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.

at

through his front door than

ready? Don’t forget your

there

to Elijah, “Daddy’s got to head out. I’ll let Heath keep you company. I brought back

the dining room

thoughtful glance at Elijah, then reminded Heath, “Call

roads clear, Tarquin’s car easily outpaced Elysia’s scooter, and he alrived at the cafe well before

settled into a private booth on the

they saw Elysia pushing her scooter, struggling against

remarked, “Is Elysia nuts or what? It’s freezing out, and she’s not taking a cab? Riding that scooter must be like an icebox.”

yeah, she’s also nuts.”

a car for her. Wouldn’t you be quitted if she

his eyes at Keaton, took a drag of his cigarette, and kept his gaze locked

off snow, then carefully removed

it neatly, and stashed it in her

added, “What’s her rush to see you? She didn’t even bother with makeup, clearly not

was her motive for

meeting Tarquin, She took several deep breaths

only see the back of his head.

had to be