“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.

both. He and Cass will take us

day. I’ve

you think Brandi will relocate to the

to begin undressing and remind Zephyr why

and T-shirt. “I am very

mean you’re going to offer to pay her.” She paused in

was already busy trying to come up with

he asked in an obvious bid

feint, but don’t think I’ve forgotten this

about to

not the one still completely

can fix that quickly

Chapter Seven

“DO IT.”

audible thumps

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

down

doesn’t hurt to have the everyday reminder that I don’t know

you humble and positive at the same time. That’s a lot of mileage for one

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