He showered and played a few rounds on his PC until his phone buzzed letting him know it was time to go.
He stopped off at the florist’s on the way to Edie’s. The lady behind the counter smiled at him. “What can I get you today?” she asked.
“I need a little something for my girlfriend.”
“Hmm, is this an anniversary? A birthday?”
“An apology.”
“I see.” She nodded. “Roses may be a little over the top. How long have you been dating?”
“Weeks. A month. Ish.”
“Roses are definitely over the top. Unless it’s a big apology?”
“No, just a sheepish one.”
She nodded again. “The Gerber daisies are popular, they’re just a single stem item, tuck them in a tall, slender vase. Or some chrysanthemums.”
“Some what?”
“The tissue papery ones here.” She pointed to one of the coolers. “Not very expensi
