Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 8

Elliot gazed at his adorably clueless mom and let out a silent sigh before saying with an Indulgent smile, “Mom, don’t worry about it. I was just asking, I’m not bothered by this place. As long as I’m with you, I’m happy no matter where we live.”

Elysia’s lips curled Into a smile, “Sweetie, rest assured, I’m going to work my socks off to make sure we can live the good life soon!”

“Yeah! Go mom!”

“You’re the best, mom!”

Evan and Emmett cheered her on.

Elysia’s smile grew wider, “Alright, let’s get moving. We’ll drop off our bags and then I’ll take you guys out for a nice dinner.”

“Sounds great!”

After a hearty dinner of burgers and fries, the little trio headed to the bathroom to brush their

h, while Elysia started changing the sheets outside.

Knock, knock, knock.

someone at the door startled

opened the

“Take her!”

the leader of the two men

“Who are you? What do you want? Let me

mouth was covered and she was forcibly dragged away

herself in an office building.

was there. He was a typical workaholic who only ever seemed

at home, he’d come straight here to scope out the building

his office reviewing documents, Tarquin was interrupted

that kid’s background is pretty ordinary. They lost their father young and was raised by their mother in some backwoods town. They have just arrived in Jindale City today. Nothing unusual about them. We’ve got the kid’s mom here now in the conference room.”

setting aside his paperwork to

Today the bomb only took out tires, not the car

pull that

someone behind the kid, someone with a grudge. Too many

the conference room, Elysia was still reeling, clueless about what was happening. Her heart

people? Why have you brought me here? What do you-” she yelled.