Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem

Axel stood there, frozen in confusion, as if pushing her away was wrong, but so was not pushing her away. After a moment of hesitation, he blurted out,

"There's a line we shouldn't cross."

But Blossom, as if she hadn't heard him, clung to him even tighter.

Axel, with his headset on, heard Tarquin's voice in his ear,

"If you've reached the spot, don't rush in. They've got guns, you..."

"I'm already on it."

No sooner had Axel spoken than he sensed danger behind him. He swiftly scooped up Blossom and dodged.

Bullets whizzed past them as Axel furrowed his brow, clutching Blossom tightly and taking cover behind a pillar,

"Close your eyes and stay put."

Obediently, Blossom shut her eyes, trembling in his arms.

After a second's hesitation, Axel gently pushed her aside and darted away.

behind the pillar, covering her ears, her whole body shaking

gunfire ceased. Sensing someone

her, dressed

got up and threw

but didn't

take you

Axel hesitated for a moment, then lifted her in his arms and walked

ambulances arrived simultaneously. Axel tried to hand Blossom over to a medic, but she clung

until she saw Hollis that she burst into

of mother and daughter crying

helped Blossom into an ambulance, which then drove away from the

also noticed a young man being carried

the person Blossom had

scene, his brow furrowed, finally relaxing once he was sure the situation was

noticing blood on him, and asked, "You

grazed my

that checked at the

scratch.

a brief silence before Tarquin suddenly asked, "You like

his frown

on your own before backup arrived. That's not