The Greek's Pregnant Lover

“Have I ever lied to you?”

“No, but you said—”

“I would have begged you to stay.”

“I’m pregnant with your child.”

“A wonderful bonus to be sure, but you are the prize, Piper Nikos. I thought my emotions had been encased in stone, but your joy in life, your inner and outer beauty, your love, they are the diamond drill bits needed to break through.”

Tears slid hotly down her cheeks, but she did not rub them away. “You’re getting poetic.”

“Neo says that happens when you fall in love.”

“I can’t imagine it with him.”

“You don’t need to. I am the only Greek tycoon you need to be concerned with. Ever.”

She wanted to laugh, but her throat was too thick with her joyful tears. “You’re certainly the only man, Greek or otherwise, that I love.”

“And you are the only woman I love, have ever loved or ever will love with all my heart.” He kissed her, sealing the words between them like a vow.

When the kiss ended, he held her close, his hands caressing her like he was giving himself proof that she really was there. “I am sorry it took me so long to realize what I felt for you was love. I do not know how long it might have taken if I had not overheard your parents trying to talk you out of being with me.”

mean that conversation actually had

stay if I had to

can

laughed and

can’t wait to tell them you

to

softly. “But tell

until every tiny shadow in

the church, Neo at his side, just as he had been for every life-altering moment since they met

“Nervous?” Neo asked.

down the aisle

say

“Ne.”

your

laughter faded as the organ music heralded his bride’s entrance into the sanctuary. Her mother stood and the rest of the guests—their combined families—followed suit.

wasn’t wearing a veil this time, just a tiara and a radiant, glorious smile for everyone in the church to see. Her sleeveless gown whispered as one layer of taffeta moved against the other while she walked down the

not known that was her plan, but he felt the rightness of it. She offered herself to him, heart, body and

long train on her dress was worthy of a

Neo observed, reflecting Zephyr’s thoughts