Thanks for reading everyone! I know I keep saying this, I thought this would be my last chapter, but I guess there will be one more. Enjoy.
Chapter 8
Christmas Eve
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It was seven thirty on Christmas Eve when Lindsay walked through the hospital doors. Everybody else was supposed to be getting off of work at eight, so she knew she had to hurry.
She walked down the hall all the way to Mac's room. She stopped at the desk right outside his door and asked, "Has Mac Taylor woken up yet?"
Of course she knew the answer before she even asked, but she figured what the heck. The nurse shook her head as she said softly, "I'm afraid not, I'm sorry."
Lindsay turned around to face his door, then she slowly walked toward it. She stopped in front of it and ooked through the window. He was just lying there, she had this feeling inside of her that was very scary to her, she wasn't sure what it was, but it was strong. She felt though she hadn't been near Mac in a week, that she really needed to.
So she opened the door gently and walked in. When she got inside she shut it back and grabbed the chair right by the door. She then took baby steps toward Mac's bed and when she finally got close enough she sat the chair down and she took a seat.
She didn't know the whole team got off early too. They all had just arrived shortly after she had. They were all standing at the window. She couldn't see them cause her back was turned, but they could see and hear everything...
Seconds later Lindsay finally began to speak.
"Mac..... This is Lindsay. I know you can't hear me right now, which actually might be a good thing, because I don't think there's anyway I'm going to get through this with out breaking down..... I've been really lost this last week Mac, I made Flack really mad at me, and for a good reason."
Flack shut his eyes and just lowered his head, then Lindsay continued.
"I made some of the team work more than they should have had too, on the count I haven't been to the lab for the last few days........"
Lindsay took a deep breath, then she said, "And Danny... I want to be with him so much, but it's just...."
Danny looked down as well as Lindsay said, "So hard to look at him right now, him and Flack both.... I can see so much of you in them, you've tought them soooo much."
Lindsay dried her eyes, then she said, "I want to be with him, I feel safe around him, I trust him and know I would always be happy."
Stella and the other team members looked at Danny, he didn't say anything, he just stared at Lindsay.
"I thought fate might have me draw his name in the Christmas name Draw....... But I didn't, I got someones elses...... I got your........ I had no idea what I was going to get you, I talked to Stella about it actually. She's such a great friend, she listens, she's a lot like you as well. And I asked her, what in the world do I get a male friend who has two very important positions in my life. My boss, and..... my friend......."
Stella's eyes were filling back up with tears again, she tried very hard to hide them though. All the members were feeling Lindsay's pain, they all had so much of their own as well, it was very hard for all of them.
Meanwhile in Mac's room Lindsay closed her eyes as she said through tears, "I, want to apoligize now.... for not coming and seeing you more. And when I did, I couldn't even say I miss you..... I was so afraid, that if I talked to you...., or touched you..... "cries" We all might loose you."
Lindsay looked down once more, then she slowly reached her hand up toward Mac's hand as she said, "But now, I feel like I have too do something. First off I have to say.... I'm sorry, I let the team down, and you..........And lastly, where ever your heart lies right now.... and forever.... We love you, all of us."
Lindsay looked back at the window and saw everyone standing there. She knew in her heart that they were there, but she got flushed again after seeing Danny.
So she then turned back to Mac and said while grasping his hand, "Merry Christmas."
She bowed her head one last time, and then slowly began to stand. She looked at Mac and a tear fell from her eye, she then looked back at the door and started to walk away. But just as she took her first step and began to let go of Mac's hand she was stopped.
The grasp was tightened around her hand, so she looked back, and when she did, in her eyes she saw the world regain it's strongest power..........
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TBC.
I "PROMISE" the "next" chapter will be the last one. :lol: