The Runaway Groom

Then, everyone burst into laughter!

Tommy was confused—why was everyone laughing?

Did he say something wrong? Why did he feel like he was being mocked and why?

Blinking his round, large eyes, he asked, "Why is everyone laughing?" Irene simply picked him up to her seat. "You just stick with me, okay?" "Why?" Tommy asked.

Irene had no idea how to explain, when Zachary butted in. "Because you're a bother.”

Tommy frowned. "How did I bother you?"

Zachary was speechless, since Tommy was bothering James and not him.

Still, he said, "James just got married and you're bothering his bride. How is that not a bother?"

"Aunt Erin is his wife, but she's my aunt! And she said she loves me more."

Zachary grinned. "Well, James can really love your aunt—"

"Shut it."

as everyone was glaring at him coolly, his poor

in immediately. "Okay, my

saying that the plane would land once he

some food and some picture books, but

was, their plane was almost landing, so Isaac carried him as

returned, and there was food waiting as well. Irene took Isaac to their room, telling him then that she returned in a hurry because of Lulu and that

would not stop her, but he said, "I'm going with you." Irene shook her head. "It's fine. I'm sure you have a lot of

but she wrapped her hands around his waist.

and patted her head. "Call me if

before she even had a drink since there happened to be a direct

and finally noticed that Irene was gone when it

"Where's Irene?" he asked.

at him

his lips.

not bothered to answer. "Eating can't

and Erin were holding back