I don't own the CSI NY, but after a while I decided to write my story and change episode 16 (season 4) and end it like I would like it to end.
* I'll add Lucy here too although she didn't excited until season 5.
*Word in italics surrounded by double quotes taken directly from the episode.
*Special thanks to Lily moonlight who helped me a lot all the way in the grammar of this story- THANKS Lily!
Chapter 1:best friends
Stella woke up after she smelled smoke in her sleep. She didn't understand at first, but after a few seconds she realized there was a fire in the building.
She got out of her apartment, started knocked on every door in the floor and helping everybody get out: "Everybody leaves the building! there is a fire, get out!".
She stopped one of the neighbors and asked him: "Did you see Bonny, she is blonde and has a son who's 11 years old?".
"No" he said in a rush.
Suddenly she saw Bonny's apartment, she kicked the door and yelled: "Bonny!, Bonny! Brendon!" . She was terrified; and just wanted to find them.
Stella jumped over a piece of wood on fire and then she saw Brendon. He was so terrified sitting near his bed. She helped him get out and saved him and herself.
Outside Stella looked for her neighbor next door…
"Bonny, how could you leave him there!?"
"I thought he went behind me and when I discovered he wasn't they didn't let me enter the building again, I'm so sorry baby". She hugged him. Stella gave her a suspicious look.
They disappeared in the crowd. Stella looked at her home or what used to be her home, now completely - destroyed.
In the morning Stella entered her apartment. It was all burned. Her bed, her-clothes, her furniture. She looked around her, and she just couldn't believe it - tears stood in her eyes. She grabbed one photo that had been left almost without any damage and she smiled, it was a picture from her graduation from her graduation in the police academy and was glad that she is doing what she loved to do, being a cop, with a wonderful partner. Then the table broke and behind it she found some papers with the words "help me please" before she could understand Mac entered the apartment, looking around him.
"Hi" Mac said.
"Hi", she replied shyly. They hugged and she gave him a short but gentle kiss on his cheek. He gave her a cup of coffee he brought.
"It's perfect" she said, her face gave him a thank you look.
He looked for a second around and said "So, I've got an extra room…" raising his eyebrows.
She smiled, taking a deep breath. "Thank you, I'd better stay in a hotel". He looked confused and didn't understand why she refused. Her staying in his apartment didn't mean anything, they are best friends. She tried to convince him that she snored but he didn't believe it.
"You know what? Today you'll all come to my place for dinner remember?. Come earlier and help me prepare my apartment, after we've finishd the dinner I'll take you to a nice hotel I know."
"Sounds good", she smiled. Although she didn't want to stays at any hotel. She loved talking to Mac, he always knew what to say, and right now she really needed her good friend.
"Let's go to the lab and find out what's happened here." He put his muscular hand on her back and led her out of what was once her apartment.
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Adam leaned on the microscope and Stella stood near him. Before that she gave him the papers she found. "I found this in my apartment after the fire, it's a little burned so I guess it was in the apartment before the fire started".
"Don't you recognize the writing?"
"No"
"Maybe it's from a friend?" she thought for a second.
"Yes, and this friend said, 'help me'!?"
He laughed "Maybe you're a bad cook". She laughed also.
"Try to find the comical finger print in the ink, maybe you can find a pen manufacture".
"I'll let you know what I find".
She was about to go and then Adam said. "Hey, Stella". She looked at him, "I'm glad you're Okay", he said. A thankful smile appeared on her face and she opened the door and walk away.
Don called Mac,
"Taylor"
"Mac we arrested a suspect for the arson. Do you want to help me interrogate him?"
"I'm on my way". He grabbed his coat and went outside his office. On his way to the elevator Mac saw Stella. "Don just called me, I'm on my way to ask Greg some questions about the fire, care to join me?"
"I need to go out for an hour a two, to buy some things like cloutes, you know why". She looked down and he saw embarrassment in her face.
"Stella, you don't need to explain anything to me. You go and do whatever you need. You can go and rest if you like to, I'll be here covering for you".
She hugged him and knew he understood. When they split he watched her until she disappeared into the elevator.
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"What did you think when you set your apartment on fire?!"
Don voice was furious.
"I don't know what you mean".
Mac entered the interrogation room.
"Some people don't have a place to live because of you! What kind of inflammable did you use?", Don was leaned on the table. "Where have you been? In the street, watching the flamse? It felt good?"
"This fire has nothing to do with me! I'd served my duty to the state, I didn't start that fire, and I'm done talking to you two!".
Then Mac said, "One of your neighbors is a close friend of mine, she no longer has a place to live. And when we prove you did this, you will be answering to me!"
They both got out and Greg placed his head between his hands.
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"Greg didn't start the fire" Lindsay said very firmly.
"How could it be? There were inflammable leftovers in his apartment. He is a suspect convicted for arson". Stella said surprisingly.
"You better have an explanation for that" Mac turned at Lindsay with a lost look.
