“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.

a special man, Zephyr Nikos.

both. He and Cass will take us

Though I’ll have to work during the day. I’ve taken

will relocate to the island with

my client list.” Piper decided to begin undressing and remind Zephyr why he’d carried her in here

jeans and T-shirt. “I am very pleased to hear that.

to pay her.” She paused in the act of unhooking her

his expression said he was already busy trying to come up with

you name your company Cerulean Designs?” he asked

but don’t think I’ve forgotten

forgotten we were about to make love, either,

one

can fix

Chapter Seven

“DO IT.”

with two audible

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 started laughing at the movie, really amused, for the first time in too long. I named my company Cerulean Designs to remind myself that no matter what was going on in my life, there was

undressing and stared down at her. “That’s a

to have the everyday reminder that I don’t

positive at the same time. That’s a lot of mileage for one business name.” He pulled off his unbuttoned shirt and suit

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