirt. “I am

to offer to pay her.” She paused in

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

he

don’t think I’ve forgotten this

haven’t forgotten we were about to make love, either,

one still

can fix that

Chapter Seven

“DO IT.”

two audible thumps as they landed somewhere on

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,

stared down at

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

time. That’s a lot of mileage for one business name.” He pulled off his

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