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 you

“Good boy, Emmett.”

nightfall, Elliot and Evan

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

baseball caps, made their way towards the nearby park.

the spot Elliot had agreed

the park wasn’t crowded, though there

went, the fewer people they encountered.

Elliot, ‘Elliot, we’re being

Elliot frowned.

“Just one.”

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

who could be

me here, no one

not jump to conclusions; it could just be someone

straight for the item but

unclear whether they were being followed or if it was

impatient, Evan whispered again, “Elliot,

“Be careful!”

this up indefinitely, Evan decided to confront the follower.