Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 11

It was obvious to anyone watching that Tarquin had completely misinterpreted Elysia’s actions. He thought she was shamelessly flirting with him in front of everyone.

“Outrageous! Unreasonable!” he exclaimed.

Elysia’s eyes widened in shock as she realized the misunderstanding. She quickly tried to explain, “You’ve got it all wrong. I just wanted to check…” if there were bite marks on his shoulder.

Years ago, during a moment of intense pain, she had lapsed into unconsciousness, then woken with such agony that she had bitten down on his shoulder and refused to let go.

Such a fierce bite would surely leave a scar on any normal person.

If there were bite marks on his shoulder, it would prove he was the man from that wild encounter!

But before she could finish her sentence, Tarquin’s phone suddenly rang. He snatched it up and barked, “Talk to me!”

Whatever was said on the other end, his expression went through a whirlwind of emotions.

“I’ll be right there,” he said abruptly.

seves me

He hu p the phone and rushed out, no longer the picture of calm. filled with a restless anxiety.

young master. The only things that could rattle the stoic Tarquin were issues concerning his

mother of his child! Lowell’s expression changed

looking back, Tarquin dismissed the concern, “Leave her to the police!”

after him, “You can’t hand me over to the cops, I have three kids at home, and they’re

admit it was wrong for my kids to scratch your car, and I’m sorry! But they’re only five years old; they really

for a moment, he understood all too well the plight of children without

ready to let

here for now. We’ll decide what to

Chapter 11

“You can’t lock me up here. My kids are waiting for me at the motel. I…” But her words were cut off as the

she didn’t even have her phone. Her kids.

is unlawful

how much she yelled, no one paid

not bothering to shed his coat or shoes as he made a

followed close behind

in the world happened?!” Tarquin demanded,

master was fine earlier, but then Ms. Nola Slater showed up out of the blue,” Heath reported quickly. “She brought gifts and went upstairs to see

eyes, his steps quickening with worry,Did he hurt himself?”

he won’t let any of us

“It’s