Posted by Dominiqua on 7/12/2001, 1:38 pm I look forward to Chapter 12! -Dominiqua --Previous Message--
Flea is an idiot with a lot of nerve! I am still cracking up over her comments. Talk about being a jealous wench! I hope that Dara won't let Flea's comments get to her. Mac is an intelligent man and her friend. She can trust him no matter what the wench says. *g*
: : Chapter 11
: The next morning Mac had his daily meeting
: with Taggert, Garcia, and Officer Richards
: regarding the Moreno case. The FBI had
: sent transcripts of wiretapped
: conversations between Nick Moreno and some
: associates. So far nothing had been heard
: that would tip off the authorities to
: upcoming plans to disrupt Moreno's trial.
: Taggert reported that Bannion had been
: moved to a motel 15 miles out of Port
: Charles and he would be kept there until
: the trial ended. "He's complaining
: about the limited cable channels and room
: service that ends at 10 p.m." noted
: Taggert. As he continued he grinned and
: said, "When I offered to take him to
: the Port Charles Hotel where Moreno's
: people could spot him within five minutes,
: he piped down for the rest of the
: evening."
: Mac warned," Tell the officers on duty
: to be extra vigilant and keep their eyes
: open for any attempts to get to Bannion.
: His testimony is the surest way to get
: Moreno behind bars and Moreno's men will
: make every effort to get to Bannion before
: he testifies."
: A knock at the door caused a pause in the
: conversation and everyone looked the
: opening door as Dara poked her head into
: the office.
: "I don't mean to interrupt Mac,"
: Dara said as she stood in the doorway.
: "I just want to let you know that the
: meeting with the judge on the motion to
: amend the indictments against Moreno and
: to add Bannion to the witness list has
: been postponed until 14:00 today."
: "Hold on for a minute. We're just
: finishing up." Mac stood up and held
: the door open as the officers left the
: room. Taggert glanced briefly at Dara who
: was looking at Mac. He thought that for a
: woman with a death threat over her head,
: she looks like she doesn't have a care in
: the world. As he exited the office
: Taggert felt himself wondering if Mac was
: responsible for Dara's upbeat state of
: mind these days. After closing the door
: Mac turned around to face Dara who draped
: her arms around Mac's neck and gave him a
: kiss. Dara pulled her face back before
: Mac could respond to her kiss. With his
: arms around her waist Mac smiled and said,
: "Not fair, I wasn't ready for that.
: Can we try it again?" He quickly
: captured her lips before she could answer
: and gave her a deep passionate kiss.
: "Mmmmmm," sighed Dara. She leaned
: back a bit so that she could look directly
: in Mac's eyes and said. "O.K. I
: admit it. That was a much better kiss. I
: guess I just have to keep
: practicing."
: Mac smiled slyly. "I'm going to hold
: you to that remark later tonight
: Counselor. But now I have to run across
: the street to talk to City Councilman
: Reynolds for a few minutes. Can we wait
: for me and then we can go and grab and
: early lunch?"
: "Sure," replied Dara. "I can
: work on some issues for the meeting this
: afternoon while I wait for you."
: Mac grabbed his cellphone and a folder as he
: prepared to leave the office. "Make
: yourself comfortable. This should be only
: a 15 minute meeting but you never know
: with politicians," he joked.
: While waiting for Mac to return, Dara
: reviewed the possible arguments that the
: defense would make today in the judge's
: chamber. It was a long shot for new
: charges to be added to the indictment
: since the trial had just started, but it
: was still worth a try. However, the judge
: would very likely allow Bannion to testify
: within a few days and it was unlikely that
: the defense would be successful in
: excluding Bannion from the prosecution's
: witness list. Hopefully the trial could
: be concluded within a few weeks and the
: security measures that have been
: instituted because of Moreno's threats
: could be relaxed. Dara's thoughts on a
: security meeting to be held later today
: with Officer Richards were interrupted by
: an unexpected visitor to the office.
: "Mac, we need to talk..." The
: remaining words lodged in Felicia's throat
: as she entered Mac's office to find it
: empty except for Dara, who looked far too
: comfortable for Felicia's taste on the
: office chaise lounge. "Oh, hi Dara.
: When will Mac be back?"
: "Mac is out of the office now,"
: Dara replied. "Do you want to leave
: a message for him?"
: "No thanks. I really need to talk to
: him so I'll call him on his cellphone in a
: minute to let him know that I'm
: here." Felicia had been waiting for
: an opportunity to let Dara know exactly
: what she's in for if she tries to break up
: her marriage with Mac and this chance
: meeting was a perfect opportunity to put
: Dara on notice. "In fact, I'm going
: to do you a favor and take this
: opportunity to give you a little
: advice."
: In the few seconds that Felicia had been in
: the office, Dara could already tell where
: this conversation was heading. Felicia
: gave off airs of being a territorial
: female, which was a joke as far as Dara
: was concerned, considering Felicia's
: treatment of Mac during the last year.
: "Felicia, I really don't need any
: advice from you and I'm going to leave so
: that you won't embarrass yourself."
: Dara stood up to leave the office but
: Felicia's next words stopped her in her
: tracks.
: "Don't you have any pride?"
: countered Felicia. "Is the only man
: that you can get one that is married and
: having a rough patch in his
: marriage?"
: A gasp escaped from Dara lips at the audacity
: of Felicia's comment. The woman is really
: getting desperate thought a shocked Dara.
: Felicia continued, "Obviously the only
: reason Mac is spending time with you is to
: get back at me. I mean it. Open your
: eyes Dara. He couldn't have taken up with
: anyone who was more unlike me. Do you
: really think that Mac would even be giving
: you a second look if I hadn't made a
: mistake and hurt him?"
: "You're right in one respect
: Felicia," seethed Dara through
: clenched teeth. "I am nothing like
: you." All last year when Felicia
: pretty much treated Mac shamefully Dara
: never said one word against Felicia and
: she kept her mouth shut regarding
: Felicia's behavior. But since Felicia
: felt free now to comment on Dara's
: behavior, Dara decided to momentarily take
: the low road and fire back. "I
: wouldn't be delusional enough to think
: that I could ever be with Mac again after
: treating him like a doormat for more than
: a year as you did. And you know, you
: really ought to get over yourself. If Mac
: started dating someone who was blond with
: blue eyes, you'd say that Mac had chosen
: that person because they're a substitute
: for you. Since he's dating a black woman
: with brown eyes you're saying he's
: choosing someone who's the total opposite
: of you. Felicia, believe me, it isn't all
: about you! If Mac weren't dating anyone
: you'd still be kicked to the curb because
: of your outrageous selfish behavior. I
: don't need your advice regarding Mac's
: feelings for me or his reasons for dating
: me. I can go to the source if I need to
: know that information."
: Dara's response was not exactly was Felicia
: expected. Maybe she couldn't eliminate
: the competition by browbeating Dara but
: Felicia was still going to leave a parting
: shot before exiting the office.
: "I'll call Mac later today to discuss
: our personal issues. But think about
: this. Whenever he kisses you or holds you
: or, God forbids, starts to make love to
: you and he has his eyes closed, wonder who
: he's really thinking of being with,"
: Felicia said with a smirk. And with that
: last remark she left the office refusing
: Dara a chance to respond.
: "I will NOT let that psycho b!tch get to
: me," Dara vowed. In her mind and
: heart she knew that Felicia was talking a
: lot of trash, but Dara still wanted to
: throttle her. She decided to take a quick
: walk to calm down before having lunch with
: Mac. Dara left him a note saying that
: she'd be back in a few minutes and left
: the office.
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