Just keep writing, just keep writing, just keep writing. This is what summer does to me: nothing better to do than write.

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*Mary's gets released from the hospital*

(Car ride back to Joey's)

"So what do want to do? We can go straight home and relax, we can go out and get an early dinner, we can do whatever. I'm yours until your better." Joey asked.

"Does that mean you're breaking up with me once I get better?" Mary teased, only slightly concerned.

"Of course not. You know what I mean." Joey said stuttering and shocked that she would come to that conclusion.

"I knew what you meant. I just wanted to see what you'd say." Mary giggled.

"That's so not funny Mary. Seriously though what do you wanna do?" Joey asked he had been so scared that she had gotten the wrong impression he was still slightly mad.

"You're wrong. That was funny and I just wanna go home. I'm sure we could find something to do." Mary said walking her fingers across Joey's chest still giggling. Her laughter was contagious and soon Joey found himself chuckling along with her.

"Okay." Joey said and shrugged. Then he reached across the car to tickle her side before returning his hands to the wheel.

"Stop it! I hate being tickled." Mary yelled at him.

"I know. Wow hurting your hand made you more like Tammi." Joey commented.

"Better fashion sense?" Mary asked pretending not to know what he was talking about.

"Nope, more ornery." Joey said, playing along.

"Hmph." Mary said, turning away from Joey and pouting towards the window. She hadn't realized where they were until she observed the landscape. They were already back to Joey's. Joey stopped the car and got out then went to stand next to Mary's door.

"Mary. Please open the door." Joey said, standing outside her door groveling. Mary turned her head and stared out the front window.

"Mary." Joey said, his voice no longer morphed by the glass.

"What?" Mary asked, turning her head. He was then kissing her, making her anger dissolve and reach up with her good hand to pull him closer-deepening the kiss. When they finally broke apart, Mary continued to kiss along his jaw line while Joey whispered in her ear, "We're home."

"Okay." Mary said, slowly getting out of the car.

"Was Tammi joking when she said that you'd give me hell when we got here?" Joey asked semi-concerned.

"Nope. I'm seriously going to give you hell just give me a minute to work up my anger." Mary said softly.

"Take as long as you'd like. Besides I like this drowsy, easily swayed Mary." Joey said pulling her back in to kiss her again. Mary, being extremely mature, stuck her tongue out after refusing to kiss him.

"Haha." Mary laughed at Joey's face after she didn't kiss him.

"Haha, very funny Mary." Joey said pushing her shoulder lightly. "You just wounded my ego." Joey complained.

"Your ego could stand to deflate a little." Mary said, honestly.

"Ouch." Joey complained again.

"Hmm." Mary shrugged.

"So what do you wanna do?" Joey asked a few minutes of silence, raising his eyebrows suggestively.

"I guess we could watch a movie and relax. I'm really tired." Mary said after a few moments contemplating and then as if to accent just how tired she was, she yawned, a big goofy fake yawn.

"Fine. Come on sleepyhead." Joey said pulling Mary's good hand leading them to the couch. "What do you wanna watch?" Joey asked as he fell on the couch.

"I don't know. What do you have?" Mary asked, curious.

"As a pop star I have every single 'it' movie." Joey said as he stood up, leaving her on the couch and walking over to a wall that hadn't been noticed previously full of movie, even movies that hadn't come out yet.

"Hmmm…" Mary pondered, walking over to the wall looking through each shelf for the perfect movie. Joey sighed and went to sit down on the couch waiting for Mary to choose. Joey had nearly fallen asleep waiting for Mary to choose but finally she said, "Ah-ha."

Then she held up a movie and before Joey could see which one it was she ran over and popped it in the DVD player. Joey sat up, confused, but when Mary came and sat down next to him he put his arm over her shoulders as she snuggled closer to him.

Mary complained then hunted up the remote so they could skip the beginning advertisements before snuggling back into Joey's arms. As the movie started Joey recognized it, "She's The Man?" Joey leaned down and whispered quietly.

"Mmmhhhmm." Mary said, nodding. "Shh….we'll miss my favorite part."

Joey watched carefully trying to guess Mary's favorite part. Mary stayed quiet throughout the entire movie, Joey leaned down checking to make sure she was still awake and she wasn't. Quietly he leaned over and plucked the remote out of her limp hand, changing the movie to something more of his liking but then knew she would be upset if she woke up and he wasn't watching it so he changed it back and suffered through the end of the movie.

As the credits rolled Joey slid out from underneath her warm, limp body then turned back around and carried her upstairs into his room, leaving her sleeping peacefully on his bed he went to order dinner. Dustin is usually right about very few things but he was right about Joey being a terrible cook.

He wondered what she would want for dinner considering she was the one usually cooking it and he didn't want to wake her up just to ask.

He pulled out his phone after a minute of debate and called Tammi.

"Hey rock star. What do you want?" Tammi said casually into the phone but she was tense, he could hear it in her voice.

"Tammi, drop the keys. I just want to talk." Joey said laughing at her lightly. Through the phone he heard keys jingle then drop to the floor, making him laugh harder.

"Oh shut up. What's up?" Tammi asked considerably more relaxed.

"Nothing. I was just wondering what Mary might like for dinner. She fell asleep and so now is my chance to do something." Joey explained quickly, knowing that Mary could sleep anywhere from 10 minutes to an hour.

"Oh…" Tammi said and then went silent, thinking.

"She loves mac 'n' cheese. I know very simple but trust me on this. She'll love it. I promise." Tammi finally said after more silence.

"Where can I order mac 'n' cheese?" Joey asked stupidly.

Tammi burst out laughing, "You can't order it, you have to make it." Tammi said, her answer making Joey blush with embarrassment.

"I don't know how to." Joey admitted finally.

"But mac 'n' cheese is the easiest thing to make, ever!" Tammi exclaimed.

The phone was silent for a while but Tammi finally sighed, "I'm coming over, I'll be there soon. Please tell me you have milk and butter."

"What?" Joey asked jokingly.

"Joey you are such a pop star! I'll have to drop by the store first but see you shortly." Tammi said, her voice fading in and out.

"Fine. Bye." Joey said laughing quietly to himself.

*An hour and a half later*

"Mary? Mary? Are you hungry?" Joey asked cautiously while stroking her back.

Mary rolled over and buried herself deeper into the covers.

"Mary, I made mac 'n' cheese." Joey whispered softly in her ear.

"Wha? I thought you couldn't cook?" Mary mumbled into the pillow, confused.

"Fine. You caught me, Tammi came over and cooked it." Joey laughed.

"Did you know that you can't order mac 'n' cheese? Anywhere?" Joey asked, trying to sound incredulous.

"Very funny." Mary said, sitting up to look him in the eye.

"How did I end up here?" Mary asked still confused.

"You fell asleep during the movie, it didn't look very comfortable so I brought you up here then tried to help make dinner but Tammi almost bit my hand off every time." Joey explained.

"Oh. Okay. I'm hungry, lets go test your cooking." Mary said, her eyes cautious.

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