A usual Mac and Stella with DL hints story from me so I'm taking a break from fics for a while to beta and study for exams, anyway here's the fic. Sorry I made the paint-balling place up.

Pairings: Mac/Stella, DL hints

Summary: A weekend together of paintball and movies with the team causes teamwork and friendships to be taken to another level.

Spoilers: None

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Paintballs and Movies

"Mac you have got to be kidding" Flack stated

"I'm not," replied Mac

"Paint balling and going to the movies as a team" continued Hawkes

"Yep" he smiled and looked at Stella. She to returned the smile, Lindsey was all smiles she had never been paint balling in her life.

"This weekend you guys need to relax after this case I can see it had taken toll on us all" he looked at each of them. They all nodded in agreement.

"Ok I'm in" spoke Danny.

"Me too" smiled Lindsey

"And me" Stella replied

"Ok" Hawkes and Flack sighed together.

"Ok, we meet tomorrow at ten thirty out side the paint ball place and then later on that night movies at mine" spoke Mac "Oh bring whatever film no chick flicks" he spoke as he looked at Lindsey and Stella.

"Come on Mac just one" Stella whined and pouted

"Fine" he smiled

"Yay I always get what I want" she whispered to Lindsey who giggled.

"Ok guys see you tomorrow" Mac told them. He heard a series of 'see ya's' and 'byes'.

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Then next day Mac made his way the paint pace when he arrived he saw Stella and Lindsey with Danny chatting away.

"Mac" Stella called

"You three are here early" he replied

"Montana got a bit too excited when you said we were coming here" Danny joked.

"If I remember Messer you picked me up" Lindsey retorted. Stella and Mac watched the bickering duo and began to talk amongst themselves.

"So what made you think of this Mac?" asked Stella

"Not much just thought it would be a break from the usual," he replied. Stella stood closer to him. "You ok" he asked as she stood closer to him.

"Just a little cold" she replied. Mac placed an arm around her waist and pulled her close to share his body heat with her.

"Thanks" she replied as she wrapped an arm around his middle. "Where are Flack and Hawkes?" Stella continued. Danny and Lindsey turned to face Mac and Stella to reply they stopped to look at them. Mac had an arm around Stella and she was a close as she could get with her arm wrapped around his middle. Lindsey smile she always thought they would go well together even when they were just sharing simple body heat.

"I'll give them a call" Lindsey spoke as she picked up the phone. She dialed Hawkes first whish he told her Flack picked him up and that they would be about ten minutes late. When they arrive both Hawkes and Flack had to take the sight before them their boss and his co-worker arms around each other. Stella saw them looking at her and Mac.

"What?" she asked, "I'm cold" both men smirked.

"You guys ready?" asked Mac all of them nodded and Mac and Stella took their arms from around each other and headed inside. Mac paid for everyone even though everyone was protesting that he didn't have to. All of them got suited up and were placed into teams Mac, Stella and Flack were on one team and Danny, Lindsey and Hawkes were on another. Each took their paint ball guns and began. Mac got Danny several times, Lindsey he had got her three times and Hawkes he could never find him till he felt something hit him in the side. He saw Hawkes and raised his to fire until Danny and Lindsey came out laughing both of them on either side of Stella.

"You shoot Hawkes the girl gets it" Danny said while trying to keep on a straight face.

"Mac help" Stella giggled

"Ok, ok" Mac smiled as he lowered his. Lindsey, Hawkes and Danny all shoot at Mac. As they did Danny felt something hit him square on the back and turned to face Flack laughing.

"Flack" he laughed and chased after him.

"Let's do one on one" Lindsey laughed

"Ok" spoke Stella as she ran off all the team split up around the area they were given. Mac was after Stella, Danny was after Lindsey and Flack was after Hawkes. Stella kept low so the team couldn't see her; Stella felt something hit her causing her to fall forward onto the grass.

"Ow" she shouted

"Oh god stell, you ok?" she heard Mac's voice say. She turned round to see him standing over her she smiled.

