"Aw, come on, Tara..." Yes, that was a touch of a whine in Kennedy's voice, but mostly it was a playful one. "Where am I ever gonna get classes like that anywhere else?"

She paused for a moment, long enough to let her server refill her glass without prompting any weird questions.

"Not gonna let that one go, are you?" That wasn't a complaint, and she hoped it didn't sound like one.