Title- New York Dreams
Author- Charmed Heiress
Rating- K
Pairing- Mac/Stella
Disclaimer- I don't own CSI:NY or any of it's characters.
A/N- This is just a short oneshot I wrote in my spare time.


She flutterd into consciousness. Stirring, she reached out for a familiar warm body to hold, but found none there. She yawned silently and drew the blankets around her, the chilly night air leaving goosebumps on her skin. She stepped out onto the cold hardwood floors of his bedroom. And there he was. He was sitting there, umoving, staring out at nothing, a shadowy figure against the bright lights of the city. She rested her hand on his shoulder, jolting him out of his thoughts.

"I'm sorry, did I wake you?" he asked apologetically. She smiled and shook her haed, her curls tickling his cheek. The sat in silence for a moment, just enjoying each other's company.

"I had a dream." he confessed answering her unspoken question. "It was different this time. She was there in a halo of light. She didn't move or even say anything, she just smiled." His voice was distant, as it always was when he spoke of his late wife.

"Maybe she's trying to tell you she's happy that you'ved moved on with your life." she suggested candidly. He nodded his head though it was hard to tell if he really believed it.

"You know, we didn't fight that morning."

Stella was taken back a bit by his out-of-the-blue comment. "Nobody said you did, I..."

"No, it's just.., I never took her for granted. I cherished every moment with her, that morning, I kissed her goodbye as always and said 'I love you'." he paused for a moment. "I know it's one less thing to feel crappy about. And I don't have any regrets over how I treated her but... it still doesn't make it any easier." his voice was almost breaking now, he blinked away a few tears threatening to fall.

"Oh Mac." she wrapped her arms around his houlders and held him close. He took a deep breath, relishing the scent of her melon shampoo.

"Thank you." he breathed.

Her lips curled up in an understanding smile. "It helps to unload." She kissed his forehead comfortingly.

"Come on, let's get back to bed."


A/N Pleas review and tell me what you thought!