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Jess walked into the precinct, a scowl on her face.

Flack looked up, "Did you and Stella have another fight?"

Jess shook her head, "No, my apartment building is being torn down and I have to find a place to stay."

"You can stay with me."

Jess started to laugh at that, "You? And society girl? No, I don't want to be the third wheel. Thanks though."

Flack nodded, "Then where are you going to stay?"

Jess shrugged, "I knew I would have to move out, I was going to stay with Aiden and Lindsay in a couple of months, but I'm not going to stay with them now. I'll find somewhere."

Flack frowned, "What about your parents?"

Jess shook her head, "No way, Mom and I haven't seen eye-to-eye since it ended with Stella. Mom really likes her."

Flack stood up, "Everyone liked you two together and no one has liked your break-up."

Jess looked away, when she turned back, there were tears in her eyes, "You think I like the break-up any more then you do? It was Stella's idea, I just wanted a break, to think. I loved her, I still love her and I hate these fights."

Flack pulled Jess into a hug, "You should talk to her Jess."

"And what?" Her voice was muffled by his shoulder, "It was her idea, I'm not going to go against it."

"Hey! No PDA here!"

Jess pulled away laughing, "PDA? You and me? God that's hilarious!"

Flack grinned, "I don't know Jess... You are pretty hot..."

Jess smacked him, "And you're not a girl, so don't even go there."

Flack pulled her along behind him, "If Sinclair knew that... He almost blew up when he found out about Lindsay and Aiden."

Jess grinned too, "He did blow up at Mac, I was there, but my favourite part was Mac's response."

"What was that?"

"He explained that Aiden and Lindsay were roommates who had decided to have babies together, he didn't even respond to Sinclair's lesbian comment." She frowned when she saw where she was, "Why am I outside?"

Flack pulled her to the car, "We need to go to the lab, big case."

Jess stood there for a second, "Okay...." She ran to the car, "I'm driving."


Stella watched as everyone left the room, but before he reached the door, Mac turned back, "You coming Stella?"

She shook her head, "I think I'll stay here."

He sat down beside her, "Does this have anything to do with Jess?"

She shrugged, "What can I do Mac? We're always fighting, or ignoring each other."

Mac put his arm around her shoulders, "Try talking with a normal voice, you guys have to do something soon. This break up isn't helping either of you, or anyone else. Aiden and Lindsay are worried about you two, and the last thing we need is for them to be stressed and hurt the babies."

Stella shrugged, "I'll try, but I don't know if it'll do anything."

Mac smiled, "It'll do something, now if you're staying here, go help Adam with the trace."

Stella grinned, "Yes, sir."

Mac gave her a look, "Stella..."

She smiled, "Bye Mac."

He waved and she walked away.


Mac walked up beside Jess, "Anything?"

She groaned, "Ten crackheads, two drunks, one... idiot, and three perfectly sane people who saw a dark haired guy and a black SUV. That help?"

Mac started walking, "A bit. Explains the tire tracks, but that's it."

She grinned, "At least you didn't have to put up with the people who swore they saw the Easter Bunny."

Mac smiled, "That's your job."

"Yea, and finding the evidence is your job."

Mac stopped, "So I hear you're looking for a place to stay."

She nodded, "Apartment building is being torn down."

"I have an extra room if you want?"

"As a friend? Or as a person who is going to pressure me to talk with Stella?"

Mac looked at her, "Friend, but you know Stella's going to come up in a conversation soon."

Jess sighed, "I know, and thanks. I'll take you up on your offer."

Mac smiled again, "I hope you don't mind stairs..."

Okay, I have a motive for making Jess stay with Mac, Hint: Who's Stella's best friend...???

xoxo Rikxi ;P