Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

Chapter 208

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.

persistence would eventually pay off,

...

oblivious to the reactions of

complex, they walked up the stairs one

shadows of them both on the walls, giving Roseanne the

was soft, yet it echoed slightly in

see his face, she could hear the relaxed tone in his voice. "For the ride home, or

I'm grateful for the meal, the ride, and for letting me use

dinner

the seventh floor, Owen stopped and turned to watch her as she caught her breath, taking the last step

pearl. It just needs

spoke deliberately, "No

It might be late, but I still

to my lab."

eyes twinkled with a smile as he extended

curved into a smile as she gently shook his hand, "Thank you. I think it's

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