"I think life had other plans the first time. Second time, I might have to agree with you that she wasn't the right person." But did he really need to share his heartbreaks? He'd been away from everyone keeping to himself for a while but then again she might have met Lorna.
"Yes, for us both." He tipped back the rest of his beer in one. That was the trouble, when he wanted to he could drink quickly. Which wasn't always a good thing.