Let the truth be told Chapter 1 Rated M
After a hard case about a serial reapist, Mac noticed that Stella was tense and quiet, the memoires of Frankie still tormented her, trying not to show it, showing the fact that she was still scared, Mac taking off his gloves walks over to her and noticed that her body was so stiff like the dead body on the ground, and looked at her hand which was shaking. That was the hand she shot Frankie with.
"Stella, you ok?"
Mac asked trying not to startle her. He carefully put his hands on her shoulders trying to turn her around and whispering
"Stella , please look at me."
Feeling Mac's breathe on her neck somehow made her loosen up a bit the tension she had and slowly turned around. Seeing the tears in her eyes, he quickly grabbed her into a hug and whiped her tear with his thumb.
"Stella it's gonna be alright." he said. She managed to mumble out the name "Frankie" and then clentched her fist, and just leaned on this chest. Mac grabbing her tighter and said "Frankie is dead its all over, he can't hurt you anymore, and I won't allow no other man to hurt you.
"NO ONE WILL HURT YOU, I SWEAR TO YOU! I'll protect you with my life if I have to."
Stella looking up now staring into his eyes seeing that he means everything he just said
"Thanks Mac, thanks for being there for me." she managed to say with a small smile on her face.
"That's what friends are for we take care of each other" and smiled back.
Realizing his that's what friends are for speech he was mad at himself for saying that knowing that he wanted much more with her. Over the years he started to notice how incredibly beautiful she is, how much those green eyes of hers and that smile just makes him wanting to just grab her and kiss her, and tell her that he loves her that he wants to make love to her until she's fallen asleep in his strong arms. Slowly shaking his head off at the idea of his starting a whole new relationship, saying to himself how can he love another person. Holding on to the memory of his late wife Claire, he didn't want to start something to then end up in heartbreak like it did when he was with Peyton. Not that he loved her the was he did with Claire, it was most appreciation and not wanting to be alone. But the letter he received from Peyton ending their relationship kinda hurt him a bit and he promised himself that he wouldn't allow no one to enter his soul or to ever fall in love again due to the fact that he didnt want to get hurt again. But somehow this beautiful woman he was holding, his partner and best friend for over 13yrs, somehow made him want to change. For some reason those green eyes of hers, her soft skin, those long curls and her scent of perfume just made it all different. he liked being with her, working on cases together, doing paper work til dawn. With that he still couldn't find the courage of asking her on a date. Realizing its impossible, but he also thought hey look at Lindsay and Danny, both happily married and with a baby, Don and Jess dating for over 6 months, why not him too.
As they head back to the crime lab to analyze the things found at the field, Stella going in to work with Sheldon and Sid, Mac finishing up the paperwork. After a few hrs go by he decided to get up and go check on Stella to see if she was doing ok. Walking over to her office and just standing by the doorframe and just staring at her and smiling with the idea in his head of how beautiful she is and how he'd love to have her in his arms again.
She managed to look up and said
"Ok Taylor, what's with the creepy smile, its rare for you to smile for no apparent reason." Looking back at her he said
"Nothing" Just staring at each other for a few more, green against brown, she finally broke the silence and said
"so Mac did you want to ask me anything what brings you to my office."
He slowly walked in and shut the door and leaned against her desk with his back now to her. She got up and walked around to face him but only found him looking at the floor.
"Mac, what is it?" she said.
He thought to himself ah why should I, she's gonna say no, I'll just leave.
"Mac, what's wrong," she asked again
Now with a worried look on her face, He looked up and sighed the hell with it he thought to himself, and said
"Stella , umm i was wondering if you would um like to go on a date with me?"
quickly looking down at the ground afraid of her answer. Stella taking her hand and pulling his face up, and staring at him not believing what he just said looked into his eyes which were somewhat sparking. She noticed that she hasn't seen that look since Mac was with Claire. Still curious she thought to herself did she hear right, did Mac Taylor, the man she secretly had feelings for ask her out on a date. She gave him a kiss on the cheek and whispered in his ear
"I'd love to"
As she pulled back he looked into her eyes and smiled an said to her
"so i'll um pick up up around 8pm?"
She nodded in agreement and they walked out the office together, Mac walking away to go to his office he turned around to smile back at Stella, and she smiled back.