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Chapter 5-P1

After the blonde cougar of a councillor was officially shooed away, Marley felt more relaxed. She did owe Aiden one, after all. He had defended her against Jordan, and she appreciated that.

There was goodness in Aiden Matthews, and she was beginning to think it was rare and difficult to dig up once you found it.

When they sat down, Gabby had managed to hook her arm around Marley's. They'd lost each other temporarily, but now Marley was sitting between her and Aiden.

When she felt something pulling at her ponytail, grabbed at her head to see it was already gone and her dark brown hair was falling around her shoulders in soft curls. A warmth closed around her head, so Marley glanced at Aiden in confusion to see him running his hands through his newly exposed head of dark, messy hair. Lifting her hands, she felt the soft fabric of his hat on her head, flipped backwards. She felt like the action was...comforting. Almost quietly protective.