Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

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Chapter 76

She was telling him that she would stake her life on every word she said, claiming responsibility with the utmost sincerity.

Could it be that he had misunderstood her all along?

But how could he explain away the accusations of bullying a young lady? Who else had he bullied, if not her?

Tarquin’s expression darkened as he contemplated. He hadn’t mistreated her. He had his reasons for detaining her, and he conducted himself with integrity.

“What’s on your mind now?” Keaton nudged him.

Tarquin snapped out of his reverie, took a hard drag on his cigarette, and fell silent.

“Keaton, where did you and Tarquin run off to? Come on back, everyone’s here. We’re just waiting on you two,” Booker called out to summon them.

“Okay,” Keaton replied, “we’ll be there in a sec.”

hanging up, he turned to Tarquin and said, “Let’s go. Stop overthinking for now. The birthday boy is calling us in.”

let out a quiet sigh, stubbed out his cigarette in the ashtray, and followed

If you plan on doing anything to her in the future, you’d better be discreet, or my sister will make a scene. She won’t confront you directly, but she’ll take it out on

the guts you have, huh?”

to say. You don’t have a sister. You have no idea how devastating an older sister can be

eyes and continued back to the

we’re all here, as today’s birthday guy, let me just say thanks for

have a toast.”

to honor

didn’t stand up. He simply clinked his glass on the table and knocked back

taken aback, followed suit. What was supposed to

downing of glasses.

with Booker. It’s his birthday, and you guys should be getting him hammered and throwing him into the arms of a lovely lady to

to shield Tarquin from more drinks and noting his sour mood, turned

bachelorhood ended