7 Chapter 7

“Can I pay for the passes, since you provided lunch?” Chase asked Rowan.

“No, I asked you out. I pay today. You can pay next time.” Rowan took his wallet out of his cargo shorts and paid for the passes. Together they picked up the cooler and went down the two steps to the beach.

Can I jump up and down now, there’s going to be a next time?

“Do you like to be close to the water or nearer to the boardwalk?” Rowan asked him.

“It doesn’t matter. Unless you have flip flops, walking on hot sand is walking on hot sand.” Chase laughed.

“Then we’ll sit closer to the water. Do you swim? I can’t believe I invited you to the beach and never asked if you swim.” They hit a spot on the beach that was about ten feet from the water at high tide and spread out their towels and sat down.