The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven)

I barely had time to reply before Eric groaned from the side. "You two are always so lovey-dovey. Have you ever thought about how I feel?"

I glanced at him. "You still don't have a girlfriend?"

Eric laughed out loud. "I'm with Mr. Huxham practically every day, working non-stop. Obviously, I have no time for a date."

I glanced over at Zane. "Once work slows down, maybe we should give him some time off to find a girlfriend."

Zane didn't argue. "Yeah, sounds good."

Eric thought about it for a second, then shook his head. "Nah, forget it. I'm all about making money right now."

Zane didn't ask why and simply said, "Having more money gives you that extra confidence, no matter what you're up to."

Eric showed a sheepish smile.

in the middle of eating. They made eye

figure out if there's actually something wrong with me. I need you to confirm it," Steven said. Right now, he couldn't even tell what he

looked at his meal. "Do you mind if I finish

his head. "No, go

Once he'd finished, he set the lunchbox aside and asked, "So, what do you think

think I'm in love with Annalise," Steven said. He couldn't turn to anyone around him for help on this issue since they

doesn't seem to

psychiatrist seemed to understand the heart of Steven's issue. He handed

asked him a few more questions before saying, "From what I can tell, it's not really a psychological problem. It's more like a distortion in how

your friend. You want to prove that you're doing

really about love. It's more about struggling to let

to her being careful with money. Even now