Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

Upon hearing the noise, Cliff dashed to the door to greet whoever was coming.

In a flash, there stood Murray, arm in arm with Millie.

'Hold on a minute!' Cliff let out a sharp hiss.

With a calm face, Murray greeted, "Cliff."

"Hey, Murray's here. Take a seat. Come on." Cliff hurried to welcome them, pouring drinks and offering snacks.

Later on, seizing the moment when Millie stepped away to the restroom, Cliff couldn't help but burst out, "Dude, what's going on? Weren't you two over? Why'd you bring her here?"

After a few drinks, Murray's gaze turned hazy. "She's young. Give it some time. She might not be able to accept it just yet."

Cliff felt a twinge of frustration. 'Still young? She's in college, for crying out loud! Murray's playing the fool here!'

Cliff asked, "And what about Roseanne? You're not planning to win her back?"

If that were the case, Corley would be over the moon.

Mentioning Roseanne, a pang hit Murray's heart. "Who said so?"

this then?" He glanced toward the direction Millie had left. "Playing both

settled things with Millie, I'll do

his lip. He wanted to tell Murray that opportunities wouldn't wait and that Roseanne might have moved on by the

how determined Murray was, Cliff decided to keep

didn't wrap up until the early

bill and got held into his car by the

in place,

not much

smoked too many, carrying

had extended his

planning to head there.

Murray and Millie, they stood by the roadside waiting for their

snuggled up to Murray's sturdy arm, looking the part of a

implication was clear that she was willing to stay

seconds, he suggested, "You have class tomorrow. I'd

eyes, but her words were

Murray's expression softened.

he watched her disappear into