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.

curled up behind the pillar,

gunfire ceased. Sensing someone approaching, she quickly

of her, dressed in a

quickly got up and threw herself into his arms again, sobbing

grunted but didn't push

take you out

hesitated for a moment, then lifted her in his

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

into tears again and threw herself

and daughter crying together

into an ambulance, which then drove

also noticed a young man being carried out, frowning

was the person Blossom

brow furrowed, finally relaxing once he was sure the situation was fully under

Axel, noticing blood on him, and asked,

bullet grazed my

to get that checked at the

it's just a scratch.

a brief silence before Tarquin suddenly asked, "You like

turned, his frown deepening,

your own before backup arrived. That's not