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."

was cut short as everyone was glaring at him coolly, his poor choice of words incurring

immediately. "Okay, my

saying that the plane would land once

Irene brought him some food and some picture books, but he still was

he was, their plane was almost landing, so Isaac

had already cleaned up and waited at the front door. As such, everyone could rest once they returned, and there was food waiting as well. Irene took Isaac to their room, telling him then that she returned in a hurry because

he said, "I'm going with you." Irene shook her head. "It's fine.

more to say, but she wrapped her hands around his waist. “It's alright. Just listen to me for

and patted her head. "Call me

left before she even had a drink since

busy taking care of his daughter in his room and

"Where's Irene?" he asked.

at him but

pursed his lips.

answer. "Eating can't keep

were