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.

out, and you ended up messing his hair up so

embarrass her further. Some of us are blushing like beetroot here! Off you go, let her digest this alone." With that, she ushered Norris out and thoughtfully closed the door behind

One second.

Two seconds.

On the third-

erupted from the bedroom:

There went her dignity!

look, barely

like you,

loves it despite being

look,

his hands in surrender,

...

peaceful,

no one was reining them in, they seemed to have tasted blood.

she couldn't shake off the disgust..Hearing from security that they were camping at the gates come rain or shine, even bringing stoots and snacks for a long haul, made her dread even

is it? Are those two still

she asked the maid who had just

Sadie and I went out, that man and woman glared at us, looking like they were about to pounce, scared us half to

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