Her memory flooded back, almost like it had never left her. All the drinks, the dancing, the karaoke singing, which was a shock in and of itself, and him. How could she forget him. Of all people in the world, how? She leaned back against the wall, barely able to hold herself up. Tears flooded to her eyes, "How did this happen?"
Flack laughed at Mac, who seemed a little stunned at Stella's childish behavior, "Come on Mac. That's typical Stella."
Mac muttered in response, so lightly he was barely heard.
"Ok, Mr. Grumpy, I'll leave you to your coffee," Flack patted him on the shoulder and left the break room with Danny.
Mac stood there, sipping his coffee alone. 'A party, at my best friends house, tonight. Go....or work....I mean, it is Stella.....'.
His thoughts ended there, and he had finally made up his mind. He was going to go to the party, but he wouldn't let anyone else know it.
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Stella signed off the last paper on her desk. She was actually free from work tonight, with no worries about an unfinished case, or paper work piled ceiling high on her desk. She leaned back in her chair, a smile growing across her cheeks.
"Stell, I have more ideas for the party tonight!" Lindsay slipped in to Stella's office, almost without a sound.
"Ok, shoot!" Stella sat forward, excited to hear what Lindsay had in mind.
As the ladies discussed party plans, it grew later and later. The clock chimed in 5:30pm, and then 6:00pm.
"Well, we better get to my house and get ready. Everything you need is here with you right?" Stella asked Lindsay.
"Yup, I already put it in your car. Let's get this party started! Everyone is due to arrive in two hours!" Lindsay jumped up.
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Soon the ladies were in the elevator and on their way down to Stella's car. Upon reaching the doors, Danny jumped in their way, "Where are you two off to in such a rush?" Danny kissed Lindsay on the cheek as a greeting.
With a little shove, Lindsay pushed him away, "Oh, you'll just have to wait and see. Now let us through!" Her demand almost seemed real.
Danny laughed and stepped aside, motioning his arm to the door with a nod.
Lindsay gave him a glare, and Stella smiled lightly at her two collegues acting so couply.
"See you later, Danny!" Stella called heading out the door.
Danny waved, and headed back in to work.
Closing her eyes, she thought more and more of everything she had just remembered. How was he going to act? Why did it happen this way? Was it the influence of alcohol that made these things happen?
Hearing a knock on the door, she wiped her tears, stood up, steadied herself, and called, "Who is it?"
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