She caught the cough, but decided to let it go. As much as she'd been raised to be suspicious, she knew she had to slow her roll a little. Especially starting over in a new place.

Especially with Matt, who she actually liked.

"You're not the only one trying to read into his motives," she said. "You had half of the city."

The other half, it seemed, was busy trying to get rid of the guy.

As for Fatima, she was reserving judgement. It was a new thing for her. She wasn't sure if she liked it.