Chapter Eleven

Mac was in a pharmacy working on a case when Teena Milford walked in and Mac asked her to call 911, but Teena took out her gun and shot Mac in the back before leaving the store, the team soon discovered that Mac had been shot and had been taken to Trinity General, one of the nurses who knew Maddie called her and informed her about what happened to Mac, soon as Maddie knew that, she called her friend to look after Kyra and McKenna for her and then Maddie also explained what happened to Mac.

Soon as Maddie was sure that the kids would be ok, she left to head over to Trinity General to be with Mac, she knew that he needed her there but the team had no idea who she was or why she was even there. The doctor handed the form to Maddie to fill out in regards to Mac and then Maddie handed the form back to the doctor, the team watched her closely wondering who she was and why she was even there at all, the team were about to say something to her when the doctor came out and told them that Mac was out of surgery and resting, the doctor asked Maddie to follow him towards Mac's room.

Maddie was in Mac's room, she took a seat beside his bed, holding his hand and hoping that he would pull through for her and their two young kids Kyra and McKenna, they needed him to survive, the team had no idea who she was at all and why she was allowed to see Mac first, they had no idea just how she knew Mac; the team noticed that Maddie had her right hand on Mac's, they hoped to know why soon but they just wanted Mac to be ok.

Maddie stayed close as she waited for Mac to wake up, she needed him to wake up and see her, Maddie put her hand on his cheek and told him how much she loved him and that she and their kids needed him, later that evening, Maddie was asleep on the bed, Mac's hand moved and he slowly woke up, he saw Maddie by his side, smiling as he whispered her name, causing Maddie to look up and see Mac awake, leading Maddie to lean in for a kiss and Mac smiled softly.

Mac kept a hold of Maddie's hand, he asked her where the kids were and she told him that they were safe with her best friend, Mac knew and he held her hand lovingly, Maddie loved him and she told him that, Mac smiled softly and he told Maddie how much he loved her and then Maddie kissed him, the team saw that and they got to wonder just who she was and they needed to know just who she was and how Mac knew her.

Maddie was helping Mac to recover from what happened to him, Mac was glad to have Maddie by his side to help him get fighting fit and be able to play with his children again and also get back to the lab too, but it would take months, Mac was just glad that Maddie was helping him to get strong.

Mac spent six months in hospital, Maddie went to see him everyday with their kids who were happy to see their dad again, Kyra cuddled into her dad, happy to see him again and Maddie held McKenna as they spent time with Mac, who was happy to see his family, he loved his little family and noticed how much McKenna looked like him, Mac loved seeing how happy his young children were and he loved being a dad to Kyra and McKenna so much and Mac loved his family, he knew that he would have to confess to his team but he wanted to put it off until he was well enough to tell them the truth.

When Mac was finally allowed out of hospital, he was glad to be home with his family, Mac was just glad to be home again, even he knew that he would be back in his own bed with his wife Maddie again, he had missed that and he had told Maddie this, she smiled as he told her that, when Maddie gave him a loving kiss, Mac kissed her back, he loved her so much and knew how lucky he was to have her in his life.

As Maddie helped Mac to recover and take his meds as well, Mac knew that Maddie would look after him and make sure that he got better and would be able to go back to the lab again, she knew how much it meant to him and she was gonna help him get there, Maddie had also mentioned to Mac about maybe finally telling the team about them, Mac had to admit that Maddie was right and he told Maddie that he wanted to wait until he was more better before he told his team and Maddie understood.

Mac hoped that his team would be understanding about it and Mac knew that it would be a shock to them and Mac knew how much he loved Maddie and their two kids, the love Mac and Maddie had for each other was strong, later that night once their kids were in bed, Mac took his meds and he went into his bedroom and saw Maddie sitting on their bed, he went over to her and sat beside her, when Maddie just gave him a hug, he knew why and he held her close to him, he told her that he would never leave her and that he always would love her, Maddie looked to Mac then kissed him.

Maddie was glad to have Mac home again, she had missed being in bed with him and when Mac joined Maddie in their bed, Mac cuddled Maddie close to him, he held her close to him and he placed a soft kiss on her neck, Maddie loved him and she placed her hand on his shoulder as they spent time together and Maddie gave Mac a loving hug, when he told her just how much he loved her and he kissed her softly, before they went to sleep together in their bed.

Mac was slowly getting better and he knew that he could spend quailty time with his family, he loved his family and he loved his family so much and knew how much they meant to him and always would, no matter what, even as Mac knew that soon he would tell the team everything about his secret, Mac loved Maddie so much and he knew how much she meant to him and always would, he knew that she was the love of his life and always would be for the rest of their lives together.

As Mac went to see the team and knew that they would ask about what they saw in hospital, when Mac told them that Maddie was his wife and that they had to young children, the team were shocked about it and asked Mac how long it had been kept a secret, Mac told them that he had kept it secret for four years and this stunned the team, Maddie was at their family home with their two children and the team asked Mac when they could meet his family and Mac told them that he would discuss it with Maddie first to see how she feels about it, the team accepted that and Mac headed home to his family..

Maddie was bottle-feeding McKenna while Kyra was playing with her stuffed toys on the matt, Mac got back and gave Maddie a loving kiss, he settled beside her and loved spending time with his young family, he was very lucky to have a family of his own with Maddie and knew that he had done the right thing, Mac was glad that Maddie gave him a chance to be a dad and also a second chance at love too, Mac was grateful to Maddie for that chance and told her that, when Maddie kissed him to show him just how much she loved him and knew how truly special he was to her and always would be for the rest of their lives together as a family with Kyra and McKenna.

Mac then discussed with Maddie about letting the team meet her and their kids, Maddie told Mac that she would like that, then she tells Mac that it should be when he is fully better and Mac totally understood Maddie's thoughts on it and he kissed her lovingly, Mac loved Maddie so much and their kids, he knew that Claire brought them together and he was glad about that and he kept his arms around her as they were in bed together and Mac placed a soft loving kiss on Maddie's shoulder, even Maddie loved how loving Mac was towards her and even as Mac was recovering from his shooting, Mac knew that Maddie was the love of his life and always would be.

What happens in the final chapter?