Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

Seriously? They went home together?

Jen eyed the vanishing tail lights of the car, her gaze slowly returning to Sammy, before pinching his arm. "Sammy, am I seeing things?"

Sammy winced, flashing a pained smile. "Jen, next time, can you pinch yourself?"

Why was it always him getting hurt?

Jen stood her ground. "You're younger, you'll bounce back faster. It's just a pinch."

Sammy could only sigh inwardly. If only gratitude was his to give.

Stoddard chuckled, not adding to the conversation, simply turning on his heel and strolling back home.

Liz's expression was beyond sour, not waiting for Sammy before she hopped into her car and left.

Sammy cast his gaze downwards, hiding the flicker of disappointment in his eyes.

It was okay; he was used to this by now.

that persistence would eventually pay off, and one day... She would see

...

Owen and Roseanne were oblivious to

complex, they walked up the stairs one after

long, overlapping shadows of them both on the walls, giving Roseanne the illusion of having

it echoed slightly in the quiet

his face, she could hear

for the meal, the ride,

his statement at the dinner table: "Roseanne is Ms.

as she caught her breath, taking the last step to stand

know what you're trying to say, but remember, a pearl covered in dust is still a pearl. It just needs to be cleaned to shine again." Roseanne felt a warm

spoke deliberately,

but we do have control over the present. It might

to my lab."

eyes twinkled with a smile as he extended

as she gently shook his hand, "Thank you.