A/N Hey friends! I know it has been a while since the last update. I've been working a lot and my muse has slowed down a little bit. But at least my muse is still working so that is good. I would like to thank my reviewers you make me feel good with your kind comments so THANK YOU very much. There is not much action in this chapter but this is what my muse wanted me to write. I hope it sounds ok. Let me know what you think. I would like to thank Mouse95 for Beta reading this chapter.
Chapter 10
"You're suspended for a week Sheldon," Mac said, to Hawkes retreating back.
"What!" Hawkes said, spinning around
"You didn't follow procedures. You were reckless and could have gotten hurt. You need to get your head together," Mac said, austerely.
Hawkes face hardened.
"Fine Mac but you would have done the same thing at that bar if you had been in my place" Hawkes said, angrily. Then turned back around and continued down the hall.
Mac sighed and ran his hand over his tired face, then opened the curtain to Danny's room.
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Don watched Hawkes storm down the hall. He decided to follow. Don followed Hawkes to the bathroom. Hawkes pushed the door open so hard it slammed against the wall. He paced back and forth in front of the mirror his fist clenching and unclenching. He finally took a deep breath then went to the sink and splashed his face with water.
"Sheldon," Don called.
"Go away" Hawkes growled.
"I'm sorry. You're right Mac would have done the same thing," Don said.
"Please, Don, you can help me by leaving me alone. Just go be with Stella until she has the baby. I can't help you. If you want to talk to them then have Lea or Grandma Mia do it for you because I can't," Hawkes said, leaning on the counter his head hung down.
"Ok Sheldon. I'll leave you alone right now because you are upset but I still think you are the one that has to talk to them" Don said, calmly.
Don left Hawkes in the bathroom fighting back tears and demons.
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It was early morning when Mac and Stella entered Mac's house quietly. Stella gave him a small smile as she went into the guestroom and he returned it then continued to his room. He undressed and lay down next to Peyton. He felt her turn over to face him and he opened his eyes to meet her blue ones.
"How's Danny?" Peyton asked, softly.
"He's going to be ok. He has a broken nose, a fractured cheekbone and his neck is going to be sore for a while but he should be up and around in no time," Mac said
"That's good," she said, just as softly.
"How's Sheldon?" she added.
"He's hiding something. I can see it in his eyes and he's not talking to anyone," Mac said.
"I'm sure he is just grieving like the rest of us. Don was his friend too. I'm sure he's not hiding anything. I'll call him later and check on him," she said, reassuringly.
She saw his eyes fighting to stay open.
"Sleep now," she said, then kissed him and stroked his face until she was sure he was asleep.
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Stella woke with a loud rumble from her stomach followed by a hard kick.
"Alright, I get the point you don't have to kick" she grumbled, sitting up and rubbing the spot that had just been kicked.
She sniffed the air. No wonder she woke up hungry the aroma in the air was heavenly. She slowly got out of bed, stretched, and then followed her nose. Her nose leads her to the kitchen where she saw Kenize standing on a stool next to Peyton stirring something in a big mixing bowl. Kenize looked up from what she was doing, grinned then jumped down from her stool and ran to greet her.
"Aunt Stella, I'm helping mommy make paney cakes," Kenize said, proudly.
"Pantie cakes? Stella asked, unsure of what Kenize had said.
"Not pantie cakes that's silly pan-ey cakes" Kenize said, laughing.
"Ok" Stella said, taking Kenize's out stretched hand.
Kenize led her to the kitchen table where Peyton had just sat down a plate of pan cakes followed by a plate of scrambled eggs and sausage.
"See paney cakes," said Kenize's, pointing to the plate of pan cakes.
"Oh pan cakes" Stella said.
"Yeah" Kenize said, giving her a 'that's what I said look'.
Peyton smiled.
"I feel like I never get to cook for my family. So every other weekend when I'm off I cook a big breakfast. Sometimes Mac gets to eat it sometimes I have a lot of pan cakes left," Peyton explained.
"I help too. Don't I mommy?" Kenize asked, looking up at Peyton.
"You're the best helper I have" Peyton said, as she tapped her on the nose.
"Stella, I'm going to fix Mac fried eggs when he wakes up if you would rather have fried instead of scrambled" Peyton said, as she began to set the table.
