Page 56 of Loving the Greek Billionaire

He nodded with understanding. There would be plenty of ugly later when she learned his real identity. He hoped by that point they would’ve reached an unconditional-love status.

He paused and pulled her into an embrace. They stared out over the water, the moonlight dancing and sparkling on the tips of the waves.

“Rose, whatever the future may bring us, I’ll be forever grateful you came to nanny for the children and brought joy and love to our lives.”

“And French.” She kissed the hollow at the base of his throat.

“Especially French.” And then he made good on their end-of-date kiss.

♥ ♥ ♥

Rose walked on clouds. The white buildings of the island shone brighter, and their blue domes looked deeper. The sand under her toes felt finer. Her mind ran a constant replay of her kisses with Stavros.

Of all the places they’d been so far, Santorini was the most relaxed.

With the kids happily swimming in the pool, Rose called her sister.

“Afternoon.” Marie yawned over the video chat.

“Did I wake you?” Rose asked. Marie wasn’t one for naps. She said the world passed her by when she was asleep during the day.

“A quick catnap,” Marie admitted.

Rose’s brows furrowed. “Are you ill?”

“No. I’m fine. Work is busy.” She swept her honey blonde hair over one shoulder. “I’m sure my health wasn’t why you called.”

“Maybe it should be.” Rose studied her sister’s face. Cover-up didn’t quite hide the circles under Marie’s eyes. Her cheeks were less full than usual. “Have you lost weight?”

“A little. Surprising when I’ve been told to keep off of my foot and let it heal. I expected to put on weight.” Marie gave a weak laugh, a sure sign that something was up. With their father’s on-again-off-again thyroid issues, their family was adept at spotting the tiniest signs of a change in health. “What’s going on? Are you trying another fertility drug? Is it the side effects?”

Marie’s expression closed off. “I’m not ready to talk about it yet. Look, when I have something to tell you, I will.”

The finality in Marie’s tone was unmistakable. Rose wouldn’t get any more information until her sister was good and ready to share.

“You can’t blame me for being concerned. You’re really worrying me.”

“I didn’t mean to worry you.” Marie sighed. “I’m working on a secret project that’s requiring more energy than I planned. If the project succeeds, then I’ll tell you all about it. But if it fails, I don’t want everyone to know.”

“Fair enough.”

Marie cocked her head. “I take it the date went well.”

Rose couldn’t stop her smile from taking over her face. “Very well.”

“First kiss.” Marie squealed, suddenly full of life.

“At the beginning of our date,” Rose supplied.

“Oooh, very unconventional. I like him even more.”

Rose laughed. “You haven’t even met him.”

“Can you send me a picture?”

Rose shook her head. “You know I can’t.”

“Right, the contract. No photos may be shared outside of the immediate family unless prior authorization is given,” Marie recited. “If I was only your sister and not your boss, I’d be wheedling you to get one on the sly and send it to me.”

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