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Chapter 2: Back In New York

The plane ride back home went faster than planned. Once he got off the plane he called Stella.

"I just got off the plane."

"Hey Mac. I haven't stopped thinking about you."

"Me either. I had a dream that I left, and you came after me."

"Must have been a nice dream."

"It really was. Well I just wanted to tell you I made it back safely to New York, and heading to the lab right now."

"All right, I talk to you again, whenever I have a chance," she states, and hung up.

Mac finally made it back to the lab, and made it to his office, with no interruptions. Once he sat down he was greeted by Danny.

"Big Mac is back. So, how was Stella?"

"Fine, I told her that maybe I will let you and Lindsay take a day off and you guys and Lucy can go visit her."

"Lindsay would love to take up that offer."

"Did you guys leave on a good note?"

"Yeah, I actually told her how I felt."

"And what was that?"

"That I love Stella."

"I knew it!" Don grins coming in the room. "About time you told her that."

"Anyways, what did you guys do after that?" Danny asked.

"None of your business," Mac smirked.

"Oh okay," Danny winks. "Anyways, I'm going to go tell Lindsay your here, she brought Lucy today. She misses her Uncle Mac."

"Isn't she almost three?"

"Yeah, well... I'll go get them," Danny nods and left.

"So Mac, since he's gone will you tell me what happened?" Don asked.

"Yeah..."

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Stella was working on some paper work, where her second in command came in.

"Hey Detective. I'm bored, do you need help with anything?" he asked stepping in her office.

Stella looks up, "I'm just finishing up some paperwork."

He nods and sat down in front of her desk. "Um... Detective can I ask you something?"

"Riley, how many times did I tell you, call me Stella."

"Oh, of course," he grins. "Well can I ask you something Stella?"

"Sure," she puts down her pen.

"Who was that guy you left with yesterday?"

"A detective from New York."

"Well, I saw you guys hugging. Must like you to come all the way down from the Big Apple."

"He's a friend, yeah. My best friend actually."

"I see. I know it's none of my business, but are you guys something more than friends."

"Riley, what is this about?"

He shrugs, "I was just wanting to um... perhaps go out with you sometime. But I'm guessing I was too late."

"Just a little, but even if me and my best friend weren't something more, I still don't think us going out would be a good idea."

"Yeah, I understand," he frowns, looking down.

"Look at me Riley, your a great guy okay? A good women deserves you, I'm just not that type of woman."

He nods, "Well I should be getting back to work."

"Can I ask you something though?"

"Anything for you Stella."

"Well when he called me from New York, he told me he had a dream that I went to go see him."

"Do you want to see him, because I could take care of the lab, you will just have to come back tomorrow."

"I do want to see him."

"Well, you should go then, I'll hold down the fort."

"Thanks Riley, I owe you one," she kissed his cheek.

"Thanks Stella, and good luck," he smiles and she left the office.

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"Nice," Don smiles. "And you had a dream that she came after you."

"Yeah, but she didn't stay. We both lead different lives now."

"That's tough, but you guys will make it through this. At least you still have each other... alive," Don frowns.

"I'm still sorry about Jess Don?"

"Don't worry about it, still can't believe she's gone myself. Just hold onto Stella Mac."

"I will Don, for both of us."

"And for Jess," he wipes his eyes. "Well, I got other business to take care of, so see you later."

Mac nods, standing up to give Don a hug. Don nods and left. Mac had a few moments of quietness until...

"UNCLE MAC!" Lucy shouts, Lindsay put her down and she ran over to Mac. Mac picks her up.

"How's my little goddaughter doing?"

"Hungry, I want McDonald's, but daddy's being mean," she pouts.

"Danny, why don't you go get Lucy some lunch?" Mac asked.

"I was just heading out."

"Yay, I love you Daddy. I want a happy meal pwease," she pouts.

"She knows I can't say no to that face. Linds, wanna come with?"

"You'll be fine," she kissed his cheek.

Lucy stuck out her tongue. "Nuggets daddy, I'm hungry."

"I'm going, anybody else want something?"

They shook their heads, Danny sighs and then left.

"So Mac, how was Stella?" Lindsay asked, causing Lucy to look up at Mac.

"Auntie Stella? Where's she?" Lucy asked with a frown.

"She's in another city."

"I wanna see my auntie Stella," she pouts.

"She wants to see you too Lucy, she wants you, daddy and mommy to go visit."

"YAY! Mommy can we go?"

Lindsay looks at Mac, "Yeah, we can go."

"Now?"

"Maybe in a few days."

"Okay mommy," she smiles. "I miss my auntie Stella."

"We all do, so how was she?"

"Good, I told her how I really felt about her."

"Probably only took you guys so long because you worked together."

"That's what every one told me."

"Well, it's true. So your going down to see her every weekend?"

"Yeah, but maybe you guys can go this weekend and I'll wait another week."

"I can't do that to you Mac. You should be able to see her as much as possible."

"You should go see her, I know how much Lucy misses her. I won't mind waiting another weekend."

"That just shows that your a good friend."

"So we go see auntie Stella?" Lucy asks.

"Yeah, we'll go this weekend, okay sweetheart?"

She nods, "I love you mommy."

"Love you too, and thanks Mac."

"Anything for you guys."

"I love my Uncle Mac," Lucy smiles, kissing his cheek.

"I love you too sweetheart."

"I love auntie Stella too. Why'd she go away, did I do something wrong?" she frowns, water filling her eyes.

"No Lucy, she got a job offer and it's what she wanted to do. You didn't do anything wrong at all," Mac frowns, kissing the top of her head.

"Did you cry when she left?" she looks up at Mac.

"Yes I did, I love your auntie very much," his eyes getting misty.

"Uncle Mac, pwease don't cry."

"I'm not going to cry kiddo."

"Auntie Stella used to call me that," she frowns, wrapping her little arms around Mac as possible. "I miss her."

"I miss her too Lucy," he pats her back.

Danny came in the room, "What'd I miss?" he whispers to Lindsay.

Lucy sniffs and turns to Danny. "Daddy, me you and mommy are going to see auntie Stella this weekend."

"Are we now?" Danny smirks. "Well, I'm back with your lunch so eat up."

She got off Mac's lap and grabbed her lunch sitting next to Lindsay on the couch.

"Thank you daddy," she half smiles, how Mac usually does.

"Mac, if my daughter goes up to be more like you, I'll be a little upset," Danny jokes. "And your going to sacrifice a weekend with Stella so we can go see her?"

"I'm doing this for Lucy. I can wait another weekend, if Lucy will be happy to see her."

"Your a good man Mac, Stella deserves you more than anything."

"Thanks Danny," Mac nods.

"Well, I have to go find Don. See all three of you later," Danny nods and left.

"Mac, I have to go finish what I was doing with Adam. You mind watching Lucy for a bit?"

"Not at all."

"I'll be back in a little while Lucy, okay?"

"Ok. Bye mommy," she smiles, Lindsay patting her head. "I love you."

"Love you too sweetheart, be good for Uncle Mac," Lindsay smiles, and left.

Mac got up and went to go sit on the couch next to Lucy.

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