Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

"Since you have commanded it..."

"Go back a sentence."

The manager said, "Room 1901 is checking out?"

York was like, "She checked out?! When?!"

"Just about ten minutes ago."

"Damn it-"

The manager was confused.

York: "Send those women away! They're getting on my nerves-"

Manager: "...That's not what you said when you called earlier."

On one end, life was a rollercoaster of thrills and heart-pounding excitement.

And for Roseanne, it was the same old routine.

Waking up naturally at seven.

Making breakfast, then heading out to the farmers' market.

Returning home at nine, she had barely stepped in when she heard Norris' amazement: "...I never would have guessed that apart from your scientific endeavors, you also have a green thumb!" Pausing while taking off her shoes, two seconds later, a familiar voice came from the balcony: "Oh, Mr. Cole, you flatter me."

Owen.

the kitchen, poured two cups of freshly brewed pear cider, and walked out to

were sitting on garden stools, their backs to the balcony door, with seven or eight pots laid out in front of

of my free day to repot these

noticed his hands were muddy, "Hold on, let me wash up

"Sure."

been smarter- He was wearing

and reached for

did you arrive,

"About a half-hour ago."

to be at

head there

end

"I was jogging home and ran into Mr. Cole taking out the trash." Norris couldn't sit still at

to the lab until

changed, and came

time..." Roseanne bit her lip slightly, her

time? Which time?" The man raised an

he genuinely couldn't remember or

dinner, and I had

smirked: "Then what

don't quite remember clearly..." if I did anything

but let it slide: "It

paused, then added: "No