Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Chapter 1435

Elysia held him close, her voice soft and soothing.

"Everyone's singing your parents' praises now. The government's cleared their names. They can finally rest in peace and so can you. You don't have to worry anymore."

Tarquin responded, his voice muffled by her shoulder.

"Finding Mom's ashes and laying her to rest beside Dad, with everyone watching... That's been my dream for years. Now it's real. I'm happy, really. You

don't have to worry about me."

Elysia's heart ached for him. She gently patted his back.

After a quiet moment, she called to him, "Honey?"

"Yeah?"

"Your birthday's coming up."

Tarquin opened his eyes, lifting his lashes to look at her. "And?"

"You'll be staying at the old house these days, right?"

"Not for the whole time. If anything urgent comes up, just call me."

Elysia smiled. "Well, while you're there, make sure you eat well and get plenty of sleep. When your birthday comes, I've got a huge surprise for you. Sound good?"

narrowed playfully. "How

grinned, making it sound even more dramatic. "Super,

you tell

her head right

see how you behave. If you're good, you get your present. If

laughed again. "Alright, I'll be

your eyes and go to sleep. Be a good

"...Okay."

rubbing his back and humming a lullaby, just like she

when Elliot, Evan, and

He fell asleep in

the morning, he woke up in

for a couple of hours, but it was the best sleep he'd had in

happy smile crept onto his lips. Carefully, he moved her arm and slipped out of her

slightly and

closed, she instinctively burrowed closer

of affection, and pulled her back into

finding a comfortable spot before

sound asleep

morning, when Elysia woke

a twinge of disappointment, but she wasn't

for her phone, she found a note from Tarquin

house. If you miss me, just call. Always loving

heart-shaped sticky note, his handwriting strong and bold, the words

bit of