Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem



Keith's caregiver?

When Elysia heard the urgency in her voice, she quickly got out of bed to see what was happening. "What's wrong?"

Several kids, hearing the commotion, ran out and stood by Elysia, eyeing Keith's caregiver warily.

The caregiver was frantic, "I came to borrow a first aid kit. Keith fell, and he's bleeding. I told him to go to the hospital, but he refused. He asked me to just patch him up at home, but he doesn't have a first aid kit."

Elysia frowned. "I'll go check on him."

She had medical knowledge; she couldn't just stand by and do nothing.

Grabbing a jacket and the first aid kit, Elysia was about to head to Keith's when Tarquin blocked her path!

Holding a bouquet of roses in one hand and a bag full of groceries in the other, he stood in front of her!

Today was the first day he knew Elysia liked him back. He was thrilled and wanted to celebrate.

And who better to celebrate with than Elysia?noveldrama

So, he came with roses and groceries, only to find her rushing to Keith's place.

"What are you doing?" Tarquin asked, displeased.

Elysia was taken aback; she hadn't expected such timing, on her way to see Keith and then he appears.

Before she could answer, she was captivated by the bright red roses in his hand.

Their vibrant beauty took her breath away, making her heart race.

Were these for her?

Seeing her silent, Tarquin turned to Keith's caregiver.

The caregiver shivered with fear and quickly explained, "Keith fell down. I came to borrow a first aid kit. Ms. Thorne said she'd go check on him." Tarquin glanced toward Keith's house, his brows furrowed, his expression dark.

Was this another one of his tricks?

Without another word, Tarquin took the first aid kit from Elysia and handed it to the caregiver, "Tell him, the kit is a gift. He doesn't need to return it!" After saying that, he grabbed Elysia's hand and pulled her back to the house.

The kids quickly followed them inside.

Once inside, they dashed back to their room, wisely choosing not to intrude.

Tarquin immediately asked, "Did you really think I wouldn't find out?"

Elysia quickly explained, "The caregiver said Keith fell, and since I have medical knowledge, I thought I should check on him."

She quickly added, "I haven't seen him yet!"

So, you can't be mad!

Tarquin, with a meaningful look, let out a slight chuckle at her naive reaction and teased, "Silly!"

Before she could retort, he continued, "From now on, stay out of his business. A fall is not the end of the world. Even if he did die, it wouldn't be your concern! Clearly, it's another ploy to get your attention!"

Elysia was speechless.

Changing the subject, Tarquin placed the roses in front of Elysia, "For you."

Seeing the vibrant bouquet of roses made her heart skip a beat.

Though gifting roses might seem cliché, they symbolized love.

Elysia didn't probe why he suddenly brought roses, instead, she took them, remarking, "Waste of money."

Tarquin, pleased she accepted, replied, "Not a waste if you like them."

He then asked, looking deeply into her eyes, "Do you like them?"

Yes.

Elysia answered silently in her heart, but aloud she only asked, "How much did they cost?"

"They were free."

"Free? Why were they free?"