Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

Roseanne couldn't help but be taken aback.

First off, Owen was usually buried in his lab work at this hour, not seen anywhere else.

And there he was, playing chess with Norris, with an open planner full of notes between them. They looked like they were having the time of their lives, as if they'd been friends for years. "Anne, you're back?"

Hearing the noise, Norris immediately looked towards the door.

Owen's gaze quickly followed, locking eyes with Roseanne.

Their eyes met, and he chuckled, "Surprised to see me?"

"Mr. Reynolds, what are you doing here?" Roseanne, regaining her composure, changed into her slippers and walked in. Before Owen could answer, Norris chimed in-

"This morning, when I was out with your mom, we ran into little Shaun in the stairwell, so I invited him over..."

And what a visit it turned out to be.

Norris found that no matter the topic, Owen had something to say.

Even gardening, he knew his stuff!

conversation turned to physics, Owen's forte, and in no time at all, he had

young folks

waved off the compliment, "Oh no, you're the true master

wasn't just being

surely a result of his solid

did astonish him was Norris's familiarity with the latest trends in the physics world. Moreover, he could even

beyond an

was the only way to

"You make it a habit

lessons, I'll relax

you mentioned earlier, about collecting information on the proton's internal structure from

many papers on it yet, but it seems you're

topic when

challenge with using neutrinostet

the neutrinos scattered by a single

even more

Taking notes?

be talking about what Mr. Martin prided himself on-the planner full

happened Owen brought it with him

sure enough, there was Norris's