I came up with the idea a while ago. It's kind of in the middle of the 7th season. I don't own them, because if I did Stella never would have left like she did. The quotes kind of relate to what happens in the chapters. Kind of.

"If you haven't forgiven yourself something, how can you forgive others." – Dolores Huerta

"Mac, please tell me that it was just a misunderstanding," Lindsay asked as she tried to decipher what she saw in his eyes.

"Lindsay…. After you work with someone as long as Stella and I have you start to trust them and want the best for them. If I would have told her the truth, she wouldn't have taken the job and ended up resenting me for holding her back from reaching her full potential. Stella deserves to have her own lab and I couldn't do that to her. So yeah I guess it was a big misunderstanding, but it's worked out pretty well for her in the long run."

"How do you know that, Mac?" Lindsay looked at him and sighed. "She could be miserable in New Orleans. She was probably just as miserable as you were when she left. You remember, that right?"

"It's kind of hard to forget Lindsay. I retreated back into myself wanting to be alone and took it out on you guys. That wasn't fair to any of you. Then you blackmailed me into eating and sleeping for a bit."

"Lucy is pretty good at blackmail, isn't she?" Lindsay smiled at him, recalling the memory. "Are you going to tell Stella now?"

Mac shook his head, "No, I'm not. I can't."

"I think you're making a mistake. You need her and she needs you. You could be giving up your whole future. You almost died. Maybe this was a good thing because it forced you two back together."

"Lindsay, I can tell that I'm not going to hear the end of this am I? How about if I promise to give it some thought? I will tell her if I feel that I should and just because I almost died doesn't seem like a good enough reason."

"No time like the present," as she got up and was at the door before she stopped. "You and Stella are going to talk even if I have to somehow lock this door with you two stuck in here I will," as she smiled.

"We might kill each other. Where are you going?" Mac asked with a frown.

"I'm going to get Stella so you two can talk without an audience," as she walked out the door, leaving an agitated Mac Taylor behind her.

Mac wished that things could go back to the way they were with Stella but he had royally messed that up. He didn't think that Stella would forgive him, because he couldn't forgive himself. 'What was that saying,' he thought, "If you haven't forgiven yourself something, how can you forgive others." Mac heard footsteps coming towards his room and could tell that it was Stella. The click of her heels against the ground was distinct and he prepared himself for whatever was to come.

Stella entered his room hesitantly and met his eyes with a look of regret. He motioned for her to come closer and sit down on the bed beside him. Stella obliged him his simple request and sat. He didn't know how he could fix their relationship, but he would try to the best of his ability. "Stella, I just want to say that I'm sorry for my behavior earlier."

"Did Lindsay give you a tongue lashing?" She smiled at him and he could tell that she was trying to make things work, so the least he could do was try as well.

"Yeah, something like that." Mac grinned and then decided to try to make small talk. "How do you like New Orleans?"

"It's different from New York, not in a bad way, just different. It takes some getting used to. Everyone is pretty great there, and the lab isn't as big."

"Do you miss us here in New York?" Mac realized that was not the question that he had meant to ask, but it was too late to take it back now. He saw a grimace cross her face and he realized that she wouldn't want to answer. "Stella I didn't think…. You don't have to answer that."

"Is it okay if I answer your question?" She asked timidly and he nodded so she continued. "Yes, I do miss everyone, even you." She looked up at him as she said this and he realized that she wanted some kind of hint from him.

"I missed you too Stella." He realized that he could be signing his own death certificate, but he had to put the truth out there. He had missed her. He saw her smile and he knew that he had said the right thing. Maybe they could get back what they had before she had left. There was hope and that's what he held on to.

I hope you guys are halfway liking this story. I'm trying to half way fix their relationship and then we can get back to who blew up the lab and who has a grudge against Mac. Please review. Thanks.