She thought about her presentation and all those slides full of solutions.Had she asked Bryan a single question about what he actually wanted?What he feared?
No.She’d told him what to do.
“I need to apologize,” she said quietly.
“Probably wouldn’t hurt.”Captain Roy’s rod jerked.He set the hook and started reeling.“Get me that bucket, would you?”
She grabbed the bucket and watched him land a fish.It was a sheepshead, according to Captain Roy.He unhooked it carefully and lowered it back into the water.
“Too small,” he explained.“Got to let them grow.”
She nodded.
“Thanks for the company,” Captain Roy said.“And don’t be too hard on yourself.Growing pains hurt.That’s how you know it’s working.”
Cassidy walked back toward the lighthouse.Her mind was already working through what she needed to say to Bryan.Not a pitch.Not a presentation.Just the truth.She was scared too.
