Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 215

The boys didn’t give it much thought and, amid a chorus of reminders, they left school for the day.

The girls, persistent as ever, kept nudging them.

Every day after school, they’d remind them over and over, telling them not to forget to nudge their parents about having a baby brother, nine of them if possible!

Following Blossom’s instructions, the teacher made sure the kids were safely home before she left.

Once the teacher was gone, Elliot announced, “Mom’s not home today, perfect. After dark, Evan, you’re coming with me to pick something up.”

“What’s that?” Evan asked, intrigued.

Elliot squinted and said, “Something that’ll make Tarquin obediently divorce Mom!*

“Really?”

“Yeah!*

Emmett, ever curious, asked, “What is it, Elliot?”

“You’ll see when we get it, Emmett. Just wait at home for us while I go out with Evan. Don’t run outside, don’t open the door for strangers, and call me immediately if anything happens. We won’t be far, just around the neighborhood.”

I’ll wait at home for

“Good boy, Emmett.”

Elliot and Evan headed out.

were retrieving something so valuable. They couldn’t be sure if Gideon would play tricks on them.

made their way towards the nearby park.

had agreed on with

the park wasn’t crowded, though there were a few

deeper they went, the

Evan whispered to Elliot, ‘Elliot,

Elliot frowned.

“Just one.”

on edge. He had monitored the area after instructing Gideon to leave the item there. He was sure no one had noticed it and that Gideon’s men had left before he

could be

with me here, no one can

could just be someone

to head straight for the

they were being followed or if it

“Elliot, let me

“Be careful!”

this up indefinitely, Evan