Lingering Regrets

Valerie gently bit her lip. “What's wrong with you? Ever since we left the banquet, you've been so distracted.”

“Nothing,” Declan said, “Maybe... I'm just a bit tired.”

“Are you thinking about Sloane?” Valerie asked.

Declan didn't respond.

“That makes sense. You and her were married for three years, after all. But I never expected that as soon as she divorced you, she'd immediately run into the ar