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.

with a psychiatrist. He sat in the office, staring at the psychiatrist, who was in the middle of eating. They made eye contact, and they both felt

to confirm it," Steven said. Right now, he couldn't even tell what he was feeling or

"Do you mind if I

shook his head.

he'd finished, he set the lunchbox aside and asked,

anyone around him for help on this

otherwise. Even Annalise doesn't seem to think I'm

the heart of Steven's issue. He

can tell, it's not really

You want to prove that you're

love. It's more about struggling

she stuck by you from the beginning, through all the tough times, and you've gotten used to her being careful with money. Even now that you're doing well, all you can think about is how Jessica