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?

and what were they doing

and her three boys were torn-half flooded with

see Grandma and Grandpa, but none of them

Elijah, though they'd never been here before,

must have been their

had these men brought them here? Did they know the

something happened to Grandma and

seven of them were weighed down by

the gate stood

at it.

a loud creak, a window

thought it was Bernard. She looked up, hope shining

But-

was a scowling stranger glaring

are you doing back so soon? Did

off, noticing Tarquin and

"Who are they?"

their group quickly

the trail. They were lost-family out here for summer break, got turned around in the woods. We brought them back, you know, just being neighborly. And look, there's a real beauty with

in

winked up at the

was his name-looked down at Elysia, licking his lips, Adam's

to her myself.

narrowed-he knew exactly what Brock

to make a move when suddenly, another man burst in, stumbling and