Authors: Isabella Ashe
"But what will you do now?" Bryony asked.
"Well," he said, "I've always wanted to edit a small-town newspaper. It'll be a new challenge, and I'll bet I can even make the darn thing turn a profit."
"Do you mean
--
"
"That's right," Zach said. "You're looking at the new editor and publisher of the
Cypress Point Gazette
. I signed the papers an hour ago."
Bryony shook her head in awe. "I can't believe it," she said. "This is all too good to be true."
"No," Zach said, "
you
are, Bryony Lowell. You're the best thing that ever happened to me. I don't care how differently we look at the world. I won't start wearing crystals or having my fortune told, but I'll keep an open mind."
Just then, the chimes rang and a customer stepped inside. She blinked at Bryony and Zach, locked in an embrace. "Should I come back later?" she asked. "I just wanted to ask about that love potion you sell. Does it really work?"
Bryony and Zach glanced at each other and dissolved into laughter. "It does," Zach said, smiling broadly. "I assure you, it works like magic."