CSI: New York – T.G.I.F.
Chapter 5: A Weekend at Papa Mac's (Part 3)
A/N: Okay, so decided to compromise a bit. We are picking up the story on Sunday, with the occasional flashback to Saturday night. Hope that works for you all :)
A/N2: Woah, sorry! I was supposed to post this on Sunday, but got a little caught up in the Olympic Fever! Hehe. My fellow Canadians, you understand ;) Then the site was down on Monday, so my apologies as this is now 2 days late :s Anyway, on with the story...
Part 3: Sunday
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A smile was playing on Mac's lips as he awoke early the next morning; he laid there a while, remembering back to the night before and replaying it in his head.
'Okay, I really have to go now' Stella reminded him as she pushed him away by his chest; Lucy already safely tucked into bed hours before.
'Mmmm, are you sure you have to?' Mac moaned as he pressed her body into the wall by the front door once more and planted a few more hungry kisses down her neck.
'You're going to get us both into trouble' she giggled; regrettably pushing him back once more.
'It's okay, I like getting into trouble with you' he countered with a smirk; his hands still lingering on her hips.
'You say that now; wait till the day comes when we're both standing in front of Sinclair after he gets wind of us'
This caused Mac to pout as he dropped his head slightly and took a step back from her. 'Thanks for the buzzkill' he deadpanned and Stella giggled as she playfully shoved his shoulder.
'Somebody's got to keep you in line' she quipped and he shrugged.
'So you're really going to leave me like this?' he whined and Stella rolled her eyes but couldn't help but grin.
'Be a good boy and maybe I'll stop by after my shift tomorrow'
'And if I'm a bad boy?' he wondered as he raised an eyebrow at her.
'Then I'm calling in sick tomorrow to come over here and punish you' she teased.
'Okay, you gotta go' Mac huffed; ushering her out the door and Stella laughed once more.
'No self control' she chuckled as she shook her head. 'Call me tomorrow?'
'I will' Mac assured her; then pulled her back against him for one last kiss.
'Good night' she whispered.
'Good night'
He thought about reaching for his phone and calling her then and there; but looking at the time decided not to, as she was probably just getting into the lab and would more than likely be busy at the moment. Instead he decided to push himself out of bed and check on Lucy. Confirming that she was still in fact asleep in the spare bedroom he headed to the bathroom for a quick shower before she got up, knowing that he wouldn't get much of anything done after she was awake; aside from maybe a game of hide and go seek and watching mindless cartoons.
After finishing up with his shower and changing into something comfortable and casual for the day Mac made his way into the kitchen and set about making a pot of coffee. He took advantage of the silence his apartment still offered him; knowing it wouldn't be long before Lucy was awake. He pulled out a chair at the dining room table and opened his lap top to try and get some work done before his return to the lab tomorrow morning.
Nearly an hour had passed and Mac couldn't believe how quiet things had been so far this morning and how much he had managed to get finished in the short time. Spending quality time with Lucy was important to him; not just 'watching' her for Danny and Lindsay. So he was quite relieved that he had almost finished what had to be done while Lucy was still asleep; leaving more time for them to spend together when she got up. Looking at his watch he shrugged and decided to work away a little longer; not wanting to wake Lucy up before she was ready to get up. A few more minutes passed when suddenly a high pitched scream was heard so loud it nearly startled Mac enough to knock him off his chair.
"Ahhhhhhhhh! Papaaaaaaaaaaaaa!" Lucy wailed at the top of her lungs and Mac stumbled out of his chair and went tearing down the hallway and into the spare bedroom.
"Lucy! What is it!" he gasped; trying to catch his breath.
"Spider!" she sobbed; reaching her arm out and pointing to the wall beside the bed.
Mac heaved a sigh of relief; coming into the room with the fear of finding something much worse. "It's just a spider sweetheart" he soothed, walking over to the wall to eye the practically microscopic creature. "It won't hurt you; see?" he assured as he pinched a piece of the web between his fingers and pulled it off the wall; the spider now dangling a few inches below.
"No Papa Mac!" Lucy screamed yet again as she threw the blankets over her head.
"Okay, okay" Mac tried to calm her. "I'm just going to take this little guy outside to the balcony, okay?"
"Kay..." a sad moan came from underneath the blanket.
Shaking his head Mac turned and left the room to head to the balcony. Sliding the large glass door open he carefully placed the spider on the ground and shut the door behind him as he headed back inside for Lucy.
"All gone?" Lucy wondered as she heard his footsteps re-entering the room; still refusing to come out from underneath her blanket.
"Yes Lucy, you can come out now" Mac sighed.
"You sure?" she asked again to be sure; still safely tucked away in the darkness.
Mac stifled a small laugh as he watched the lump underneath the blanket slightly moving. "I'm sure Luce. Safe and sound"
"Kay, I come out now..." she mumbled wearily as she very slowly pulled down the blanket; first only revealing her bright blue eyes so she could of course confirm the spider was gone.
"See; all gone" Mac confirmed; holding his hands up in the air.
"Tanks Papa" she sniffled, finally climbing out from underneath the blanket.
