Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 189

The ground was slick with ice, and Elysin creened awkwardly on her electric scooter, barely managing to keep it upright as she made

her way

Tarquin watched her clumsy attempts with a look of disdain curling his lips, and without another word, he turned on his heel and

headed home.

As fate would have it he bumped into the old man from across the street, who was out throwing the trash. The old man had lived in the neighborhood fo. years and was quite familiar with Tarquin’s mother, which meant he wasn’t a stranger to Tarquin either.

He was the chatty type, and upon seeing Tarquin, he struck up a conversation.

“Tar back on your lonesome, eh? Where’s Elysia?”

“She had to take off; something came up.”

“Gone? Aint you two shacked up yet?”

The comer of Tarquin’s mouth twitched. “You got it all wrong. She and I aren’t on item?

“Come on, come on, you’re both adults. No need to be shy about a little romance. Il tell you what, I’ve got a knack for reading people, and Elysia, she’s got a good head on her shoulders, a real lucky charm. Plus, I hear she’s the kind to bring prosperity to a household. If you snag her, you’ve struck gold, my boy. Don’t let someone else sweep her off her feet. You’d better catch that good fortune while you

can.

just stared at

his front door than Keaton’s call

12, you ready? Don’t forget your date with

there

he spoke to Elijah, “Daddy’s got to head out. I’ll let Heath keep you company. I brought back some dinner, your favorite dish

off obediently to the dining room and climbed into his high chair

at Elijah, then reminded Heath, “Call me if

scooter,

private booth on the second floor, Keaton

the floor–to–ceiling windows, they saw Elysia pushing her scooter, struggling against the cold.

“Is Elysia nuts or what? It’s freezing out, and she’s not taking a

but yeah, she’s also

at least spring for a car for her. Wouldn’t you be quitted if she caught

rolled his eyes at Keaton, took a drag of

off snow, then carefully

neatly, and stashed it

her rush to see you? She didn’t even bother with

barely knew her. What was her motive

at the thought of meeting Tarquin, She took several deep breaths

at the arranged booth. From her vantage point, she could only see the back of his head. Though she couldn’t see his face,

had to be