"No, scrambled is fine everything smells delicious," Stella said, as she put pan cakes on her plate.
"I'll go wake daddy," Kenize said, then ran towards her parent's room.
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Mac woke with the feeling of something heavy on his chest. He opened his eyes to see light brown ones staring back at him.
"Daddy, me and mommy made paney cakes. Come eat them," Kenize stated.
Mac groaned and shifted Kenize to a more comfortable position.
"Baby, daddy got in really late let him sleep for a little bit longer then I will come eat your pan cakes ok?" Mac asked, shutting his eyes back.
"Ok" she sighed, then laid her head on his chest.
Mac smiled and laid his hand on her back. His phone started to ring. He decided that they would call back if it was important. He was glad when it stopped ringing. He smiled again when he heard Kenize say.
"Taylor"
She had pretended to answer his phone many of times before so he wasn't worried but what she said next made his eyes snap open.
"Hey! Ms. Jennifer daddy is asleep right now but when he wakes up he is going to eat paney cakes me and mommy made. Do you want some paney cakes?" Kenize asked, grinning while still laying on her daddy's chest.
"Mackenzie Grace" Mac scolded, as he took the phone from her.
"Detective Angell?" Mac asked
"Hey Mac sorry to keep bothering you at home, I just wanted you to know that I'm questioning the suspect, Randal Marks, in a couple hours. If you want to come join me," she said.
"Yeah I'll meet you at the hospital," he said.
"Hey Mac, enjoy your breakfast" she said. Mac could see her grinning though the phone.
"Thanks" he said, before hanging up.
"Mackenzie Grace, look at me," Mac said sternly.
Kenzie slowly raised her head to meet her daddy's eyes.
"You don't ever answer my phone unless I say it is ok. Do you understand me?" Mac asked, firmly.
"I was helping you were asleep" she said, her eyes filling up with tears.
"Detective Angell would have left a message. Just don't do it again ok?" he asked, sitting up bringing her with him.
"Ok daddy" she said, sweetly.
"Let's go eat those pan cakes now," he said, standing up with her.
"Yay!" she cheered.
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Stella sat at the table thoroughly enjoying her breakfast.
"Peyton, I never knew you could cook," Stella said, after she swallowed.
Stella and Don spent time with Mac and Peyton as often as they could but Peyton never cooked. Even though she knew it shouldn't it still surprised her at how well Peyton could cook.
Peyton smiled.
"Stella I was wondering if you would like to come with me and the girls to do a little shopping? Kenize's out grown her shoes again and Lexi has out grown everything," Peyton said.
"I would like that but I was thinking I need to go back to my apartment and pick up some more of my things," Stella said.
"Well I can run some other errands then you can come shopping with us. Unless you want me to stay and help you," Peyton said.
"No you can run your errands" Stella said.
Mac walked into the kitchen carrying Kenize.
"Morning," Mac greeted, putting Kenize in her chair then leaned down and kissed Peyton.
"Mac, you have been hiding Peyton's good cooking from us" Stella admonished.
"If everyone knew Peyton could cook then I would have Danny and Don in my house at all hours of the night," Mac chuckled, as he reached for the coffee pot.
He cringed when he realized what he had said. He turned around to see Stella smiling softly.
"You're right they would have been over here twenty-four seven eating you out of your house," she said, softly.
"Dada," Lexi said, holding up a half eaten piece of pan cake to him.
"You eat it," he said, smiling at her.
The little girl giggled and put the soggy piece of bread in her mouth.
"Mac, Stella and I are going shopping with the girls do you want to join us?" Peyton asked, as she put his eggs on his plate.
"No, I have to meet Angell at the hospital in an hour," he said, as he began to eat.
"Can I come daddy? I want to take Ms. Jennifer some paney cakes," Kenize asked.
"Not today, I have to work," he said.
"K" Kenize said.
"You have to come with me so I can get you more shoes. You've already out grown your others again," Peyton said.
"I'm getting big," Kenize said, proudly.
"Too fast. This was delicious but now I have to go get ready," Mac said, as he cleared his place then headed toward the bedroom.
"Daddy," Kenize called.
Mac turned around.
"I love you," she called, sweetly.
"I love you too baby," he said, before continuing to his room.
Stella smiled at the sweet exchange.
Have a Great Weekend!!