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.

Blossom curled up behind the pillar, covering her ears, her

the gunfire ceased. Sensing someone approaching,

of her, dressed

afraid. She quickly got up and threw herself into his arms

grunted but didn't

now, I'll take you out of

to let go. Axel hesitated for a moment, then lifted her in his arms and walked

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

into tears again

of mother and daughter crying together

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

young man being

person Blossom had tried to

scene, his brow furrowed, finally relaxing once he

Axel, noticing blood

bullet grazed my

get that checked at the

scratch. I can

was a brief silence before

turned, his frown deepening, clearly annoyed,

on your own before backup arrived.