"You ready to get up and have some breakfast?" Mac wondered and Lucy nodded slowly.
"Kay"
"What do you want for breakfast?" he asked, taking her hand and helping her out of bed.
"Ummm..." Lucy gripped her chin and stared up at the ceiling as she carefully contemplated what she would like to eat.
"Well?" Mac asked again.
"Besketti!" she exclaimed and Mac raised an eyebrow at her.
"You want spaghetti for breakfast?"
"Ya! Besketti!" she shouted again; clapping her hands.
"You can't have spaghetti for breakfast sweetheart, pick something else"
"Ummm... Owse Cweam!"
"Ice cream?" Mac asked in shock. "Sheesh; what are your parents feeding you at home? What else do you want?"
"Chewio's!" she tried once more and finally Mac was in agreement.
"Cheerio's we can do" he nodded as he led her by the hand to the dining room table; lifting her up into a chair.
"Auntie Stella haf breffast if me too?" Lucy wondered as Mac began getting her cereal ready in the kitchen.
"No sweetheart, Auntie Stella went home"
"Why?"
"Because Auntie Stella has her own home, she doesn't live here"
"Why?"
"Because... Well, because..." he shrugged as he placed the bowl of cereal down in front of her.
"Cuz you don't asked her?" she wondered innocently as she dipped her hand into the cereal to grab a handful; completely disregarding the spoon Mac had placed next to the bowl .
"Use your spoon please" he reminded her. "Ask her what?"
"To wiv here if you"
"Uh no, I haven't asked her that sweetheart" Mac lightly laughed.
"Why?" she asked once more and Mac knew she'd never tire of that question.
"I... I don't know actually" Mac shrugged before pouring himself a fresh mug of coffee.
"You want me ask her Papa?" Lucy asked excitedly and Mac began coughing and choking slightly as he nearly spit out his coffee; this of course causing Lucy to giggle in return.
"No honey, you don't need to ask her" he shook his head as he wiped some coffee from his chin. "In fact, let's just not bring this conversation up to Auntie Stella at all okay? It'll be our secret" He told her with a wink and she smiled as she put her hand over her mouth and nodded her head.
"Okay Papa Mac" she whispered across the table; making her own attempt at a wink that just ended up with her blinking both eyes.
Mac lingered at the table a while longer, drinking his coffee and flipping through the newspaper as Lucy ate her breakfast.
"All done" Lucy stated proudly as she dropped her spoon into the empty bowl in front of her.
"Good girl" Mac commended; patting her on the head and pushing himself up from the table to grab her dishes and take them into the kitchen.
As he walked through the kitchen the phone began ringing and Mac quickly placed the few dishes on the countertop and hurried over to the opposite wall where the cordless phone base was mounted to.
"Hello?"
"Mac, hey! It's Lindsay" a warm voice on the other end greeted him.
"Hey Linds"
"Well, we'll be home in a couple hours; just thought we'd check in and make sure everything was okay... How's Lucy?"
"Lucy?" Mac repeated in sarcastic wonder. "Lucy... Lucy..." he paused to tap his chin. "Oh, I knew I was forgetting something when I left the bar last night!"
"Very funny" Lindsay deadpanned and Mac let out a soft chuckle.
"She's fine Lindsay; here, see for yourself" he began; then covered the mouthpiece with his hand.
"Lucy! Your mommy is on the phone!" he called out and was instantly rewarded with the sound of Lucy quickly scampering towards him.
"Mommy!" she shouted as she came barrelling through the kitchen.
"Say hi to mommy" Mac instructed as he passed Lucy the phone.
"Hi mommy" Lucy began as she swayed back and forth; clutching the phone tightly with both hands.
"Hi sweetheart!" Lindsay beamed at the sound of her daughter's voice. "How are you?"
"Good" she shrugged. "Mommy?"
"Yes honey?"
"Guess whats?"
"What?"
"I payed hide and go'd seeks!"
"You did?"
"Yeah huh! And I winned!"
"You won? Wow..."
"Yep, I finded Papa Mac and Auntie Stella in Papa Mac's woom and..."
"Okay, let me talk to your mother" Mac quickly interjected; taking the phone back from the babbling toddler.
"Papaaaa...." Lucy moaned as she placed her hands on her hips and shot Mac a cold stare.
"You know it's amazing how much Lucy is beginning to look like you..." Mac groaned as he brought the phone back to his ear.
"Hey, what was that Lucy was saying..."
"Oh I don't know; you never know what she's going to come up with next..." Mac reflected with a nervous laugh.
"Okay..."
"So listen, no hurry okay? Just get here whenever you get here. Enjoy your day"
"Thanks Mac. We're just going to finish packing up our things, then check out and we'll be heading home. Trust me we're anxious to see our baby girl again"
"Alright; we'll see you soon then" Mac smiled before returning the phone to its cradle on the wall.
"I wanted to talk to mommy!" Lucy huffed; stamping one foot on the floor.
"Mommy and Daddy are going to be here real soon to come pick you up and take you home"
"No Papa!" Lucy whined as she threw herself into Mac's legs and clutched her arms around his knees. "I stay here if you!"
