Chapter 1415

"Honey..."

"Don't call me. I'm going down for dinner. If you want to kneel, be my guest."

Elysia strode toward the door, and Tarquin scrambled after her.

He grabbed her arm, but she shook him off.

Just as Elysia reached for the doorknob, Tarquin made a split-second decision. He pressed her gently against the door, blocking her path with his arm.

He was determined to make her forgive him!

He tried to kiss her, but Elysia turned her head away. "Tarquin, do you want a black eye that badly?!"

"Babe, I know I messed up. You can smack me if you want, but please don't say we're over-"

Before Tarquin could finish, a tiny voice piped up from the hallway:

"Big bro, second bro, third bro, Elijah-what are you guys doing lying in front of mom and dad's door?"

Elysia froze. "!"

Tarquin froze. "!"

She shoved Tarquin aside and flung open the door.

guilty as a pack of puppies


stunned seconds, Elysia could only stare. Then

when did you

chimed in,

added, “Maybe ten

came upstairs with

"We just got

at once,

learned to lie

corrected themselves, "We came up

crossed her arms. "And why exactly

"We were worried you'd actually hit Dad, so we were ready to rush in

around and glared at Tarquin, her eyes practically shooting

kids know you


just shrugged, looking

and his

dad before him. There's

could keel to my mom, I can sure as heck kneel toyou. Someday, the boys't know it's a

was speechless. She couldn't even argue with his logic,

even think about

said it with finality, scooped up the youngest,

looked at him with a mix of sympathy

just trying to help,

you

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