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.”

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

finger at the cake’s top decoration.

split second, Evan slipped a

topper, not a

going. Don’t

chuckled and rolled the cake away.

licked his finger, savoring the sweetness

muttered, grinning wickedly as the cake disappeared Into

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

smug humph, he strolled towards the bathroom, whistling a tune, hands buried in

had exploded, showering Tarquin in a sloppy

closest to Booker, Tarquin was now a cake monster, covered from head to toe. He gasped in shock,

my day? You win; you got me. Just wait till I find out who you

was a prank from one of

tension eased as everyone else thought the same, and laughter

didn’t dwell on

But with it being Booker’s day, Tarquin swallowed his anger, storming off to the

party room’s restroom occupied, he headed to the one outside.

he encountered Evan.

a face mask, stood in front of the kiddie

– a grown man a

and a boy.

the boy’s lively eyes, he might

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a shame,” he muttered, grinning wickedly as the cake

into the room.