Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem novel Chapter 1288

The boss looked at him, clearly surprised. “What are you doing here?”

Evan was a little out of breath. “I was worried about you, so I came to check in. Here—I brought you something to eat!”

He handed over a paper bag. “There’s some trail mix, smoked ham, and a couple bottles of Grandpa’s finest bourbon.”

The boss raised an eyebrow, glancing at the food, then at Evan. His expression was complicated. “Didn’t he tell you about my relationship with him?”

“He did,” Evan replied.

“And you still came to see me? He and I are sworn enemies, you know! Are you planning to stick with me and ditch him?”

Evan shook his head. “Bernard never said you two were enemies. He said you’re his little brother in training, which makes you my uncle in the guild.”

The boss clenched his jaw, clearly frustrated. “I am NOT his little brother!”

Evan just grinned, keeping things light. “You don’t really get a say in this, you know. It’s like how kids don’t get to pick their parents. That’s up to Grandpa and Grandma— they set the rules!”

“You’re their son, Bernard’s their student, so that makes you Bernard’s brother-in-arms. Which means you’re my uncle in the guild, whether you like it or not!”

He put the bag down on a nearby rock, pulled out a bottle of bourbon, twisted the cap off, and handed it over. “Here, warm up with a drink.”

He knew the boss was a bit of a drinker—never went a day without a shot or two.

The boss hesitated, then took the bottle, eyes lingering on Evan for a moment before tipping it back and taking a long drink. He had a bit of a drinking problem, and right now, he was both thirsty and stressed, so he didn’t hold back.

But then, in the next second—

With a thud, Evan dropped to his knees right in front of him.

“You drank the bourbon I offered, so that means you’ve agreed to be my uncle now!”

“I didn’t know about you and Bernard before, so maybe I wasn’t as respectful as I should’ve been. Please, Uncle, don’t hold it against me!”

The boss looked completely bewildered. “Who… Who’s your uncle? I never agreed to that!”

Evan just grinned wider. “You drank, so you can’t back out now! A real man stands by his word!”

“From now on, we’re family—uncle and nephew! We gotta look out for each other, stick together, go through the tough times as one, and share the good times too!”

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