Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 79

Elysia had been out for quite some time, and Evan was getting antsy about finding her.

But Blossom, ever the protective one, wasn’t keen on letting him venture out alone. So, Evan fibbed about needing to use the bathroom for a number two.

With Blossom none the wiser, he made his sneaky escape.

And just his luck, there he spotted Tarquin and Elysia engaged in conversation in the hallway.

Hiding at a distance, he couldn’t make out their words, but the stormy look on his mommy’s face said it all.

In his little mind, Tarquin was clearly the villain who had upset his precious mom.

An eye for an eye, he thought. If Mom’s upset, Tarquin won’t get off easy either.

So, the little guy was on a mission to even the score. He eavesdropped by the door, catching the lively buzz inside, punctuated by toasts to the “birthday boy.”

Evan scoffed silently.

A birthday, huh? Big whoop.

He spied a waiter wheeling over a cart with a birthday cake, and his eyes twinkled with mischief as he sauntered toward it. As he drew closer, he couldn’t help but express his

awe.

“Wow, what a gorgeous cake! I’d kill for a slice.”

The waiter, charmed by the cuteness, paused, saying with a smile, “It sure is pretty, but it’s for someone else. It’s not polite to eat without asking. If you want some sweets, just ask your folks to holler at one of us. We’ve got plenty of other treats in the back.”

of reach, huh? Oh, what’s that on top?

pointed his tiny finger at the cake’s

glanced up, and in that split second, Evan slipped a little something into the cake

not a candle,” they explained.

Don’t

chuckled and rolled the

finger, savoring the sweetness of the

what a shame,” he muttered, grinning wickedly as the cake disappeared Into the room.

loud “BANG!” erupted from

he strolled towards the bathroom, whistling a tune, hands buried in his pockets.

Booker’s cake had exploded, showering Tarquin in a sloppy mess.

toe. He gasped in shock, nearly losing his cool – never had he been so humiliated, especially not in

day? You win; you got me. Just wait

assumed it was a prank from one of

the

didn’t dwell

birthday prank among guys was nothing out of the ordinary. But with it being Booker’s day, Tarquin swallowed his anger, storming off

room’s restroom occupied, he headed

he

mask, stood in front of the kiddie toilet, fumbling

a

and a boy.

been for the boy’s lively eyes, he might have mistaken

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good, what a shame,” he muttered, grinning wickedly as the cake disappeared

into the room.