Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Richard looked at Keaton, clearly skeptical. "Who gave you the whiskey then?"

"I got it myself," Keaton replied, trying to sound casual.

"Oh, come on! You can barely stand! Be straight with me-which one of the guys outside helped you?"

Richard was eyeing the security guards by the door.

Keaton, not wanting to get them in trouble, dug in his heels. "I told you, I got it myself!"

"Oh, really? Then get up and grab another bottle. Go on, let's see it!"

"I... well, Grandpa's cabinet is empty, isn't it?" Keaton stalled.

"There's still plenty in your great-grandad's stash! Get up! Go fetch it!"

Keaton shook his head stubbornly, "I'm not getting up!"

He couldn't get up, of course. If he did, Winona would be exposed.

Richard's face turned an angry shade of red. "You're not getting up? Fine! You think I can't deal with you? If you don't, I'll bring every one of those guards in here and sort it out the old-fashioned way! I want to see which of them thinks my rules don't matter!"

Keaton clenched his jaw-he was caught.

reputation for being tight-knit. The heads cared for their staff, and the staff, in turn, cared for them. Keaton knew if he took the

meant getting smacked with a wooden paddle until someone fessed up or couldn't sit

gritted his teeth and

you two quit gawking at my misery and go find Gale already? He's been bewitched by

daughter-in-law's going to

vetone

bolt!

Forget about that Christmas

be long gone,

eight years

in confusion. "What did you

every word clearly. "Some woman's got her claws in Gate, and he's falling for it If you hurry, you'll find them together right

with

им

perfect daughter-in-law you

Without another word, they spun on their heels and hurried

to Mr. and Mrs. Murphy. "And you two? You'd better go check on Booker. Wait too long, and he's going to turn up with someone else's

grandchild. That's right—a grandkid

froze, eyes wide, then rushed out

family hall fell silent