Diclaimer: Not mine. I wish I owned them, but I don't

A/N: For all of you who finally reviewed. -cough- I'm continuing for now.

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A Walk in the Park

Mark looked at Maureen as they headed out. "Do you want my jacket?" he asked, concerned. "Here, take it" He took it off without waiting for her reply. "No Mark…I'm fine" she murmured, handing it back to him. "Really. I'm not cold." Mark gave her an odd look. "Mo, it's the middle of winter and you're in jeans and a T-shirt. You must be cold." She shook her head. "I'm fine" she insisted, rubbing her arms. "Stop worrying."

"How can I not worry?" he asked, taking his scarf off and wrapping it around her neck. "Keep that on" he said as she tried to take it off. She nodded slightly. "Okay"

"I do worry about you Mo" Mark said gently, his hand bumping against hers. "Oh, sorry" he said with a blush. Maureen nodded in response. "It's fine" she said quietly. "You shouldn't worry."

"I worry because I love you" he said, looking at her. Then he realized what he had just said. His face turned a bright shade of red. "I-I didn't mean it like that" he said quickly, stuttering. "You know, as a friend…" Maureen laughed slightly. "Of course Mark" she replied, knowing that he was lying. "So uh…what happened?" he asked, feeling awkward.

Maureen sighed. "Well, it's a long story" she said, playing with the end of his scarf. "I have time" he replied, smiling slightly. Maureen nodded and sat down on a bench, waiting for him to join her. He sat, looking at her.

"I'm giving you the sort version." She said, clearing her throat. "Well Joanne started a new case and she never had time for me anymore. We hardly ever saw each other. She would come home and yell at me. And then last night…" she paused, rubbing her neck. "She came home and she got so mad and she hit me. I left this morning after she went to work and I came to the loft…I thought I would be safe there…that she wouldn't find me. And you weren't home and Roger was there and…" she trailed off, not really sure if she wanted to tell Mark about kissing Roger.

"And what?" Mark asked gently, resting his hand on her shoulder. "You don't have to tell me…you know that, right?" She nodded, swallowing thickly.

"And I kissed him" she said quickly, not looking at him. "I didn't mean to, it just happened…I was so scared and he was being so nice and understanding and I just did it."

Mark nodded slowly. "Mo… look at me. " He said, turning her head so he was looking at him. "I'm not mad. We aren't together anymore. I have no need to be jealous or anything." he said calmly, even though inside his heart was breaking. Maureen's eyes filled with tears. "I'm sorry. I'm so sorry Mark…" she murmured, her body trembling. Mark didn't reply. Instead he pulled her towards him, hugging her tightly. "Ssh…it's going to be alright…don't cry…" he murmured, rubbing her back.

She hiccupped, burying her head in his neck. "I think something is wrong with me…" she murmured. "No, there's nothing wrong with you. You're just been through something traumatic. You're confused."

She pulled herself away, wiping her eyes. "Can I…?" she asked, looking at him. "Can you what?" he replied, confused. "Can I kiss you?"

"But you just…" Mark stammered. "I mean, uh…if you want to…" Maureen sighed. "I need to make a choice. How am I supposed to know if I want to be with you or with Roger if I don't kiss you?"

"I don't understand…if you have feelings for Roger then why do you need to kiss me?" She looked at him sadly, tugging on the striped scarf. "Because I don't know if I have feelings for you." Mark licked his lips nervously. "Uh…okay. Um I mean…you can if you want…"

Maureen nodded, leaning over and kissing him lightly.

"What the fuck are you doing?" asked a voice.

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A/N: Dun dun dun! Cliffhanger! Hehe. Review and you'll find out who it is.