Chapter 51
Back at home, Stella was getting dinner ready for her and Mac. Walking by the large mirror in the hall, she stopped and looked at her body. Lifting her shirt, she caressed her hand across her now flat stomach. Feeling her tears build again, she swallowed them back and headed to the kitchen.
Placing the chicken, rice and vegtables in the oven to bake, she heard Cayden's soft cry. Looking at the clock she realized four hours had already passed. Lifting Cayden into her arms, she took him into his nursery, laying him across the change table. Taking out a clean diaper she changed and powdered his bum.
Picking him back up in her arms, she sat down in the rocker when the phone rang. Getting back up, she felt Cayden straighten like a bow, knowing he was getting ready to scream for his dinner, she grabbed the soother, placing it in his mouth, as he suckled with greed. Reaching for the phone, she sighed...
"Yeah... what is it?"
"Stella? you okay? It's Danny. You need to get to the Hospital, Mac's been rushed there. He was helping Don apprehend a suspect, and fell down the stairs at work, seems he pulled out his back."
"Danny... I'm just getting ready to feed Cayden, are you there with him?"
"Yeah... they have him in x-ray."
"Okay, stay with him, till I get there with Cayden, okay? I'm just going to feed him first."
"Sure, take your time, Stel." Hanging up the phone, Danny headed back to Mac's room to wait for him.
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After his x-ray, Mac was wheeled back to his room. Looking up, he seen Danny still there.
"Well boss, did you break somethin'?"
"How the hell should I know, danny? It's not as if they told me anything," yelled Mac.
"Shh... quiet Mac, you'll wake the patients. Stella should be here shortly, I called her."
"Now why did you do that? You know she got home today, with Cayden. You should have told her to stay home, that it wasn't nessesary for her to pick me up."
"Sorry Mac, I didn't know. I thought you'd want her to know," said Danny.
"Excuse me, are you detective Taylor?" asked the doctor.
"I am. Do you have my results?"
"I do, detective. You've herniated discs in your back. I'm afraid you'll be off work for four to six months."
"Excuse me? Four to six months? This is a joke, right? I can't take that kind of time off."
"I'm afraid you'll have no choice, detective. It's very important not to strain those discs in any way. I'll perscribe you an anti-inflammatory, and muscle relaxants for the pain. I'll also set up massage therapy sessions, for you."
"This is not going to happen, I'm going back to work." Lifting himself out the chair, Mac felt the pain radiate up his back.
"Sit back down, Taylor. Right now," yelled Stella.
Turning to face the door, the doctor seen the beautiful woman, with a child in her arms.
"Is this your wife, detective?"
"She is, a bossy one at that, why?"
"Well... I'm just trying to figure out, why you would be complaining about time off, with someone as beautiful as her, to spend it with."
"Why? That's the easy part. If I stay home with our son, she'll go back to work, leaving me alone." said Mac.
"Oh stop your whining Mac. You'll enjoy your four, to six months with Cayden, and love it." smirked Stella.
After listening to the instructions from the doctor, Danny helped Mac to the car.
"I'll check on you later, boss. Enjoy your time off. Stella... see you in morning, avoiding a call out tonight?"
"Yeah, see ya, Danny. Make sure you let the team know."
"I will. see ya, Mac."
Giving Danny an evil look, the Taylor's headed home.
tbc...
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