and i thought i had family problems :: axel, spenser

"Huh. 'Family drama,'" Axel repeated with a short laugh. "That's one way to put it, I guess." He thought that a psychopathic brother and a mysteriously disappeared aunt maybe constituted a stronger phrase than "family drama," but that worked too.

He returned to the living room and flopped back down on the couch next to Poppy. "I like your family though. The ones I've met so far." Pretty sure she wouldn't be saying the same to him.

Poppy had a million questions, but she'd get no answers thinking about them tonight. The two chatted for a little while longer before Poppy realized how tired she was. Axel showed her to the guest room where she passed out almost immediately. It had been a long night.