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.”

at home for

“Good boy, Emmett.”

Elliot and

something so valuable. They couldn’t be sure if Gideon would play tricks

brothers, masked and wearing baseball caps, made their way

had agreed on with

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

they went, the fewer

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

Elliot

“Just one.”

monitored the area after instructing Gideon to leave the item there. He was sure no one had noticed it and that Gideon’s

could be following

one can

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

to head straight for the item but instead

continued to trail them, making it unclear whether they were being followed or if it was merely a coincidence.

Evan whispered again, “Elliot, let me handle

“Be careful!”

up indefinitely, Evan decided