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.

up behind the pillar,

gunfire ceased. Sensing someone approaching, she quickly opened her

of her, dressed

got up and threw herself into his arms again,

grunted but didn't

I'll take you

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

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

Hollis that she burst into tears again and threw herself into her mother's

and daughter crying together

watched as Hollis and the medics helped Blossom into an ambulance, which then drove

also noticed a young man being carried

person Blossom had tried

once

walked over to Axel, noticing blood on

bullet grazed my shoulder during

get that checked at the

a scratch.

silence before Tarquin suddenly

turned, his frown

the rush then? You acted on your