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It would be easy to become irritated with Mac. Being an intensely private man, he was very difficult to read. Even Stella could not always figure out what was going on behind his slate eyes. The moments when he seemed like he was so close to saying something. Doing something. Going farther. And other times he treated her…well, like a best friend. She was ok with the title. "Best friend" was better than nothing. But was it "best friend" behind his eyes when he watched her leave at the end of a shift? Was it "best friend" that caused the slate to change from grey to blue when she was hurting? If he felt something how long would it take for him to say it? Those little moments were what kept her waiting. She'd wait as long as she needed. As long as he needed. Until he decided.
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Ok, so I'm going to bed now. I'd love to wake up to an inbox full of reviews. (=