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

were retrieving something so valuable. They

and wearing baseball caps, made their way towards the nearby park.

was the spot Elliot had

getting dark, the park wasn’t crowded, though there were a few people in the small plaza near

went, the fewer people they encountered.

along, Evan whispered to Elliot, ‘Elliot, we’re being followed.”

many?” Elliot frowned.

“Just one.”

leave the item there. He was sure no one had noticed it and that Gideon’s men had

could be

here, no one

conclusions; it could just be someone out for a walk,” Elliot replied softly.

decided not to head straight for the item but instead meandered through the park.

them, making it unclear whether they were being followed or

whispered again, “Elliot, let me handle this.”

“Be careful!”

up indefinitely, Evan decided to confront