Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

"Liz?" Sammy called out to her again.

""...What's

up?"

"Were you just on the phone with a real estate agent, looking to rent a place?"

Her heart raced, fearing Sammy's prying, she snapped, "Why are you asking so many questions?! None of your business!"

Sammy felt a twinge of sadness but didn't let it show, "I'm your boyfriend, of course I care about you."

"I was looking for a boyfriend, not a dad."

"If you think I'm being too nosy, then... should I just talk less?"

He treaded lightly, not wanting to upset her further.

Seeing Sammy drop the topic of renting, Liz breathed a sigh of relief, her demeanor softening.

"Hand it over-" she reached out.

"What?"

iced latte in your

Almost forgot..." Sammy

another week buried in the lab, two sets of data

The pressure eased slightly.

Saturday, Roseanne gave

it's been ages, you

up beside her in a convertible Ferrari, resting an arm on the window and taking off her sunglasses to reveal

trendy and cool in

the passenger seat, buckling up as she said, "Who could

teased, "Haven't seen you in two weeks! Have you been eating honey? You're just

you are! Buckle up, the queen is taking you out

""Can't wait-"

too sweet. If I were a guy,

the deal with that jerk Murray

Losers!

famed American diner in

visit, drawing in crowds and leaving regulars struggling

by Roseanne along with some appetizers. The pigeon was crispy on the

why it was