Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 652

Keith got up, grabbing an alcohol wipe as he headed to the bathroom.

Once the bathroom door clicked shut, his expression shifted dramatically, as if he morphed into someone else entirely.

Standing before the bathroom mirror, his handsome eyes narrowed, his gaze turning chilling. His deep-set eyes seemed to harbor a monstrous beast...

He prodded the cut on his forehead with a finger, then, using the bloodied digit, scrawled 'Bradford' on the mirror.

And then, he crossed it out with a vehement 'X'.

...

Across the hall, Blossom was telling Elysia she'd be staying at her mom's place for the night, suggesting that Elysia could invite Tarquin over to stay.

Elysia's cheeks flushed even more at the suggestion. "Don't be ridiculous!"

Blossom chuckled, "What's there to be embarrassed about? You're both adults. Plus, he's into you, and you like him. Let me tell you, girl, opportunities like this don't come around often. He's a total catch, you know. If you hook up with him, you're the winner!"

Elysia, reddening further, retorted, "Stop it, or I'm hanging up."

grew louder, "Just kidding. Just wanted to let you know I won't be home tonight. Gotta

at the dinner, and call

"Yeah, yeah, got it."

hanging up, Elysia exhaled deeply, touching her burning

knew how to tease her, making her even

she was playing wingwoman, setting things

a while longer to calm

had also managed to cool off, now

kitchen, Elysia felt awkward, unsure how to break the silence. Then, Tarquin unexpectedly handed her a bunch of kale. "Wash these. I'll cook

paused, then

unspoken understanding, they avoided bringing up the

chatted, talking about children,

sharing stories for over an hour, they prepared

kids to dinner,

unusually cheerful, resembling a

adopting a 'proud father' demeanor, watched Tarquin's attentive gestures towards Elysia with

kept their eyes on