Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

Chapter 529

Roseanne paused, a spark of gratitude in her eyes. "You gave it to me, but what about you...?"

Owen Reynolds shrugged off the cold. "I'm fine."

"Thanks."

As they reached the corner of the street, Owen told Roseanne to wait up for a moment and darted into the nearby convenience store.

In less than a minute, he emerged with two steaming cups in hand.

"Here you go."

Roseanne, curious, took a sniff. "What's this?"

"Ginger spiced tea."

Her eyebrows raised in surprise. "They sell that here?"

How had she never noticed?

Owen chuckled. "Seasonal special, just started stocking it."

"And yours?"

He shook his head. "Nah, I went for a buckwheat tea."

Wrapped in the warmth of the drink and Owen's coat, Roseanne felt a cozy heat envelop her, her cheeks flushing a lovely shade of pink. After climbing the stairs, she handed back the coat to Owen.

"Thanks, Professor. Goodnight."

smile was slight but sincere.

headed to their

down to tackle her thesis, bundled

phone rang.

"Hey, Dad."

Anne hit the

yet, deep in thesis

turned cold. Don't stay up too late and

Dad. We've got heating up here; it's not that cold

chuckled. "She's on

ove

Oh, and I sent some smoked beef your way, about

much? How can I

not just for you. Share half with Owen. It's convenient, living door to

Owen, as usual, hung his coat on the rack before pausing and taking

held Roseanne's

then leaned in for a

what he was doing, he quickly tossed the coat onto the sofa and headed for

next morning, Roseanne indeed received Norris's

Owen's door.

a slightly

I wake you? I'm

nearly ten, and Owen was usually

you alright?" Roseanne asked,

"Just...a slight cold."