Chapter 16
Marshall was so pissed with Abigail. He had no choice but to go and confront Abigail. He had to finish his day at the office first, write up reports, inform Delia and Stan of what has happened and then go speak to Jinx. His anger was taking over him. He needed to shake it off. He has arrived back at the office to find and eager Delia who had managed to sort out most of his paperwork which made it a little easier. "How is she Chief?", Delia handed him a coffee, in the mug which Mary had bought him, which he was very appreciative of. He took a drink before he spoke, "she's fine Delia, stab wound in her chest, it hurts when she speaks. She's stable, should be out in a couple of days." "And how are you Chief? It's been a rough day for you too, I've managed to sort out a couple sheets of your paperwork so you could get on with the day, is there anything else you need at all?", Delia, just like Stan, knew just how close Mary's and Marshall's relationship could've been of Abigail hadn't stepped in. "That will be all Delia, and yeah, it's been a rough day. I'll keep you posted.", Marshall was grateful that Delia had came into the office all the months ago, she really was a big help. He headed into his office to finish up the rest of the paper work and hopefully get out of there. An hour or so later he had finished the paper work and he was alone in the office. He locked up and got out of there. He couldn't stay there any longer.
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As promised to Mary he would inform Jinx of what had happened. Marshall thought he would be the best person to do this as Jinx liked Marshall very much, the feeling was mutual at times, when she wasn't hurting Mary. Marshall was no sooner at Mary's house to deliver the bad news. He knocked at the door. As expected Jinx opened it, "Marshall! I told Mary that you shouldn't be a stranger! She must've said something! How are you?", she put her arms out and got him in, "come in come in please, where is Mary?". Her excitement came to a halt when she realised Mary wasn't there. "I'm fine thank you Jinx, no she didn't say anything about it.", Norah was in the lounge and had came crawling along the floor when she heard Marshall's voice, "oh Norah dear", Jinx lifted her from the floor and turned her to face Marshall, she was excited to see him. Marshall lifted his hands out to Norah and grabbed her from Jinx, after all, after Mary's and Marshall's fall out, this could be the last time he would see her for a while. "Can we go sit, Jinx?", he looked at her as he was about to break the news. They were sat in the lounge and it was time for Marshall to break the news. He was playing with Norah on his knee, "Jinx, Mary was stabbed today when she visited a store, she's in a stable condition. She won't be home for a few days."Marshall's focus was now on Jinx. "Where were you Marshall! I thought you were her partner Marshall!", Jinx had not known about the balcony, but Marshall could not help but feel guilty. "She hadn't informed me she had went out." Marshall tried to calm Jinx, "where can I find her Marshall, I need to see my baby girl.", Jinx was panicking now, she needed to see Mary, "Jinx she is at the hospital in a good condition, I promised her that you would look after Norah.", Marshall used this to take Jinx mind of things. "No Marshall you're right, I apologise, and I'm sorry about what I said before, you can't be there all of the time, I'll go get her a bag for the hospital, you just wait right there. Do you want anything Marshall? It seems like you've had a long day." "Just some water will do thanks.", she wandered off into the kitchen and grabbed him some water, "I'll be right back Marshall.". She went into Mary's room and immediately started packing. Marshall enjoyed his time he spent with Norah, especially when it was just those two. He loved Norah, she reminded him so much of Mary, and she was so funny, her laugh was adorable. Norah loved Marshall as much as Marshall loved Norah, she was always happy to see him and anything he done could make her smile or laugh. The time he had spent with Norah had felt so short as Jinx was soon back in the room. "Everything she needs will be in there Marshall, now you tell her I love her, and I've already got the next few days off in the studio sorted out so she needn't worry about Norah." She took Norah and hugged Marshall, and gave him the bag. "Promise me she is going to be okay Marshall. I know you love her enough to.", Jinx was worried about Mary, but trusted Marshall. "I will Jinx.", he kissed Norah and was on his way.
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Marshall got into his car and grabbed his phone, to find 2 messages. One from Stan and one from Abigail, the one from Stan read, 'ring me as soon as you get this, how is she holding up?', how did Stan know about this? He would reply to Abigail before he called Stan, Abigail's messages read, 'we need to talk, I'm sorry. Come home when you've finished work x', he replied quickly with 'That we do'. He couldn't think about her right now. He clicked onto Stan and it only rang twice before he answered, "Marshall! How is she? Is everything okay?", Stan was very edgy, "Hey Stan, news travels fast huh? She in a good condition, should be out within a few days, she was visiting a witness when it happened, there was no connection to Colin at all, just a wrong place wrong time thing, the robber has been wanted for a while.", this lead with a sigh from Marshall, who was about ready to cry. "That's what she said to me to," he laughed at the fact they had both said the same thing, "you've done you're homework, go Chief! I can't imagine how you're feeling, when she got shot Marshall, you were a mess.", Stan hated seeing Marshall or Mary hurt, he had been on both ends as he was there when both partners watched each other go into hospital. "It's just been a little rough, me and Abs aren't on speaking terms and she's said some really shitty stuff to Mary.", Marshall really needed Stan to be back here. "What's up with you and Abs?", Stan always had time to listen. "Ah Stan, it started with the petty little arguments all of the time. Then she brought Mary into things, but she just doesn't understand that I chose her over Mary, now I'm starting to think I shouldn't have. Then when she went in to Mary's room so that she could ID the robber, she said some shitty things to her. Everything is a mess Stan.", Marshall was gone. A tear ran down his face, but he wasn't showing that to Stan. He was stronger than this. Stan sighed, he knew this was coming, but was surprised it hadn't came sooner, " That was very petty of Abigail if you don't mind me saying. Maybe you and Abigail are just too alike for each other?", Stan had never seen a relationship quite like Mary and Marshall's, it was complicated, but it worked. "We'll see Chief, I'm gunna go got to talk to Abs and drop Mary some stuff off, I'll keep you posted! Talk soon.", Marshall hung up and made his way over to the hospital.
Will Mary say anything to Marshall? How has Stan's words influenced Marshall? How is Marshall going to confront Abigail?