Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

"You're so handsome, I'm totally smitten, let's give it a shot, be my boyfriend..."

"Wow, aren't you the bold one," Roseanne laughed.

"My biggest virtue is my courage to dream big and act on it."

"Yeah? Maybe just stick to dreaming for now," Roseanne teased.

Corley, seemingly oblivious to her subtle rejection, grinned, "Dream first, then do."

"Not everything can be done," she said, dampening his spirits a bit.

"No worries. You gotta try, right? No regrets. Who knows? Maybe it'll happen."

Roseanne didn't respond.

At the staircase, Corley stopped, "This is you."

"Thanks."

you need anything. Anytime.

"Sure."

You're thinking, 'Sure, I'll say yes now, but when push

twitched at the

know you're Miss Independent, happy with your solo gig. But maybe, just maybe, think of me if you need help? I'm not asking to be the first you think

"Head up then."

her room light flicked on, then he turned and

...

the villa, Millie's pregnancy was stable and she was well taken care of. With Murray away and no

sickness, she glowed and even gained

the other hand, slaved away, tolerating Millie's

weight, Beverley looked visibly worn. Her struggles with insomnia, exacerbated by Millie's unpredictable demands, left her frazzled. Even if Millie was

restraint. Fed up, Beverley left Millie in the

Millie scoffed, "Leaving me alone in the mall and sneaking back to enjoy yourself, are you living up to your duties? What if something happened to me? Don't you