"You wanna stay here with me?"
"Ya!"
"Aren't you sick of me yet?" He asked with a slight chuckle and Lucy quickly shook her head against his leg.
"No! Silly Papa! I yuv you!" she exclaimed, gripping him even tighter.
"Well I love you too kiddo" Mac praised as he tousled her hair slightly. "And you can come over here any time"
"And pay hides and go'd seek?" she immediately wondered, looking up at him.
"Yes; and play hide and go seek" he laughed at her over excited facial expression.
"Yay!" she practically shrieked; letting go of his legs to clap excitedly and jump up and down.
"Okay, okay" Mac hushed her. "You're going to wake up the whole building" he lightly laughed as he scooped her up into his arms. "Come on, you can watch some cartoons before mommy and daddy get here, okay?"
"Kay" she nodded enthusiastically.
Taking her into the living room Mac gently placed Lucy onto the couch; turned on the television to cartoon network and then headed off to the kitchen to finish tidying it.
"Papa Mac! Sit side me!" Lucy called out; patting the empty cushion next to her with her hand as Mac began walking away.
"Okay" Mac sighed; knowing he could never say no to her. "Alright, what are we watching here?" he asked as he slumped down beside her.
"Bob Bob Pants Pants!" she explained and Mac's forehead creased as he tried to figure out what exactly she was saying.
"Bob Bob Pants Pants?" He asked to clarify and she nodded in response.
"Ya! He's my most favorist!"
"Okay" Mac shrugged. "If it's your favourite..." he leaned back into the couch and Lucy took the opportunity to crawl into his lap and rest her head against his shoulder; clearly still slightly fatigued from the busy and tiring weekend she had endured.
"Your my most favorist too Papa" Lucy murmured as she blinked her eyes sleepily.
This caused Mac to smile and his heart to warm as he bent down to kiss the top of her head. "You too sweetie" he whispered before wrapping his arms around her and stroking her hair until she eventually fell back asleep; curled up in his warm embrace.
A few episodes of Sponge Bob later; there was a knock heard at the door and Mac looked down to see Lucy still sound asleep and slightly drooling onto his t-shirt. Carefully standing up so he wouldn't wake her Mac headed to the front door and pulled it open; quickly putting a finger to his lips to warn Danny and Lindsay that their child was asleep.
"Awww" Lucy gushed as her eyes rested on the picturesque moment between goddaughter and godfather. "You'll have to teach Danny your tricks because I can't remember the last time I saw her asleep in the middle of the day" she lightly laughed.
"Maybe Mac just held a mock version of the meetings we have in the lab every Monday morning; that'd put the whole city to sleep" Danny shrugged and Lindsay was quick to swat his shoulder.
"Hey" Danny whined; his hand immediately retreating to his shoulder blade.
"Well, honeymoon's over I see" Mac quipped and Lindsay rolled her eyes as she shook her head and let out a small laugh.
"Please; three days alone with this guy? I'd like my hell raising daughter back now" she chuckled.
"She's got a point" Danny shrugged.
"Seriously though Mac;" Lindsay began again. "I hope she wasn't too much trouble"
"None at all. We had a great time" Mac assured her as he gently passed her on; placing her in her father's arms.
"Thanks again Mac" Danny nodded as he shifted Lucy from one shoulder to the other.
"Anytime" he assured them both with a smile.
Bending down Mac grabbed the handle of Lucy's overnight bag and stood back up to sling it over Lindsay's shoulder. "Should all be there"
"Thank you so much Mac! For everything"
"More than happy to do it Linds" Mac reaffirmed with a smile.
"So, same time next year then?" Danny quipped; slapping his free hand on Mac's shoulder and giving it a shake.
"You bet"
"Alright; see ya"
"Bye guys" Mac nodded as he watched them head down the hallway towards the elevator.
Smiling Mac stepped back inside his now quiet apartment and closed the door behind him; leaning against it as it shut. His smile only widened when his gaze wandered into the kitchen and he saw the picture Lucy had 'drawed' for him as she said. He took the few steps into kitchen to the refrigerator and slid the magnet away to take the piece of paper in his hands. Looking at it he laughed as he remembered the evening before when Lucy made it for him. There was a small stick figure with bright yellow swirls for hair holding hands with a taller stick figure to left with a small scribbling of black crayon for hair and another taller figure to the right with even bigger brown 'swirlies' as she so delicately put it. Above each figure was a name that Mac had helped her write; Papa Mac, Lucy, Auntie Stella. And next to the names was Lucy's best attempt at drawing a large red heart.
Mac admired the drawing for a few more moments before finally returning it to the fridge; its rightful spot now claimed forever.
THE END
Thanks for reading guys! Hope you enjoyed the ending to their weekend! Please review and let me know. I'm sure this won't be the end of this series because I just LOVE writing Lucy and Mac; so stay tuned for more to come! And you can rest assured that 'Auntie Stella' will stop by from time to time as well ;)
PS – "Bob Bob Pants Pants" is a direct quote from my own Goddaughter ;) she called him that for the LONGEST time and I always thought it was adorable so couldn't resist throwing it in ;) hehe.