Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

Roseanne had completely blanked out on that part of the night.

All she remembered was her dad, Norris, nudging her to see Owen off. And then...

Nothing.

When she woke up the next morning, snug in her bed and stretching lazily, she didn't feel a thing was amiss.

Madge, her stepmom, popped her head in with a warm cup of tea, "You up?"

Sitting up, Roseanne took the cup, sipped, and then heard Norris chime in-

"Let's see if you dare to sneak that much booze again! You were a wild one, listening to no one, acting all crazy."

Wild? Crazy? Roseanne's sipping paused abruptly.

Fragments of memories flickered through her mind, elusive as smoke.

She swallowed hard, her voice tentative, "Dad, what did I do last night?"

"Oh, what did you do? You don't remember?"

Roseanne shook her head frantically. She truly had no idea.

up messing his hair up so bad. Guy didn't even make a fuss, just

are blushing like beetroot here! Off you go, let her digest this alone." With that, she ushered

One second.

Two seconds.

On the third-

wail erupted from the bedroom:

There went her dignity!

exchanged a look, barely holding back

like you, can't hold

retorted, "And like you, loves it despite being

him a look, "Asking for

raised his hands in surrender,

...

hiccup, the family enjoyed their peaceful,

the last debacle at the hotel with Maisie and her son making a scene, realizing no one was reining them in, they seemed to have tasted blood. They camped outside

was frustrated at the sight of this duo; she couldn't shake off the disgust..Hearing from security that they were camping at the gates come rain or shine, even

Are those two still

her teeth as she asked the maid

maid looked uneasy as she replied, "Yes, they're still there. When Sadie and I went out, that

residential area wasn't like the hotel where she could just barge in. Causing trouble here could get her slapped