Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem novel Chapter 1469

“I accept. Thank you, Dad.”

Clayton smiled warmly. “Alright, alright, the food’s getting cold. Why don’t we do the cake first so Tarquin can make a wish and blow out the candles, then we can eat?”

The family composed themselves and sang “Happy Birthday” to Tarquin. They watched him make a wish, blew out the candles with him, and then dug into the cake.

“This cake is delicious! Emmett, you’re amazing!” everyone exclaimed in unison.

Emmett’s cheeks flushed with excitement, his eyes sparkling. “Then I’ll be in charge of cakes for everyone’s birthdays from now on!”

“Okay! For my birthday, I want a bunny-shaped cake.”

“For mine, I want a fighter jet-shaped one,” Evan said, then suddenly looked at Elysia. “Mommy, what did you get Daddy for a present?”

Elysia froze. Thinking about what they’d gotten up to last night, her face instantly turned red. Her lips moved for a moment before she managed to say, “It’s a secret. My gift is a secret.”

Fearing her son would press further, she quickly changed the subject. “Are you all happy that it’s Daddy’s birthday?”

“Yes! There’s so much good food, and we get to eat cake!”

“I’m happy too! I wish it was Daddy’s birthday every day, so I wouldn’t have to go to school.”

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