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,NôvelDrama.Org owns © this.

"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.

Gunfire echoed all around as Blossom curled up behind the pillar, covering her ears, her whole body shaking with fear.

Eventually, the gunfire ceased. Sensing someone approaching, she quickly opened her eyes.

Axel reappeared in front of her, dressed in a black tracksuit, his expression stern.

Yet, Blossom wasn't afraid. She quickly got up and threw herself into his arms again, sobbing uncontrollably.

Axel grunted but didn't push her away.

"It's safe now, I'll take you out of here."

Blossom nodded eagerly, refusing to let go. Axel hesitated for a moment, then lifted her in his arms and walked out.

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

It wasn't until she saw Hollis that she burst into tears again and threw herself into her mother's embrace.

The sight of mother and daughter crying together was heart-wrenching.

Axel watched as Hollis and the medics helped Blossom into an ambulance, which then drove away from the dilapidated building.

He also noticed a young man being carried out, frowning slightly.

This was the person Blossom had tried to protect.

Tarquin surveyed the scene, his brow furrowed, finally relaxing once he was sure the situation was fully under control.

He walked over to Axel, noticing blood on him, and asked, "You hurt?"

"A bullet grazed my shoulder during the shootout."

"You need to get that checked at the hospital?"

"No, it's just a scratch. I can handle it."

There was a brief silence before Tarquin suddenly asked, "You like Blossom?"

Axel turned, his frown deepening, clearly annoyed, "No."

"Why the rush then? You acted on your own before backup arrived. That's not like you."

Axel said nothing, then added, "Her sister was worried sick. Just wanted to get her to safety, that's all."

With that, he walked away, leaving Tarquin staring after him thoughtfully.

Upon hearing that Blossom was safe, Elysia rushed to the hospital.

Baby was with Pamela, and Evan was still out.

Elliot, Emmett, and Elijah came with her.

As they hurried to Blossom's ward, a woman carrying a child bumped into Emmett, knocking him over.

"I'm so sorry, it was an accident," the woman apologized repeatedly.

Elysia quickly helped Emmett up, "Are you alright, sweetheart?"

Emmett shook his head, "I'm fine, Mommy."

"I'm really sorry, I was in a hurry and didn't see your little one," the woman continued.

But before she could finish, her gaze landed on Emmett's face, and she froze, her eyes widening in shock!