Sorry for the delay again…
Special thanks to Lily moonlight who helped me a lot in this chapter, thank you Lily moonlight for all the assistance in the grammar, without you I couldn't do it.
As usually I don't own the CSI NY.
Chapter 3: The last part of the puzzle
Mac was in his office with all the pictures and evidences trying to figure out exactly how to solve this latest case. Although he really wanted to, he couldn't concentrate. He was thinking about HER - his partner. He could not remove his thoughts from Stella. She was his best friend and he was so confused. They had worked together for years and now what? He had feeling for her? How could he even think about it? How could he break such a reliable friendship?
It meant so much to him, that they could talk for hours, that he could tell her everything… but now he couldn't.
What she will think if I tell her? Mac thought. She probably doesn't feel the same.
To himself he whispered: "I wish I could talk to someone". And then he added, "But she is the only one I can talk to…" He blew out all the air in his lungs and shook his head, throwing the file that was in his hand onto his desk. "I have to concentrate on this case, I just have to!" .
Sheldon entered his office and heard his last sentence. "Is everything okay, boss? Is this case bothering you?".
"Ummm what? Yes ,yes I'm trying to figure it out" Mac looked down, like he had something to hide.
"I can update you that Lindsey and Danny are working on Bonny's clothes". Sheldon said.
Mac looked at him. "Good, I hope they find something, I took Stella to rest at the hotel but I promised her I would call her when we find something".
"Do you want me to update her when something happens?"
"No it's okay, I promised her I will." And I'm not going to miss hearing her voice, he said to himself.
"I understand, I'll talk to you when we'll find something". Sheldon smiled.
Mac nodded and Sheldon left.
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Danny and Lindsey had Bonny's shirt and were trying to find where she was, hoping that maybe the shirt would help them.
After half an hour, Lindsay got something. She discovered that on Bonny's shirt was a remnant of a unique plant. At first they thought it was from Long-Island but then Lindsay realized it couldn't be. They continued to search the resource and found that somebody grew it in New-York city.
Anther half an hour passed and suddenly the computer make its beeping sound, like it always did when it had found something.
The two of them looked at the computer and said to each other together "We have to call Mac".
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Stella lay down on the bed trying to get some sleep or at least rest in a comfortable position. Yes, she lay in a comfortable way but she couldn't rest her mind. She thought about him, how much he cared about her and how he was the best friend she'd had in years.
"He is so wonderful and such a caring person, and he watches my back every time". She smiled thinking about him, remembering when she had seen him in the morning, and how he was so elegant and good looking. How wonderfully he had treated her since what happened to her home. "I wonder if he is feeling the same odd tension between us?" Stella thought, then sighed, "Probably he isn't, he is such a professional he will never fall for someone he works with".
The phone cut through her thoughts. After two rings she picked it up, "Bonasera".
"Hey Stella we found something, but you sound very tired maybe you should go back to your sleep and we will handle this case. I promise to call you when we find those children".
"What? No, can you pick me up?"
"Stella, are you sure? I really think…" she cut him off.
"Mac I will be ready in 5 minutes".
He knew he couldn't argue with her. "I'll be there". He sighed with concern.
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Stella, Mac and Flack ran together to the roof, vests on and weapons in hand. They checked every place they got to. They saw only pink and white flowers. Stella went forward and the two men went after her. Stella looked down the long table where the flowers were and then she saw the two kids lying on the ground covered with some papers, she felt sorry for them and call the others.
When they came back with the children, Adam called Stella and told her that Brendon had wrote her the little notes. Then she realized he was kidnaped too.
She went to the vehicle and suddenly felt dizzy. "Stell!" Don caught her before she fell. "Are you okay?".
Mac saw what had happened and ran over immediately and helped Don stand her up. Now he was very worried.
"Stella, what's wrong?" he asked with a terrified face.
"I'm fine, I guess I need to sleep a little bit, I didn't get any sleep before". She answered, looking pale.
"I knew I shouldn't have brought you or even called you".
"Mac, don't please, you know how important it was for me to be here".
"Don, can you handle everything from here? I better take her to get some sleep".
"Sure boss, Stell go, don't worry I'll be here until everybody is finished". Stella gave Flack a thank you smile and got into Mac's car.
In their way to the hotel, Stella put her head on the back seat and tried to sleep. When they arrived, Mac helped her get out and she leaned on him all the way to the door of her hotel room. He inserted the key, opened the door and helped her lie down on the bed.
"I knew you should have accepted my invitation and stayed at my place. Maybe I should lock you in until you rest a little bit" he said with a weak smile.
"Please, Mac, don't be angry with me" Stella said quietly.
"I'm not angru, I care about you…" he whispered, "Now please get some sleep".
Her eyes were almost closed "I will. Thank you, Mac"
"For what?"
"For being such a good friend" Then she closed her eyes and fell asleep.
Mac stood there watching her sleep for a couple of minutes. He thought to himself that she was so beautiful even when she was sleeping. Finally, he went back to his vehicle. Before he started the engine, he put his hands on the wheel and his head on the head seat.
"God, Stella what is happening to me?" he took a big breath and started the engine.
To be continued…
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