Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 32

“I told you guys I’d be late and to hit the hay without me, right? Why are you still up? Where’s Evan?”

Elliot replied, “We just wanted to see Mommy as soon as we could, so we waited up. Evan’s in the bathroom. Let’s head upstairs, Mommy.”

“Alright, alright.”

The trio made their way back to their place, and as soon as they stepped in, Emmett burst

into tears.

It wasn’t clear downstairs, but now, in the light, the slap mark on Elysia’s cheek was

unmistakable, and Emmett was heartbroken.

Elysia quickly scooped up her little man, comforting him, “Mommy’s fine, bud. Just bumped it, no biggie.”

Emmett clung to Elysia’s neck, sobbing softly, shaking with each cry – it was enough to break your heart.

Elliot brought over a cold pack to soothe Elysia’s cheek.

Elysia said nothing, and the boys were wise enough not to press.

went to freshen up. No

“Where’s Mommy?”

“In the bathroom.”

room and closed the door, speaking in hushed tones, “What the

seething. “I’m not sure of all the details. I was too far away from Mommy to hear them. Some chick in sunglasses and a face mask, flanked by bodyguards, cornered Mommy and hit her. Didn’t you ask Mommy what

accidentally bumped it, and she didn’t want to

piece of my mind.

here, she’s never been truly happy.

what if Mommy won’t spill?

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Ompor 32.

dig around on our own. Keep an eye on Mommy when she’s

it. Mommy’s safety is my job! Oh, and Mommy

be trying to make ends

He was five years old, for crying out loud. If he told Mommy about the gazillions

Sigh…

way to slip Mommy some

the warm

who’d made such a scene today probably didn’t mistake her identity. But she’d