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.

Owen out, and you ended up messing his hair

of us are blushing like beetroot here! Off you go, let her

One second.

Two seconds.

On the third-

mortified wail erupted

There went her dignity!

Madge exchanged a look, barely holding back

"Girl's just like you, can't hold

like you, loves it despite

him a look,

quickly raised his hands in surrender,

...

peaceful, happy

a scene, realizing no one was reining them in, they seemed to have tasted blood. They camped outside the Sherwood Mansion day afterday, becoming a clear

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 bringing stoots

is it? Are those

living room, Beverley clenched her teeth as she asked

looked uneasy as she replied, "Yes, they're still there. When Sadie and I went out, that man and woman glared at us, looking like they were about

knew a residential area wasn't like the hotel where she could just barge in. Causing trouble here