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J,GOB, Early Thursday evening

Mike had arrived at the causeway half an hour ago with two important tasks to accomplish. The first was to get a cinnamon roll from Jeff, God of Biscuits, since no other chef in the world could make one like Jeff's. The second mission was check on Mary, as he had promised Danny McCoy this morning.

Well, he could kill two birds with one stone. After stashing his bags at the front desk of the hotel, he called Mary and told her to meet him at J,GOB. Nothing like heavenly pastries to get people talking, right?

"Mmm, this is good," said Mike, not waiting for his friend to show up before taking a bite of his roll. "Dude, Jeff, I need to you pack up some of these for me to take home to the wife."

[So very open! Though you may want to specify if you're there before or after the punches get thrown.]

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Mary was tired from not sleeping well last night, but she wasn't going to let it show. She had a big smile on her face as she ordered a slice of angelfood cake and an iced tea for herself before going to join her friend.

"Hey girl!" said Mike, getting out of his chair so he could offer Mary a hug. "I've really missed you. How are you doing?"

"Mike! I was so surprised to get your message, but I'm happy to see you," said Mary, hugging Mike back once she set her food down. "Tell me what's new? How is Hawaii?"

"Everything is great! We have been at 100% occupancy since April," said Mike, grinning. "I actually had to vacate my suite since we needed the room, but I'm renting a house. It's the perfect location, right on the beach. You really need to come visit, because I need help picking out furniture and your taste is a bit classier than Piper's."

Mary sipped her iced tea while she tried to think of a diplomatic way of phrasing her next question. "So your wife is still living in Las Vegas while you're living in Hawaii?" she asked.

Mike tried not to cringe. "You know how it is when you get non-natives moving to Vegas. She's got a great job, she's living the good life, and she's not ready to give it up yet," he said. "But I'm ready for something a little more laid back, so Hawaii suits me just fine."

"But in the meantime, you're married to a woman living in a different state and a different time zone," Mary pointed out, the disapproval evident in her expression. "Mike, it is really tough to maintain a relationship with that much distance, and you hadn't even planned on marrying this girl in the first place! Are you sure you're doing the right thing?"

"No, I'm not really sure about anything," said Mike, sighing. "It just sort of happened, and I thought she had taken care of getting an annulment, but she didn't. So she really seems to want this marriage, but she also wants to live in Las Vegas. I'm just waiting for her to decide what she wants. But enough about my marriage. Let's talk about something else. How are you?"

"I'm good, just dealing with the usual weirdness around here. You know, stuff like changing into a bird... Did Danny send you?" asked Mary, raising an eyebrow.

"No. Well, sort of. I was thinking of paying a visit, but then he called me and asked if I could check on you since I was planning on coming here anyway," said Mike. "Who changed into a bird? And is everything okay? Danny was really beating himself up over not being able to check on you for himself."

"I changed into a bird last week, but I changed back. I know you miss Fandom weirdness like that," said Mary. "And I'm fine. I've just been having some strange dreams, but I can handle them. You don't need to worry about me."

Little did Mary know that there was a second visitor looking for her, one that she probably did not want to see.

Frank Connell had a smug grin on his face when he spotted his daughter. After watching for a while, he approached Mary and her companion. "Hello Mary. I'm disappointed that you didn't notice me when you walked in," he said.

All the color seemed to drain from Mary's face as she realized who she was looking at. "Dad?" she squeaked.

"Dad? Wait a minute," said Mike, scrambling to his feet. He move towards Frank to give him a shove. "You're dead! It was on video. I watched it multiple times when I was trying to figure out who did it."

"What can I say? You can't keep a good man down," said Frank, looking very pleased with himself. "Marvelous island, isn't it? Must be nice to live in a place where your loved ones can come back from the dead for a visit."

"You were never a good man," said Mary, her voice a bit shaky. "You were a monster."

Mike was looking nervously back and forth between Mary and her father. He had no idea what had gone down between them in the past, but he also knew it had to be awful if Ed Deline felt the need to shoot and kill him.

"Why are you here?" he asked.

"I had some unfinished business to take care of with my little girl," said Frank, reaching out to cover Mary's hand with his own. "It was an opportunity I couldn't pass up."

Mary flinched and pulled her hand away. "You do not get to touch me," she hissed.

Something clicked in Mike's brain when he saw Mary's reaction. Now he understood why Danny and Ed hated this man, and why Mary had used such cryptic terms to describe her relationship with her father.

Standing up, he drew his arm back and threw a right hook at Frank. "Maybe you should keep your distance from the lady, since she's not too eager to see you."

The punch caught Frank square in the jaw and he went down. "Nice to see you found another protector for when Danny isn't around," he said to Mary, rubbing his jaw as he laid sprawled on the ground.

Mary crossed her arms over her chest. "I can't help it if people just want to hit you for what you did, Dad," she said, annoyed.

"I think it's about time you left," said Mike. "Even if you're Mary's father, I don't think you'll be very welcome around here."

"Don't think that you'll be rid of me that easily," said Frank, getting to his feet. "I'll be staying in town for the next couple of days to take care of that unfinished business. Say, I don't suppose you could give me a family discount on a hotel room, sweetie?"

"Don't push your luck. I keep a loaded gun at the front desk," warned Mary. "You can stay, but don't expect to be anywhere close to my room."

Granted, the gun wasn't loaded and was currently locked up in the hotel safe, but Mary would remedy that just as soon as she got back to the front desk. She was also certain that the barely-finished room in the hotel basement would be perfect for her father.

"Fine, fine," said Frank with a wave of his hand. "I'll leave you two and go get settled in. We'll talk again once you cool off, honey."

And with that, he made a quick exit, just in case Mary's friend tried to hit him again.

Mike glared at Frank's back until he was out the door. Then he turned to check on Mary. "Are you going to be okay?" he asked.

"I think so," said Mary, though she didn't look okay. "I may have dreamed about him, but I really didn't want to see him! How long can you stay in town? And can you please stay in my extra bedroom? I think I'm going to need someone else there while he's in the same building."

"I can stay as long as you need me to," said Mike. "And you know I'd be happy to crash on your couch rather than take a room you could be renting out for the night."

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