Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 793

Tarquin drove for miles until they reached the seaside.

Elysia pushed open the car door and stepped out, greeted by a sea breeze that instantly cooled her down, making her feel much more comfortable.

Tarquin walked over, a loving smile on his face as he took her hand and led her towards the beach.

There was a line of fishing boats, and among them, a flashy speedboat stood out.

Tarquin hopped onto one of the boats, grabbing a life jacket and goggles for her.

Elysia asked, "Are you taking me out to sea?"

With a smile, Tarquin said, "Not just yet. I've got a special place to show you first."

Elysia glanced out at the vast ocean, then back at the life jacket in his hands. "Where to?"

"My secret hideout."

"Really?"

"It's a place only my wife gets to see."

into a smile. "Out

asked,

much the ocean that frightened Elysia; she didn't have thalassophobia. But as a child, she'd been dunked in a water barrel by Daphne and her gang, leaving her somewhat anxious around water, dreading that suffocating

to be cautious and a bit timid, content with playing on the

your side, you've got

the life jacket, fitted the goggles on

me, I've got

adding, "If you get

didn't move at first, but as soon as the speedboat took off, she immediately clung to Tarquin's waist. And she

comforting her, "Relax, I'm the king of this part of the sea. Nothing's

behind, but still couldn't help saying, "Can you, maybe, slow down a

thing." Tarquin slowed the boat to a crawl, giving her

the day or Elysia's own heat, the cool sea spray didn't

circled and called out above them, following along as

if they understood, their calls became

straight down into the water. Seconds later, they emerged, shaking off their drenched

was diverted, her fear momentarily forgotten, as she asked Tarquin curiously, "Do they

feed them every time I come here. They love me. They get