Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

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, don't disturb her

was many things, but an

had to be a reason. He chose not to call her out, instead offering, "Mom, take it easy. I've

closing the door gently behind him. Once outside, he

you into the study, and now she's pretending to sleep?

"Kid, grown-up

wasn't around, asking, "Where's

letting go of his suspicions, replied, "He headed back to his place, just

mention of helping Elysia was meant for Keith's ears, hoping to flaunt a bit of

he quizzed Elliot, "What did you two

"Private matters."

was left hanging just as Blossom, Evan, Emmett, and Elijah made their way in. Seizing the moment, Tarquin excused himself, "Don't bother Elysia, she

few cigarettes at the end of the corridor, his desire cooled off, he found himself at Keith's door, ringing the bell. He needed clarity

immediately, clad in casual whites, not at all surprised to see Tarquin, as if he'd been expecting him. Squinting slightly, he invited,