All the CSI's and the lab tech's gather in the break room. Mac and Peyton enter laughing, but suddenly stop as the realise everyone is early. Mac called the group together for an announcement.
Mac cleared his throat and started his speech "Thank you all for coming, I...We have something to tell you." Danny jokingly replies "what is Peyton your new girlfriend or something?" everyone laughs at the rediculous accusation. But it is cut short but Mac's reply "Yes actually, we have been dating for 2 months." Shocked face's stare back at them. "we thought we would tell you so we don't have to hide our relationship anymore."
After about 10 minute's of discussion, everyone starts to leave "well Mac aren't you a dark horse" Danny says with a huge grin as he pats Mac on the back and leave's the room. Everyone make's a comment as they leave the break room. Mac waits to see whay Stella has to say, but she doesn't pass them and she isn't left in the room. Mac looks around, confused. He knows Stella was there because he tried not to look at her while he was talking. It was Peyton's idea to tell everyone. They wouldn't be able to keep it a secret for much longer. They were lucky to be able to keep it a secret for that long.
Stella enters the locker room and punches her locker, not realising Lindsay is also there. "You should tell him" Lindsay whispered, making Stella jump. "You scared the hell out of me" She replies, staring at her hand, in which she punched the locker with. "Don't change the subject Stella" Lindsay accused, in a slightly raised voice. Then, with tear's in her eye's, Stella gently said "I...I can't. Wait, how...why...why do you...it...it's the case were working on." Failing to convince lindsay, she approaches Stella and sits next to her. "everyone knows you have feelings for Mac, friendship or otherwise. Plus I know you are working on an open/shut robbery case, Danny is working with you and we are dating, he tells me everything" she ends with a smile. "He's with Peyton, they look happy together, I can't ruin that. No matter what my heart is screaming.
Stella's tear filled eye's look up to meet lindsay's. All of a sudden Stella burst's into a heavy cry. Het best friend sitting next to her, immediately wraps her arms around her and gently rocks back and forth to calm her.
