Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 289

Tarquin was a bundle of nerves as he held Elijah tight. He was at a total loss, clueless about what got into his little boy to make him this upset. Without wasting a moment, he quickly slipped a down jacket on Elijah, hugged him close, grabbed the car keys, and dashed out of the house. His only thought was to get to Elysia as quickly as possible, hoping she could calm their son down.

In his frantic state, Tarquin forgot to put on his own coat. There he was, out in the biting cold of December, dressed in nothing but a thin shirt, and yet, he broke out in a sweat!

Elijah was his heart, his everything. This was Tarquin's first rodeo as a dad, and although unsure about many things, he was determined to do his absolute best.

The chilly wind prompted him to pull the hood of Elijah's jacket over his head, protecting him from the cold. He strode quickly to the car, opened the back door, and gently placed his little guy inside, making sure the seat belt was securely fastened.

Tears and snot marred Elijah's usually spotless face, a testament to his distress. Knowing his son's penchant for cleanliness, Tarquin realized just how upset Elijah must be to disregard his messy face. It broke Tarquin's heart.

He tenderly wiped away his son's tears and runny nose with a tissue.

"Don't cry, buddy. Daddy's going to take you to her right now," he soothed.

tried to

closing the car door and starting the vehicle to leave

"Achoo!"

Elysia sneezed loudly the moment

you catch a cold?" Blossom asked with

"I'm fine. Where are the

asleep in

check on them." Elysia tiptoed into the kids' room, trying not

while and were pretending to be asleep. Elliot, in particular, was torn. He wanted

"Mom?"

had just reached his bed, paused, "Did

heard you sneeze.

honey. Just a tickle in my nose. Why