Chapter 36:
Their session was a little longer than planned.
"Mac, I got to go."
"Five more minutes?" he pleaded.
"No, you said that four times."
Mac blushed, "Well, it's not my fault if I'm into you like that."
Stella got up and went to go change. She came back with her jacket.
"See you later babe, and get some rest," she kissed his cheek and left. Mac sighed and got up, he felt a little better. He got to the couch and turned on the television.
Five minutes later Stella arrived at the lab. Lindsay greeted her at the door.
"Wow, almost a whole hour since I called."
"Yeah, it was great, but he never wanted to stop… it was a side I never saw of him."
"Stell, ever heard of TMI?"
Stella smiled, "Sorry, so what's the workload today?"
"Like it's been for a while… nothing much."
Stella's phone started vibrating, it was Mac.
"Bonasera?"
"Don't you mean Taylor?"
"Mac, why are you calling me?"
"I'm lonely, being here all by myself."
"Is there any purpose for this call?"
"No, come on Stell, just come home, they'll manage."
"I have some things I need to do."
"Like what's more important than me?"
"Okay… I'm doing wedding plans and Lindsay's helping me."
"Oh… well you do that, and I'll try to be patient and wait for you."
"Later, and love you."
"Love you too Stell, if I need anything, I'll just text you."
"Okay bye," she said and hung up.
"What was that all about?"
"Just Mac… well being Mac."
"So, we're doing wedding plans huh?"
Stella blushes, "I was just saying that because he pushed the 'what else is more important than me' card."
"Oh, well what are we going to do?"
"I don't know, we'll think of something."
A few hours have past and Stella and Lindsay were headed to her apartment building to show Stella the place on top of theirs. The landlord handed Lindsay the key. They had to walk up the stairs because the elevator was broken. Lindsay took out the key and opened up the door.
Stella's jaw drops, "This place is way bigger than ours."
"Check out the bedroom," Lindsay said grabbing her hand and pulling her to it, the walls were a bright green color. "Stella, you must sit on the bed."
"Okay?" she asks, and sat down. "Oh my God, this is so freakin' soft. I think me and Mac would love it here."
Lindsay frowns, "What's wrong Linds?"
"I always wanted this place, but Danny always said no."
"Oh, if you don't want me to have it."
"No, no, you guys deserve the best, so you going to be our upstairs buddy or not?"
"Yeah, and I think Mac will like it a lot."
"It will be great."
"So am I going to get Lucie or not?"
Lindsay smiles, and they head down a floor.
Danny was sleeping on the floor, leaving the two girls laughing. Lindsay picks up Lucie and kisses her forehead.
"I missed you so much, Stella and Mac are going to keep you for the weekend, they need time to practice for their child. So you can have friends soon."
Stella smiled and Lucie was giggling, slowly Lindsay hands her to Stella.
"You are too cute, we are going to have a great weekend."
After the visit Lindsay and Danny helped bring everything downstairs. Lindsay returns the empty apartment key.
"Danny, I'll take Stella home, I'll be back soon."
"Okay, I'll help you take everything to the car, first."
They finally make it back to Stella's place, Lindsay helps bring everything up.
Mac was asleep on the couch. Stella kissed his forehead, and his eyes slowly open.
"Hey Stell, about time you got here," he sat up, and Stella sat next to him. Lindsay put Lucie on Mac's lap. Lucie was jumping up and down.
"I think she likes you," Lindsay smiled, "I should be going, if you need anything just call us up."
They nod and Lindsay left.
"How did the wedding plans go?"
"What… oh yeah, it went okay. I wish we had a date for it though."
"I don't know probably after you have the baby, so your figure will be at your best. You don't want to be pregnant walking down the aisle, do you?"
"Good point, we don't want vomit everywhere," she said making Mac smile and Lucie laugh.
"You think that's funny, don't cha?" Mac asked Lucie tickling her stomach.
Stella laid her head on his shoulder. Lucie grabbed a curl and let it go laughing.
"You are a bunch of giggles, aren't you?" Stella said in a gushy voice, making Mac look at her sideways, while smiling. Stella turns to him, "What?"
"Nothing, just adoring you… with a child, that's all."
"What are you saying Mac?"
"I can't wait to have kids with you," he smiled, giving her a quick peck on the lips. Lucie stuck her tongue out in disgust.
Stella smiled, "I don't think Lucie likes the idea of us."
"Stell, she's a small child, I don't think she wants to see us kissing in front of her."
"You don't mind if Aunty Stella kisses Uncle Mac, do you?" Stella directed to Lucie, all she did was smile.
"I'll take that as a 'sure you can, Stella.'"
Mac started laughing.
"Did Lucie give you her giggles?"
"No… it's just that I never saw you this way before, it's cute."
"Well thanks…" she said wanting to say something else, but was trapped into Mac's eyes.
Lucie broke the silence by hiccupping, they both turned quickly towards her.
"Um Lucie, do you want milk?" Mac asked.
Lucie nods her head a little. He gets up and pours some milk in her bottle. He heated it up like he was supposed to, and came back sitting down.
Lucie grabs her bottle, and drinks a little. Stella bounces her up and down on her knee.
All Mac could do was admire her. God, she's so sexy with a child, can't wait for one of our own.
Once she finished her milk she burped, and then yawned.
"I think she's getting tired."
Stella grabbed Lucie's blanket and put it in her play pen. Mac gently lifts Lucie up and places her in her pen.
"Who's goes to stay out here and keep her company?"
"I'll do that Stella, you need a bed to sleep in."
"Okay thanks, that's why I love you… making sure I get the best care," she kissed Mac.
Mac hugged Stella, "Love you too, and see you in the morning."
"Will do," Stella smiled and left for the bedroom.
"She's a keeper, isn't she?" he asked Lucie and she smiled, slowly drifting to sleep.
Mac nodded and laid down on the couch, awaiting the next day to come.