**Okay, okay, you guys win. After all the nice reviews I received when I got home tonight, I decided to reward you all with a new chapter before I went to bed. Again, its kind of short. Will update more tomorrow night **

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After a quick shower, Mac headed in to the lab, anxious to start work. Upon his arrival, he is greeted by his over-eager team members who are gathered anxiously outside his office.

"Morning boss. Got you a coffee. Black, with 2 sugars right?" Adam was the first to speak up.

"Someone's looking for some field work I take it..." Mac says to Adam as he takes the coffee from him. "Don't worry Adam, we're gonna need all the help we can get, processing the bar through all of that broken glass. You're in on this one."

"Yessssssssss!" Adam shouts as he raises his hands in victory, only to quickly shove his hands in his pockets and stare at the floor "I mean... thank you sir."

Mac shakes his head with a slight smirk on his face. "Alright, alright, I guess you're okay. How 'bout you Sid? I didn't see either of you after the ambulance left last night".

"Yeah, you know Mac, the wife, she worries."

"Uh huh, and what about you Adam? What happened to you?"

"Um... my uh, my mom worries. So..." Everyone lets out a laugh as they follow Mac into his office.

"Alright Alright" Mac begins, using a serious tone now. "We've got a lot of work to do, everyone. None of us are considered to be safe until we solve this case, and put the cowards responsible behind bars. Hawkes, you and Stella take the outside perimeter of the bar, and I want officers with you on every corner"

"You got it Mac."

"I mean it Sheldon. You don't even go to your truck for an extra evidence bag without an escort, understand me?"

"yeah, yeah, got it."

Hawkes is eager to dig into this case. He stands closest to the door of Mac's office, looking like he's waiting for a starting pistol to go off so he can race out the door to the crime scene. "Adam, you're with me, processing the bar." "

You got it boss. Whatever you need!"

"Alright guys, I don't think I need to stress the importance of this case. We take every precaution, and follow everything by the book. Theres a team of officers already on the scene so lets get to it. Hawkes, Stella will meet you at the scene. Adam, wait for me in my truck, I'll be right there."

The team exits Mac's office, except for Flack who stands in the corner, leaning against the wall.

"Look, Mac, you can spare me your pep talk, okay? I'm fine. Just anxious to get some answers, so I'd appreciate it if you'd let me do my job"

"Don, I know you want answers, but you need to take care of yourself. I can assign another detective..."

"No. Absolutely not. I'm doing this."

"Don't you think you should get some sleep? Take a couple days to get yourself together?" Mac says in a sharp, but concerning tone.

"Sleep? Who are you to tell anyone to sleep. You haven't had a decent nights sleep since Claire died. Look, Mac, I'm sorry to bring it up, but if anyone understands what I'm going through here... Jess is gone, Lindsay is lucky to be alive, and I'm supposed to go home and twiddle my thumbs for a couple of days. This is supposed to HELP me? Cut me some slack here Mac. Did Sinclaire put you up to this?" Mac lets out a small sigh, confirming Flack's suspicions. "I knew it, that son of a... he told you to reassign me didn't he?"

"Yes, he did"

"And... What did you tell him?"

"I told him I'd make the call, whether or not you're ready to get out there"

"And...?"

"And, we better get going, we've got a case to solve." Mac swings open the door to his office and holds it open for Flack, who stops in the doorway before exiting the office

"Mac... I'm sorry, I know, you're just looking out for me. I shouldn't have said—"

"Hey, don't worry about it, come on, we've got work to do" Mac says as he places a hand on Flacks shoulder, leading him out of the office.

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