Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

Chapter 550

"Of course!"

This... didn't sound like Murray at all.

"I feel obliged to remind you, we've only got six hours till sunset, and then today's pretty much done."

"Yeah. As much as I'd love to hang out with you every second, I know you need your midday nap in winter, or you'll be cranky all afternoon."

Samantha paused for a moment, "Then I want my own room."

Murray laughed, but his eyes were filled with a bittersweet look, "That was the plan all along. I'm not that shameless."

Samantha remained non-committal.

The bitterness in his eyes spread, "That time at the cabin... watching you pack your books to leave, I was so mad, I don't know what got into me, I just..."

"Later, I kept wondering why I lost my senses, did what I did... first, you were gone for days, no word, I missed you like crazy; second, I guess I wanted to scare you a bit, hoping you'd come back on your own..." Samantha's gaze at him was truly indescribable.

There was disbelief at the absurdity, but also, sympathy.

Yes, sympathy.

A person who couldn't even express love properly was bound to take many detours in life before they could grow.

just the starting point of that

just the

led upstairs by the

Watson, this is your room,

setup greeted her, even the vase she'd picked

room Samantha stayed in during her junior year

"Rest well, call me

"Thank you," Samantha replied.

gently closing the door behind

napped for

on the living room

in front of him, lost ino

he snapped back to reality, standing up a bit

you're up? Is... something wrong with

interrupted, "I'm well-rested. Do

He seemed taken

expected her

braced himself for her to sleep straight through to

puzzled gaze, Samantha

Murray smiled back.

"Shall we... head out?"

a light

drove her to their