A/N Hey friends I know this chapter is late but I have had a lot of computer problems lately and I lost this chapter so I had to retype it but luckily I had printed out the first page so all I had to do was retype most of it. Thank you for those who have stuck with this story your reviews inspire me to write. Thanks to my friends that let me vent to them when my chapter was erased.

Thanks to lilly moonlight for looking over this.

There are direct quotes from episode 3-2 (You know I had to put one of the best Danny scenes in here)

Chapter 6

Not What it Looks Like

After a week home Stella was allowed to go back to work. She knew Mac was still upset with her and the whole lab was tense but she didn't think it would be this bad. She felt like she was on display and everyone was staring at the poor pregnant detective. As she looked at the schedule for that week she knew she wasn't going to be able to last four more months like this. She stormed down to Mac's office and knocked on the door loudly.

"Are you going to stay mad at me forever Mac?" Stella asked, storming into the office.

Mac sighed.

"I'm not mad at you Stella," he said.

"Then why do I only work two days this week, Mac? It's not like I'm full term and can't work. I know the doctor told me to take it easy but this is ridiculous I can least work in the lab and feel like I'm doing my job," she said, angrily as she paced.

Mac studied her carefully before speaking.

"Stella I know that this is hard on you but I'm not mad. Yes I was upset that you didn't feel like you could tell me. I only put you on two days this week to ease you back into work. I know you think you're ready but I don't want you to end up back in the hospital," he answered.

Now it was Stella's turn to sigh.

"So you're not planning on keeping me two days a week?" she asked, hopefully.

"No, like I said I'm just going to ease you back into work but if you feel like you are getting tired or I think you are working too hard you will go back on two days," he said, sternly.

"I guess I can handle that," she said, with a smile.

That was five weeks ago now she was six and half months. Even though she still felt like she was a fish in a bowl but the tension with the team seemed to lessen and for that she was grateful. Even though Mac wouldn't let Stella go to anymore crime scenes he still let her do lab work, except no ballistic and anything with heavy chemicals. She was glad that Mac didn't put her on complete desk duty.

Now she was working on a case involving a bank robbery where the robbers were dressed like Holly Golightly. She met Hawkes in the hall she couldn't help but notice he had a big grin on his face.

"Hey Hawkes what's up? You got something on the case?" she asked as she walked up.

"I have to go process this evidence but I think you should go see Danny in reconstruction," he said, grinning bigger.

"I feel like I'm being setup," she said, smiling.

"Just go and see," he encouraged and then he continued his way to the layout room.

She cautiously walked into reconstruction. She saw Danny working at a computer as she got closer she saw a dog sitting on the table besides him. The dog looked her up and down. Did that dog just check her out?

"Hey Danny, What do you got?" she asked, walking up to the table.

She looked closer at the dog.

"Hey you know…"

"I know I look like the dog," he grumbled, smiling.

Stella smiled no wonder Hawkes wanted her to come in here. He wanted everyone to rag on Danny for once. She wondered if Flack knew.

Danny began to explain the sign wave generator. He showed her how it worked by using the sign wave generator by making the glass break and the dog bark. She told him to look and see if anyone had brought a generator. She turned to walk out the room but stopped and turned back around to face Danny.

"Get this dog something to eat he deserves it," she said and then turned and walked out of the room.

She smiled when she heard him say "Yeah everyone likes the dog,"

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Stella walked into the layout room where Hawkes was working.

"Hey Hawkes what did you find?" she asked, walking up to the table.

He began to explain the trace and cut he found in the pair of gloves. He also showed her the weapon the robbers used.

"The serial numbers have been filed off. These girls are good," he said, laying down the gun.

"Yeah well we're better, we'll find something. Excuse me," She said as she answered her phone.

Soon she hung up her phone.

"Ok, Flack's has a suspect. She was trying to get a necklace appraised. It fits one of the items stolen," she said, then turned to go to interrogation.

Mac agreed to let Stella do interrogations on two conditions. One, it depended on the suspect, Mac was not going to let her in there if he thought the suspect was dangerous. Two, someone had to be in the room with her.

