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Marshall had been sitting in the same spot for three hours and he was beginning to get impatient.

"What is taking so damn long?" Marshall's voice rose as he got up and began to pace.

"Did you come in with Mary Shannon?" The nurse's badge stated her name was Olivia.

"Oh, you surprised me. Yes I did."

"You need to come with me so I can check out your side. Sorry it took so long, but there was an accident down town and there were some serious injuries.

"I am not leaving this spot until I know how Mary is doing, that she is okay," he stared at her and hoped she wouldn't make him leave.

"I know you are worried about Ms. Shannon, so I will let the doctor know about any changes in her status." The nurse gave an understanding smile.

"But I.."

"I know you want to be with her, but she is still asleep, so if you come with me now, you will be there when she regains consciousness."

"Okay, but please try to hurry. I want to be there if.. when she wakes up." As they walked over to an empty bed to clean and stitch his wound, sudden commotion in the hallway startled them both. An automated voice came on the PA system that said 'Code Blue, room 163'

As he recognized Mary's room number, Marshall's blood ran cold.

"Mary, no!" He ran down the hallway. He reached the outside the room, where Mary had been in time to hear the doctor yelling orders.

"Start CPR and insert a trachea tube. Let's get a crash cart in here, now!" he saw a nurse closing the blinds. She wouldn't let him in, insisting on him going to the waiting area.

Ten minutes later...

"NO, she ISN'T DEAD! Don't let her die. Don't give up on her. I won't let you," He slumped down as he said this. A doctor heard someone yelling outside of the room and went out.

"Excuse me, who are you?"

"Why did you let her die? Why would you do that to me?" his voice cracked with pent up emotion as a tear made it's way down his cheek.

"Her..? What? Oh you must mean Ms. Shannon." He recognized him from when he came in with Mary.

"You didn't save her." his hands covered his face as his hands covered his face. He was afraid of breaking down in front of a complete stranger. The one that let his Mary die

"Oh no, you are mistaken. She was moved to a different room. She is out of surgery and doing way better than expected. She is one lucky woman." He offered Marshall a smile.

"What? Then who.. who is that?"

"I promise it isn't Ms. Shannon. She is in room 204."

"Oh, thank you!"

Marshall started nearly running down the hall. He came up to room 200, before the nurse caught him and stopped him from going any farther.

"Before you go and see Ms. Shannon, I need to finish bandaging your waist."

"No please. I need to see her."

"Mr. Mann, she is not awake yet. There is no need to worry. I can finish before her meds will start to wear off."

"Alright, I suppose."

When she finished dressing his injury he once again started down the hall. He reached Mary's room and reached for the handle before stopping. Wait, maybe she doesn't want me in there. This is the second time I nearly got her killed, maybe she doesn't want ME anymore. Well here it goes… he turned the knob and entered her room. Mary was laying there on her bed. Her face was pale and she looked tiny compared to the bed. Marshall started crying again when he saw her. He was unaware of the tears that were falling down his cheeks. He was so happy, so grateful that she was alive.

He sat in the chair by her bed for one hour and fifteen minutes, waiting for her to wake up.

She let a moan escape her lips as she started to awake.

"Oh Mary! I really was scared there for a while. I am so sorry. I hope you can forgive me."

"Lord Marshall, you are so cheesy. Of course I forgive you. I told you I never wanted to leave you and I didn't did I?" She smiled brightly. "No, I guess you didn't. I was outside the room you were in and heard that someone died. I thought it was you. I was so worried; I mean I didn't want to loose you. I guess I just couldn't handle it."

"They are going to have to try a lot harder to get rid of me."

"No Mary. Don't say that. You need to leave as soon as you can get out of here," he looked down.

"Marsh…" she nearly whined.

"Mary, don't argue with me please. Do this for yourself. Do it for me," He gave her a sad smile. A knock on the door interrupted them as a man and woman strode into the room. Their confident stride didn't match the concern on their faces

"Are you Mary Shannon and Marshall Mann?" the young woman asked.

"Yes, that would be us."

"My name is Sarah and this is my partner, David. We are marshals from New York. We have come to put you immediately into the program, well at least as soon as you can leave. There will be armed guards 24/7 to protect you."

"I get to go in with Mary?" Marshall and Mary exchanged a happy glance.

"You both will go in, but I don't know if you can go in together. I am sorry." Sarah gave a sympathetic look.

"No. I won't go in without her. I have nothing without her," Marshall looked at Mary and brushed a tear away from her cheek.

"I can see what I can do, but it would be very dangerous if you went in together. That would make it easier for these people to identify you. We will give you a few minutes and then come back in. When a security guard gets here to watch the door we will go talk to our boss," Sarah said.

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