"What can I offer you for your celebration?" Rhys greeted Sara when the brunette came to the bar in the late afternoon.

"Do I have a reason to celebrate?"

"Shouldn't your new license be a reason to celebrate?"

"It would be if I had it. So far my diving instructor hasn't told me if I passed the tests or not. All she told me was she needed a little bit more time because she wasn't sure what it is and she doesn't want to give me a wrong information. That can mean anything and I really feel like strangling her."

"She wouldn't let you fail."

"No bonus points."

"Not? No special points for a friend? A good friend. After all she came very early out of your bungalow she must like you when she brings you breakfast."

"She didn't bring me breakfast, she stayed over." Sara was prepared for some stupid comments. Instead Rhys' face turned serious and worried.

"Do you have nightmares? Is it the incident?"

"I didn't have any nightmares last night, I had them the two nights before, you know that, you saw me. I asked her to stay because I slept better the night before when she came to me and stayed with me for a while after she woke me up of a nightmare. I hate to admit it but Sofia is good for me."

"I'm glad you noticed that and I'm glad she stayed. She worries about you, Beauty. She likes you and she wants you happy."

"In that case she should give me a bonus for my tests."

"No bonus, no special treatment, you're a smart woman you can learn for your tests and if you want to pass them you learn enough."

Sara turned around. Behind her was Sofia and a man Sara guessed around ten years senior of her. It looked like he and Sofia came from somewhere together to the bar. Sara hadn't seen him before. He was tall, almost seven foot and looked like a former basketball player.

"Hello boss." Rhy greeted the man.

"Hello workaholic, I heard you worked two shifts in a row again."

"Yes and I loved every single second. Want to give me some trouble for that?"

"I gave that up long ago and it's not the reason why I'm here. I'd like to talk to you, Miss Sidle. My name is Powell and as you heard I'm the boss of Rhys and Sofia."

"Me?" Sara almost dropped her cocktail. Did she do something wrong? There had to be a reason why the owner of the island wanted to talk to her.

"Yes. Do you have a minute?"

"Sure. Shall we go somewhere?"

"We can talk here if you like."

"Okay." This way she had Rhys and Sofia to help her out in case she was in trouble.

"I heard you're looking for a job."

Sara looked at Sofia who shook her head. She didn't tell her boss about Sara. Her eyes fell on Rhy who nodded. So her had told Mister Powell about Sara's job hunt. She wondered what he had said.

"When I leave here I need a job, yes. I quit my old job before I came here."

"You worked as a CSI."

"For a few years, yes."

"And more recent you were with several scientists in South America, worked in the jungle and rain forest."

"Correct. We made some tests about how the actions human take effect the nature with it's plants, trees and wildlife. We did this for various scientific and nature universities and several professors."

"That means you're an expert when it comes to security and nature."

"I wouldn't call myself an expert."

"As a CSI you know how to protect houses of burglars, don't you?"

"Yes."

"And you also know a big deal about cars I got told. You can dissemble them and put them back together. You also know a lot about engines and other technical stuff."

"I worked most of the cars from crime scenes, yes."

"How about your expertise about nature?"

"Protecting nature and animals is more a hobby of mine. I can tell you if a tree is healthy or has a disease but I don't know all kind of diseases or infections."

"Are you interested in learning more about nature? About sea life?"

"Yes."

"Good. I want to offer you a job."

"I beg your pardon?"

"Well I can always use somebody who knows a few things about security, I want my guests to feel safe during their stay. We often need somebody to have a look for things that broken and we also want somebody who supports our green man."

"Green man?"

"Spike is taking care of everything on this island with more than two legs, no legs, roots or fins. He can use some help when it comes to – let's say – administrable work. After Rhys told me about you I had to think of you as the person we're looking for. You would stay on the island, work five days a week and we can talk about the money."

Sara was speechless. She looked at Rhys and Sofia. Both were smiling. Obviously it didn't have been a secret for them. Sara was the last to know about her maybe own future.

"Did you plan that?"

"No!" Sofia held up her hands. "I've nothing to do with this. I'd never dare to talk with somebody about your private life without your approval."

"Rhys?"

"I mentioned you'll start job hunting when you leave and I've told him what you did so far. Everything else was the boss himself."

"They're right. I don't need them to tell me who's good for my island and my company. Rhys told me about you, I wanted to make myself a picture of you and it's my decision to offer you a job. They've nothing to do with it."

I won't agree until we haven't talked about the details."

Mister Powell smiled. "I didn't expect anything else, Sara. Why don't you to my office? The day after tomorrow."

"If you tell me where your office is."

