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Stella…

Mac was at home looking over some cases on hid bed.

He then hears his phone go off.

Reaching over he grabs it off the night stand and sees it's Flack on the caller ID.

Probably another case he thinks.

Flipping it open he says, "Mac," on the other end he hears Flack say, "Hey Mac you better come down here. I just want you to know that she's okay…"

Mac didn't like where this was going so he cuts him off and says, "What is it Flack?"

"It's Stella Mac she's banged up pretty good. She's getting looked at right now. We're at the hospital she's in Room 203, 2nd floor."

Mac was already out his door and running towards his car.

"How did she get in that state Flack?" Mac demanded with more edge than usual, but this was Stella they are talking about if she wasn't here… Man, Mac didn't want to think about that.

Pushing those crazy thoughts to the farthest part of his brain he listens to Flack.

"Um… it looks like she was attacked by Frank… That son of a bitch… He's dead though… two shots through the chest. It looks like Stella pulled the trigger," Flack briefed.

Frank that son of a bitch for sure. He's lucky he's dead or I would have showed him to ever lay a hand on Stella Mac thinks venomously.

"I'm on my way," Mac says then flips close his phone.

Getting in his car, he turns on the ignition and hauls ass to the hospital.

When Mac got to the room he sees his whole team there already.

Danny and Lindsay were sitting together holding hands on the small couch in the corner.

Flack and Hawks were standing near the bed, and Adam was sitting in a chair next to the bed.

Stella was on the bed all bruised up and looking like she got ran over by a 16 wheeler.

Mac feels his blood start to boil and he starts to wish he could have killed Frank himself.

"Hey guys," Mac says announcing his presence from the door way.

Everyone looks up in surprise.

The first one to speak is Danny, "Hey, Mac glad you're here. We came as soon as we found out."

"I can't believe this happened," says Lindsay.

Danny wraps his arms around Lindsay and says, "I know baby. I know."

"What did the doctor say?" Mac questioned.

"I'll tell you it's quite a list and none of its good," Sheldon says.

But he continues looking a little pissed of but at the SOB Frank, "She has some pretty bad bruising around her mid section and ankles, a cracked rib, a fractured wrist, and a minor concussion."

Jesus… Mac thinks.

"That bastard is lucky he's dead. I would have killed him myself," Mac hears Flack say.

Everyone agrees with him. Then they here a groan come out of Stella.

They all look at her and see Stella slowly blink her eyes open.

Smiling a little she says, "Hi… crap everything hurts."

"Yeah well you where in a pretty big brawl Stella," put in Adam.

Stella then remembers the incident, "Oh my god… Frank I shot him."

That put Flack into full detective mode because he says, "Tell me exactly what happened Stella."

They all wait to heat what she had to say.

Sighing she closes her eyes and begins, "Well I came home from the grocery store. Put my purse and keys down on my side table. My gun was in my purse at the time."

Seeing the disapproval in everyone's eyes Stella explains, "I didn't think I needed it," laughing to herself she continues,

"How wrong was I. I walk down to my kitchen to put away the groceries and that's when I see Frank. I start to question why he was here and how he got in.

Then it escalated to him grabbing me by the throat. That's when I knew he was going to hurt me…" Stella drifts off going back to the event.

That's when Mac goes next to her and holds Stella's hand encouraging her to continue.

Trembling a little she continues, I uh… I kneed him where it counts," Stella hears Danny say "That's how you do it,"

Stella smiles a little and says, "Then I ran to get my gun out of my purse. I got it but before I could take the safety off. I felt myself getting tackled and the gun flew out of my hands…

I scrambled to get the gun but I he grabbed my ankles and pulled me towards him.

I yelled at him to let me go but he wouldn't listen.

I kicked him in the head and that gave me enough time to get to the gun, take off the safety, and aim it at him.

That's when it felt like a dream next thing I know Frank is alive then he's dead with a two bullets through his chest.

It felt like it was me but I was outside of my body watching everything from the outside."

Everyone was silent then finally Flack says, "I'll give your story to the DA. I'm sure they'll rule it as a good shooting."

Going over Flack says, "You brave Stella. Not a lot of people could have done what you did. That takes guts."

Then Flack said bye to everyone and left out the door.

Mac knew that Stella was going to break down any moment so he kindly told everyone it they could give them a minute.

When the door shut Stella started to break down and cry.

God it was killing Mac to see Stella like this.

"Shhh… your okay Stell I'm not going any where," Mac says soothingly.

Mac goes to sit in the chair Adam sat in and pulled in closer to Stella.

He wishes he could wrap his arms around her but knew he couldn't.

So Mac just held her hand and stroked her hair way from her face.

Saying soothing nonsense until she calmed down.

When she did Mac says, "So you feel any better?"

Stella stared at Mac trying to smile but failing miserably she says, "Not really but a lot better because you're here."

Trying to lighten up the mood he says, "Stella stop it your making me blush."

And he got the reaction he was looking for Stella laughed.

Smiling Mac wipes away her excess tears and tells her, "When you get out of here I want you to know that you can stay with me at my place. I know staying at your place will be hard. So I just want you to know."

For once Stella actually smiled she responds, "I'll hold you to that Mac."

Smiling Mac says, "All right Stella I'll see you later if you need anything just call anytime all right."

"I definitely will Mac. Thanks," she replies.

"Don't thank me I'm just glad your okay," Mac tells her honestly.