"You want a hand?' he asked as he extended his hand. Stella pulled him down beside her and pressed the paint ball gun in his side and pulled the trigger and the paint colour red was over his side.
"Now we're even" she said as she poked her tongue out. Mac place his finger on the wet paint on his side and lightly brushed the paint over her nose. Leaving a red strip running down to the tip of her nose.

"Mac" she laughed as she pushed his hand away. Mac laughed and pulled his hand away, both of them laid on their sides smiling at each other. Mac leaned forward and placed a feather light kiss one Stella's lips. Stella closed her eyes and leaned further to press her lips to his a bit more hard onto his. The kiss was slow between them Mac placed his hand on the side of her face. Stella placed her hand on the side of his neck. The kiss became quick kisses on the lips. They pulled away slowly and Stella's eyes opened slowly as she looked into Mac's piercing grey eyes and saw something different.

"I've be waiting years to do that" he joked.

"Really" she smirked "So have I" as she leaned forward to kiss him again and rolled Mac so she was on top. Stella giggled into the kiss until she heard Flack calling hers and Mac's name. She pulled back and sat in his stomach and pulled the paint gun on him.

"Stella before you shoot me, I want to say that I love you and I wanted to asked if you wanted to be in a relationship with me," he asked. Stella looked at him shocked. Stella leaned down next to his ear.

"I love you too, but I was to afraid to tell you because you were still grieving for Claire" she replied and kissed him on the cheek. "Yes I would like to try" Mac nodded.

"Whoa there you two are" Flack spoke "Everyone's ready to leave when you two are"

"Ok Flack" Stella replied as she shot Mac in the chest before she got up.

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All the team were sitting at Mac's apartment Stella and Lindsey decided that it would be great to watch love actually all the men groaned until they received glares from Stella and Lindsey. All the men were bored by the end of the film, Lindsey and Stella were all smiled after the film.

" Our turn" spoke Hawkes as he pulled out Hellboy. Mac was on the sofa next to Stella with Lindsey next to her when Danny returned he saw there was no room for him all of the seats were taken.

"Thanks guys" Danny spoke.

"I'll move up" Stella spoke

"How?" asked Danny, Stella lifted Mac's hands up and placed herself on his lap and made sure her back was to the arm of the sofa and rested her head on Mac's shoulder and placed his hands around her waist. The team raised their eyebrows at them.

"What? I moved up" she smiled. Mac just shrugged his shoulders.

"What happened to between you too?" asked Hawkes.

"We kissed and stuff' Stella replied and looked towards the television screen as the film began to play. The team sat there watching the film Stella and Lindsey jumped at certain points and stell felt Mac's arms tighten. Danny had slipped his arm around Lindsey and Flack and Hawkes were just sitting side-by-side watching intently. Stella began to fall asleep on Mac's shoulder.

"I think we should get going" spoke Flack

"You guys can stay here," replied Mac "I have two extra rooms"

"Bagsy staying in your bed with you" grinned Stella

"Ok" he said as Stella moved off his lap.

"I'll take the couch" spoke Flack as Mac tossed him a blanket and some pillows.

"Hawkes you can have on room" Mac told Hawkes he nodded and preceded to the room.

"Montana looks like you'll be bunking with me" Danny smirked

"Fine by me" she was too tired to argue as she followed him.

Stella and Mac made their way to his room she entered first with Mac closing the door behind him.

"Do you have a shirt I could wear?" she asked. Mac made his way to the draws and tossed her a shirt. Stella began to undress and placed it on her. Mac fell onto his bed with his shirt and boxers Stella climbed across his back and side beside him.

"Night Mac" she turned to face him and kiss him on the lips Mac responded.

"Goodnight Stella" as he placed his arms around.

"Tomorrow brings a new day" she whispered as they both fell asleep.

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Hope this was a good ending for this fic if you want chappie two or this a stand alone review please.