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

Roseanne settled down to tackle her thesis, bundled up in a knitted sweater, cozy and

rang. It

"Hey, Dad."

Anne hit the hay

yet, deep in

Don't stay up too late and

here; it's not that cold indoors.

chuckled. "She's

ove

some smoked beef your way, about t pounds or so. Should

can I finish it

not just for you. Share half with Owen. It's

on the

held Roseanne's

leaned in for a closer

doing, he quickly tossed the coat onto the sofa and headed for the shower, his cheeks

Roseanne indeed received

on Owen's

door soon opened to reveal a slightly

I wake you?

it was nearly ten, and Owen was usually up by now, given his

are you alright?" Roseanne

"Just...a slight cold."