They've been hugging for twenty minutes. Stella released, and wiped her tears, holding onto Mac's hands.
"You going to be okay Stell."
She nods, "I'll manage Mac, as long as you are here I have no worries," she grins slightly and kisses him. He starts kissing back and was pushed against the cabinets.
"Stella, I don't think this is a great place… to you know."
"Yeah Mac you are right about that," she blushes, and they go back in the office.
"So Mac, got any plans for us tonight?"
"I don't know, maybe we could unpack the rest of your things."
"Um I don't know, I just feel like going out to eat… my treat?"
"Yeah Stella, that sounds fun. Well it's lunch time and I promised Don and Danny that I would catch up with them."
"Okay honey, I have things I need to do around here."
"Just don't stress out too much, okay Stell?"
She nods and kisses his cheek, and he walks away… and this time she watched him.
She flips through a few papers and starts writing when Lindsay came in.
"Stell, I brought some Burger King," the young detective put the bag on Stella's desk.
"Thanks Lindsay, what's up? You look nervous or something."
"Yes I am, I ran into someone."
"Really, was it an old crush?"
"No, um… good you're sitting down. I saw McDonald there."
"What?"
"Yeah, that's what I want to talk to you about. He came up to me and I told him to back away, but he just sat down and started talking. He told me that if you aren't careful he will…injure Mac and get you back."
"That's absurd, we weren't even a thing."
"Yeah… Stell and then I told him you were engaged to Mac… out of impulse you know… and then he stormed off. I care about you Stella, and please stay close to Mac… I don't know what he has in mind."
"That is horrible, but Mac is with Danny and Flack."
"Are you sure, Danny and Flack went without Mac… they got a message telling them that he wasn't coming."
Stella dropped her burger and dialed Mac's cell phone. She heard a vibrating noise coming from under some papers. She ruffles through them and picks up his phone.
"Damn it! He never forgets to grab his blackberry."
"I don't see this as a good sign… we should go search for him."
"Good idea," they spent about twenty minutes looking in the whole building but never found Mac.
"I have a real bad feeling about this Stell."
"So do I, if McDonald lays one finger on him I will totally kill him."
Seconds later her cell rings, "Bonasera?"
"Hey baby, do you know where your husband is?"
"McDonald, what in the hell did you do to my Mac?"
"Oh, he's all taken care of, don't worry about him. You're the one I would be worried about," he snarls and hung up.
"Shit! McDonald did something to Mac and I'm going to find out, until he's the one in the morgue."
Stella angrily dials Flack's number.
"What's up Stella?"
"Flack call NYPD Mac is somewhere and McDonald has something to do with it."
"That one creep, okay Stella me and Danny are on it right away," he states quickly and hangs up.
"He better be all right, I don't know what I would do if he isn't," she states angrily and tears rolling down her cheeks. Lindsay frowns and hugs Stella.
"We'll get him back Stell, once they find out I'll go with you."
"No, I have to go by myself, it's more of a personal thing, you understand, right?"
"Yeah Stella, but just be safe, okay."
"Sure thing Lindsay," she frowned and got a call from Flack.
"Stella, we found out where Mac is… he's in the old warehouse on Main Street."
"Okay Don, thanks."
"And Stella, please be careful."
"I will Don, you have nothing to worry about. I'll call you when I get Mac back."
"Okay Stella," they both hung up at the same time. Stella goes and takes the Escalade to the warehouse. She slowly ventures with a gun at her side. It took quite a while to find Mac. He was lying there on his stomach with McDonald standing over him.
"Nice for you to join us Stella."
"McDonald, what in the hell have you done to Mac?"
"Beat him up some and knocked him unconscious… oh yeah and watched him beg for mercy."
"How could you?"
"I should be asking you that question Bonasera, giving your heart to him instead of me."
"Yeah McDonald I did kind of like you, but Mac is more important to my life."
"Bad choice of words… Detective Taylor should be waking up sometime soon."
"He better or else I will kill you."
He kicks Mac in the stomach, Stella winces and then walks to Mac and kneels down.
"Ain't this cute a women coming to safety for an absolute loser."
She slowly stood up and McDonald kick her in the thigh and she quickly falls to the ground. Mac slowly opens up his eyes and felt a little dizzy. He saw Stella on the ground.
"Stell…" he cried as McDonald kicked his side again, making him cough badly.
Stella stood up, "McDonald, stop hurting Mac."
"Stell, don't," Mac stated weakly.
"Mac, I got this okay," she said and looked back at McDonald, holding out her gun.
"Hey no need for guns, can't you do things without weapons."
Stella drops his gun and punched McDonald in the face.
"How was that, McDonald?" she smirked.
"Well played Bonasera."
She smiles and picks up Mac to let him sit up.
"Mac, everything will be okay."
"Stella… look behind you," he told her. She slowly turned around and got up. McDonald was holding a knife. She took him by the arm and thrusted the knife out of his hand. They continued fighting until McDonald kicked her in the side, and she collapsed to the floor, Mac tried to get up but he was too weak. McDonald laughed and ran away.
Stella crawled towards him, "Mac, are you okay, you look hurt?"
"I am, but Stella I'm concerned about you."
"Mac, he can't injure the baby, its too early in my pregnancy."
"I swear next time I see him…"
"Mac, I'll take you to the car, and take you home."
Mac nods and Stella picks him up by his side and carries him outside to the Escalade.