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“I remember. It was a special time.”
Love for this man poured through Polly, and she smiled at him. “Yes, it was.”
They shopped high-end boutiques for nursery items and additions to the baby’s layette, but then Alexandros instructed their driver to take them to a store on the outskirts of Athens.
They hadn’t found a crib and changing table yet, though Polly had seen a couple that would work. Just nothing that she’d fallen in love with. “Where are we going?”
“You’ll see.”
“I don’t like surprises.”
“That is not true.”
She laughed. “No, it’s not, but I still want to know.”
“Are you hungry? Would you like lunch first?”
Her tummy rumbled, answering his question.
His laughter was rich and warm, and she couldn’t help what she did next any more than she could have stopped taking her next breath.
Polly leaned over and kissed him, not rushing it. Letting her lips move against his, loving how he returned the caress instantly but made no move to take it deeper.
Finally, she pulled back only far enough to look into his eyes. “Thank you.”
“You are welcome, but why are you thanking me?”
“For taking this time, for doing it with a smile and that super sexy laugh that makes me all warm inside.”
“I’m very glad to know my laughter affects you that way.”
“It’s more than that, it’s knowing you’re happy to be here.”
“I am.”
She didn’t remind him there had been a time when he wouldn’t have been. They were going forward, not staying mired in the past. “So am I.”
They ate lunch on the patio of a café that served traditional Greek fare. Polly enjoyed her spanakopita very much, but kept snacking on the pistachios on the crudités plate.
She ate the last one and frowned.
“Would you like me to get you more?” Was that laughter in his voice.
Polly blushed. “I don’t know why, but I’ve just been craving pistachios this pregnancy.”
“No doubt your body needs the nutrients found in them.”
“Or I just love their salty goodness.”
“Or that.” He laughed, but waved a waiter over and requested more for their table.
“I’m going to turn green if I keep eating these,” she joked.
“Even green, I will still love you.”
Polly went still, his words doing things to her heart and emotions, not all of them good, but mostly good.
“You’ve never been a guy who says that a lot.” And she’d finally decided it meant he didn’t feel the emotion like she did.
