Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

But who were these people, really?

Tarquin thought about it. If these were truly the leading figures in their respective fields, even if he hadn't met them personally, he should at least have heard of them. But, listening to Elysia talk, he couldn't quite put any names to faces.

Elysia noticed Tarquin's furrowed brow and mistook it for nerves. She gave him a reassuring smile.

"Don't worry," she said easily, "Grandma and the grandpas are super easygoing. They treat me and the kids like family, and they'll treat you the same way."

Tarquin shook off his thoughts. "So, what did they do before they moved out here?"

She shrugged, "Honestly, they were just regular folks. Sure, they had their hobbies, but they were happiest working the land, growing vegetables and raising animals."

Tarquin: "..."

They chatted idly all the way to the airport, where their private jet was already waiting.

A couple of hours later, the seven of them landed in Darkfort City.

As soon as they got off the plane, there were people waiting for them-polite and respectful to a fault.

had invested a lot in this region, pouring money into local businesses and contributing to the city's growth. The taxes alone he paid every year

the mayor himself would

lunch at a diner near the airport-burgers and fries for the kids, coffee and sandwiches for the adults. They didn't

reached the foothills, the sun was already

they checked into a charming countryside bed

night and head up

baby bunked with Tarquin and Elysia. Elliot, Evan, Emmett, and Elijah shared

make sure they were covered

the door and was surprised

at the mountains as

skipped a

hurried over to

Elijah turned around, his little brow furrowed in

knelt beside him, lowering her voice. "Elijah, honey, why aren't you sleeping? Is it too different from

maybe the new place was making him restless. Tarquin had picked the nicest B&B around, but for Elijah, who'd grown up with every comfort, it was still a

let

the countryside, Elijah had always been at Tarquin's side-raised in penthouses and country estates,