Mac shook his head. "I'm sorry Jo I can't do this".
He stood up and bolted out of the door.
Jo looked at Mac's figure as he ran off down the hallway.
She didn't know exactly what to do. She just let the tears fall and cried herself to sleep.
Mac had ended up at the precinct. He sat silently on one of the couch's.
Don noticed his boss and walked over to him.
"You all right Mac?" Don asked.
Mac looked up at the younger Man speaking to him.
"No I'm not, Wanna get a beer and I'll tell you all about it", Mac offered.
…**
"So Jo's pregnant?" Don asked, making sure he had heard right.
"Yep, and I'm the father". Mac explained.
"Wow that was not what I was expecting." Don gasped, not realising his boss and Jo were romantically involved.
"Neither was I, I feel bad- as soon as she told me, I just panicked- I ran right out of there". Mac said, thinking back to his quick exit.
"I would have freaked to, I mean it's natural to". Don reassured.
"Have you ever thought that Jo might want to run away from it too, but she can't- woman have to deal with it, you can be a coward or you can face up to reality", Don told him, giving his boss a little prep talk.
Don's words really sunk in and Mac began to regret running away like that.
…
Jo must have been asleep now for around an hour and a half.
Ellie had come through to get a glass of water and noticed her Mom asleep on the couch.
The apartment door creaked open and Ellie spun round, relieved to see it was Tyler standing there.
"Ellie, go back to your room- I'll sort Mom out", Tyler explained.
He shook his Mom's shoulder gently.
She opened her eyes slowly and her eyes met Tyler's.
"I guess Mac took the news bad", he stated.
"How did you know?" Jo asked, unaware that her son knew.
"I heard". He replied.
"Mom I'll always be here for you." Tyler informed, as he embraced his Mom in a hug and kissed her forehead…