Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 615

Chapter 615

Tarquin fibbed, "She's just tuckered out. I was trying to help her sleep and missed your call."

Elliot was puzzled, "You were helping my mom sleep?"

"Yeah, she's been burning the candle at both ends at the hospital with Elijah. She's been all out of sorts today. Tried to nap but couldn't settle, so I helped her relax."

Elysia was seething internally. Rascal! Liar! Who asked him for help?!

She's not a toddler in need of bedtime stories, is she?

This jerk, can't he come up with a better excuse?!

Elliot clearly wasn't buying it. His gaze shifted between Tarquin and the direction of the study where Elysia was, eventually deciding to check on her himself.

Elysia panicked and feigned sleep!

her catch some Z's,

the act. His mom was many things, but an Oscar-worthy actress she was not. Who sleeps with their eyelashes fluttering

a reason. He chose not to call her out, instead offering, "Mom, take it easy. I've sorted things out with Keith.

behind him. Once outside, he confronted Tarquin, "What exactly did you do to my

the study, and now she's

twitched, dodging, "Kid, grown-up stuff.

realized Keith wasn't around,

"He headed back to his place, just across the

ears, hoping to flaunt a bit of affection. Seems his

Elliot, "What did you

"Private matters."

and Elijah made their way in. Seizing the moment, Tarquin excused himself, "Don't bother Elysia, she needs

of the corridor, his desire cooled off, he found himself at Keith's door, ringing the bell. He needed clarity on what was

clad in casual whites, not at all surprised to see Tarquin, as if he'd

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