Disclaimer: I don't own anything! Characters and CSI NY belong to Zuiker, and CBS. I own just the laptop and G1 phone.

A/N:This is one of the ideas I came up with during my vacation, and just kept swooshing it around. So let me know what you guys think

It was a nice warm March morning in New York City and the brilliant weather added to Stella's already good mood. The curly haired detective walked into the CSI Crime Lab, on a mission to find Lindsay. She found the young detective doing paperwork in the office she shared with Danny, her head down on the table.

"Hey, Mrs. Messer, you up for some coffee?" Stella said, making Lindsay jump and look up from her white papers, with a relieved smile once she realized it wasn't Mac.

"Oh coffee, that sounds so tempting right now. I'm in, just let me grab my bag."

Lindsay took a closer look at Stella's face.

"Stell, you're glowing. What happened last night?!"

"Well, walk with me and you'll find out, Stella said with a smile on her face.

By the time the two women made it to the nearby Starbucks and had ordered some coffee, Lindsay was almost bursting with anticipation.

"So, what's with the glow?" Lindsay threw quickly at Greek woman, catching her off guard.

"Well, Brian and I had a date last night at this super nice restaurant on third..."

"Oh, the new one? Nice. I like his taste," Lindsay interrupted, cocking one eyebrow up, sensing there was more to the story.

"So as I was saying," Stella continued as if Lindsay hadn't spoken, but smiled to let her know she wasn't mad, "we went to the restaurant and he proposed."

Stella watched as her friend's jaw dropped in shock, before realization swept over her face and she squealed, reaching for Stella's left hand.

"You said yes! Oh my God look at this ring. I am so happy for you Stell!!!"

Still squealing, Lindsay jumped up and gave her a huge hug, making Stella laugh in return. When all the commotion settled down, Lindsay turned to Stella again.

"Did you guys decide on a date yet?"

"Not yet, but I want it to be in May. I love it when it's nice and warm in the city and all the trees are in bloom. It's always so beautiful," Stella answered with a dreamy look on her face, making Lindsay chuckle.

"So two months huh?" the brown eyed CSI asked.

They finished their coffee and left for the lab, walking slowly to make the most of the sunshine.

"Yes. I mean, there's no reason to wait, is there?"

"Sure, I mean you guys dated, for what, a year? Seems like a while to me."

"Thanks Mom, I've known him for ten years now, and he's a good guy," Stella said trying to defend herself.

"I know that Stell, and yeah, he's attractive, and nice and all that. But you've known Mac for the same amount of time and..." Lindsay trailed off, realizing that she had hit a nerve.

Stella frowned, her heart starting to break at the thought.

"Don't start, Linds. Mac was the one who broke it off, not me. Please let me enjoy this? Let me feel loved again."

"I know, I'm sorry, it just came out wrong. Stella, you're like a big sister to me and I don't want you to regret this," Lindsay smiled lightly.

"Don't worry, I won't. It's ok. So anyway, how's Lucy doing?" Stella asked changing the subject. She didn't feel like talking about her wedding or Mac anymore.

"She's very much Daddy's little girl. I feel jealous sometimes. But at least we're getting some sleep. That has to count for something. Oh, by the way can you do me a huge favor?" Lindsay asked, her eyes pleading.

"Sure, kiddo, anything."

"Well, Danny and I have our three month anniversary this Friday, so I was wondering if you'd be able to look after Lucy for us. If not I can ask Angell…" Lindsay asked pleadingly.

"Of course, anything to spend time with my niece," Stella said after she'd mentally checked that she had no plans for that night.

"You sure? I mean, I don't want to keep you away from your hubby-to-be."

Lindsay's words made Stella laugh lightly, the words giving her a slight thrill.

"No, its fine, Brian has to work that night and I don't want to be lonely. You guys have fun."

The green eyed woman smiled. She didn't mind looking after the baby; Lucy wasn't loud or hard to look after and Stella loved spending time with her surrogate niece so it was never a no.

"Thank you so much! I will owe you forever."

Lindsay hugged Stella, thankful that she had such a good friend. Seconds later Stella's iPhone went off, Lindsay's following not seconds later.

"DB," they both said after looking at their phones.

They hurried back to the lab and picked up their kits before getting into Stella's car and heading out into the city.

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When they got to the scene, they found Angell and Mac already processing the alley.

"Hey guys, what do we have?" Stella asked, approaching them.

"Alison Mayer, thirty-two year old Caucasian female, stabbed twice in the chest. Wallet left behind, so probably not a robbery. No witnesses and no sign of the murder weapon," Detective Angell said, gesturing to the victim on the floor before looking back towards Stella, eyes locked on her hand.

She rushed over and took Stella's hand the same way Lindsay had done, admiring the ring.

"Nice ring, Stella! Does this mean what I think it does? Did Brian propose?"

Mac's head jerked upwards as the words registered, his eyes drawn inexplicably to the ring decorating Stella's left hand. Stella blushed slightly but nodded, gazing down at the silver band on her fourth finger.

"Yes, he proposed last night and I said yes," Stella said smiling, looking back at her ring as Angell squealed with excitement next to her.

At the thought of Stella getting married, Mac felt his stomach becoming very sick, making him nauseous. He prayed inwardly that it was some kind of a joke, that he would hear a 'Just kidding' or an 'Oops wrong finger'. He looked at the green eyed CSI in front of him who was still looking at her silver ring, smiling slightly as her mind wandered. Then her head shot up and their eyes met, making all his worst nightmares come true. She was getting married. Stella Bonasera was getting married. To a man that was not him.

Trying to fight tears, Mac took his camera and looked back down at the body in front of him, proceeding to take photos from every angle. He had to take some of them more than once; the tears in his eyes had caused his aim to be slightly off. Lindsay and Angell exchanged concerned glances, but dutifully said nothing and got back to work.

Stella felt all her happiness flow away at the pain in Mac's eyes. The anguished look plagued her as she replayed the scene over and over in her head. Letting out a deep, heavy sigh, she started collecting trace from the victim, carefully avoiding Mac's gaze. The memory of the haunted look in his eyes made her pause briefly as she worked, but in her head, she just kept thinking, "Sorry Mac, but you said it was a mistake. Not me." She kept that mantra repeating through her head the entire time she worked. Logically, she knew that he had broken it off, so she had every right to move on and be happy. She was happy. Yet her heart ached at the thought of Mac's pain, and with every breath she took, she felt that pain etch deeper into her heart.

A/N:So this is Chapter 1 (obviously) and there will be more if you guys think that I should continue? R n R plz