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Sutton

THE SEASIDE CHRONICLE

October 15, 2022

CATCH AND RELEASE

Seasiders,

It seems the newly married couple, Sutton and Brody Wilson, are enjoying married life

while Adelaide and Gannon’s wedding is right around the corner. No news on the docks if Sutton and Brody will have a real wedding of their own.

One can only imagine if Mr. Wilson was the cause of the recent changes at Coastal Chic. As reported last week, Sutton is now carrying a sexier line of clothing, as well as lingerie and, well…this article is PG, so I’m not at liberty to share the little secret of the upstairs loft. You’ll have to go and check it out for yourself.

Now that Mr. Wilson is officially off the market, people are buzzing that Braxton Bradley should be named this year’s Catch of the Season instead. Maybe our newest Seaside resident, Dr. Mason Bryan, should toss his name into the hat. He is, after all, single and handsome to boot.

Speaking of the new doc in town, it’s been reported to me by a few lobsters that there seems to be an influx of sick, single women flocking to appointments with the good doctor. I’ll keep an ear to the pier for any more information.

Fair winds and following seas!

“Wow,” Palmer said with a giggle. “Whoever’s writing this really doesn’t like Brax.”

Addie and I both laughed. We’d all decided to meet for lunch at our folks’ restaurant today.

Palmer shook her head. “I still don’t understand how they know so much.”

I nodded. “Every time someone comes into the store, I wonder if they could be the potential writer. Clearly, they’ve been in the store if they know about the naughty loft.”

“I do that too!” Addie said. “Every time a patient comes in. She…or he…isn’t wrong, though. The office has seen a big increase in single women since Dr. Bryan took over the practice.”

Palmer leaned back in the booth with a thoughtful look on her face. “What’s he like, Addie?”

Addie set her fork down and wiped at the corners of her mouth. “I’m glad you asked. I was actually going to talk to you about something. But first—he’s very nice and seems like a great dad. He’s had to bring Charlie to the office a few times, but he’s such a sweet kid, you hardly even know he’s there.”

“Why is he bringing him into work?” I asked.

Addie drew in a deep breath. “Dr. Bryan has a great bedside manner with the patients, but he seems to be struggling with trying to balance his work life and home life. He had a live-in nanny before he moved, but she didn’t want to relocate from Portland.”

Palmer raised a brow. “A live-in nanny, huh?”

Laughing, Addie added, “She was fifty-eight and a widow. I seriously doubt there was anything going on between them. He asked me if I knew of anyone who might be interested in watching Charlie. I mentioned you, Palmer.”

“Me?” Palmer asked in a stunned voice. “Why would I be interested? I have a job.”

“Jobs, plural,” I said with a wink.

She stuck her tongue out at me.

Addie shrugged. “I just thought you might be. Sounds like he’d pay well, and you seemed to hit it off with Charlie when you met him. Plus, then you wouldn’t have to keep doing all your other jobs.”

“I like my other jobs.”

Addie blinked a few times at our younger sister. “You like picking up dog poop, Palmer?”

“That’s not all I do, Addie.”

I cut in before an argument could start. “I think you’d make a wonderful nanny, Palmer. And maybe you could keep a few of your other jobs as well.”

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