Chapter 9
'Well…umm…I may have had ago at her for getting pregnant with Sonny's child'
'Mac you're just angry that it's Sonny's kid and not yours. I'm right aren't I?' Flack asked
'No…'
'Don't say no because you know it's true. You love Stella. Everyone knows that' Said Lindsey
Mac knew Lindsey was right.
'Does Stel know how you feel Mac?' Flack asked
'Yeah but I don't know what she thinks of me now' he replied
'Go and talk to her. She's in the locker room with Danny' Lindsey said
'Thanks Lindsey'
'Hey what about me?' Flack asked faking hurt
'Thankyou to Flack'
'That's better Mac. Now go and tell her you didn't mean a word you said earlier.'
Locker Room
'Danny he really annoys me sometimes you know' Stella said through the tears that were streaming down her face.
'I know he does Stel' Danny said trying to comfort her
'You know when he first found out about Sonny I thought he was jealous'
'He was Stel. He was working up the courage to ask you out when you told him that in were in a serious relationship.' Danny said
'I love him Danny but right know I need a friend not a boss or another boyfriend and he's…'
'…Being a jealous boss and not a friend which you need him to be right?'
'Yeah'
Stella and Danny didn't know that Mac had been listening in to their conversation until he made his presence known. Mac coughed which made Danny and Stella look up.
'Danny I need to speak to Stella privately. Please' Mac asked
Danny looked at Stella who just nodded to him.
'Fine. But if you hurt her again they'll be investigating you're murder.' Danny said while walking towards the door. He walked out but stayed by the door so he could eavesdrop into their conversation.
'Mac what do you want?' Stella asked. She had her back facing him.
'I'm sorry Stel.' He said while touching her arm. She took her arm away from him still keeping her back to him.
'Stel look at me please' She could tell he was desperate for them to make this right just by the way he was speaking. She turned around and was shocked when she saw tears running down his cheeks. She brought her hand up to his cheek to wipe away the tears that had stained his cheeks.
'Stel I'm sorry I reacted the way I did.' He said 'I guess apart of me was jealous that it was Sonny's kid and not mine. Stel please forgive me'
'Mac I know you're sorry but they way you reacted has made me think. Mac we can't be partners and friends it has to be one or the other' She said knowing that she was the only thing keeping him sane.
'Why not Stel'
'Because we can't Mac' She said walking towards the door. Danny who was still listening jumped back just in case she walked out the locker room. What Mac said next surprised him.
'I need you're friendship, I need you're partnership Stel. I guess what I'm trying to say is that I need you Stel you're the only one that has been keeping me sane since Claire died.' He said while walking to sit down on the bench. Stella was about to reply when Mac carried on with what he was saying. 'I can't be you're friend and not you're partner. Stella I need to be both otherwise I'll just box myself in again. I really do love you Stel. I guess from the way you've been avoiding me you don't feel the same way but I can live with that.' Mac got up and started walking towards the door when Stella called out to him.
'Mac wait' he turned around 'I…'
A/N: Will she tell Mac that she feels the same way as he does. And you might want to put the rating to all for the next chapter