"I'm sure Rhys or Sofia will take you there. They want you to work for me as much as I want that. I'll leave Sara to you. Rhys, I say this because I have to: go home, call it a day. Sofia: enjoy your day off tomorrow. Good work with the VIPs, they were very happy."

"Of course they were." Sofia smiled. "I'll take Sara to your office."

"Okay, see you then." He rose his hand for a short wave and left the bar.

Sara followed him with her eyes. This seemed to be too easy. She wouldn't feel happy until they hadn't worked out the details and she had a signed contract.

"Tell her that she passed, you don't have the heart to let her fail anyway." Rhys teased Sofia, being as nervous about the result as Sara was. Now that their boss was gone and he ignored his order, he wanted to know what happened to Sara and her license.

"Believe me, I do have the heart to let her fail. A diver who doesn't know how to dive correctly is a danger for himself and the rest of the people under water. And for Sara I raised the bar a little bit higher than for other because I know her. I was more strict and asked more questions."

"If you have her as a friend you don't need enemies." Sara chuckled.

"Shut up, student."

"Why? You've the results, you can't change them anymore."

"I should have let you fail."

"But I didn't."

"No, you passed. Of course. You're too damn smart to fail."

"Yes!" Sara hugged Sofia happily. She made it. She was the proud owner of a diving license now. She could go diving.

"You did a great job, Sara. I'll feel safe when we go for a dive tomorrow. You even answered the questions right that are for advanced diver."

"Thanks." She pulled Sofia closer. "I had a really great teacher."

"You made her proud."

"I bet you tell that all your students."

"No, I don't." Sofia placed her head on Sara's shoulder and kept her close. "You're amazing, Sara. Not only the questions, also in the water. To be honest I worried a bit you might be scared but you were cool. I'm really proud of you."

"Thanks."

"I think that's a reason to celebrate. What can make for you two?"

"A cocktail and something to eat?" Sara asked Sofia and let go of her. She had her license! She was a diver. She couldn't repeat this too often.

"Make it only a cocktail."

"You're not hungry?"

"I am, but I've plans for us."

"What plans?"

"It's full moon. Did you ever watch the full moon and the stars from a beach?"

"No."

"Care to do that tonight?"

"We wanted to go diving tomorrow."

"We'll do that. We take the hammock out, watch the moon, the stars, fall asleep and see the dolphins in the morning. It's pitch-black at eleven, no need to stay awake for much longer than that. We'll be fit for breakfast at seven. Actually we can have breakfast on the boat, it's a nice thing to do."

"Sounds good to me. What do you think, Rhys? Is there any reason why I should stay with you and not with her?"

"Oh Beauty, how can you ask me such a question? You want me to make a decision between having you with me and having you seen the stars and the moon in a hammock? I want you as happy as possible, take the stars and give me the honor of your presence tomorrow night for a goodnight cocktail."

"Sounds like a good idea. I get my things, Sofia."

"All right."

"Full moon, stars and dolphin, I love this holidays. And I've a dive license, I'm a diver. I could hug the world…but I think I'll end up hugging the two of you when I'm back."

"We can find a way to live with that." Rhys answered amused.

"You better do." Sara left the bar towards her bungalow.

"Looks like the two of you are getting closer."

"It's amazing, Rhys. One week ago I had bet she'd never let me into her life, now she made her diving license with me, we meet every evening and had sleepovers at each other's places. That's not the Sara I used to know."

"Magical Beach is doing it's magic."

"Yes, Magical Beach and a little stone around her neck. I know you, Rhys, you did that with a purpose. You picked this stone because it stands for something special. What is it?"

He smiled. "Sara is the one who can tell you."

"I doubt she will, she doesn't believe in magic."

"Sometimes our view of the world get changed by little things. The stone will help her to find out what she wants, what makes her happy."

"If she pays attention."

"Magic always finds its way. You should know that."

"I do." Sofia smiled shortly before she became serious again. "You didn't do anything she wouldn't like, did you?"

"Do I really have to answer this question?" He furrowed his brows. She should know better.

"No. Sorry for that stupid question. It's just…I want her happy and I worry about her. She pretends to be tough and cool but… okay, you know that yourself."

He grinned. "Come here, Golden Treasure."

"Why?"

"Come here." He practically pulled her to him with the movement of his fingers. When she was in front of him he hugged her.

"Feel that?"

"Yes." Sofia felt warmth, she felt confidence and a lot of love. There was no better way to describe it then this. Whenever he pulled her in his arms she felt like nothing in the world could ever hurt her, like everything would be all right. It was a mystery for her how he did that, she didn't doubt he had some kind of…power other people didn't have but she wasn't a hundred percent sure if she really wanted to believe in magic. Too often was there a little voice in her head that told her there was no such things like magic. One day she would believe without hesitation and doubts.