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Stella swiveled around on the chair again. The she was taking a break and using it to annoy Sid!! The criminals of New York seemed to be taking the week between Christmas and New year off so mostly people were going over cold cases or fighting over the active cases coming in.

"You're making me dizzy" Sid said as he looked up at her from the cupboard as she span round again. He was having his annual clear out that he has every year between Christmas and New Year.

"Sorry Sid. Want me to go?" her long curly hair up on head.

"No of course not, don't be silly. Tell me about your Christmas. I can listen even with my head in a cupboard"

"It was good. I went to church. Had lunch with Mac. Watched lame movies on the sofa."

"Stella, I told you to come to us for dinner!"

"Well I was full up from lunch and I didn't want to intrude on Christmas."

"That's just being stupid girl!! We love having you over! We had a house full and the more the merrier."

"Flack asked me to his family too. He asks every year and I always say no I'm spending the day with Mac though we both knew this year it was a lie with Payton coming home." Stella stopped spinning a minute and just looked Sid "what's wrong with me? Huh Sid? This great guy kisses me in front of everyone! He tells me he likes me and I say thanks but no!! He invited me to spend Christmas after I said I thought we were a bad idea that's how much of a gentleman he is." Stella flopped down her head in her hands. She felt Sid pall at her wrists. Then his finger under her chin raising her face to look at his. Her green eyes shined bright with tears yet to shed

"There is nothing wrong with you Stell. You're a beautiful, intelligent and funny woman." Even though he wants actually old enough to be her father he felt fatherly towards Stella. "You've had more than a few knocks and its left you scared. None of what happened to you is your fault honey you know that don't you?" At her slight nod Sid dragged her to her feet and hugged her as her tears began to fall "There's a good girl. Let it all out now" Sid stroked a hand down her back like you would a small child. "You need to remember that you deserve to be happy Stella. If Don Flack is the one that makes you smile then be with him. Give him the chance to make you happy."

When Stella looked up again she had a slight smile on her face. "What do I do now?"

"I can't answer that for you honey. You'll need to speak to him though. He already told you once how he feels, a guy like that has his pride."

"I know but what if he changes his mind? Decides I'm not worth the effort.."

"Shh your talking nonsense now. He may be a joker but I'm pretty sure he knows his own mind."

"Ok," Stella took a step back and scrubbed at her face with her hands "I'll talk to him. Thanks sid"

"Your welcome kiddo"

Please R&R I'm sort of writing how Flack is feeling but its not really working properly so I thought I'd come at it from Stella's POV first.