All's Fair in Love and War

Summary: (my season two) Set after the season finale. Danny is still over in Iraq, while Mary is doing her job at the Montecito Resort & Casino. Then out of the blue, Mary receives a letter with a terrible message inside.

Chapter One: The Night Before

Danny McCoy, is finishing packing his clothes away so he will be ready tomorrow at 4am when he will leave to go to Iraq to do his job as a marine.

When someone knocks on the door at quarter to ten, he answers it to find Mary in the doorway.

"Hey, Mary." "Hey. Um, do you want to go catch a bite with me before you go?" "Actually, I can't, I have to finish packing before...you know." "Yeah. Well I'll see you when you get back. Bye." Mary heads back down the driveway when she hears Danny's voice. "Mary, wait!" "Yeah?" "Do you wanna come in?" "Sure."

Danny led Mary over to the couch and asks her if she wants anything to drink. "No, thank you." "Okay." "So, Danny, do you know where you're going?" "It's confidential. So if I knew, I wouldn't be able to tell you." Mary giggled but a tear streamed down her face. "Mary, what's wrong?" he said as leant down and wiped away her tear. "What if something happens to you over there? What if you die? I wouldn't have a best friend any more." "Don't worry, I'm coming back, whether God likes it or not." Danny then bent down and kissed Mary on the lips. Their kiss filled with more passion as Danny led her to his bedroom. "Danny, we can't." "Why not? We're two people in love who want to this night together, as if it's our last." Danny gave her a kiss. "But, last time we did this and when you came back, you didn't want me." "It's not gonna be like that this time, I promise." Danny went in for another kiss, but Mary pulled away. "How do you know?" "Because this time I'm truly in love with you. Danny once again leaned in for a kiss and this time Mary let him.

2:30am

Beep, beep.

"Uh." Mary looked to the right of her and saw Danny lying there as still as possible. "Danny, wake up." "5 more minutes mom, please?" "Danny, come on its time for you to wake up." "Fine. I will, but only if you give me something." "And what would that something be?" "A kiss." "That I can give you." Mary got on top of Danny and gave him a big smooch. "Can I have another, mommy?" "Sure." Mary did the same thing repeatedly until someone knocked on the door.

"Danny, come on your gonna be late!" "That's Mike, I asked him if he could give me a ride to the airport. You wanna come along?" "Yeah. Let me go get dressed before you open that door." Danny laughed. "No problem! I want you to myself, anyways." Danny watched Mary get her clothes on and proceed to the bathroom. Danny decided to follow her. He saw that Mary had a halter top on and started to kiss her neck, while she applied make-up to her face.

Mike knocks even louder on the door, since Danny didn't open it yet. "Come on, Danny! What do you have a girl in there or something?" Mary and Danny looked at each other. "He knows?!" "Mary, I didn't tell him, I swear!" "If Ed finds out we could both get fired!" "Come on, he wouldn't fire us!" "But he could!" "Danny, open up!" "I'll go answer that door. You stay in here." "Okay."

Danny opens the door to find Mike pounding on him. "Oh, sorry. Man, what took you so long?" "Um, I ah..." "Do you have a girl in here or something?" "No." Then they heard a crash in the bathroom. "Maybe." Mike led his way to the bathroom and found Mary sweeping up a pile of glass. The glass came from a wine glass which was now on the floor shattered on the floor. "Oh, hey Mike." "Danny. Care to explain?" "Well, you see...I told Mary that I needed a ride to the airport today. She said she'd be glad to, but I forgot she said she could and I asked you." "Oh. Then whose taking you then?" "We both are. We can drive up in Danny's car, and then come back here and go are separate ways." "Why not. Are you ready, Danny?" "Um, no. I didn't finish all my packing yet. So um swing back around at 3:30 then I'll be ready." "Okay. I'll be back."

As Mike walked out, Danny picked up Mary and said, "You're a genius!" And he gave her a big kiss. "I hope I ain't getting one of those." Mary and Danny's heads turned towards the door and saw Mike standing there. "Forgot my car keys. So, um are you guys dating or is that how you say thank you?

an: just to let everyone know my season of Las Vegas in totally different then the one on TV. Why? Because:

a) co-workers are not allowed to date

b) whole different season 2 then the one on nbc

c) Mary and Danny only had a fling before Danny was first shipped out

d) Mary never liked Danny as a "boyfriend" until she realized he might die in war

Pleaz review!