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each other….” His eyes filled with tears. “They knew each other.”
    I took a packet of tissues from my purse and handed them to Mr. De Marco. He removed a tissue and dabbed at his eyes.
    “I’m sorry. You must think I’m a wreck.”
    “Anyone in your position would be,” Luke said.
    “Last night, I urged Rob to talk with Julie,” said Mr. De Marco. “I told him to be there for her and that, hopefully, when the dust settled and she got over Mark’s death, she would turn back to Rob…that she’d see what had been right in front of her the whole time.”
    I was thinking Gee, let the body get cold first, would ya , but I nodded sympathetically.
    “Do you know anyone who might’ve held a grudge against both Mark and Rob?” Luke asked.
    “I wish I did.” Mr. De Marco raised the tissue back to his eyes.
    “If there’s anything Brandy or I can do, please let us know,” said Luke. “I have a private jet in a local hangar. If you need it, just let me know.” He handed Mr. De Marco his card. “Call my cell if there’s anything I can do.”
    “Thank you.”
     
    Since nothing was on our so-called agenda, we decided to go kayaking. We rented a tandem kayak at Kailua and paddled to Poipu Island.
    “My arms are going to be killing me later,” I said.
    “It’s all right. We have massage oil.”
    We got out of the kayak on Poipu and walked up the beach to the rocky Spouting Horn. I was really glad I’d worn canvas shoes.
    “What is this?” I asked, leaning over and looking toward the little pool.
    Suddenly, a spurt of water shot out of the pool and straight into the sky. I squealed.
    Luke, standing behind me with his arms wrapped around my waist, told me the sprouting horn sprays water with every wave.
    Someone nearby guessed the latest blast was about thirty feet high.
    After watching the water spray a few more times, Luke and I decided to explore more of Poipu Beach. We took off our shoes and walked along the golden beach by the sapphire water until we reached a grassy spot.
    “This place is gorgeous,” I said.
    “It’s often named one of the world’s best beaches.”
    “I can see why.” I looked around. “What’s in that direction?”
    “Slip on your shoes, and we’ll go see.”
    After putting on our shoes, we went exploring and found the Poipu Shopping Village. It was a charming shopping center with beautiful foliage surrounding it.
    “Can we browse for a little while?” I asked Luke. “I know we can’t buy anything because we couldn’t get it back on the kayak, but….”
    “Buy whatever you’d like, and we’ll have it shipped to us either at the hotel or at home.”
    “Really?”
    He laughed. “Really.”
    Our first stop was at a jewelry store. I fell in love with a gold and diamond waterfall necklace, but I didn’t say anything because I thought it was too expensive. I finally moved past it and glanced at the other jewelry before looking at Luke.
    “Are you ready to go on to the next place?” I asked.
    “Not quite yet.”
    The clerk handed him back his credit card and a small bag.
    I pressed my lips together in anticipation.
    “Yes,” he said. “I bought it. Turn around, and I’ll put it on you.”
    Grinning like an idiot, I turned and pulled up my hair. Luke took the necklace out of the box and fastened it around my neck. The clerk held up a mirror so I could see how beautiful the necklace was on.
    “Pretty, yes?” she asked.
    “It’s wonderful,” I said. I turned to Luke. “Thank you.”
    He kissed me. “You’re welcome.”
    I bit my lip. “I’m afraid to wear it on the trip back, though. Could we have it shipped home?”
    “Of course.” Luke unfastened the necklace and handed it and the box back to the clerk. He handed her a business card and instructed her to ship the package to his home office.
    On to the next store. I wanted to buy something wonderful for Luke too. But what?
    We wandered into store after store, but I didn’t see anything that I really