10. Beach-Blanket Bingo
Two hours passed before the weather cooperated. By then, the evening had fallen to a misty, dull thud of twilight. Dan and Ethan planned to eat at the potluck party, which had started hours earlier, so when they had only two bottles of beer left each, Dan said, “We should hightail it to the beach. After all, you are the honoured guest, so you should show up.” Ethan anticipated meeting up with the throng of women he’d met at brunch; he expected to enjoy a roaring fire, cheerful company, music, food, and drinks.
When they emerged from the trailer, the sun had appeared again through a momentary s***h in the heavy cloud layer, but only just in time to set. Dan wore a dirty yellow rain jacket and Ethan a second shirt. The familiar screech of the eagle family welcomed t
