Chapter 2: When She Tells Mac
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The next morning came in a rush. It was eight in the morning, Mac was at his desk, looking at some files. He had a headache and barely remembered yesterday. All he remember was what dream he had… Stella was in it for the third time this week. What did this all mean, he thought.
Stella came into work at ten that morning, like she always did on Friday. She takes a egg mc-muffin from the food line in the CSI building, and eats it while she finds Flack. She tried finding him for several minutes, and glad that she never saw Mac anywhere. Flack was walking around the empty examiner lab.
"Hey Stella, good morning," Flack smiled.
"Don, I think it's time to tell Mac."
"Tell Mac what?" Mac asked as he came into the room. Both Stella and Flack turned around quickly.
"Um… that I hope you feel better, and to apologize for last night."
"It wasn't your fault Stella…" Mac smiled.
"I guess not," she frowned and looked down.
"Everything will be fine. Has either of you seen Danny?" he asked changing the subject.
"I don't know," Flack and Stella said together.
"Well, I'll see you two later," he stated and left.
"See Flack, apparently I can't tell him."
"Then wait until today's over, and try to stay out of trouble," he smiled and left, leaving Stella alone. She wasn't alone for long because Lindsay came in the lab.
"Where's the baby?" Stella asked.
"Oh, Danny has her. We swap baby duty every day."
"He's a good guy," Stella smiled. "I didn't tell Mac yet."
"You have to tell him sometime Stell."
"Yeah I know, I'm just waiting for the right time."
Lindsay frowns and just walks away. It was lunchtime once Stella saw Mac again. Stella sat down at a table and Mac came and sat in front of her.
"Is something wrong? We barely talked to each other at all today," Mac stated concerned.
"I wish we did talk more Mac, but I've been thinking a lot…" she was fixing to explain, but then Flack, Angell, Adam and Lindsay sat down with them.
"Stella, you going to be all right?" Lindsay asked.
"I'm fine Lindsay, we'll talk later."
"Did we miss something?" Angell, Adam and Mac asked.
"Don't worry about it," Flack consulted.
They drop the conversation and finished eating their lunch. Angell and Mac left because they were needing to do stuff.
"We can talk later, okay Stella?" She nods and watched Mac walk off.
"What exactly is going on?" Adam wondered.
"I guess we can tell him," Lindsay suggested. Stella sighs and tells Adam the story.
"Oh, I'm sorry; I'll tell him if you want?" Adam offered.
"Thanks, but I can handle it on my own."
"Well, you know I'm here for you," Adam smiled and left.
"Yeah, we all are," Lindsay smiled, grabbed Flack's arm, and they left.
Stella was left all alone again, Why couldn't she just tell him, and get it over with?
The rest of the day was complete hell for Stella, she couldn't decide what to do. Once everybody left for home for the night, Mac was in his office putting everything away. Stella slowly walked in.
"Hey Stella, I thought you went home."
Stella closes the door behind her as she comes into the office a little bit more.
"Mac, it's about time we talked about something."
"I'm listening," he said sitting down.
"Well, I'm just coming straight out and tell you. That guy that was in the garage last night is from the Greek coin case. Apparently he found his place back to New York, and I'm sorry. I got you and Flack involved, and Angell," Mac stares blankly at her. "So, I'm sorry that I didn't follow your order, but it's important to me." Stella didn't know what else to say.
"Stella, I'm upset that you couldn't tell me before it got worse. You've put innocent people in danger for what you did."
"I'm sorry for that Mac, I will never disappoint you ever again," she frowns and reaches into her jacket pocket. She takes out her badge and places it on Mac's desk, before he could say anything she told him good bye and left. Once she had gone, Mac picked up her badge and frowns, she actually left.
Stella dreaded the morning, she packed a few bags and called Lindsay.
"Hey Stell, what's going on?"
"I told Mac last night, and I…I gave Mac my badge."
"WHAT?" she asked shocked.
"Yeah, I'm going away for a while."
"Well, where are you going?"
"To Greece, but it's only for a little while. Tell everybody at the lab I'll see them later. Don't tell Mac where I went, well not yet. I'll contact you when you can tell him. I'm going to miss you guys my flight leaves in two hours," she said choked up.
"Bye Stell, keep in touch."
"Don't worry I will, I'll call you when I land," she waits a while and then hangs up and goes to the airport.
Meanwhile at the lab Lindsay told everybody what happened. Everybody fell stiff for a while and then Mac comes inside.
"I have some news I need to tell you guys."
"Lindsay already told us," Flack said.
"Oh, she did," Mac fell silent. Everybody got up and left, everyone except Adam.
"She'll hold up fine Mac. I know you have a thing for her, but maybe you should let her go."
"I had a dream about her last night. It was one of the best ones I've ever had. I can't just let Stella slip away from my life."
"I know where she's going to Mac. If I tell you promise you won't go there."
"I promise, so where is she going?"
"She's going to Greece…"
