Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 1394

The next morning, after dropping the kids off at school, Tarquin and Elysia headed together to the old town chapel where Elizabeth's ashes were kept.

They'd come to ask the priest about the details and best dates for Elizabeth's burial.

The priest spoke at length, and Elysia listened intently, afraid she might forget something important. She even brought along a notebook, jotting everything down point by point.

When they left, she stopped by a little shop at the foot of the hill and bought stacks of golden paper, stuffing the trunk full.

Each pack held hundreds of sheets. Altogether, she easily had tens of thousands.

Tarquin raised an eyebrow. "What are we going to do with all this?"

Elysia dusted off her hands. "We're going to fold paper boats for Mom."

"Don't they sell them ready-made?" he asked, a little baffled.

yourself, the message really gets through. Before

kind of comfort for the heart. Maybe the dead never truly receive these blessings, maybe they do. But at least it helps those left behind, helps them let go

sink. Today, he hadn't smiled since they arrived at the chapel. After kneeling in front

ease his pain, if only a little. She also really wanted to honor Kendrick and Elizabeth,

them together," she said softly. "We'll ask Elliot, Evan, Emmett, Elijah, and the baby to help too. I bet

anything, just cupped Elysia's face and kissed her gently on

lived longer. They would have loved Elysia, he was

from the chapel, when Elysia's phone

will you and Tarquin

our way, Dad. What's

are at the preschool. Evan got

stunned. "Is everyone okay? Is anyone

fine," Clayton replied. "But Emmett and Elijah are a little banged up-nothing too serious. The baby's shaken and won't