He swore. “Do not say things like that.”

“Why not?” she asked, all innocence.

“I do not fancy getting married with an erection in my pants.” But he wasn’t sure it was going anywhere, even if she refrained from all further naughty comments. He found the bridal look unbearably sexy on her.

“I can do that to you?” she asked teasingly.

“You know you can.” Too damn easily.

“I’ll try to be good.”

“Not too good,” he couldn’t help saying as they headed up the steps arm in arm.

The ceremony was short and to the point. All the pomp and circumstance was being reserved for the church blessing in Greece.

So, the sense of profundity choking Zephyr as he signed the marriage certificate was totally unnecessary. However, it did not go away even as he handed the pen to Piper. Her hand trembled as she signed her own name and he didn’t feel quite as foolish. This was a life-altering moment, after all.

They were now legally man and wife. She was his as no one had been since the day he walked through the children’s home’s doors.

her to him. “Is it time for the kiss

do

down and she met him halfway. Their lips met and clung in

pulled his head

my personal caveman, I am yours. And you are mine.” Her soft smile said she didn’t mind his Neanderthal moments, but there was an emotion lurking in her azure eyes he did not understand. It was almost as if despite all her assurances to the contrary, linking her life to his frightened her

sure you and Neo aren’t blood brothers?” Cass asked

brothers in every way that

Zephyr nodded his agreement.

sisters-in-law,” Piper

down at her own engagement ring with a satisfied grin. “Come Sunday we

looking forward to

“Me, too.”

the penthouse,” Neo said. “My housekeeper has

they ended up in. Neo’s housekeeper, Dora, was waiting for them in the lobby of the Nikos and Stamos Enterprises building, along with what looked like the majority of their employees. Big banners that read Congratulations Zephyr and Piper,

front of the reception area. “Congratulations!”

planned this?” Cass

housekeeper, yes.” The office automaton actually managed

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