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necessary. Don’t give her false hope that she’s going to be picking out a wedding dress any time soon. If you follow those two words, it makes change all the easier. When things get boring, bam you’re off, your emotions unattached. Better yet, she won’t be able to claim you made promises you didn’t keep.”
    At some point during his speech, her mouth had dropped open. She snapped it shut and stared at him, finding words impossible to come by, which wasn’t good considering her livelihood depended on her speaking. He looked so satisfied with himself. Curious, she tilted her head to the side and asked the first question that sprang to mind. “Why are you afraid of commitment?”
    His handsome face went blank. “I’m not afraid of commitment. I just don’t see the point in it.”
    Noelle leaned forward, genuine concern driving her. “I’m hearing some pain in your voice. Want to talk about it?”
    “The only pain I’m feeling is a result of you trying to psychoanalyze me.” Tate turned to his computer, breaking eye contact. “What do the listeners have to say? Whose three Cs are more accurate? Is compromise a scam or reality for relationships? In other words, who’s right, Noelle or me? Shannon in Addison, you’re on.”
    “I think you’re right, Noelle,” Shannon said. “I try to get my boyfriend to understand that compromise is good, but he pouts like a child, like I’m trying to take his binky away.”
    “Come on, Shannon,” Tate interjected. “It’s not that simple. If we asked your boyfriend, I’m sure his version of the story would be different.”
    “I don’t see how.” Frustration rang through her voice.
    “How do you approach him? Are you already in a bad mood, which probably puts him on the defensive? Are you asking him to do something impossible or something you know he genuinely objects to?”
    “No.” This time Shannon sounded a little less sure.
    Tate raised his eyebrows and sent Noelle an I-told-you-so look.
    But she wasn’t ready to concede to the sports lover. “Tate brings up a good point, Shannon. There are at least two sides to every story. Would you mind if we called your boyfriend and got his side?”
    “Uhh…I guess that would be okay.”
    “Great. We’re going to put you on hold and get your number off air while we go to a commercial break. This is Noelle with Tate Grayson. We’ll be right back.”
    Hearing the music, she nodded to Caitlin, who picked up Shannon’s line. Satisfied the caller was being taken care of, she turned to her cohost, who lounged in his chair with his arms crossed over his chest.
    “This should be good,” he said. “I can’t wait to hear what he says. I’m sure it’s the complete opposite of what Shannon told us.”
    “Maybe. But when we go back on the air, no ganging up on her or automatically taking his side.”
    He held up his hands. “Hey, I know, I know.”
    She winced. “Sorry. I know I can be a little…”
    “Bossy?”
    A chuckle bubbled up out of her chest. “Okay, yes, I can be bossy sometimes.”
    “Sometimes?”
    “Okay, a lot of times. But I’m working on it.”
    His good-natured grin had her responding in kind. The lighthearted moment of accord felt good. She had to admit it was nice to have a partner to spar with. She was having fun, a luxury she rarely allowed herself. They were having fun, if Tate’s smile could be believed.
    When Bobby loudly snapped his fingers and pointed to the clock, Noelle jerked her gaze away from Tate. Right. The commercial break was over. How long had they been sitting there, grinning at each other like fools, oblivious to everyone and everything else around them?
    She leaned closer to her microphone. “This is Noelle Butler, back with Tate Grayson. Thanks for joining us on this crazy adventure we’re calling the TAN Show . During the last segment, we were joined by Shannon, who’s having some trouble communicating with her boyfriend, Mike. Mike joins us on the phone now. Hi,