A/N: I just seem to love Mary and Marshall in bed. Did you know that putting "in bed" on the end of any fortune cookie fortune makes it infinitely better. Here are some real life examples: "You are the crispy noodle in the vegetarian salad of life - in bed." "You will be graced by the presence of a loved one soon – in bed." And my personal favorite: "You are not a person who can be ignored – in bed." What does this say about me I wonder?

Disclaimer: I own Nothing! Not Mary, not Marshall, Not even Grendel, who I shamelessly stole from another IPS author! (Sorry about that, if that author is reading this. If you are offended or pissed, PM me and I'll change it)

"Get on with the story, giggles! No one cares about all your writery crap!" Lord, are the voices in my head annoying. But here you go!

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Marshall and Mary were in bed. Together. Both conscious and sober. They didn't talk. They were too tired from the past week. A witness had gotten into trouble with a local gang and had run for the hills. Or rather, the desert. The marshals had found him up in the Sandias Mountains, hiding in the woods. There was some trouble with a broken Tram, a fear of heights, and a very angry gangster. But that was all behind them.

Mary rested her head on Marshall's chest. The contented Marshall let out a grumbling sigh. Mary raised her head and stared. "Did you just purr?"

Marshall smiled. "That was Grendel."

"Grendel?"

"Grendel is the monster in my chest that has wanted you in my bed for a very long time."

Mary blushed. She was slowly getting used to being this way with Marshall, and he still surprised her. "But Grendel?"

"Yeah. What did you think I was gonna call him, Fred or something?"

She rested her head against Marshall's chest again. "That's my Marshall."

Marshall pulled her more against him. "So I'm yours now am I?"

"Hell yeah. You might as well get a tattoo saying so."

"How about you just write MINE in big block letters all over me."

Mary sat up and grinned evilly.

Finish

"The person you are waiting for is closer than you think." –In bed =)