Chapter 20-P2

"Ser-" his deepened voice broke, "seriously? You're..." his eyes found hers and they were swirling with darkness. "Grandma-" Marley stuttered at the...carnal look in his eyes, quickly breaking their stare in favour of keeping her brain cells intact, "Grandma would disapprove." she squeaked. But Marley was doing a victory dance inside. She would go through this embarrassment all over again if it meant that she could distract him and make him feel better about whatever was bothering him. "Wait. You picked your costume?" Bree asked. Kelly looked over at the laptop screen and let out a laugh, "Honestly, with the location, Little Red Riding Hood is iconic." Marley dared to peek at Aiden through her lashes. He was smirking deviously, and the fact that he was smiling after a quiet and serious breakfast made her feel like a million bucks. Mission accomplished. "That is Aiden Matthews approved. But I'll h