Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 1247

Jindale City was Tarquin's turf-if he wanted to make someone's life difficult, it was never a problem.

But this time, things were tricky. The person he wanted to deal with had a complicated relationship with Evan. There was no good way to go after them directly.

Tarquin and Evan's mentor had a history. Sure, that made them enemies in theory. But at the same time, Tarquin had always looked out for Evan...

The little guy was frowning, clearly troubled. After a moment, he blurted out, "I'm gonna talk to him myself!"

No sooner had he finished the sentence than he was climbing out the window again.

Sneaking out the back made it a straight shot up the hill behind the house-much easier.

Tarquin didn't stop him. This was between his son and the oddball. As a father, he wouldn't make Evan's choices for him.

He'd just be there in the background, waiting. When his son needed him, he'd step in-no sooner, no later.

...

On the Hill.

The man waiting there was a mountain of muscle, face crisscrossed with scars. He squinted as Evan appeared again, giving him a slow once-over. "Yeah?"

Evan marched right up, frowning. "What's the deal between you and my mentor?"

The big man's brow furrowed. "None of your business, kid."

business! If you're my mentor's enemy, you're my enemy

mentor too, you

agreed to

darkened-he

a pang of guilt. He hadn't exactly treated him as a mentor, but after

out-he'd have just set

little hands into fists. "I'm

you're not up to anything,

big guy's eyes widened in shock. "You're going

"Yeah!"

He was flustered. "When?!"

really going on between you and my

pressed his lips together. "When I see him,

to hurt him, I

long beat, then asked, "What do I have to do for you to trust

we get there, you'll listen to me! I'll talk to my mentor first. If he wants to see you, then you can meet him. If he doesn't, you can't force your

guy hesitated,

stood his ground. "If you can't agree to that, I'm

silence. Finally, the big guy nodded. "Alright. I

of relief. "Then get your stuff ready. We're heading out

He turned to leave.

called after him, "Kiddo,

back and shot him a look. "Would you

big man finally saying, "No. I