Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 128

“My name’s Tarin, and that fella is Tarquin. We have no more relationships.”

Elysia just blinked.

Tarquin fished out an old–fashioned key and unlocked the front door, pausing before stepping inside. to issue a reminder, “Look, I brought you here to cheer him up, not to wind him up. If he throws a tantrum, just ride it out, will you? And don’t go poking around about his mother. It’s a sore spot.”

Why, oh why, should she take flak from this guy? Why couldn’t she give as good as she got?

But what could she do? She was outmatched, and her kids were only five. She had to cope.

somehow.

Elysia psyched herself up and pushed down the irritation to ask, “So what’s the deal with his mother? Why did she take off? You two weren’t getting along?”

Tarquin’s frown was immediate and telling. “Don’t ask what you shouldn’t. That’s off–limits!”

Elysia was taken aback.

Wasn’t it standard procedure to get the lay of the land before attempting to treat a patient?

“I just…”

“Get in here!” Tarquin cut her off.

a normal

took a quick inventory of the

not–too–shabby three–bedroom with a living room, kitchen, and bathroom–looked to be around

was rustic charm all the way: hardwood floors, matching cabinets, a dining set, and even a coffee table

the large flat–screen TV on

wooden furniture complemented by white lace curtains and

spruce up his home like this. She’d thought his world was all shades of

shoes and was heading toward a guest room. He opened the

switch her shoes too. There was a new pair of

was about to follow, Tarquin closed the door to the room.

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was piqued. “Where’s

“Still asleep.”

hasn’t woken

“Mm–hmm.”

you drag me here at the crack of dawn?”

had assumed Elijah was awake, and that’s why Tarquin had driven to pick her up. But if the kid was still asleep, what was she doing there? Staring contest with

if it was the most

know if it was her imagination, but she thought she heard the click of his

room.