He paused, taking a sip of his coffee. “I don’t know,” he said eventually. “I proposed to Val in March. She said no because she didn’t like the idea of marriage.” He shrugged uncomfortably. “Maybe it was just not meant to be.“
His golden eyes flickered up and rested on her face. “Callie,” he said quietly. “I wanted to kiss you. I don’t regret the kiss, even knowing what it meant and what it caused.