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."

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!

overtime

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

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

up her phone for a video call while eating

you doing messing around with those

typing away, no time to bother

a roll with ideas?" Roseanne

as she's not bickering with her editor, she's in a good mood; good mood means lots of

Norris paused, then added,

of her editor, what's

name... Willow something? Haven't

call recently. You asked

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keep an eye out, and

it's been so

to be small fights

big ones

"And guess what?"

her curiosity: "What

your mom's phone, and boy, she had blocked all

recent move, even if the other party wanted to reach out, they'd have