"I regret not being there," Killian said, playing with the stem of his wine glass, "before he died I mean."He deliberately made small talk all through dinner so as not to ruin the light hearted mood that had come over us. But now that dinner was over and we had indulged in an exquisite custard pie, I figured now he was ready to open up.I nodded. He'd already apologized for not coming to visit and I didn't want us to keep rehashing it. I could tell the guilt was weighing heavily enough on him as it was."He really loved you, Killian." I said touching his hand, "he always talked about you, was so proud every time you launched a new company, or developed something new."He got up and walked over to the edge of the infinity pool that gave an expansive look at the glimmering ocean ahead.When he didn't say anything for a while, I got up and walked over and placed a hand on his shoulder, squeezing comfortingly.As if a switch was flipped, he spun around and took me in his arms, his mouth
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