“I surfed this morning,” she said quietly. “Before dawn. Water was glass. Saw a pod of dolphins maybe fifty yards out. They weren’t doing anything special. Just... hanging out. Floating. One of them looked at me. Like, really looked at me.”
“I called you undefeatable.”
“Why?”
I held up the small cooler slung over my shoulder. “Strawberries. Sparkling water. And a copy of The Old Man and the Sea I found at a thrift store.” a date with bridgette
She stared at me. “Did you just call me a man?” “I surfed this morning,” she said quietly
“I brought you a book where an old guy fights a fish for three days and then watches sharks eat it. I thought you’d appreciate the commitment.” Saw a pod of dolphins maybe fifty yards out
She grinned—wide, genuine, a little crooked. “You’re weird. I like it.”