I don't own CSI or any of the characters. On the other hand Aunt Nola was my favorite aunt that passed away a couple of years ago all other names are from people I've met during my life, expect Logan Daniels a character name I came up with.
A/N: This is only my second story. All reviews welcomed good and bad so that I know what I need to work on in order to become a better writer. Since I only get on line once a week I'll try to post several chapters at the same time.
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Everyone that worked with Danny and Mac knew of Mac's disciplinary actions that he took when Danny had not obeyed the rules, but this time Danny had really made a very bad and almost lethal mistake. Mac was angrier then he had ever been and Don had tried to take over and discipline Danny himself, but Mac wouldn't hear of it.
"I'm going to teach Danny once and for all that he can't let his heart rule his head." Mac yelled at Don.
"But Mac, he's…." Don had begun to say.
"Enough." Mac shouted. "I'm going to let Danny know once and for all that I'm the one in charge."
Don took in a deep breath and opened his mouth to speak only to be silenced by the look on Mac's face. Mac just stood and stared at Don.
"If there's nothing else you can leave, Flack." Mac growled and just like that Don was unceremoniously dismissed. He left Mac's office in a huff and went straight to Stella, Lindsey and Sheldon.
"He's totally lost it, guys." Don explained to his co-workers.
"I'm sure he'll take the time to calm down." Stella said.
"No I don't think so. I mean, I could tell he just wants to knock some common sense into Danny." Don said.
"He wouldn't really hurt Danny, would he?" Lindsey asked with tears building in her eyes.
"No I sure he wouldn't." Sheldon answered. "Right?"
"You all just sit tight." Stella said turning to leave the break room.
Don just shook his head slowly.
"I'm afraid for Danny." He whispered. "This incident might just be the end of Danny and Mac's relationship."
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Stella hurried down the hallway to Mac's office, but came to a screeching halt when she saw Mac stepping out into the hallway.
"Don't say one word Bonasera." Mac spitted out.
"I was just talking to Don and he..."
"Flack needs to stay out of my personal business." He said.
"Mac…" Stella began to say.
"Why can't all of you just keep your mouths shut?"
"But, Mac..."
"Listen I know that you are all concerned about Danny, but this time he could have been killed as well as gotten someone else killed." He explained. "And this has nothing to do with any of you."
"What?" Stella shouted. "Nothing to do with us. Are you insane?"
Mac just stood there, his eyes flashing anger.
"Of course it has something to do with us. We love and care about you and Danny."
Mac held up his hand as if to say 'stop'.
"No Mac, not this time. You're too angry right now; you shouldn't try to deal with Danny at this moment."
"Stella listen if I don't go deal with Danny right now, the impact of the whole situation will be lost." Mac had begun to calm down slightly.
"Just don't do something that can't be fixed." She answered.
"I don't think I will." Mac replied pulling his keys from his jacket pocket.
Stella just nodded her head and took a cautious step toward her boss/friend. "Please I think it's important to try to mix that anger with a touch of love." She said thinking that was the right thing to say.
All of the sudden Mac just exploded. "Why in the hell do you people think I don't know how to handle myself when it comes to Danny? I will do what ever it takes to get through to that boy once and for all." He shouted turning and stomping away from Stella. "Oh and by the way don't any of you try to stop me from doing what needs to be done." He growled punching the button on the elevator with a lot more force then he needed.
Stella just stood there watching the elevator doors close on Mac.
"Oh crap. Why do I have a bad feeling we just made things worst for Danny." Sheldon said from behind Stella.
"I hope not." Stella said sadly.
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Danny had been given his orders to go straight home, but he wasn't exactly sure that's what he should do. He wanted to run so badly, but knew if he did that Mac would just increase the amount of punishment he would have to endure. He couldn't help but wonder just how bad it was going to be. Danny didn't understand why Mac was so mad. 'I mean no one got hurt, why did he get so mad.' Danny thought to himself as he sat on the couch in the middle of a dark apartment trying to figure out what he had done so wrong. He sat there quietly trying to settle his nerves and think of what he was going to try to say to convince Mac not to go to overboard on his punishment. 'I know I'll just tell him that I had to step up, because that guy was obliviously going to pull the trigger.' Danny nodded to himself. 'No what that will just get me in more trouble.' He thought. 'Mac is going to ask me if I was so sure that was going to happen then why did I step up and make myself a target?' Danny slowly shook his head trying to clear his mind and decided at the point the best thing to do would be to say nothing and take his punishment like a man. But as he heard the front door being unlocked he found himself in the fight or flight mode and began to panic.
"Danny?" came Mac's voice in a low growl. Danny just gulped.
"Daniel?" Mac called out again coming into the living room. "We need to talk." Danny shook his head. "Defiant to the end hey Messer?" Mac seethed.
Danny replied by standing up straight and tall, facing Mac and in a loud voice stating. "There is nothing you can do to me that will break my spirit."
Mac just stood there staring at Danny for a split second before marching over to him and with what little restraint he had left slapped Danny across the face.
"What?" was all Danny got out before Mac grabbed him and threw him back down on to the couch.
"Don't ever tell me what I will and will not do to you, young man." Mac said. "You will not speak until spoken to. You will take what ever punishment I have to deal out and YOU WILL NOT EVER DEFY ME AGAIN."
Danny sat there looking up at Mac with wide eyes.
"Do you understand me?" Mac said quietly leaning over into Danny's face. Danny just nodded. "I can't hear you Mister." Mac said louder.
Danny tried to speak, but nothing came out.
"Do you have something to say?" Danny shook his head diverting his eyes from the man the stood in front of him. "You know sometimes you are so useless." Mac snapped.
Danny's eyes jumped back to look at Mac. "I'm useless." He managed to spit out. Mac just stood there not answering, his hands where shaking.
"Stand up and take your punishment like a man." He finally told Danny.
Danny took a deep breath and did as he was told as the words 'you're useless' tumbled around in his head.
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Don had just finished his shower when his phone began to ring, grabbing a towel from the rack he wrapped it around his waist and ran into the bed room.
"Flack." He said into the phone. "Whoa, whoa Adam slow down. What's happened?" He asked the man on the other end of the line.
"Danny." Adam answered.
"What about Danny?" Don asked.
"He's – Oh – God – Don - he's" Don heard Adam take a deep breath. "I was having dinner with my Aunt Nola, when a guy came running into the restaurant saying that there was a man outside that was bleeding all over the place." Adam began to tell his story.
"OK then what?" Don asked. "My Aunt is a RN and with me having First Aid training we went out side to see if we could help while the manager of the place called 911. Anyhow we get outside and see the man and damn if it wasn't Danny." Adam finally got out.
"What? Who? Did you see Mac?" Don asked.
"Mac? No I didn't see him anywhere. Why would he be around?" Adam asked.
"Ok never mind. Where are you now?"
"I'm at the hospital with Danny. He grabbed my hand and wouldn't let go Don. I think he is scared at of his mind." Adam said quietly.
"OK well you just stay there and do whatever you can to help him." Dan said.
"Yeah I'll do that, besides my Aunt is in the back with him and she told me she'll stick with him." Adam explained.
"Good that will help. I'm going to call the rest of the team and we will meet you there."
"OK just hurry, Don. He's in pretty bad shape." Adam said as he hung up.
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