Master of his heart (Brielle and Max)

In front of Andrew, Aubree felt a shiver run down her spine. She had come to terms with the fact she had kissed Matthew a few minutes ago, but she hadn't expected him to be so open about it. And now, he was cheekily asking how she'd make it up to him. "Aubree, how about a movie date today? Think of it as payback for stealing my first kiss," Matthew suggested with a grin.

Aubree stayed quiet, so Matthew turned to Andrew with a confident smile. "Aubree's big brother would agree, right? She's twenty-five; it's about time she started dating."

He made no secret of his intentions, taking Aubree's hand as if it was the most natural thing in the world. "And if movies aren't your thing, I've got plenty of other fun stuff planned."

Just as he finished speaking, they heard the crash of a vase hitting the floor, scattering roses everywhere. Andrew bent down to pick up the pieces and accidentally cut his finger.

Aubree hurried to find a broom but realized she didn't know where anything was, not even the first aid kit. Andrew stood up, his voice a bit rough. "No big deal. If you want to go out, just go."

Blood dripped from his finger onto the floor and the shattered porcelain. There was no way Aubree could just leave him like that. Without a first aid kit, she used a clean strip of cloth to wrap his wound. "I'll take you to the hospital."

The cut was deep and kept bleeding, looking like it might need stitches. As Andrew passed Matthew, he heard him say, "Wow, bro, didn't think you'd be so hard on yourself."

Andrew paused but didn't reply. A moment later, Matthew caught up with Aubree, still beaming. "I'll drive you guys."

them piled into the same car. Aubree and

hand, almost wishing the cut was worse so Aubree couldn't ignore him. Aubree chuckled during her chat

a number," he said, leaving it

believe you're only eighteen; you seem more experienced than me." Matthew smiled at her. "You're just wound too tight. You

walking just

The doctor stitched fim up with five stitches while Matthew kept Aubree entertained with tales

folks are going. We start at two in the morning to

Aubree well; he

and exciting compared to staying by his side.

asked the doctor, "Anything we should watch out

dry to avoid infection, and remember to apply the

and turned to Andrew. "Let's get

expanding rapidly, leaving him with barely any time to