He'd Still Love Me
Title: He'd Still Love Me
Author: Jaxson K.
Pairing: Don/Mac
Rating: PG (language)
Disclaimer: I own nothing!
Summary: Don deals with someone trying to come between he and Mac...
Mac tried to get in touch with Don throughout the afternoon. After the spectacle in his office at lunch time, Mac hadn't seen or heard from Don at all. He went so far as to send Danny over to Don's precinct to get a message to the detective, but Danny called back and told Mac that Don had left for the day. Mac took that as a bad sign because Don never took off work. While Mac was trying to find Don, Rose stopped by his office to discuss some results. They talked longer than was necessary and ended up making plans for later that evening. By the time Rose left the office, Mac decided that what he had to say to Don could wait.
That night, while Mac and Rose were out and about, Don sat at home trying to decide what to do. He knew that he didn't want Mac to leave him for Rose, but he was at a loss as to how to keep it from actually happening. The only thing he knew to do was to try and appeal to Rose's sense of fairness and hope she would understand. Mac probably hadn't told her about Don, so Don decided to let the bitch know who she was up against. He decided that the only thing that was important was that no matter what she did, Mac would still love Don. After everything they had been through together, and everything Don had done for Mac, Rose didn't have a chance in hell!
The next day found Mac and Don thrown together again by another case. Mac was distracted by Don's mood because the detective was laughing and joking as if the events of the day before never happened. He even smiled at Mac a couple of times. Danny knew that something was off about the situation, and couldn't wait to get Don alone so he could find out what was up. He told Don to meet him at the lab as soon as he could. Don laughed and said he would be there but that he had something to do first.
By the time Mac got back from the crime scene, Danny was nearly finished with the evidence. Mac made his way to his office and was returning some phone calls when he heard a loud crash and heard a woman screaming at someone. He dropped his phone and hurried out into the hall toward the noise. What he saw made him freeze in his tracks because this was NOT what he was expecting. Don and Rose were in the break room with the door shut, and Mac could see that the atmosphere was beyond tense.
Mac made his way to the break room and snatched the door open, Just as he was about to enter Rose turned toward him. He could see the tears on her face, and could also see Don's look of satisfaction. He walked in and shut the door.....
“What in the hell is going on here?”
“Your detective friend has been filling me in on a few details that you conveniently forgot to tell me.....”
“No, Rose, I was telling you what is.....
“What are you talking about, Don?”
“Well, it's simple, Mac. I just let Rose here know that we were together, and that she needed to find another man to get her hooks into.”
“Mac, is this true?”
“Yes, Rose, it's true...”
“But, I thought you liked me.....”
“Rose, he might like you, but he loves me.....”
“Mac...?”
“No, Rose, you and me was talkin' here...I told you that no matter what you might do for Mac, he'd still love me. I've been there when nobody else was. I helped this man overcome a lot of things, and I've stood by him through all of it. The best thing you could do is get your own goddamn man and leave mine alone!”
With that, Don stalked out of the break room and down the hall. Rose turned to Mac with tears in her eyes.....
“Rose, I'm sorry I didn't tell you about me and Don. I know I should have. I didn't realize that you felt more for me than just friendship...”
“But we had lunch and dinner, and we went for a walk in the park.....”
“I know we did. I was doing that as your friend.....”
“Mac, you can't be serious!”
“Yes, Rose, I can. Don told you the truth. You can never be more than you are right now. A friend.....”
“I don't know if I can still be friends with you, Mac. As a matter of fact, I quit! I'll leave you two queers to yourselves and go find me a real man!!!”
Rose stomped off to the elevators leaving Mac standing there shaking his head. Dealing with Rose was the easy part of this whole mess. Mac knew that dealing with Don was going to be a whole different ball of wax.....
END, Part Two