Burke didn’t want to go back to Petals & Leis, but somehow his truck took him up to the flower farm anyway. He sat in the air conditioning, unwilling to get out and go work in the fields. What he wanted to do was head home, pull on a wet suit, and go surfing. But Ash’s meeting could last an hour or four, and he wanted to be able to take her to lunch when she finished. He made a quick decision and sent Ash a text. I’m going to go surfing. My regular spot. Rain check on lunch? I’m going to go surfing. My regular spot. Rain check on lunch?He’d put the truck in reverse to back out of the spot when a message came back. Sure. Call you later. Headed in to my meeting now. Sure. Call you later. Headed in to my meeting now.Half an hour later, Burke stood in the sand, the heat of it almost burnin

