Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem novel Chapter 467

After the driver Tarquin had sent left, the trio gently woke Blossom up, revealing a surprise she hadn't expected. They were back in their own neighborhood, not at the Slater family's place where they were supposed to be. Blossom was utterly baffled.

"Didn't we go to the Slaters'? Why are we here? What's going on?!" she exclaimed, her confusion plain as day.

The trio launched into a story, claiming that Blossom had been knocked out cold by the cold medicine right when they arrived at the Slaters'. Not wanting to disturb her peaceful slumber, they had proceeded to the meeting without her.

"We apologized to the Slaters on your behalf, and they were super cool about it. We had a blast chatting with them. When we were done, they even arranged for a driver to take us all back here, seeing you were still out cold," they explained, each adding their own bit to the story.

Blossom, still trying to process everything, asked worriedly, "They didn't give you a hard time, did they?"

"Of course not! We hit it off great," they reassured her.

Blossom sighed in relief, then immediately started to berate herself for falling asleep during such an important event. "I can't believe I slept through it. I'm such a failure!"

The trio was quick to comfort her. "You're not a failure, Blossom. You're a goddess!"

"A fairy queen!"

"A superhero! We told the Slaters just how awesome you are. We said nobody messes with us when we have you on our side. That's probably why they were so nice."

Feeling a bit better, Blossom couldn't help but boast a little. "Well, of course! No one messes with my crew and gets away with it!"

Tarquin, swamped with work at his office, was surprised by the call. "What's up?"

"Well, if you're not too busy, how about having dinner with me, Elliot, Evan, and Emmett tonight? They've agreed to it, and you're treating."

Tarquin paused, processing his son's words. The idea of a family dinner, as unexpected as it was, hinted at a chance to mend fences and grow closer. "They want to have dinner with me?" he asked, a mix of hope and curiosity in his voice.

"Yeah, they were really touched by how you helped them out today. So, they agreed to have dinner with you. It's on you, though," Elijah clarified.

As Tarquin mulled over his son's proposal, the thought of spending an evening with his family, despite the mountain of work waiting for him, brought a rare smile to his face.