Eliza started to get up, but Romano looked up at her from where he was squatting at omega's feet and dropped a large hand on her thigh to keep her from moving.

"The floor's slippery and covered in glass; let me clear it up before you get off the chair." Eliza nodded and silently watched as Romano efficiently went about cleaning up the mess.

"What are you doing today?" He asked casually, keeping his back to Eliza as he discarded the glass and paper towels he had used to mop up the excess ...