Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 1311

Baby, with her hair in two playful pigtails, sat nestled between Tracey and Elysia,

carefully sorting through the fresh herbs they'd gathered that morning.

She didn't really understand what the two adults were talking about, but she could

tell from their worried faces that something was up. In her sweet, high-pitched

voice, she piped up to cheer them on:

"Great-Gran, Mommy, don't be sad! Baby's super strong, Baby can carry the flag!"

Tracey turned to look at Baby, and immediately a smile softened her features.

This kid's got spunk!

"Our Baby is the best!" Tracey beamed, giving Baby a gentle poke.

After a bit of playful teasing, Tracey turned to Elysia, her tone more serious.

"Elysia, I know medicine isn't really your thing, but Baby's still so young..."

"For Baby's future, and for the future of medicine in general, you really should

learn from Grandma. Really dig deep."

"If, God forbid, Grandma's not around someday, at least you'll be able to carry

on."

"Grandma..." Elysia's heart twisted-not because she didn't want to learn, but

because Grandma was talking about not being there anymore.

But Tracey just shrugged, matter-of-fact.

"Birth, aging, sickness, and death. It's the way of life, honey. Grandma's been

around a long time-I'm not afraid of dying."

scares me is leaving and having nobody to take up

the medical world ready

much. But right now, someone

full of affection.

not still worrying

real heroine-tough as

worry, Grandma.

Quincy's cozy cabin, Quincy was holding

ink and write a few bold, swirling words across a big sheet

paper:

"Peace and Prosperity"

and lively, almost

study

beauty of our heritage begins with its

look at their clothes, their food, their homes

they built them."

"Fashion is like fireworks-beautiful

fleeting. But the

lasts

years. Never turn your back on

"I'll remember

smiled. "Now close your

of perfume and sprayed a fine mist into the air, letting

settle.

"What do you smell?"

eyes shut, inhaling deeply. After a moment,

a bubbling brook...

of whiskey... fresh

opened his eyes

is this a new

him on the

on, I'll show you

scents!"

***

and Elijah