Crushing Romance

Trying to Get Hitched

Paula:

It's been two months since Lawrence proposed. It was the best day of my life besides when Jade was born. I asked him when we were gonna get married. He said we'll see what happens. Whatever that means. I love him, but sometimes he's difficult to get along with.

(It's a cold afternoon and Paula was baking moon cakes while trying to keep Jade from throwing her baby food at her.)

"Jade, I'm never gonna finish if you don't stop this."
"Ahhhhhh!!!" Jade screams.
"Yes, yes. So you keep saying. Sigh, your father was supposed to be home an hour ago. Sometimes I wonder what goes through his head. Oh wait, I know. 'I have to get started on my next mission or else I'm gonna look like a punk!" Paula imitates.
"What are you doing?" Lawrence growls as he walks through the door.
"Lawrence? Um...making moon pies."
"Moon pies?"
"Here. Try one."
"Hmm...Different."
"Do you like them?"
"Sure, Paula." Lawrence sits down on the couch.
"Ahhhhhhh!!!!!" Jade screams again.
"Man! Paula! What's wrong with this kid?!"
"She's been doing that all day. And she keeps throwing her toys food at me."
"Throwing food, huh? Well then, sounds like this baby will be a great assassin."
"I don't know, Lawrence. I worry about encouraging that. Are you sure we should?"
"Paula, that's the way it's gonna be. Deal with it."
"Lawrence, let's go elope." Paula sits next to him.
"What?"
"Yeah. I'm tired of waiting. I know you don't intend on us having a wedding and I know we can't very easily. So let's go elope."
"Sure Paula. Lets just go down to the courthouse and get married."
"Really?"
"No! We can't. Did you forget? We're wanted criminals."
"Oh Lawrence! They won't recognize us! Please?"
"Sigh....fine. Come on. Let's go." Lawrence stands up, walking towards the door.
"Yay! Come to mommy, sweetie!" Paula excitedly picks Jade up, quickly grabbing a coat.
"Should we wear something nice?"
"I'm not wearing a suit."
"You don't even own one, Lawrence."
"You look fine. Let's just do this."
"Alright."

(Once Lawrence, Paula and Jade arrive at the courthouse, they silently walk in, trying to avoid attention.)

"Sir, please put all your belongings in the bowl." An officer says.
"Sure, officer. But I don't think Paula will fit."
"Lawrence." Paula blushes as the officer chuckles.
"Do you have any belongings, miss?"
"Oh, no. Just my daughter."
"Alright. Just follow your husband through the security scanner."
"Thank you."

(Finally Lawrence and Paula make it past security check and walk to the desk.)

"Phew." Paula whispers.
"Shhh..." Lawrence glares.
"Can I help you, sir?" The desk clerk asks.
"Yeah, uh, my..."
"Girlfriend." Paula says.
"Girlfriend and I want to get married."
"I see. Fill out this information and I'm gonna need your licenses and birth certificates."
"Here."
"Uh....ok...give me one moment please." The woman walks away.
"You gave her the real ones, right?"
"Yes." Lawrence grumbles.
"Sportsmaster and Huntress! Put your hands in the air! Now!!" A police officer points a gun as the desk clerk nervously stands far behind him.
"Great." Lawrence growls.
"How? I have a baby."
"Just stay there!" The police officer blurts.
"No thanks." Lawrence replies before throwing his keys on the floor, triggering them to blow up, forming a huge smoke cloud as they quickly run out.
"Run!"
"I'm trying! Baby in my arms, remember?!"
"Hurry! Get in!" Lawrence pushes her into the car.
"Ugh! How did you do that?! The keys?!"
"A little trick I learned from my dad." Lawrence says as he drives away.
"But the security check? Wouldn't it have picked it up?"
"It's complicated. I'll explain later when cops aren't on our tail."
"Oh. Right." Paula turns around, seeing multiple cop cars chasing them.

(After a long and almost deadly chase, eventually Lawrence manages to lose them.)

"Uggghhh! I'm exhausted!" Paula exclaims.
"You're exhausted?!" Lawrence angrily raises a brow.
"Good job, honey. I'm proud of you. I'm sure Jade is too."
"Yeah. Whatever. She fell asleep within ten minutes. Some future assassin."
"She'll be great. Don't worry. So where are we going?"
"Home."
"What if they find the truck?"
"I'm gonna take the plate off. Hopefully they won't recognize it."
"Yeah. Bummer we couldn't get married."
"We'll get married, Paula. Just not today."
"I know. It's just annoying."
"Price of being an assassin."
"True."
"Go to sleep, Paula. It's gonna be a long drive back."
"Alright. Wake me if you need anything."