The Greek's Pregnant Lover

“But I am a reasonable man.”

“You always have been with me,” Piper agreed with a smile.

“Of course you would say that,” Art sneered. “You two are obviously having an affair.”

“We are engaged to be married,” Zephyr said in dangerous tones the other man would do well not to ignore, “not having an affair.”

“Well, congratulations.” Sarcasm dripped from every syllable.

“Thank you.” Zephyr did sardonic truth up there with the best of them. “That happy news aside, I did not express my less than favorable opinion of your unimaginative and overpriced design firm for Piper’s sake.”

“Right,” Art said sarcastically.

“Had you not done your level best to destroy not only your marriage, but also any hope of ongoing friendship with Piper as well, she probably would never have left New York.”

“That’s true,” Piper added with a look that could only be termed sentimental.

Zephyr smiled at her. “I’m glad you came to Seattle.”

“Me, too.”

you’re trying to say you did not destroy

indirectly. I demand the best,

looking no less perplexed.

“You are the best.”

eyes began

as a result of

“But you didn’t.”

and visited properties you’d finished, but most importantly, I liked the proposal you gave me for my own project better than anyone else’s,” Zephyr

what was the problem?” Art demanded, showing a real lack of understanding his offense, even

me the work of

decided to destroy my

an idiot? I did not destroy your business. I merely helped you along in the process.”

utterly ruthless bastard!” Art

how his new fiancée responded to this particular truth. “At least I’m an honest one. Unlike your creative dealing with the truth, I never once said something about your firm that

an effort that was completely wasted on his audience.

mean they tolerated your shoddy business practices in order to attach

a name worth having before you set out to

doing your best to destroy their work with bad business

the people that are going to be out of work when Très Bon folds?” the other man