Frequency of love

l screen more frequently than usual. Each time a new name appeared in the queue, she felt a

erself as she adjusted her headphones in Stu

or. "Five minutes until we're live. Oh, a

anager rarely engaged with the on-air tale

ly mentioned the spike in numbers from Tue

ing On: When to Walk Away and When to Stay." She'd chosen it before realiz

introduction. Forty minutes and three callers later, she was deep in conversation with

our. It

call more quickly than she'd intended and took a si

ith Nora. You'

n unexpected warmth through her. "I see we're discu

keep the smile from her voice. "I was beg

nversation and thought I'd check in

ng her an enthusiastic thumbs up as social media men

has

o leave their relationship in th

st people call radio shows

e looking for easy answers instead of doi

you do, Alex?

ause. "I try. Not a

a vulnerability that caught her off guard

elaborate

me tonight touches on something important. Most

w s

e are the only two options. But relationships aren't

Stay differently? That so

ething difficult, you walked toward it? What if you said, 'This isn'

orbed in the conversation. "That's an interesting perspective. Though I imagine our

. But I think people are too quick to categorize challenges a

rom experie

ve made both mistakes. Staying when I should have lef

e screen, where Tess was frantically signaling that calls were pouring in with reac

g is underrate

er, any final words of wisdo

r staying differently, make it consciously. The worst de

. Thanks for call

or having

s. There was something about the way he spoke, thoughtful but not pretentious, challeng

Marcus's office. The station hallway buzzed with more activity than usu

r the Myster

a's blowing

s in a ro

oor, trying to suppress the small surg

booming voice carr

s. Hockey memorabilia filled the shelves alongside radio awards and family ph

interesting, Nora

eresting,

highest engagement in six months. And tonight's numbers are tracking even h

st a caller with opinions. Seems to h

ng." Marcus tapped his fingers on the desk. "The suits upstair

taliz

e. Weekly debate. Som

a caller, Marcus. I don't even have h

ure his details. This chemistry you two have, it'

thought of it that way, but she couldn't deny th

e what I

lips from your conversations." He handed her a printout of an email.

prise. "All this fr

s we're in, Nora. Creating conversations people want to be part of. And right n

she wondered what Alex would think about all this. Would he be fl

care so much abo

egular coffee shop, before heading to work. As he wai

efinitely flirting. Did you

about relationships in g

losely enough. My money says they'll m

show, about him and Nora. He ordered his coffee and moved to th

is all over it. #MysteryMa

n't... it was just a conversation about relationships. Intere

s voice recognize him immediately last night. Or how he'd rearrange

vening to find his niece Riley sprawled on his living room

they both knew he didn't mind. After his sister's divorce, he'd g

Besides, your Wi-Fi is faster." She studied his fa

He set down his bag and

lowed him. "You'v

t lo

r no reason." She hopped onto the counter, s

"There's nothing to s

ve." She grinned. "Is it that radio show

the glass he was

calling in last night. 'Stay differe

rm. "It was just

dened. "That's why you wer

ave a smoo

meone voice. I've heard it before. Like when you we

hed. "It's just an interesting show, okay? She gives terri

oble." Riley reached for an apple from the fruit bowl. "Fo

know what I

er head, you're pr

n't help smiling. "Don't you ha

ped down from the counter. "But fine, I

t's

and fall madly in love, I get to

ook his head. "It's just a rad

hat Nora looked like when she laughed. If her eyes crinkled at the corners. If she used her hands w

w, he reminded himsel

g again next week. And the thought