Author's Note: Special thanks to JMS529, JJ2008, BrittanyLS, and Jayne Leigh for the review. Whoever hits the 500th review gets a story written of their choice. That's my incentive to get people reviewing. :D Quote Prompt #104 was inspired by my childhood.

QUOTE PROMPT #103 – MARK/MARSHALL

"Believe me, I want to do this even less than you do. This is going to suck for both of us. But we're going to get through it together and we'll both be better men because of it."

"Marshall."

"Hello, Mark," Marshall said, sheepishly, tugging on his shirt. He followed Mark inside the bedroom.

Mark sat down on the bed. "I see you got roped into this as well."

Marshall sighed, also sitting on the bed. "It's a little hard to say no to her."

"So, how are things at work?" Mark asked after a few minutes of silence.

"Good, good." Marshall shifted uncomfortably. "And you? I hear the solar panel business is really picking up."

Mark nodded, excitedly. "It really is. I'm working seven days a week. Unfortunately, it means spending less time with Norah."

Marshall shared a sympathetic look with Mark. "I understand. Not spending time with my girls is why I gave up my promotion."

"So," Mark suddenly found the ground fascinating, "are we really going to do this?"

"Are you going to pass up this opportunity?" Marshall chuckled when he shook his head. "Yeah, I didn't think so."

They both looked up when the bedroom door opened. Mary sauntered in with a smirk on her face. "Looking good there, boys. You ready for this?"

Mark shrugged while Marshall nodded, enthusiastically. Mary reached into her back pocket. She was suddenly pushed to the side.

"See, Mama," Norah announced, strutting into her bedroom. "I told you that I could get them to wear make-up for our tea party."

Mary snapped a few pictures with her phone. "You sure did, Bug. Nice job."

QUOTE PROMPT #104 – MARY/MARSHALL

"The very young do not always do as they're told."

"Marshall!" Mary shouted causing him to come running to the kitchen. He found Mary glaring at the floor. Norah and Hallie were standing at their play kitchen covered head to toe in hot chocolate powder. Empty packets were scattered all over the floor. Mary turned to him, trying desperately to keep herself in control. "Do something with this before I explode."

"Okay," he agreed, getting his voice soothing. He stepped in between Mary and the girls. "You go take a nice, hot bath and I'll get them cleaned up. I'll order pizza for dinner."

Mary nodded, mutely. She wandered down the hall to the sound of the girls giggling. She knew that later she would find this amusing, but for now, it was best to let Marshall handle the whole thing. Mary slid into the tub until the water hit her chin. She closed her eyes and let the world fade away.

She opened one eye sometime later after getting the feeling that she was being watched. "Hey."

"Hi, yourself," Marshall replied, letting his eyes rove up and down the tub, taking in the few places where the bubbles had disintegrated.

"Where are the girls?"

Marshall sat down on the stool next to the tub. "Settled in the living room watching 'Mulan'. The pizza's on its way. How are you feeling?"

Mary let out a long breath. "I think I'm pregnant."

"What?" he gasped, nearly falling off the stool.

"I can't drink coffee. I'm craving pie like it's going out of business. I almost lost it with my kids because they were playing like kids do," she explained. "And I'm late."

Marshall tucked her hair behind her ear. "How late?"

Mary sighed, miserably. "Three weeks."

"Three weeks?"

"Don't give me that look! You know what it's been like around here lately. I just sort of... pushed it out of my mind," she explained.

Marshall leaned down and kissed her. "If you are, it's going to be okay. We'll work it out."

Mary gave him a small smile. "I know. And it would be interesting to see exactly what our genetic combination would create." She groaned. "Oh, now I know I'm pregnant! That's gotta be your genes in there are affecting my speech."

"I'll run to the store after the girls go to bed and we'll know tonight." He stood to leave. "I really do love you, Mary."

"I know. I love you, too. And I would love to have your baby."

QUOTE PROMPT #105 – MARY/DELIA

"Brilliant secret. I ask, you tell. Well done."

"Mary!" Delia exclaimed, pouncing on her as soon as Mary walked into the office.

Mary cringed. "Morning."

Delia grabbed Mary's arm and dragged her into the conference room. "Have you heard?"

"Heard what?" Mary asked, feigning innocence.

"That Marshall called off the engagement over the weekend," Delia explained.

Mary shook her head. "I had no idea."

Delia studied her for a few moments. She put one had on her hip. "Bullshit."

"Excuse me?" Mary's jaw dropped. She couldn't remember Delia swearing at any point previously.

"I know that look," Delia accused. "You know exactly what happened. Out with it."

Mary folded her arms. "I don't think it's any of your business."

Delia smirked. "Okay. I'll just have to ask the boss man himself."

"Fine, you win." Mary threw her hands in the air. "Yes, they broke off the engagement. Abigail convinced herself that Marshall was cheating on her -"

"-with you."

Mary glared at her. "Yes, with me. Well, apparently, she decided that if he was having this imaginary affair that it gave her the okay to have one of her on."

Delia let out a low whistle. "Wow. Of all the ways that I saw their relationship ending, this was not one of them."

"You imagined their relationship ending?"

"Yeah," Delia replied. "Don't pretend that you haven't." Mary froze and then nodded in agreement. "So, you and Marshall haven't, you know?"

Mary pulled a face. "What? No!"

Delia pointed at her. "You are such a bad liar!"

"Mary and I did not have an affair, Delia," Marshall said, standing in the doorway. Delia and Mary both turned to him, guiltily. "Abigail and I broke up Friday night. Mary and I didn't sleep together until Sunday morning. Now, I think it's time to get to work."

"Yes, sir," Delia said, scurrying to her desk.

Mary walked over and hit him on the arm. "I can't believe you told her that!"

Marshall grinned. "Are you kidding? At the rate you two were going, she would have had positions out of you in five minutes. You are an awful liar."