“It’s not stupid at all. It’s the truth.” Killian uncapped the beer and took a long drink straight from the bottle. “What if I took a chance, and I was right? Someone like you can’t imagine what it would be like to make a mistake in a personal relationship.”

Enough.

“Is that so? Someone like me? Well, I made a monumental mistake, and I’ve regretted it ever since.”

“Like what?” he challenged.

“I went to art school in Savannah. Yes, art school,” she ...