Her voice dropped and her eyes focused on the mug in front of her. "You know what it was. I told you about breaking my own rule. There was a reason I made it, and I got a reminder about the purpose behind that rule. Sad, yes, but there's nothing to do but go on from here and accept what is. And it's all for the best, really. Donnelly's aren't the best bet for anyone to hang around for long. You being the exception to that, of course."

She had a vague hope that he'd leave it there, but something told her he wouldn't.