Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

"Alright, you're busier than a headmaster these days..."

Owen said, "Guess I'll head out then."

"Hey, almost forgot to ask, what did you come back for?" Stoddard shouted after him.

"Too many questions, buddy."

After Owen left, Roseanne decided to grab a few more Z's. She couldn't help it; skipping a nap would mean dragging herself through the afternoon.

By 2 PM, Roseanne was up, freshened up a bit, and back in the lab.

Jen and the others gradually wrapped up their lunch breaks and returned to their stations.

"Anne, why's your face all flushed? Too warm for you?"

Huh?

Roseanne touched her cheeks. "Flushed, really? Must be, yeah..."

Stoddard said, "Didn't we have the AC on in there? How can you still be so hot?"

"Forgot to turn it on today..."

"Oh, I see. Looks like you and Owen both can't stand the heat. Saw him outside the break room earlier, red as a lobster."

but laugh. "Is it that bad? Red as a lobster... Hey, Anne, your face seems even redder now. Sammy, turn the AC down a bit..."

Flushed? Not really!

busy day wrapped up, no overtime needed, Roseanne left

way home, she stopped by the supermarket since the local market would be out

ingredients, she headed home and whipped up a couple of dishes and a soup in about half

up her phone for a

what are you doing messing around with those plants

no time to bother with

a roll with ideas?"

with her editor, she's in a good mood; good

Norris paused, then added,

her editor, what's

name... Willow something? Haven't

her call recently. You asked

빙 10%

eye out,

it's been so

to be small

days, big

"And guess what?"

showed her curiosity: "What

day, I saw your mom's phone, and boy, she had blocked all of

move, even if the other party wanted to