Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed novel Chapter 208

Seriously? They went home together?

Jen eyed the vanishing tail lights of the car, her gaze slowly returning to Sammy, before pinching his arm. "Sammy, am I seeing things?"

Sammy winced, flashing a pained smile. "Jen, next time, can you pinch yourself?"

Why was it always him getting hurt?

Jen stood her ground. "You're younger, you'll bounce back faster. It's just a pinch."

Sammy could only sigh inwardly. If only gratitude was his to give.

Stoddard chuckled, not adding to the conversation, simply turning on his heel and strolling back home.

Liz's expression was beyond sour, not waiting for Sammy before she hopped into her car and left.

Sammy cast his gaze downwards, hiding the flicker of disappointment in his eyes.

It was okay; he was used to this by now.

He comforted himself, believing that persistence would eventually pay off, and one day...

She would see his worth.

...

Meanwhile, Owen and Roseanne were oblivious to the reactions of everyone else.

Reaching their apartment complex, they walked up the stairs one after the other.

The motion-sensor lights lit up with each step they took, casting long, overlapping shadows of them both on the walls, giving Roseanne the illusion of having known Owen for ages.

"Thanks for today."

Her voice was soft, yet it echoed slightly in the quiet stairwell.

Owen seemed in a good mood, though she couldn't see his face, she could hear the relaxed tone in his voice. "For the ride home, or for dinner?"