Chapter Eight
When she came to, she was lying on something hard. It took her a minute to open her eyes and she blinked for several minutes, trying to focus. She was no longer tied up.. and she also noticed she was lying on carpet. Where the hell was she? Moaning a bit as she sat up, she frowned as she looked around. The dark brown walls, the brown carpet.. the pictures, the paintings..She was in.. Mac's apartment? Okay, Sheldon was playing one sick game. Then again, so was Charlie.. Charlie. She still couldn't believe that he was alive and her kidnapper. Did Mac know? Did Mac know anything? Did he know about Sheldon?
She stumbled to her feet, grasping the back of an easy chair for support as she found that her legs were still somewhat numb. Stella leaned over the chair and grasped the cordless phone, dialing Mac's cell phone and shakily held the phone to her ear.
CSI NY
When Mac came back from the lab and stepped into his office, he immediately knew someone had been there. Call it a sixth sense, but something about the air was different. He glanced around, seeing if anything was missing. Nothing was out of place. He shook his head, going and sitting down at his desk. He sat there for a few minutes, hand under his chin thoughtfully.
That's when he noticed it.
A note was lying next to his phone. Picking it up, he scanned it quickly before a look of anger spread across his face. He couldn't handle much more of this. Crumpling the paper into a ball, he tossed it across the room and pulled out his cell phone.
The note read:
Mac.. Just thought I'd let you know I have two more surprises for you. You'll know soon enough. -Sheldon.
"Lindsay, where the hell is Sheldon?" He practically barked into the phone, glancing idly around in frustration.
"Mac, I'm sorry but we lost him about twenty minutes ago. He was about.. 14 blocks from the lab. We have no idea which direction he could have taken.. I'm sorry."
Fourteen blocks from the lab? He could have taken a cab. Damn it, he'd been in the lab right under his nose! Without thinking, he hung up on Lindsay just to hear his stupid annoying ringtone again. He glanced at the display and stopped in his tracks... Why the hell was he calling himself?
"Hello?" He answered the phone.
"Mac.." the voice was teary.
"Stella?!"
He had left the lab before he had the chance to tell anyone.
CSI NY
Charlie grinned up at Sheldon. "She called him. We're good to go. He should be here in about fifteen minutes."
Sheldon smiled, removing his hands from his pocket and crossing them. "Good. Get into your position, huh? And uh.. make sure no one's around."
Charlie saluted with a smirk. "As always."
Author's Note: Short, but I'm thinking of it as sort of a countdown. If you couldn't tell, everything is about to go down and I plan on the chapter after next being the last. (though my plans have a habit of being foiled so don't make any bets on it) Thanks for all the great reviews, guys! And at the end of the last chapter, I have a surprise for all of you which might lead to a sequel! I'm going to let y'all read the ending and then you can tell me if you'd like to see a sequel. I'll shut up now, but again, thanks!
Jade
