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 approaching, she quickly

her, dressed in a

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

didn't push her

now, I'll take

a

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

that she burst into

mother and daughter crying

Blossom into an ambulance, which then

noticed a young man being carried

the person Blossom

once he was sure

walked over to Axel, noticing blood on him,

bullet grazed my shoulder during the

to get that checked

just a scratch.

brief silence before Tarquin suddenly asked, "You like

turned, his frown deepening, clearly annoyed,

acted on your own before