Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 796

He was head over heels in love with her, so much so that words failed him whenever he tried to express his feelings. Unsure of how to make her understand the depth of his affection, he decided to share his most guarded secrets with her.

It was like he was laying his heart bare for her to see, a gesture to show her that his love was without reservations, that he was willing to share even the deepest, darkest corners of his soul with her.

His excitement was palpable, a clear sign of his nervousness. He was desperate for her to know the extent of his love, driven by the fear that he had hurt her deeply in the past. He was scared that she might still be angry, that she might leave him.

Elysia was touched, her heart aching for him.

"Tarquin," she said, using his real name for the first time.

At her words, Tarquin turned to face her, their eyes locking. The sadness in his eyes quickly turned to panic.

He thought she was about to confront him, to hold him accountable for his past actions.

her tiptoes and kissed him. It wasn't a light, fleeting kiss

body trembling

closed and lashes fluttering, struggled to deepen the kiss, eventually biting his lip in frustration,

want to kiss me?" she

response, Tarquin pulled her closer, his kiss enveloping her

pull away. Instead, she wrapped her arms around

as deeply, that he had nothing to fear,

of their feelings for each other. Between breaths, Tarquin choked out, "Elysia, I love you so much! And I'm so scared of losing you!" "I know," Elysia whispered back, her arms still around his neck. "I'm not going

face as he apologized, the weight of

for everything - for the pain he had caused, for the lies about his identity, for the

his love for her and hers for him made forgiveness

like a child, his emotions overwhelming