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

on garden stools, their backs to the balcony door, with seven or eight pots laid out in front of them. The soil was dug up, with the plants piled to the side. "Dad, Mr. Reynolds,

free day to repot these for

reached out for the cup, he noticed his hands were muddy,

"Sure."

been smarter- He

and reached for his

"When did you arrive, Mr.

"About a half-hour ago."

to be at

head there this

how did you end

was jogging home and ran into Mr. Cole taking out the

and wouldn't head to the lab until the afternoon,

changed, and came

Roseanne bit her lip slightly, her

time?" The

if he genuinely couldn't remember or was

over for dinner, and I had

"Then

think I got drunk, I don't quite remember clearly..." if I did anything outrageous

help but let it

paused, then added: "No