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?"

"How huge are

making it sound even more dramatic. "Super,

"Can you tell

shook her head right

I need to see how you behave. If you're good, you get your present. If not, no surprise

again. "Alright, I'll be

close your eyes and go

"...Okay."

held him, gently rubbing his back and humming

when Elliot, Evan, and Emmett were

truly exhausted. He fell asleep in

three-thirty in the morning, he

couple of hours, but it

glanced at Elysia, still fast asleep, and a soft, happy smile crept onto his lips. Carefully, he moved her arm and slipped out of her embrac

frowning slightly and

eyes closed, she instinctively burrowed closer

full of affection, and pulled her back

finding a comfortable spot

until she was sound asleep before finally getting up

Elysia woke up, Tarquin was already

of disappointment, but she

found a note from

If you miss me,

sticky note, his handwriting strong and bold, the words sweet as

bit of it