After the emotional airport run Mary and Marshall finally landed at Mary's house. Marshall let Mary, as always, take the lead as he was used to this and after all it was Mary's house. She held the door open and he nodded meaning thank you. They were both greeted to a laughing and carrying on Kenny and Abigail, the mood had dropped when they both walked in as Abigail and Kenny could tell Mary and Marshall had been crying. Mary and Marshall entered the kitchen and hugged another's partner. Kenny and Marshall exchanged a firm handshake. Mary went down the hall to get changed into something more suitable for the dinner and was followed by Kenny. This left Marshall and Abigail alone.
"You okay Marshall?", Abigail put her wine glass down and moved closer to Marshall, she held out her arms and gave him a hug. "Fine Abs, just hit me a little harder then expected, and Mary is a mess" Abigail instantly un wriggled herself form Marshall, "as long as you're okay" she said uncomfortably. "Please Marshall, help yourself to the wine," Kenny shouted from Mary's bedroom. "Abigail you know where it is don't you!" Abigail smiled and shouted yes, showing Marshall to the wine, although he knew fine well where it was.
"Best get back out there." Mary was hurrying Kenny a long. "I'm not going anywhere until you tell me how you are. I know you're not fine, hit you hard?". Kenny never looked away from her throughout the sentence. "It did, we'll talk later but come on we've got guests." Mary just wanted to be out of her room for once. Kenny grabbed her arm, like the previous morning, and kissed her. Marshall heard them kiss which sent shivers down his spine, he did not want Abigail to know. They both came out of the hallway with smiles on their faces.
"Time for a top up?" Kenny proposed to all of them. With nods of approval from the three of them he was off filling the glasses up. He filled each glass and they sat down to dinner, Kenny had cooked a range of dishes so this was more like Buffett more than anything. "Please, please, help yourself, dinner is served". Kenny didn't have to tell this lot twice. "Kenny you're certainly a keeper," Abigail was the first open her mouth, "this food is delicious", Kenny laughed and looked at Mary, who hadn't even heard what Abigail had said. Mary was well into her food and she finally looked up and smiled, she laughed, "yeah he sure is, I'm impressed." The first part of the sentence made Marshall cringe. He needed to stop reacting to such small things like this. "I wanna make a toast," all eyes were on Mary now, as she stood up to provide her little speech, "you both know me and Marshall have been friends for a long time now, I wish him and Abigail a lifetime of happiness," Marshall felt a tear stream from his eye but quickly wiped it, these were the words he said to Mary at her engagment party. She remembered them word for word "I want to be the first to know when you both set a date for this shindig" which made everyone laugh "so congratulations to you both", this earned a few claps from each of the guests and she sat down, feeling Kenny touch her hand.
Dinner was well demolished and everyone was well and truly stuffed. "I'm pleased you cooked Kenny, Mary isn't used to the whole cooking thing.". Marshall laughed and gave Mary a smile, "she can't be that bad Marshall", another laugh came from Abigail who had just complimented Mary. Mary was truly shocked. Abigail had just complimented Abigail. She looked and smiled at Abigail, "I'm not Abigail, I'm not." Mary joked and Abigail was laughing again. Marshall looked at Mary then Abigail. Were both the woman in his life actually getting on? Marshall did not mention a peep and he would let this continue. Could Marshall be able to get in with his life like this. He could get used to it. For now.
Both Marshall and Kenny washed the dishes and the chattering was between them was amusing. This left Abigail and Mary alone also, and too Marshall's surprise, they were getting a long too. Abigail and Mary had spent the night discussing some of the wedding, which made Mary cringe a little, and then about work. Marshall and Kenny had rejoined them for an hour until Abigail decided it was time to go home. Both Kenny and Mary walked Abigail and Marshall to the door. Kenny and Marshall exchanged another firm handshake while Abigail and Mary hugged it out for a second. Now it was time to swap. Mary wanted to hug Marshall, Marshall needed to hug Mary. Kenny and Abigail were quite into it. Kenny shook Abigail's hand and they both turned it into a hug. Mary went to shake Marshall's hand, Marshall turned this down and just hugged her instantly. He needed to hug her. A sigh came from Mary, and Marshall felt her chest move in and out. He felt her heart pound. She felt his heart pound. The hug just didn't seem to last long enough. They both enjoyed this moment. In no sooner time Marshall and Abigail were out the door and Kenny and Mary found themselves sat on the couch. The cleaning up could wait till tomorrow.
Sorry this chapter took a little longer to put up! I felt this chapter needed to be spot on as the next one will be, I'm hoping to get that one up too today! Thank you all for the reviews, it's really helping me!