I’m on my way to meet Alicia for breakfast the next morning when Nikki’s segment “Scandals of Sunrise” comes on the radio. I’m tempted to change the station, but I want to hear firsthand what she tells the town.
“Hey, Sunrise Bayers, it’s your host, Nikki Greene, with my co-host, Chip. Say hi, Chip.”
“Hi,” he says in that grumpy tone I think all the listeners love.
“How was your night?”
“Fine.”
“What did you do?”
“Nothing.”
“Come on, Chip. You had to have done something. Watch television or anything?”
“Nope.”
“You’re telling me you didn’t even check out The Bachelorette last night? I thought that was your fave.” She laughs. Chip doesn’t. But she’s used to it—these are the roles they’ve perfected. “Well, I have some news for everyone that I need to share.”
“Do tell,” Chip says as
