Everything
By: narutoprincess
Chapter 14: Would You Take Me In?
He took a walk around the park like he always did when he couldn't sleep. It was much too cold for him to be outside, but Mac Taylor didn't care. He trudged through the snow, thinking about the fact that he had a daughter.
Mac had always regretted the fact he'd never had kids. But then that little girl had shown up. She was a beautiful child. Sure, her eyes were different, but it was that little fact that made Mac love her even more. She had stolen his heart and he was determined to get back to them soon. He'd talked to the agents and they'd told him he'd only have to wait a few more months.
The cold air whipped around him but he trudged on, liking the silence around him, giving him opportunity to think. Suddenly, that silence was broken.
"Mac? Mac Taylor?"
Mac froze, a dangerous thing to do in the cold weather. He was sure he had heard wrong, but another call came out through the wintery air.
"Mac?"
There was no denying it. Stella was out there, calling for him. Mac hesitated, knowing if the agents saw him, they'd stop him.
"Are you out there?"
"But if they were out here," a voice in his head told him, "They would've stopped you by now."
"Mac?"
He began to head towards the voice. It was Stella. The cold didn't matter to him when it came to the life of the woman he loved. Then Mac saw what looked like the figure of a person lying in the snow. He ran towards the figure, realizing that it was Stella. When he got to her, Mac could tell she was breathing, which restored his own breath. He picked her up out of the snow and checked her wallet to figure out where she lived. Checking the address, he smiled. She still lived at their old apartment. He began to walk towards the apartment building, cradling her in his arms.
He got into the building and carried her up the apartment and managed to take off her coat and boots without her waking. Mac then placed Stella on her bed and covered her up with the blanket. He couldn't help but watch her for a moment, captivated by how little her appearance had changed. Her hair was still the same mass of brown curls. He brushed a few of those curls from her forehead and kissed it. He thought about just slipping into the bed beside her, seeing her face as she woke up. But he fought it. The agents would find out. He would already be in trouble for doing this. Sighing, he left the bedroom and walked towards the front door.
Along the way, Mac couldn't help but peek into his daughter's room. She was sleeping peacefully. Mac couldn't help but notice how much she looked like Stella, only smaller.
"Soon," he whispered "Soon, I will be with you."
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NP: Okay, this isn't the longest chapter ever, but we're getting close to the end. There'll probably be one or two more chapters. I thank everyone for sticking with me through this and for reviewing. Please continue to do so.