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Stella hated gossip. Yes she had done it a time or two but she promised never to do it again if all the rumors about her stopped. Since her pregnancy became public knowledge the rumors really did start to fly. She tried to ignore the looks as Don opened the door for her then rested his hand on her shoulder as they entered the interrogation room.

"So do you think she did it?" Don asked, as they headed for his desk after the interrogation.

"I'm not sure. She fits the description of the robbers but I think she is just scared because she got caught taking that other necklace," she said, easing herself into a chair by Don's desk.

Don nodded. They sat in silence for a few moments.

"You hungry?" Don asked.

Stella raised her eyebrows questionably.

"What I know good and well that you haven't had anything decent to eat since this morning and I'm starving I think better when I eat. I'm not talking about going to a sit down place. Just let me run down to the deli and grab us a couple of sandwiches," he pleaded.

"I wouldn't listen to him Stella he used that ruse on me the other day," a voice said chuckling from behind her.

Stella turned to see Detective Jennifer Angell looking for something on her desk.

"It is not a ruse I told you I was called to a scene and I brought you two sandwiches and a dessert to say how sorry I was," Don said, sounding hurt.

"Yeah you did four hours and half a vending machine later," Angell shot back, now looking in her desk drawer.

"You were the one that did that? I thought the guy just didn't refill the machine," he said, grinning.

Stella smiled at the playfully banter between the two detectives. She didn't know Jennifer Angell that well all she knew that she was new to the department. Stella could tell that Angell could handle herself against the other guys or a nasty perp. As far as Stella knew Angell had been the one of the ones squashing the rumors about Stella in the bullpen.

"Did you lose something Jen or are you trying tear up your desk to keep from doing work?" Don asked, bringing Stella from her thoughts.

"I didn't lose anything; I just put it somewhere and forgot. Oh here see I knew I left it on my desk it just got put under something," she said, holding up a piece of paper.

Just then Angell's phone rang. She talked for a few minutes then hung up the phone.

"I have to go meet Mac. I'll see you guys later," Angell said, giving them a small wave.

"So what do say about that bite to eat?" Don said, leaning forward smiling.

"Sure but I'm coming with you so you don't get distracted," Stella said, chuckling.

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She stared at the young girl laying on the autopsy table she shook her head sadly she was just a kid. She noticed that Sid looked upset. He explained that a gun had been held to the girl's head for some time because of the gun oil found on her forehead.

"You sure this is the same girl that robbed you jewelry store?" he asked, looking at her.

She nodded.

"This kid is barely out of her teens she should be at a kegger and not here" he said, sadly looking down.

Stella laid a hand on his arm.

"I'm sorry she just looks so much like my daughter," he said with his voice cracking.

"It's ok we're human," she said, giving his arm another squeeze.

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She walked into the locker room. She saw her sitting on the bench staring into space. She carefully lowered herself next to her.

"You really scared us today kiddo," Stella said, as she put her arm around the smaller woman's shoulders.

Lindsay tucked some of her damp hair behind her ear, she had to shower to get the smoke smell off of her.

"I had to do it Stell they were going to kill that girl," Lindsay said, looking her in the eyes.

"Danny told me you were really determined he thinks something else is going on with you," Stella said.

"Danny has a big mouth," Lindsay mumbled.

"Talk to me Linds," she said, softly.

"I don't know Stell I just really wanted to help that girl," Lindsay said, determinedly.

Stella decided to drop the topic for now she knew Lindsay would open up when she was ready.

"So have you setup the nursery yet?" Lindsay said, changing the subject.

"I've brought a couple of things but nothing has been setup yet," she said, with a small smile.

"We both have this Saturday off so why don't we work on putting it together. We can go shopping and I'm sure we can talk the guys into staying there and paint then we can decorate," Lindsay explained, with a smile.

"That sounds like a great plan," Stella said, with a grin.

A/N 2 I just remembered that I have poll on my profile that I need you guys to take a look at and vote for a name for Stella's baby girl. If you have any other name suggestions that would be helpful also. Thanks!