August 1999
Matthew is now one year 7 months old. Aiden has revocered from her fathers death and Stella and her family have a good relationship and the family visits each other often. Stella has started to work part-time again so she can spend some time with her son.
When Stella gets up this morning she fells a little nauseas. Mac wakes up to an empty bed. When Stella walks out of the bathroom he cannot help but notice that she is really pale. "Sweetheart are you alright? You look pale?" "I do not know. I do not feel too good." "Honey you should go see a doctor." "I know. I will have to go see my gynecologist." "What?" She saw his look. "Mac do not look at me like that. It just a feeling. I could be pregnant." His face got blank. "Mac please I did not plan that." He walked over to her and pulled her into him. "Stella I am not mad. I am surprised. But happy if it is true." "I will call her and see if she has an appointment for me." "Alright."
Stella called her doctor and she could arrange an appointment for later in the day. "Mac I have an appointment at four." "Alright." "Could come home before that and watch Matthew. I do not want to take him with me." "Alright. I will be home around three." "Alright. We have to go to work Mac and we have to drop of Matthew." "Yeah. Honey are you sure that you are up to working today?" "Mac I could be pregnant. That does not mean that I am sick." "OK."
On the way to work Mac noticed that Stella was very quiet. "Honey are you alright?" "Yeah. Just thinking." "About what?" "About us. I mean I never wanted to have a longterm relationship after Frankie. Then you and I got together and I know now that I never want us to be over. I could not survive that Mac." Mac reached over and gave her hand a gentle queeze. "Stella I would never leave you intentionly. I love you and I do not plan on going anywhere." "Good." He could see the reliev in her eyes.
When Stella got home with Matthew she made lunch and fed Matthew and put him down for a nap. After she sat down on the couch. She waited for Mac to come home. He came home about half an hour earlier then her planned to. He found her sitting on the couch. He walked up to her and sat down next to her. He put an arm around her shoulder and killed her temple. She wanted to get up and said. "I better get going." "Stella it is two thirty. You have plenty of time." "The traffic." He knew that she was afraid and nervous and that she was trying to escape. He walked over to where she was now standing. He put a hand on the small of her back. "Stella relax you have time." She turned around and was facing him now. She looked up at him and he could see the insecurity in her eyes.
He pulled her into a him and asked. "Do you want me to come?" She did not give him an answer for a few minuted. Then she slowly nodded yes. She then looked up at him and said in a small voice that was barely over a whiyper. "Yes." He looked at her and gave her gentle loveing kiss. She then buried her face in the crock of his neck. He said. "I will come with you. But you could have asked me right away." She looked up at him. "I know. But I wanted to try it alone." He just nodded. He knew that she was still afraid of some situations. It was an after affect of her being held hostage and almost being raped by Frankie. He could see that she was afraid that he could be mad at her and said. "Stella do not worry. We are alright. Maybe you will be able to do it alone next time. If not I will always go with you. You do not have to be afraid to ask me. I love you." She nodded. She then heard matthew crying in his bed and went to get him.
At the doctors office Stella is getting examined and Matthew is playing with Mac. After doing all of the tests the doctor sat down and said to Mac and Stella. "I am to congratulate you. You definitely are pregnant Stella." "Thank you Doctor!" "Thank you!" Mac looked down at Stella and could see that she needed time to procedd that. The doctor left and Mac put Matthew into his stroller. He then sat down next to Stella. "How are you feeling?" "Mac honestly I am a little overwhelmed. But I am happy. We will have our second baby in Febuary." "Yes we will. I am happy to Stella." On the way home Stella was practically smiling and Mac knew that it was good for Stella to smile and to be happy. She had been a little depressiv lately.
The next day at work Mac and Stella were in his office and called the team to come to Mac´s office. When the team arrived Mac said. "Guys Mac and Stella would like to tell you that we are having our second child in Febuary." The whole team congratulated them and Stella really was happy. Mac loved seeing her happy and was glad that she had something to cheer her up.
When they got home that evening Stella sat down on the couch. Mac noticed that she seemed to have something on her mind. "Sweetheart what is it?" "I am just wondering how Matthew will react to the baby." He sat down next to her and laid a hand on her thigh. "Stella he will get used to the baby. He will be alright. So will you." "Ok." Mac hoped that Stella would stop worrying so much and would be able to enjoy her pregnancy.