Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem



Elysia and Keith were taking a leisurely stroll downstairs, and man, was he about to explode!

Just the mere thought of Elysia and Keith sharing the same air was enough to drive him up the wall!

Yep, he was the jealous type, a fact he had come to terms with long ago!

But why was he suddenly acting all cool about it?

No way, he couldn't have suddenly become generous. Just one look at his ashen face, and you could tell the green-eyed monster had taken over!

Still the same old jealous guy!

He didn't tag along, which meant he was definitely brewing some grand scheme.

Lowell racked his brain but couldn't for the life of him figure out what Tarquin was up to.

Lowell didn't want to admit that he might be a bit slow on the uptake, so he just internally grumbled: Understanding a man's heart is like searching for a needle in a haystack.Upstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g

Tarquin had spent the entire day at the office, not getting a single piece of work done. Clearly, claiming to be busy with work was just a facade.

His mind was entirely occupied with Elysia and Keith.

He knew every move Elysia and Keith made!

At noon, Keith took Elysia and the gang to a diner in the amusement park for lunch.

In the afternoon, Keith spent the whole time with them enjoying the rides in the amusement park.

At five, Keith treated them to tea and cakes.

It wasn't until six that they finally headed home.

Tarquin didn't even bother to pick them up, opting to send the driver instead.

The next day, Elysia and the four little ones went to see Baby again.

As usual, Tarquin didn't go.

Keith was there throughout, taking them to the aquarium and the zoo.

For the next few days, Elysia and the four little ones visited Baby every day.

Tarquin spent each day at the office.

Keith spent each day playing with them.

It wasn't until the last day of May that Tarquin made his move.

In the evening, he personally went to pick up Elysia and the four little ones, parking his car right outside Keith's mansion.

Baby and Keith were at the door seeing Elysia off, and upon seeing Tarquin, Baby beamed, "Mr. Handsome!"

Tarquin lifted the little girl, spinning her around in circles with glee!

He had wanted to visit his daughter every single day, but for the sake of spending a long and lasting future together, he endured! And boy, was it a tough endurance!

"Tomorrow is Children's Day, Baby. How about going out to have fun with us?" Tarquin asked Baby.

At his words, a flicker of unease crossed Keith's face.

Before Baby could answer, Elysia chimed in, "You're free tomorrow?"

Tarquin nodded, "Taking the day off for Children's Day with the kids."

The four little ones were thrilled, and Evan immediately grabbed Baby's hand, saying, "Baby, wanna spend Children's Day with us?"

Emmett added, "It's gonna be so much fun. Come with us, okay?"

Baby, feeling tempted, turned to look at Keith, "Daddy, can we spend Children's Day with them tomorrow, please?"

"..." Keith, wary of Tarquin, hesitated.

"Daddy, please?" Baby climbed down from Tarquin's arms, tugging at Keith's shirt and pleading.

Keith snapped out of his reverie, fondly ruffling Baby's hair, "Okay."

Tarquin's eyes narrowed slightly, "I'll come to pick up Baby at eight tomorrow."

Keith met his gaze, pausing for a few seconds before nodding, "...Alright."

After Tarquin and Elysia left, Keith was left with a heavy heart.

He just couldn't figure Tarquin out!

What on earth was he planning?

But one thing was for certain, Tarquin had to have a plan. His absence these past few days was anything but normal.

Was he planning to take Baby away tomorrow, then hide her so Keith could never see her again?

That didn't seem likely or realistic!

So, what exactly had he been plotting recently?