Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

But... this place is supposed to be completely off the grid. How did this rough bunch of men even find it?

Grandma and Grandpa were always so gentle and kind-they'd never hang out with people like this!

Elysia and the kids were marched into the old wooden cabin.

The moment the gate creaked open, all four of them-mother and sons-were swept up by a rush of emotions: joy, nerves, even a bit of dread.

They'd lived here for five whole years.

Elliot, Evan, and Emmett-this was where they'd grown up.

It was in this very place that the three brothers learned to talk, to walk, to do all sorts of things...

This cabin held just about every flavor of memory for them-sweet, bitter, and everything in between.

Mostly sweet, with the occasional sting.

So as soon as they stepped inside, memories came flooding back. They couldn't help but feel excited and happy.

But... where were Grandma and Grandpa?

Normally, the second they came home, the grandparents would be the first at the door, arms open, faces beaming with delight.

Why weren't they coming out? Why wasn't anyone welcoming them home?

And why were there suddenly so many armed strangers in the yard?

what were they doing in Grandma and

with relief, half gripped

ached to see Grandma and Grandpa, but none of them dared call out, afraid of

they'd never been here before, could sense something was off with

clicked: this must have been

here? Did they know the old folks? Or had they taken over

happened to Grandma

were

the gate stood a small two-story cabin-Bernard's

martial arts, and he was good at it. He'd always

loud creak, a window on the

heart leapt she thought it was Bernard. She looked up, hope shining in

But-

was a

guys out to work? What are you doing back so soon? Did you catch

noticing Tarquin and the others.

"Who are they?"

leading their group

summer break, got turned around in the woods. We brought them back, you know, just being neighborly.

in

winked up at the second-floor man, eager to

was his name-looked down at

here. I'll talk to her myself. Lock the rest up

knew exactly what Brock

move when suddenly, another man