Chapter 2

Mac couldn't stop pacing. Stella went into surgery an hour ago and there was still no news. Suddenly a soft hand touch his shoulder. He turned round and saw a puffy eyed Lindsay wanting answers.

"Mac what the hell happened?" Lindsay asked while pulling him over to a chair and sat down.

"I was taking Stella out for dinner tonight because I couldn't take her out on Christmas and I pulled over and a large Truck smashed into the car", Mac said in one breath sitting down. She rubbed his shoulder and asked him what she was thinking.

"Are you OK?" She asked seriously concerned.

"Stella's just in surgery so if she's fine, I'm fine", he said leaning back in the chair. Lindsay was the only one he had ever admitted his feelings for Stella to. She knew how important Stella was to him so if she… you know he wouldn't be able to forgive his-self.

"Were you checked over?"

"Yes, so was the truck driver", he snapped "Stella I really don't know".

As if on cue a doctor came and asked if they could speak in private. Mac walked with the doctor to a vacant room and hoped for the best. They sat on the visitor chairs then he got to the news.

"Well Detective Taylor, Stella was very lucky as she has broken a few bones and the floating ribs slightly cracked but never punctured any organs, we managed to fix all of that except for one thing which had to be done", he told Mac gently.

"WHICH IS?"

"Under certain circumstances your partner had to be put into a medically enhanced coma"

"If she doesn't wake up?" he asked.

"Well I'm very sorry", he said then walked out the door.

Christmas EVE 2011

Mac was sitting at her bedside watching a sleeping ( In A Coma) Stella. It was only a day ago she was put in a coma but it was Christmas EVE so he was hoping for a Christmas miracle. At 11:30PM he was getting sleepy but decided to talk to Stell although she couldn't talk back.

"Hey Stell, You know I was terrified", he told her motionless body "You better wake up Bonasera"

"Hey Mac how you doing?" Lindsay asked as she and Danny walked into the room.

"Stella's in a coma"

"IM ASKING HOW YOU ARE?", Danny sighed as Lindsay clearly stated.

The three looked at a sleeping Stella and wondered if she could hear them. Danny and Lindsay stood up and walked to the door.

"If you need us we're in the café?" Mac nodded then they walked out.

"Stella I'm so sorry you are in a coma, it's my fault isn't it", he sighed

"No it's Gary the tank commanders fault", he heard a mumble.

"Stella!" He yelled the grabbed the water "Drink this!"