Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath (Stella)

What kind of "good temper" was that? She'd practically gone nuclear.

Yeah, Yvonne had totally lost it back then...

Xander had definitely heard all about Yvonne's legendary antics over in Vegas.

"You know, your little Vegas trip pissed off the entire Wilson family too."

Yvonne snorted. "So what if it did? Big deal."

Pissed off the Wilsons, whatever.

Honestly, the Quinns had collected plenty of enemies over the years. What was one more? Or one less? Didn't matter.

At this point, why not just lean into it-go big or go home?

They arrived at City Hall.

When the clerk at the marriage license desk spotted them coming back, her face instantly soured.

She gave them a look that could curdle milk.

They'd made a huge scene here earlier that morning, and everyone was still dealing with the fallout.

Even in this part of the States, drama like that was not exactly uncommon-but the clerk was still pissed.

This time, she didn't even bother hiding her annoyance at Yvonne's choice of a husband.

She took their IDs and started hammering at her keyboard-clack, clack, clack. You could practically feel her rage in every keystroke.

She couldn't take it out on Xander, so the poor keyboard took the brunt of it. In five minutes, it was almost smoking.

Yvonne: "...."

Xander: ".

For once, they didn't stir up more trouble or start a scene.

Not even five minutes later, the clerk slapped two marriage certificates in front of them. "There. You're done."

Yvonne blinked. "That's it?"

That was fast.

So all it took for a woman to go from single to married was a few minutes? Then why did so many bachelors seem to struggle for years?

The clerk took a sip of her coffee and nodded. "Yup. But if he ever lays a hand on you, honey, you'll have a whole bunch of departments to call-not just the cops. So don't say I didn't warn you."

Yvonne: "!!!"

Uh...

Xander? Abusing her? Not a chance.

Xander's face went even darker, and he shot the clerk a look like he was ready to eat her alive.

But the clerk wasn't intimidated. She shot him a look right back.

Xander stood up so abruptly that Yvonne jumped in her seat. "What're you doing?"

He glared at the clerk with that intense, dangerous vibe of his. For a second, the clerk actually seemed a little unsettled.

Because Xander's presence was just that overwhelming.

Yvonne noticed and tugged on his sleeve. "Chill, let's just go."

She wasn't wrong. With the way he looked right now, he did sort of seem like the type to snap at any moment.

"She's just doing her job, okay? Let's move. C'mon, be good..."

Yvonne got up, grabbed Xander's arm, and dragged him out.

Sure, Xander was a big shot in this city-feared by everyone-but even he had to

pick his battles. This was *not* the place to mess around.

Yvonne hurried them out of City Hall.

The clerk watched them leave, shaking her head in disbelief.

"Ada, can you believe those two?" she muttered to her coworker. "This morning they nearly tore the place down, and now they're here to get married?"

There'd been a full-blown shouting match...

And now, here they were, getting hitched.

Honestly, you'd think people who looked so wrong for each other would call it off

at the last minute. But nope they actually went through with it.

This world just gets weirder and weirder. Some couples seem perfect and split at

the altar. These two? Fistfights and all, and they're still together.

Ada, the one who processed Yvonne and Xander's marriage certificate slammed her coffee cup down"Just watch. They'll be back in under three

Wnths-for a divorce."

"What? Really?"noveldrama

"You saw him-looks like a walking domestic violence case. And she's no pushover either. Give it three months: someone ends up in jail, or they somehow survive each other."

It was harsh, but honestly, Xander and Yvonne's behavior pretty much said it all.

Outside City Hall, Yvonne shivered. "Someone's talking trash about me behind my back. If I find out who, I'll rip their tongue out."

Xander just gave her a look-like she'd lost her mind.