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The sun had set and the CSI's were beginning to leave one by one. The night shift were making their way in slowly, every one noticing the blinds shut in Stella's office.
Abigail walked down the corridors. She had returned to say goodnight to Mac. To be honest, she was just here to show Stella whose man he was. She laughed to herself as she remembered the kiss from before and Stella's less than pleased expression. She reached Mac's office and saw that it was unoccupied. She turned to leave but something told her to stay. She continued down the corridor and found Stella's blinds shut. Not good. Definitely not good. She moved quietly to the door and placed her ear at the crack, moving her hair behind her ears. She could make out their muffled voices.
'You have to tell her Mac.' She heard the irritating tone of Stella's voice say.
'How can I tell her? Oh I'm sorry, I used you to get over someone else.' Mac responded. There was silence for a while and Abigail wondered what they could be talking about. The first thing that came to mind didn't sit well with her. Just as she went to turn around again she heard the irritating tone once more.
'Can I ask who you are trying to get over?' Abigail could imagine Mac looking up at Stella, their eyes meeting each others and she wanted to run in there.
'Isn't it obvious Stel?' No response. 'Look ever since Greece, I have been feeling different. I tried to hide it, thinking my feelings weren't reciprocated and then I get to the point where I can't hide it anymore and I find out about Adam. Then I knew the feeling wasn't mutual and so I thought the only way to get past it was to move on. That's when I found Abigail.' Abigail could hardly make out the last part and almost wished she hadn't. She was a rebound. A rebound for a girl he wished he had but didn't. Her teeth snapped together, her blood boiling. She wished she knew who this girl was. Mac had never mentioned Greece and she wondered if this other girl was the reason why. And then there was Adam. Who had Adam been with? Stella interrupted her thoughts yet again.
'I don't know what to say Mac. I thought I made me feelings pretty clear but obviously not.' Everything clicked into place in Abigail's head.
'Sleeping with Adam made it clear I'll give you that much.' Mac retorted. Abigail was close to screaming but she kept her mouth shut tight and was, almost masochistically, eager to hear more.
'No Mac. That was a mistake. A stupid one. I thought my feelings were made clear when we got back from Greece. I meant what I said when I told you how lucky I am to have you.' Abigail dug her nails into her leg to keep herself from hitting the wall. Red was starting to cloud her vision.
'What do you mean Stel?' Mac asked confused, obviously.
'I mean that the feeling is entirely mutual. I love you.' She added simply. 'But this cannot go any further not when there are three people involved. You have to tell Abigail.' Oh now they thought about her. Poor, stupid Abigail, so caught up in the lie, so easily mislead. Well not this time. She was going to fight for him, not just give up and role over like she had in the past. Mac wouldn't know what hit him. And as for Stella? Well, she could get to her later.
She tore herself away from the crack of the door and forced her furious expression into the smile she had perfected and brushed down her hair. She took a deep breath and the red in front of her eyes dulled to a pink as she knocked on the door.
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Stella couldn't believe this was happening. Mac loved her and she loved him. This was the one thing she had wanted to know for almost ten years but now she had finally heard it, she wasn't happy or crying with joy like she thought. She wanted to be but there was one thing stopping her. Abigail.
She looked down at her hand which was gently resting on Mac's and his fingers began to curl around hers. The end of her mouth pulled up in a smile at his touch and he responded with his own smile. Oh how easy this was to be around him. She looked up and her green eyes met the dazzling blue of his own. There were so many unspoken questions lingering in them and so many answers that she wanted to hear to her own. She opened her mouth to ask him the one she really wanted the answer to when a knock on the door interrupted her train of thought.
Mac let go of her hand and sank back into her couch, Stella sitting back into the chair that was facing him.
'Come in.' She called and as soon as the door opened she wished she hadn't. 'Abigail.' She stated as the long-legged blonde bounced into the room. She looked over at Mac who was frowning slightly in irritaton. Stella suppressed a grin.
'Hey hun. I just came in to see if you had finished your paperwork and it seems like you have!' She smiled gesturing to the two of them who were obviously not working. Mac grimaced quick enough for only Stella to catch it.
'Yes I suppose we have.' He mumbled, looking at Stella rather than his 'girlfriend'.
'Well what are you waiting for? Grab your coat. I believe you have appointment regarding your health.' Abigail said, still smiling sweetly. Stella raised her eyebrow at Mac, not getting what she was going on about. Mac just shrugged slightly. 'Like I told you before hun,' Abigail continued 'you need a healthy balance of work and play. I think it's time to play don't you?' Abigail questioned seductively. Stella coughed and Mac's eyebrows shot up in surprise.
'Erm, well, I, er –' He stuttered, his eyes averting to the floor.
'Come on you workaholic.' Abigail giggled as she took Mac by the hand and pulled him off the couch. Stella felt a wave of jealously shoot through her and she wanted nothing more than to rip their hands apart but she calmed herself. 'See ya Stella.' Abigail called in her annoyingly squeaky voice. She steered Mac to the door and for the first time, Stella saw a helpless and confused look on his face. She would have laughed if she wasn't so jealous. Just before he was dragged out of her office she mouthed something to him.
'Talk to her.'
Mac nodded and grimaced again just before he was pulled through the door.
So, I hope you didn't mind the conversation between them being from Abigail's point of view. :) Let me know what you think cause your reviews make me smile :D
