This is the longest chapter yet! I hope you like it!

As he closed the door, he couldn't believe what was happening. His partner, his best friend, the one he loved had to leave him forever. He looked the short distance from where he was to where Mary now stood with a concerned glance on her face. How will she take this? he wondered. He tried to smile, to show some sign that everything would be fine, but he couldn't.

"Mare, listen. Something happened with Spanky today so it's not safe for you here anymore. You need to go away for a few days, but as soon as I can catch this guy you will be back here with me again. Okay?"

"You're going to send me away?" Mary sounded shocked. For a split second anger flared through her veins.

Marshall's heart broke when she said this.

"I won't go. You can't make me, Marshall. I WON'T GO!" she screamed as she ran out the door.

Why would Marshall send me away? He could protect me. Maybe he doesn't want me anymore. He finally realized that I am holding him back. I knew this day was coming.

She hit the button for the elevator and waited until the doors opened. As the doors closed, a tear made it's way down her cheek. She quickly wiped it away as the doors opened and made her way to her car.

Marshall stood there for a minute while he played what just happened over in his head. He realized he had let her run away too many times. He ran down the hallway to the elevator. He pushed the button, but it took too long so he took the stairs. He made his way to her car.

Mary reached for her handle as someone touched her shoulder.

"Mary listen, I love you. Do you really think I would send you away if I didn't think I had to? You are the one person in this world I could ever love. All the years we worked together made me realize that. Mary I don't want you to go, but I would rather have you go than have you die." Marhsall looked almost embarrised to say the way he felt out loud.

"You love me? How? I don't understand. I am no help to you. I just hold you back."

"Mary you are not holding me back. You keep me moving forward. If not for you, I would be dead. And you are the reason I love my job the way I do." His hand found it's way to her cheek but he dropped it again.

"Marshall… why tell me now? I am never going to see you again and now I know you love me too." Mary looked away from him, but he made her look at him.

"You love me too?" Marsahll sounded shocked.

"I…um…well, yeah Marshall. Yes I do." she looked down at her feet for a minute, before looking up at him.

Marshall Mann was the happiest man alive. He wrapped his arms around her waist and picked her up. Her whirled her around once and set her down. She smiled at him and he smiled at her.

"Marshall, I don't want to leave you." she was serious again. Her brow found the position it assumed when she was deep in thought.

"I don't want you to leave either, but we will see each other again. I will find Spanky and his gang and I will bring you back." He smiled.

"I know Marshall I believe in you." She smiled back.

"Mar, we need to go back inside so they can't find…"

All of he sudden a car rushes round the corner and they hear it slow down. Bang, bang, bang. Three shots rang out. Marshall had Mary in the ground.

"There gone Mary. You're okay now. Lets go." He was worried. He just wanted to keep her in his arms forever, but the best thing to do was to get her inside.

He looked down to find blood.

"Mary, oh my god Mary no..." Marshall's mind started spinning. This is just a nightmare. I will wake up to find Mary just fine. He realized this was no dream.

Mary had been shot once in the arm and once in the shoulder. She now laid unconscious on the ground. Marshall tried putting pressure on her injuries as he called 911.

The ambulance came and took Mary and Marshall away, the bullet that missed Mary had grazed his side. He had his hands wrapped around Mary's.

"Come on Mary. Don't do this. I need you to stay here with me. You can't leave me. Not now, not ever." Marshall couldn't stop the tears that were cascading down his cheeks.

Mary would laugh at me if she saw me like this. I want to hear her laugh again. I didn't die when I was shot, so she wont die now right?

As they pulled into the hospital Marshall had a hard time letting go of her hand. He wasn't sure if he would see her again. I know she is strong but still…

When she was taken into the ER room Marshall almost punched the nurse in the face when she said he couldn't come in. He was told to wait for someone to look at his waist, but he just slid to the floor from the wall he was leaned against. He would wait for Mary to come out, to know she was okay, before he would move an inch from his spot.

Alright everyone, this is chapter four. I need ideas to keep going. So review and give me some help!! Oh and please don't get mad at how this is going. I am doing my best!

Morgan