Gage Calaway has run the Calaway Report with the help of Sydney for three years. But his obsessive behavior and the need for perfection make him hard to work with.

His brother calls Sydney Gage's Lois Lane. And in a lot of ways, she's indispensable. She's smart, creative, funny, and quite attractive. Though Gage has never seemed to notice, and he tends to take advantage of her. She has almost quit multiple times. The only thing stopping her from leaving for good is the fact she's been in love with him since the day she walked into his office.

When Gage is approached about becoming mayor of Calaway Crossing, Sydney convinces him to run, offering to help him with his social skills. He's the first to admit he's socially challenged. But this means spending even more time together. In a weak moment, Sydney lets her guard down and does something she instantly regrets. She leaves the paper and a confused Gage the next day after she confesses how she really feels about him.

Gage knows better than anyone that he needs Sydney both at the paper and with his campaign. But he's not quite ready to admit it to her. Besides, she wants love, marriage, and a family. All things he never saw for himself. Is he capable of those things? He's not sure. But he does know, he needs his Lois Lane at the paper and in his life.