Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 1319

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Tarquin didn't say a word, but that didn't mean he didn't notice.

Evan missed White-a lot.

White stuck out his little tongue, stared at Evan for a moment, then hopped down

from his hand and scurried into the tent.

He made a beeline for Evan, nuzzled his tiny head against Evan's cheek, and

curled up right beside him.

"Back again? Planning to leave me again?" Evan's voice came out of nowhere,

making White jump a foot in the air.

He bolted like a startled squirrel, only to see Evan's eyes open and— yep, there

was that tongue again.

Evan's eyes were red, rimmed with tears.

"I thought you'd gone off with them and weren't coming back," he said quietly.

He'd known White was sneaking out at night. He'd watched him these past few

days, pretending not to notice, but how could he not see? Those strange

creatures had been lurking around, obviously trying to take White away.

White slunk over and ducked his head.

Evan, blinking back tears, stuck out his fist for a bump.

"Look, I don't want you to go, but if you've got some secret reason, just say it. I'm

not unreasonable. Worst case, I'll come visit you every now and then."

shook his head and stuck out his tongue

sat up, scrubbing at his

"Wait—they're not your family?"

his head, and

business to take care of? I

your folks!"

and Evan's

wanting to wake Elliot and the others, Evan scooped up White, bolted out

didn't even bother

a patchwork of old scars—looked up in

"What's going on?!"

shot them a glare. "Private matter!

two exchanged a look and just

until the sun was up

White finally

to his

Evan's wrist,

Evan, on

looked seriously ticked off.

it had to do with White. He couldn't help but

happened?"

his teeth, lips twitching. "None of your

woods, he muttered, "One day, I'm

better be ready!"

stared, completely

what

are you mumbling about?" Elysia yawned, stepping out

up and he ran straight into her

"Mommy, hold me."

Evan almost never

into a hug, and

wrong?"

to her

only Tarquin. She shot him

upset you?"

then hurriedly denied it.