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.”

home for you

“Good boy, Emmett.”

Elliot and

dangers since they were retrieving something so valuable. They couldn’t be sure if

baseball caps, made their way towards the nearby park.

was the spot Elliot had agreed

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

went, the fewer people they encountered.

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

many?” Elliot frowned.

“Just one.”

instructing Gideon to leave the item there. He was sure no one had noticed it and that Gideon’s men had left before he and Evan arrived to

could be

one can

conclusions; it could just be someone out for a

for the item but instead meandered through the

figure continued to trail them, making it unclear whether they were being followed or

again, “Elliot,

“Be careful!”

up indefinitely, Evan decided to confront