Chapter 36
When Sheldon and Mac arrived, they couldn't believe what they were seeing.
"Mac... you shouldn't be here. Who is with Stella?" asked Don.
"Sid... I called him to stay with her, till I got back. Hopefully my son will be willing to wait. Did you call Danny, yet?"
"I did, he and Adam are on there way back." said Don, as he held Lucy.
"Time of death Sheldon?" asked Mac.
"Not more then four hours ago, Mac. Around three, or three thirty this morning. Looks natural. Possible heart failure. I'll know more, once I get her back to Sid."
"Don... are you going to stay here, till Danny gets back?"
"Yeah... I'll look after Lucy. You should get back, Mac. There is nothing to investigate here."
"Okay, take care of Danny when he gets back. Don't let him out of your sight. He's going to need alot of help, getting through this."
"I will, Mac. Just go." said Don.
Watching as they carried Lindsay out in a new body bag, Don sat down with Lucy holding her close.
"Don... did you want me to stay?" asked Airanna.
"No... you can go Airanna. I'll call you later."
"Okay, take care of Lucy. Tell Danny, I'm sorry for his loss."
Leaving out the door, Airanna grinned evily. She couldn't believe how well everything was falling into place. About the only thing left to do now, was to break Don's heart and work her way into Danny, and Lucy's life.
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When Mac arrived back at Stella's room, he seen Sid holding her hand as she gave a hard push.
"Just in time Mac. Stella's on her last push," smiled Sid, as he gave Stella's hand to Mac.
Trying to sneak out, Mac yelled... "where do you think you're going, Sid? You're involved, so you stay now," he smiled.
"Mac...huff, huff... is Lindsay really, gone..." she cried between her next push.
"I'm afraid so, love. It looks like heart faliure, but we'll know more after the autopsy."
"Oh... poor Danny and Lucy. I can't belie.....aaaaaaaaaaaugh...." she cried. Baring down, Mac seen the head.
"He's here love, one more push. That's it, push Stel."
Giving on finally push, the baby slid out screaming. Capturing him in her arms, the doctor held him up. "Look at that. We have a beautiful, little boy. Mac... would you like to cut your sons cord?" asked the OBGYN.
Smiling between his tears, Mac clipped it, as his son screamed even more. Placing him on the scale, he came in weighing 7lbs and 2ounces. Covering him in a blanket, the nurse passed him back to his daddy.
"I'll leave you three alone, to get acquainted," said the OBGYN.
Once she left, Sid interrupted. "Mac... I'm going to get going. I'd really like to get Lindsay autopsied, before Danny gets home."
"Okay Sid. Let me know if anything unusual shows."
"I will, Mac. Congrat's Stella. I'll let the team know."
"Thanks Sid, I'm glad you were here." Leaning up, Stella kissed his cheek.
With the room now quiet. Mac climbed in beside his wife. Passing her their son, she cuddled him into her chest. "Oh Mac... I'm really trying to be happy. But it's hard, I can't believe Lindsay is gone. She was so healthy. It doesn't make sense."
"I know love, we'll get it figured out. But for right now... we need to give our son a name."
"Hm... I honestly can't think any, Mac."
"I think I may have the perfect one, love. When he made his presence into our world, he gave a mighty scream, almost like a warriors scream. So I was thinking...Cayden. It's an ancient gaelic name that means, spirit of battle. Seems to suit him," he smiled.
Stella tried it out... "Cayden... Cayden McCanna Taylor. I like it." Looking down at her son wrapped in her arms, she whispered... "welcome to our family, Cayden McCanna Taylor." almost as if on cue, he screamed.
"I think someone is hungry, sweetheart." laughed Mac. Removing his wife's gown from her left shoulder, he watched as Cayden latched on and began suckling. Holding his little fingers, he wrapped them around his daddy, and made little grunting noises.
"He sounds like a little bear, love. Though I thought for sure, he'd have curly hair. It looks like a wheat stack, standing all up on end like that."
"Mac... I think he looks adorable. He has your chisled chin, and pouty mouth."
"I don't pout, love. Did you hear that Cayden? Mommy thinks I pout, as he tried to brush down his sons hair again. "Sweetheart, maybe it's from hanging with Adam too long. Him and his music. It could have scared him, leaving his hair to stand on end."
Laughing wildly at Mac's silliness. She watched as he brushed it back down, only to have it spring back up again.
"I'm sorry, love. He looks like he's suffered a fright," said Mac. As if on cue, Cayden grunted at his daddy.
"You tell daddy, Cayden. Tell him that as you grow up, you will grow into your hair."
Smiling at his wife, Mac heard the phone. Leaning over, he answered it. "Stella and Cayden's room, Mac speaking."
"Mac... it's Adam. We just got back, boss."
"How's Danny, Adam?"
"Not good, he went crazy when he seen Lindsay already autopsied, on Sid's table. Don is trying to get him to go, to the Hospital. He's split open his left hand. He won't even look at Lucy. No one can get near him."
"Okay Adam, I'll be right there."
Hanging up the phone, Mac explained the situation to his wife. Then giving her a kiss, followed by their son, he headed out.
tbc...
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