Marriage & The Mermaid (Hapless Heroes) - Plot & Excerpts
God only knew when they’d be eaten. Before that he had to placate Venus, so he snatched a packet of sea shanties out of the freezer and zapped them in the microwave. Their crumbed exterior went soggy but they were steaming hot, so hopefully she wouldn’t complain too much. He loaded them onto a tray with a jug of iced water and bunch of grapes. Not exactly a balanced meal, but as long as it stopped her venturing out to forage, he’d be happy. He glanced back at the oven and decided there wouldn’t be enough party pies for three, so he grabbed some garlic bread from the fridge and put that into the slowing oven. “Damn stupid thing!” Baz dropped Venus’s tray back on the counter top and spun around to stand in front of it.Ted was at the door, bending down but not able to reach his toe to rub it. He slapped the solid timber door jamb. “Stupid place to put a door.” It had been in the same place for over a hundred years so Baz let that go over his head. “We’ve got a visitor, dad,”
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