Just as Gary Montrose had, Matt took Heather to a restaurant by the water. They sat outside in the warm dry air, overlooking an ocean reflecting cloudless skies. But unlike Gary, Matt did not stare out at the surf in hopes of spotting dolphins. Matt kept his eyes fixed on Heather.
“So, what did they say?” asked Matt, referring to Sea World.
“What do you think they said?” asked Heather. “They said ‘forget it.’”
“What a surprise,” said Matt. “Anyway, let’s not talk about whales and dolphins.”
Heather raised her eyebrows. In the week she had been working on the story, the people involved had been able to talk about nothing but. Even Gary, except for the brief confidence about his marriage, spoke whales and dolphins, or nothing at all.
“Okay,” said Heather. “What would you like to ta
