Elysia's eyes widened in panic.

"Hey! I was just kidding! I didn't mean it, really, let's not make a big deal out of it! We still have to run errands today!"

Every time they went at it, she couldn't get out of bed for a whole day and night.

"You can't even joke about that!"

Tarquin silenced her protests with a commanding kiss, a deep one as a form of punishment.

No matter how much Elysia flailed and struggled, she couldn't escape.

After the kiss, Tarquin asked, "Still thinking about finding a new husband?"

Elysia, dazed and breathless from his kiss, with her cheeks flushed a deep red, meekly surrendered, "No, not anymore."

"Still dare to threaten me with bedroom antics?"

"No, I won't."

"Take back what you said!"

"Mhm, I take it back."

Seeing her so compliant, Tarquin's mood lifted, a handsome smile playing on his lips as he gazed at her closely, admiring her trembling lashes.

in his heart

a simple word, a tiny gesture from her was all it took to

Verity, not to mention the whole Hawkins family saga... Each

then there

had this healing effect on him. She was like a summer breeze, a warm sun in winter, beautiful and

Tarquin was lost in thought, suddenly, he felt a sharp pain on

biting him hard on the shoulder in

she glared

"Don't worry, I know we have important things today. Just

is a jerk!

"You..."

right? Want

few buttons at the top of his shirt to expose his collarbone and shoulder, inviting

turned even redder, her teeth clenched,

Tarquin's smile turned devilish.

a while before heading to the bathroom to freshen up together, then to the kitchen to make breakfast. After breakfast, they

little ones, excited to send blessings to Grandma Elizabeth,

blessings to Grandma, she'll

too, can I

at the

gift from Keith to Baby, so

of unresolved feelings, his love for Elizabeth as genuine as his affection for

surely, Elizabeth had

of seven, carrying Elizabeth's ashes,

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