Sorry it took so long for an update, but first of I was completely occupied with my other fics and I kept on getting writer's block.
As the next three months came to an end Stella and Mac went back to their place. They decided to take a few days off because of everything that was going on in their lives.
They head up to their place.
"Hey Stell, you hungry for dinner?"
"Not really, are you?"
He shook his head and pulled her into a kiss. They sit on the couch.
"So honey, what should we do now?"
"I don't know, but we should start planning for the wedding. I give birth in two months and we have so much to do. We have been working our asses off in work for the past three months. And now I have to take time off because of this whole pregnancy. There is too much damn work to be done, it's driving me insane."
"Stell," he said holding onto her hand. "Everything will be fine, just calm down."
"How can I calm down, I'm too damn stressed maybe I should just commit suicide."
A tear rolled down his face, "Don't talk like that Stella, okay we'll be fine, come on we have all our friends at work."
"You're right Mac, I shouldn't think like that, I don't want the babies to only have one parent."
He nods and hugs her, "It'll be fine, so when you going to start with wedding plans?"
She sighs, "I don't know Mac, first we need to think of where we're going to have it."
"Why don't we just have it here? A small wedding is all I've ever wanted."
"Really? I've always wanted to go somewhere out of the country to get married."
"Maybe we should talk about it later, I don't feel like arguing."
"We won't argue as long as you listen to me."
"Come on Stell, that's already hard for me."
"Fine, we won't talk about it."
"Good, let's just go to sleep," they agree and go to sleep.
The night was long and they thought it would never end. Mac awoke early to take a shower. After he was done he saw Stella sitting up in bed.
"Hey Stella, you should be laying down."
"Yeah Mac, I know, it's just…"
He sits down next to her, "Come on Stella, we can talk."
She shakes her head, "No we can't."
"It's just your hormones talking Stella."
She shakes her head again, "I feel so lonely all day…"
"And I'm sorry Stell, it's just that this case is really important, and I'm just as upset as you."
"Sure you are," she frowns. "You seem just too busy to be with me right now."
Suddenly his phone goes off. Mac picks it up.
"Damn, Stella I have some bad news. It's urgent, I hate to leave you, but I need to go. I'll make it up tonight, okay?"
"Fine, and you better do a damn good job," she smiles and Mac got ready for work and left shortly.
Stella decided to take a nap.
After her nap she awoken at noon, and got a text from Mac.
Sorry babe, hate to break it to you, it seems like I'm going to busy all day, so I'm not gonna make it home tonight.
She frowns, this has been the seventh time in three months that he had to work late. Ruining all plans she was tired of this. She calls up Lindsay, who had a few weeks off. Mac was looking out for her and her little Lucie; Danny agreed it would be a good idea.
Stella hasn't seen Lindsay for what seemed like months.
"Hey Stell, what's going on? You and Mac still happy?"
"Not really Linds, we've been having a little bit of trouble."
"Tell me what's going on Stell, I'm not doing anything."
"Well every time Mac promises me that he will be home at a certain time he always claims to be working late. I'm two months away from being a mother and I feel like I will be distant from Mac. I love him, but sometimes I'm so stressed when he's around."
"Oh well don't hate me for saying this, but maybe you should spend time away from Mac. You know clear him out of your mind."
"No that's actually a good idea. We'll talk a little later, okay. Then maybe you can come pick me up."
"Okay, but call me if anything goes wrong, I'm here for you Stell."
"All right thanks, well talk to you soon."
"Yeah, bye," she said and hung up.
She sits there a while and she decides to call Mac. He picked up on the first ring.
"Hey Stella, good thing you caught me on my break."
"Mac, this is urgent, maybe you want to sit down for this."
"Already am, what's up?"
"I think we should spend a while away from each other. I need to clear my mind of things."
"Stella, you can't be serious."
"I am Mac, but it's only temporary."
"You can't do this to me Stell."
"Yeah and you can think of work before me and the babies."
"Not even close Stella, I love you and this is just stupid."
"Mac, but I think that it's the best thing to do."
"Come on Stell, I'm begging you don't do this."
"It's for my own good babe, I'm sorry but I'll be at Lindsay's for a while."
"I don't want to lose you."
"Damn Mac, I'm not getting rid of you, alright… I just need time away from this place and you. Too stressed with you always gone or here. I'm sorry but this is my decision."
"Damn Stell, I guess you're right, so what's going to happen with us?"
"Let's not think about it, but we can't call each other, it will make things a lot worse."
"I see what you're saying, so see you whenever then?"
"All right Mac, and I love you."
"Um… bye," he grunted and hung up.
Stella is a little upset, but she knows it the right thing to do. She calls Lindsay to pick her up and she will be packing a few things. About an hour later, Lindsay came up to get Stella.
"You ready to go?" she asks and Stella nods.
"I'm gonna miss this place, good thing this is only temporary."
"Yeah, let me help you take your things down."
"Okay," she says handing her a bag, and she left with Lindsay.
Hope things weren't too upsetting, but like Stella said, it's only 'temporary'.