Chapter 3: When In Greece…

"Now boarding flight 168 to Greece."

Stella sighed and gathered her things. She went in the line, showed her ticket and boarded the plane.

Mac on the other hand was looking at plane tickets to Greece. The earliest flight is the next day at six in the morning. He took out his credit card and ordered a ticket. Moments later he printed it out and placed it on his desk. At this time Stella's plane took off. She thought she had the seat next to her all for herself, but then a guy came over.

"I think this is my seat."

"Then sit down," she said looking out the window.

"So, what are you doing all alone?"

"Just because," she said grumpily and then looked up.

"The names Greg… and you are?"

"Dete… Stella Bonasera."

"So tell me, why are you going to Greece?"

"Just getting away for a while and Greece is practically my second home."

"Oh…"

"Why are you alone?" she asked him curiously.

"I just feel like it, is that good enough for you?"

Stella smiles, she didn't understand why, but he was kind of like Mac… in a way.

Mac is in his office, nobody came to talk to him, and he liked it that way. Adam was the only one who would share info with Mac, the team voted on him because they were all upset.

"Hey boss, how you holding up?"

"Good I guess. I wonder how Stella's doing."

"She's probably fine Mac. She is old enough to make her own choices."

"Yeah, you're right Adam," he smiles for the first time that day.

Two hours had passed, Stella was almost in Greece. Her and Greg talked about a lot of things.

"Maybe I'll take you out for dinner."

"I don't know, I don't feel like doing much today anyway. And we just met, so I'm going to let this offer go."

"Okay, all you had to do was say no."

They didn't talk for the rest of the flight. Once the plane landed, Stella got her stuff and went into the airport. The first thing she did was sit on a bench and take out her cell phone. She dialed Lindsay's cell. The crew was eating lunch, except for Lindsay who just got her food. She picked her phone up in excitement,

"Stella!"

"Hey Lindsay, well I made it safely."

Lindsay smiled and sat down, "I'm going to put you on speaker."

"Okay," Lindsay pushed the speaker button and laid the phone on the table.

"It's Stella," she told everybody who dropped what they were eating.

"Stella, we miss you so much," everyone said at the same time.

"Don't I feel loved. I'm sorry I left, but I need some time on my own."

"It's not the same with you gone," the guys said.

"That's nice to hear, but I'll be coming back though. It shouldn't seem like I'm gone that long."

"We should be going Stell. Call us later, okay?" Lindsay rushed.

"Okay, well bye everyone."

"Bye Stella," they all said and Lindsay shut off her phone.

"What was that for?" Flack asked.

"Mac's coming over," she points to the line.

After Mac got his lunch he sat at a table by himself.

"I'm going to talk to him," said by Adam. They all shrug and he gets up.

Meanwhile in Greece, the sun was already setting. Stella sat on a park bench and watched it set. All see could think about was New York. So she could get everything out of her mind, Stella went to the nearest bar. The bartender was a nice man.

"What's a pretty lady like you doing in Greece… alone?"

"It's a long story and I'm trying to get it out of my mind."

"I understand… How can you have guy problems?"

"First of it isn't about a guy, and what do you mean by that?"

"It's a compliment, I just thought you had guy issues and you don't look like you have these problems."

"Good, because I don't have any problems with guys."

"Okay, I believe you, I didn't want to offend you."

"That's okay," she frowns and her cell rings; it was Adam:

"Hey Stella, you doing all right?"

"Yeah, I'm fine Adam. So, how's everyone at the lab?"

"Miserable, they're not doing much."

"Well, they shouldn't be upset. I'm coming back in a week."

"But you're not coming back on the job, remember?"

"That doesn't mean I can't come and see you guys whenever."

"Okay Stell, but are you positive your fine?"

"Yeah Adam, stop worrying and tell the others to do the same. Talk to you later, okay?"

"Okay Stella, later," he hangs up the phone.

"Issues at work?" the bartender asked.

"No, it's going fine," she lied. "Well, I should be going, I have a hotel room to find."

"See you later then," he smiles. Stella smiles and gets up from the barstool and leaves with her stuff.

Back at the lab it was only 3 o' clock; which means it was nine in Greece.

Mac was bored, so he decided to make a list about what he liked about Stella. It didn't take long because the word he put down was everything. He sighed and threw the list in the trash. Lindsay saw him do this and she went into his office.

"Mac, are you all right?"

"Yeah Linds, just thinking about personal stuff."

"Oh, don't worry she's fine Mac."

"I know that, I could of stopped her from going, but it was unexpected of her disobeying my orders. She was my best friend."

"Maybe if she wasn't a big impact on your life, it would be easier to let her go," Lindsay suggested.

"You're right Lindsay, it would be easier for all of us."

Lindsay got upset when Mac said this that she left his office. Mac puts his face into his hands.

Awww poor, confused Mac and Stella, the story will get happier I PROMISE. Well review and I'll write the next chapter faster.