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."

into the same car. Aubree and Matthew sat up front, chatting away about the script,

almost wishing the cut was worse so Aubree couldn't ignore him. Aubree chuckled

glanced in the rearview mirror, locking eyes with Andrew. "Age is just a

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

just a bit

eyes burning red. The doctor

a hike tomorrow? A bunch of us young folks are going. We start at two in the morning to

knew Aubree

intrigued by Matthew's offer. It was something new and exciting compared to staying

he was patched up, Aubree asked the doctor, "Anything

it dry to avoid infection, and remember

and turned to Andrew.

with work at Clements Corporation, which was expanding rapidly, leaving him with barely any time to relax. Meanwhile,