Chapter Title: (89) Perfect-02

She exhaled and lifted her head fully, scanning over the amused but intense, loving expression on his face, "I love you, too." She tucked her legs beneath her to sit up higher on her chair, doing jazz hands, "It's kind of pointless to say this now, but, surprise!" Aiden chuckled deeply, scanning over the plate in front of him for the first time with wide eyes and a growing smile, "This is..." "An Aiden approved meal," Marley beamed, proud at how clear it was that he liked what he was seeing, "Black beans and brown rice, tomato chickpea salad, and a medium rare lean steak. What do you think?" "What do I think?" He reached a hand across the table to grip her own, pressing the back of hers to his lips, "I think you're incredible, Hoover. But using my brother as a diversion may have been the only flaw." She laughed as they picked up their silverware to dig in, Marley starting with the salad she had taste tested many times unt