Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 39

Lowell had been itching to jump out of the car and rescue Elysia, but seeing Gage

knocked out cold, he chilled out.

Peering through the windshield at the disheveled Gage, he couldn’t help but say to Tarquin, That Gage is a real piece of work. I’m embarrassed to even know the guy. What a disgrace!”

Tarquin glanced outside with a flick of his eyelashes and said in a frosty tone,

“If he’s so fond of going au naturel, let him do a streak around Jindale City three times without a stitch on.”

Lowell’s lips twitched at the thought. In this freezing weather, to streak?

Exhilarating.

Serves him right.

If you’re a real man, you don’t mistreat women. What kind of skill is it to use force?

Lowell got out of the car to meet Elysia.

Just as Elysia pushed open the car door and jumped out, frantic to get away, she suddenly saw Lowell and froze.

Having just leaped out of Gage’s car, she was now being forced into Tarquin’s ride.

didn’t head for the back seat; she climbed right into the passenger side.

him money, but mainly because he would lock her up

this moment, with Lowell still outside, the car was eerily quiet with just the two of them. Elysia

must be after her for the money, but she had none.

when he came

was Tarquin’s wife? How dare he still go after her? Wasn’t he

flickered at the corner of Elysia’s mouth,

move from the enemy, no move

She could feel

tingling on her scalp from his stare, restless and uneasy. At this point, she

your worst, but

word from Tarquin,

Gage’s streaking punishment, Lowell got in the car

He hopes we

urgently at Lowell and said, “The kid’s sick, don’t stress him out.”

the kid’s latched onto you, crying and making

to the

Tarquin, waiting for a nod before starting

the way, Tarquin remained silent, but his gaze

word was one thing, but even his looks were

gaze was sharp, cold, and devoid of warmth. But today…