"Exhibit A: look like under his wall to wall carpet was a very inflammable gel that sometimes mixed with gasoline. Exhibit B: his furniture was filled with foam and a very low fabric that caused them to be burned very fast".
"If the fire didn't start in Greg's apartment, where did it start?" Mac asked.
"I don't know."
"So, let's find out". Mac and Stella said together.
They entered all the information they'd found in the computer, and then they got a simulation of the fire. Greg had an alibi so he didn't start the fire. Stella didn't either, so that left Bonny's apartment the only place that it –could have begun. Lindsey, Stella and Mac, decided to go to the building and search for a clue in Bonny's.
It was already afternoon and the day light didn't help so they all three entered with flashlights. Stella entered Brendon's room and found a burned doll. In the corner of the room she found a red lighter. She put her gloves on and picked it up. She saw a little fingerprint.
"Mac?" she called him from where she was. Lindsey and Mac rushed to the room where Stella was and after they saw what she saw, they all understood. Someone in this apartment started the fire.
"We need to look for fingerprint in this apartment to analyze who exactly did this", Mac said.
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In the evening Stella was in Mac's apartment. After a warm shower she wore a new green-olive dress that she had bought that day. She looked in the mirror putting her earrings on. Mac was already in the kitchen preparing dinner. Stella entered the living room and watched his back for a second. He was wearing blue jeans and a dark purple t-shirt. Soddenly he smelled her perfume, stopped whatever he was doing and looked over at her.
"Hey Bonasera".
She approached him and took a slice of tomato and put it in her mouth, "Yummy Taylor".
A big smile was all over his face. "How can I help you?" she asked.
"You can set the table". His face was smiling.
He was glad she had accepted his invitation to come earlier after everything she been had been through.
She put the plates on the table and then the glasses. He finished his great potatoes, and then there was a knock on the door.
"Stella, can you open it please?".
"Of course, boss". She grinned.
When the door opened she saw Lindsay and Danny and suddenly she felt someone holding her legs tight.
"Aunty Stella!" . Lucy raised her little hands to Stella, who picked her up and hugged her. Then beyond her aunt's curls, the sweet child saw Mac… she got down and ran towards him "Uncle Mac!" He picked her up with his strong hands and kissed her on the cheek. She almost choked his neck with the hug. The others laughed out loud when they saw his face.
Another knock was on the door. This time Danny opened. Then he saw Jess and Don. Jess was holding a bottle of a white wine and Don red one. Two second after, Adam and Hawkes entered the apartment.
"Where is Sid?" Stella asked.
"He forgot he had his anniversary with his wife, so he could not cancel her" Hawkes said half smiling.
"I hope you'll never forget ours, Messer" Lindsay mention with a mocking angry face.
"Or else she'll shoot you and hide the body", Don added with his perfect smile.
They all laughed together.
"So, are you hungry?" Their host asked.
They ate, talked about work, mentioned some old cases, and laugh. They were a great team!
Lucy was sleeping on Mac's couch, and after they finished the dessert Danny picked her up and gently put his daughter's head on his shoulder.
"We should go, I'm tired and tomorrow we need to find the person who started the fire". Lindsay mentioned.
"Yes, I am tired too" Hawkes added.
"Stell, do you want me to take you to your hotel?" Don asked.
"I don't have any yet. I will help Mac organize here and then he will take me. Thank you anyway". She smiled.
"Yes she will, somebody need to wash the dishes". Mac said smirking.
"Okay, goodnight then".
"Goodnight, see you all tomorrow".
Mac closed the door after everybody went had left, and looked at Stella.
"What?" She had her confused look.
"You know I have a dishwasher, right?" He smiled.
"Ummmm…yes, but I figured you want me to help you put everything in its place, don't you?"
"Yes. But let's finish first the bottle of the white wine we left. It's a shame to throw it away, besides that, you are going to sleep in a hotel, so at least spend your full evening with your best friend".
"I don't mind, but then how will you take me, if you become drunk?"
"I won't".
"I don't know…Mac". She was confused again.
"Come on! You know I'm a responsible man. I promise to order you a cab if I feel even a little drunk".
"Promise?"
"Yes, detective". He nods.
She sat on the couch and turned the TV on. "Home lend" was on. Mac brought their wine glasses and filled them with the rest of the wine and sat near her, not too close.
"I like this series" he announced.
"Me too! It's a great one!"
After she finished her glass…she leaned her head over the side of the sofa. And without paying attention she fell asleep.
Seconds passed and Mac looked over Stella saying: "So we had better…" He noticed she was in a deep sleep, a smile appeared on his lovely face. He didn't want to wake her up after the night before. He went to his room and brought her a brown blanket.
Then he covered her and she murmured. "Thank you…" and got more comfortable on the couch.
He looked at her for a second, and then turned to the kitchen to order everything by himself, he didn't mind. He knew she needed to rest.
When he finished, he turned off the lights and went to bed.