5/16/08-This is just a spur of the moment kind of thing that I wrote. It's a short little thing of Maria and John having a small conversation. I own Maria, but I do not own Munch. He belongs to Mr. Dick Wolf.

Bad Talk

"John?"

"Huh."

"You asleep?" A lamp light was turned on.

"Not anymore." He turned over, looking at his lady lover. Her wild green eyes were staring into his brown ones. Reaching a hand out, he brushed a stray strand of brown hair from her face. "What's the matter?"

"Just thinking. My head can't stop going in circles right now. How long have I been here?" Maria sat up a little to get a better look at John.

Sighing, John turned his face to the ceiling, feeling Maria's hundred pound K-9 partner sleeping by their legs. "Well, you started working with us back in 2001, so...almost four years. Why?"

"It..it just feels longer really. Feels like I've known everyone for years, to be honest. Like when Fin got shot, it felt like I was loosing a brother."

"I understand that." He looked to see her sitting up a little more and staring at her short clipped finger nails. It was one of her many obsessions and quarks to clean and check under her finger nails, even if there was nothing there.

John could only give her a crooked smile as he knew that now that her head was clearer, she was finding something to keep her awake. "Now, it's the middle of the night and you're checking your nails? Do you know that we have to go to work in a few hours?"

"I know." She looked over and smiled at him, seeing his you're-kidding-right look. She couldn't help but chuckle at him. "You know, if you had your glasses on, you could give me 'that look'."

Sitting up, he reached across her and turned the lamp off. "I'll do that in the morning. For now, let's just get some sleep."

Letting out a long sigh, she allowed him to wrap an arm around her and lay her back down. "Alright fine. But I get the first shower." She pointed a finger at him, a teasing look on her face.

He pulled her closer to him and closed his eyes. "As if, babe."

-End!

5/16/08-I must have been bored as I did this one. Now clue what I was doing that was so boring, but anyway...short, sweet and to the point I guess.
-Luckie