Hello guysss! Another chapterr.
So, i really just want to get the case done with so we can have SMacked moments XD but... who can solve a case in one night, right?
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Why are Stella and Lindsey crying?
That was the big question going through Detective and ex-Marine Mac Taylor's mind. His best friend –and possible second love of his life- had the last of the tears sliding down her cheek while she stood in a hug with the young CSI from Montana. He wanted to know why.
Possibilities ran through his head; choices arranging and rearranging themselves in logical order in his mind. Number one on his list was that the two ladies missed each other and were so happy they got to see each other again; this was a very good possibility. Mac thought that maybe the case was getting too hard on Stella. But then again, Stella was always good at keeping a brave face for her team. Especially now that she was boss. Somewhere in that list of possible reasons was Danny doing something retarded. Or some sort of romantic troubles in New Orleans-though Mac didn't want to know anything about Stella having a romance without him.
Not once did it cross his mind that the two Detectives were crying over him.
"Stella…? Lindsey…?" Mac asked and approached the two cautiously.
Stella glanced at her young friend, nodded and gave her a smile. Somehow Lindsey knew exactly what this meant. Women Mac thought.
"You needed something, Mac?" Stella asked, wiping her tears from her cheeks, acting like she wasn't crying a couple seconds ago.
"Um, yeah. Lindsey… the rope piece Hawkes found on the vic's leg…I need to know how many strands that is..and compare it to this one.." Mac said, handing a thing of rope to Lindsey. But his concerned look never faded from his face, his eyes darting back and forth between Lindsey and Stella; worry filling those precious blue eyes.
The Montana native could see the worry in her boss' eyes. He was worried about both of them. But more Stella then her, and she was 100% okay with it. The detective couldn't take his eyes off of the tear that was rolling down his partner's cheek, wanting nothing but to wipe it away and make her feel better.
Why can't they just go in the closet and kiss the crap out of each other? Lindsey thought.
Because. Because Mac Taylor and Stella Bonasera are too professional to do that. Making out in the closet of the lab was crossing the line, too wrong. Just making out in general was wrong. And that's the problem.
"Alright, got it." Lindsey answered, ignoring the "problem" for now, deciding it'd be better to deal with it after the case gets solved.
The former partners walk out of the room, Mac –ever the gentlemen- holding the door open for her then following after. He ushered Stella into his office, in need of knowing why those sad tears had slid down her cheek.
"Stella… I…" Mac started, but who was he kidding? He had no clue how to go forward with these deep and personal conversations.
"I'm fine, Mac. Thank you for your concern though." Stella said, pretty much reading his mind. She put a hand to his cheek, caressing it like she used too.
God, he had missed that so much.
"..You're gonna have me worry over this for the whole time unless you tell me Stell.." Mac said, still quietly but with more determination in his voice.
Stella let out a laugh. Mac had always worried about every single thing. "I just missed everyone, Mac," wanting to lighten the mood she joked, "I'm a woman, I cry about everything."
Mac still didn't buy it. Stella knew that.
Closing the distance between them a little, Stella said, "I missed you, Mac. More than you know."
That was all Stella could say for now. It would just have to suffice.
The two stood in silence for a few minutes, their eyes never leaving each other. Never wanting to leave each other was more like it. Mac Taylor hadn't seen his beautiful partner in 6 months, and was probably leaving right after the case was solved. He had to savor the moment, let the image of her sink in, take in her beauty.
They could've gone for hours just staring at each other, but a knock on the glass door of Mac's office interrupted them. "Mac, Stella, the rope came back as a match, Lindsey had Adam figure out if Markes bought the rope… we got his credit card number. Account was low though, he's gonna need to go to an ATM if he wants to kill again. Adam's having all ATM's monitored.. Alana thinks that next victim will be burned because he drowned them last." Said Hawkes, after getting permission to enter the office.
"Thanks Hawkes, make sure Flack is ready if we get a hit. I'll go talk to Alana, hopefully getting some other lead to him." Stella answered, ready to catch the killer.
"No problem." The doctor answered "Oh hey, good to see you again Stella. We missed ya."
Stella gave him a heart-warming smile, with tears threatening to form once again, "I missed you too, Doc." She said as he took his leave.
Stella started out the door, when Mac called her back. She turned around, surprised to see Mac much closer. Only a foot away.
Throwing caution out the window, Mac pulled her into his embrace once more. "I missed you too. So much. I'm sorry." He was shaking now, and those tears that threatened to come out for Hawkes, finally spilled over.
Mac pulled back, looking at her tear-filled eyes. Those were because of him and he felt his world fall apart. "Stella.. I'm so sorry." He said while wiping her eyes.
"No.. No..Not your fault." She said, pulling him closer and burying her face in his collar.
Mac put feather light kisses into her curls, brushing them, and rubbing her back. He had missed her- way too much. It was a personal moment for everyone to see, but he didn't care. Stella was in his arms and that was all that mattered.
From across the lab Lindsey could see the two in their moment. Their making progress, she thought. And that's when she knew that the family wouldn't break up. No matter the distance.
"Lucy.. Uncle Mac and Auntie Stella love each other. They'll never divorce.." She whispered to herself.
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