It's not like Corley couldn't see the sparks between him and Roseanne. Even if they were subtle, they were unmistakably there. And if there was something there, it certainly wouldn't escape his notice.

He suddenly stopped in his tracks and turned around.

Roseanne, trailing a few steps behind because of his sudden halt, nearly collided with him.

She steadied herself just in time.

"Sorry," Corley said, looking down at her. "Forgot something."

Roseanne looked puzzled.

The next second, he handed her a cup of steaming hot cocoa.

The warmth spread through her palms, leaving her momentarily stunned.

"Hold on to it. If you spill, I'm not cleaning it up."

Roseanne was confused. "When did you buy this?"

They had been sitting face to face the whole time, and she hadn't noticed him ordering anything.

Corley smirked. "Secret."

how smoothly you did that, I guess you've

felt they were too close and

slip away. He realized it wasn't

her off and she ran straight into someone else's

your

"Yeah."

her safely cross the street before

the hot cocoa, was

she

under a

Reynolds, you haven't

gaze fell on the hot cocoa in

regular thing, but it's nice

asking, "I've never

was puzzled. "Do you...

"Sure, thank you."

"You're welcome."

rhythmically on the steering

...

from the other end, causing Corley to frown. "Corley, what have you been up to lately?" Cliff moved to a quieter spot,

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