A/N: First of all thank you all for your reviews. I knew there were smacked! You've made my day. Second, just to remind you all this is no beta-ed so all mistakes are mine. Third and last, this is just a personal paranoia!

mmmm… some disgusting situations here.

Chapter 3: You're lost little girl

You're lost little girl
You're lost little girl
You're lost
Tell me who
Are you?
I think that you know what to do
Impossible? Yes, but it's true
I think that you know what to do, yeah
I'm sure that you know what to do

(You're lost little girl – The Doors)

"DNA samples from the couch match with the vic and …"

Stella was trying hard to listen to what Danny was telling her but she was feeling dizzy and nauseous. She had been feeling like crap for a few days. But she wasn't sure whether it was caused by something she had eaten or by the sight of Mac flirting with Lindsay.

"Stella… are you listening to me?"

"Yes.. I'm sorry… you were saying?"

She tried hard again to listen to Danny but it resulted impossible. The need to vomit was growing and Mac and Lindsay together were unbearable.

"Flack is downtown interviewing the victim's brother and…"

Stella touched softly Danny's arm and left him to hurry to the bathroom. She closed the door behind her, got down on her knees and vomited all her breakfast. Then, feeling relieved she looked to the image the mirror was showing. She looked older, tired and unhappy.

The bathroom door opened. It was Danny.

"Stel… Are you ok?"

Stella faked a smile and told him. "I am.. just something I ate that made me feel nauseous".

"Are you sure you're ok?"

She nodded. Danny, not convinced, left the bathroom quietly.

Facing the truth, Stella was sure it wasn't something she had eaten. It was something bigger and unexpected. It was someone. First she thought it was only a slight delay on her regular period but a delay of a month was something more. Tears formed in her beautiful greenish eyes. A single mother of 38 sounded absurd. A kid born after a one night affair was surrealistic.

Door opened again.

"I knew it. You're not ok Stella" Danny said.

Stella began to cry harder and abandoned herself into Danny's arms. Comfort was needed and he was available. She cried for about ten minutes until Danny held her face between his hands and looked deeply into his eyes.

"What's worrying you Stel? You can tell me."

"Nothing. Forget about it. It's just a couple of bad days"

She left Danny in the bathroom. She wasn't ready to tell anyone about it. She doubted she would ever be ready to do it. She was in need of a good alibi.