The Accidental Heart
A small white puddle was pooling on the pristine black marble.
"You're making a mess, Thorne," Avery said softly, stepping up to the opposite side of the island.
Vivian gasped, her head snapping up. The moment her emerald eyes collided with Avery’s, a deep, telltale crimson flush rushed up her neck, blooming across her cheeks. She set the milk carton down so hard it splashed.
"I am merely... performing a routine liquid transfer," Vivian stammered, her voice lacking any trace of its usual clinical authority. She reached for a paper towel, her fingers trembling slightly as she dabbed at the marble. "The structural integrity of the carton was compromised."