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 bad.

are blushing like beetroot here! Off you go, let her digest this alone." With that, she ushered Norris out and thoughtfully closed the

One second.

Two seconds.

On the third-

wail erupted from the bedroom:

There went her dignity!

a look, barely

just like

"And like you, loves it despite

gave him a look, "Asking for it, aren't

raised his hands in surrender,

...

occasional hiccup, the family enjoyed their peaceful, happy life. Meanwhile, Beverley was having

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

off the disgust..Hearing from security that they were camping at the gates come rain

is it? Are

her teeth as she asked the

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

the hotel where she could just barge in. Causing