Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Marshall hated the rare days that required he or Mary to participate in a transfer with another WITSEC officer. It was terrible no matter which end he was on.
Without Mary, his job in Albuquerque was all whiney witnesses and paperwork with the occasional bout of heart stopping terror. Mary broke up the monotony that was WITSEC with her off-color remarks and dry humor.
Being the Marshal on transport with an inspector from another office was no easier.
Working with an unknown partner was tense and often awkward. He'd never found a partner who he fit with as well as he and Mary did from their very first case, at least once he'd realized she probably wasn't going to get them all killed. Add to the personal discomforts a constant fear for Mary's safety and he was a bit of a wreck any time they were forced to deal with separate cases.
This week Mary was helping the Los Angeles office transfer a witness to Chicago. She'd left this morning at five am and wouldn't be back until Saturday. Marshall was already lonely.
He found the first note at 8. It was stuck to the inside of his coffee cup. Bemused, he unfolded the yellow post it and read the brief note Mary had scrawled across it.
You make delicious coffee.
He smiled and slid the post it into his pocket before pouring a cup of hot coffee. The office coffee was admittedly terrible, so it wasn't much of a shock that Mary much preferred organic coffee he often brought in for her from home. Still, it was nice to be appreciated.
The next note appeared a little after nine. It popped up in his email just as he was getting ready to head out of the office to check on a few of his witnesses.
Even when I don't show it, I am amazed by you.
PS. If you tell anyone about this I will tell the world about the Star Wars sheets I found in your closet last week.
Marshall didn't stop smiling all day.
Thursday, June 10, 2010
"You're holding it wrong! You have to be gentle," Marshall attempted to guide Mary's fingers to show her the correct way to hold it. "You need to relax," he coaxed her shoulders down as he stood in front of her.
"How hard can this be? You just have to whip it out and do stuff with it!"
"Here, let me show you," Marshall demonstrated the up and down motion and looked down at her to see if she was grasping the concept.
"How do you get it to hit the floor like that then spring back up?"
"The same way I get it to shoot out in front of me," Marshall explained as he demonstrated the motion, "it's all in the wrist."
"Oh, ok, let me try," Mary grabbed it from his experienced hand and slid her fingers around it and grasped it firmly. Once she got comfortable with the up and down motion, she tried mimic Marshall's actions from moments prior. She flicked her wrist a little too sharply and Marshall winced as it hit the ground with a smack.
Marshall grabbed it from her hand and ran his thumb and forefinger along its length to soothe and relax it.
"Mare, you have to be gentle! It's not just your play thing, it's mine too!" Marshall reprimanded.
"If you're so worried about it, then why are you letting me play with it?"
"For years, I've been watching you do it wrong, but I've held my tongue. Considering recent events, however, I have decided that enough is enough! That's what friends do!" Marshall ran an exasperated hand through his hair and he gave her a lopsided grin, "I don't want it to say 'death by yo-yo' on my tombstone…"
Quiz Time! Please review with your answers! The correct answer will be posted with the July chapter!
Was June 1st:
a) Say Something Nice Day
b) Blackmail Your Partner Day
c) Witness Transport Day
d) Miss Your Partner Who You Secretly Love Day
Was June 10th:
a) Sexual Innuendo Day
b) Yo-yo Day
c) Learn Something New Day
d) Teach Someone Something New Day