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.”

adorably. “The best ones are always out of reach, huh? Oh, what’s

at the cake’s top

that split second, Evan slipped a little something into the cake from his

just a fancy topper, not a candle,” they

better get going. Don’t keep

and rolled

the sweetness of

he muttered, grinning wickedly as

loud “BANG!” erupted from the party room, followed

ploy had worked. With a smug humph, he strolled

had exploded, showering

from head to toe. He gasped in shock, nearly losing his cool

day? You win; you got me. Just wait till I

a prank

everyone else thought the same, and laughter filled the

didn’t dwell on

being Booker’s day, Tarquin swallowed his

occupied, he headed to

when he encountered Evan.

face mask, stood in front of the kiddie toilet, fumbling with his

a

and a boy.

for the boy’s lively eyes, he might have

09:46

he muttered, grinning wickedly

into the room.