Posted by Dominiqua on 7/16/2001, 10:49 pm I am really disliking Moreno and his tactics right now. Talk about a butthead! I hope Chapter 13 will be ready soon because I can hardly wait to find out what happens next! Dominiqua --Previous Message--
What are you doing to me????? OMG!!! Please, let Dara be okay! Please, let Mac get to her in time. 
: "I thought that you were going to wait for
: me in my office?" asked Mac as he
: reached her. Dara reached up with a
: gloved right hand and pulled Mac's face to
: hers as she gave him a tender kiss. As he
: pulled back, Mac looked into her eyes and
: then her face to read her expression.
: "What's wrong?" he inquired.
: "Has something happened?"
: "I just wanted some fresh air,"
: replied Dara as she tried to suppress any
: thoughts about her earlier confrontation
: with Felicia. She wanted some time to
: herself to reflect on that meeting but
: running into Mac unexpectantly meant that
: she would have to postpone her solitary
: thoughts until later. Dara smiled as she
: saw the skeptical look on Mac's face and
: continued, "Yes, I wanted fresh air
: even though it is ten degrees out here.
: Remember, I'm from the Chicago area and
: Port Charles has nothing on the windy city
: when it comes to winter weather."
: Mac was convinced that Dara didn't want to
: talk about something so he decided not to
: pursue asking about it now and instead
: offered," Let's go across the street
: to Mario's and get one of those panini
: sandwiches for lunch." As a sign
: that she agreed, Dara placed her hand in
: Mac's as they crossed the street to the
: restaurant. Mac reflected that Dara was
: becoming more comfortable showing
: affection towards him in public and he was
: a bit surprised how much that gesture of
: taking his hand pleased him so. He looked
: at her as they entered the restaurant and
: thought, "It was so subtle I didn't
: know it was happening. I always liked and
: cared for Dara but until this moment I
: didn't know that I loved her." Even
: though it had been cold outside he felt
: quite warm and squeezed her hand a little
: tighter. Patrons seated themselves at the
: restaurant. Mac led them to a booth and
: they took a seat as he continued to think.
: He knew that it would be some time before
: he'd tell Dara how he felt, partially
: because he knew that Dara wanted to take
: things slowly between them. Also, his
: divorce with Felicia had to be finalized
: before Dara would really feel that they
: were a couple. Hopefully that would take
: place within a few months and by then Dara
: would be ready to move forward with him in
: her life, he thought. Dara smiled at Mac
: and handed him a menu. " It's
: funny," he thought. " I know
: that Dara is not telling me something
: that's on her mind. And now I'm not
: telling her how I really feel and I'm
: masking my emotions just as she is. I
: hope that we can get to the place where we
: trust each other soon because that's the
: only way we'll make it....if we trust each
: other and share our thoughts."
: After lunch Dara told Mac that she wouldn't
: be able to see him that night because she
: really wanted to prepare for the
: continuation of Moreno's trial which was
: to take place tomorrow, unless the judge
: granted the defense's request for a
: continuance. In addition, Dara wanted to
: take time that night and think about her
: relationship with Mac. She went that
: afternoon to Judge Marshall's chambers.
: As Dara expected, the judge would not
: allow the DA office to amend the charges
: against Moreno because the trial had
: begun, but the DA was free to have a new
: trial with the charges. And the judge was
: going to allow Bannion to testify at the
: trial on Friday. The judge ruled that 72
: hours should be sufficient time for the
: defense to prepare for the new witness.
: The trial would resume again tomorrow on
: Wednesday.
: Dara spent the rest of the afternoon meeting
: with the district attorney discussing her
: strategy for the trial and then meeting
: with Officer Richards in her office going
: over additional security details. At
: 18:30 Dara was ready to leave the office
: and Officer Allen escorted her to the
: elevator to the parking garage. Just as
: they exited the elevator, Officer Allen's
: cellphone rang which she answered.
: "What, are you sure?" she
: argued. "Can I speak to the
: Commissioner? O.K., we'll be right
: back." Officer Allen looked at the
: caller id number on her cellphone number
: and recognized that the call had been
: placed from one of the phones in the squad
: room. She looked at Dara and explained,
: "The Mayor has agreed with the city
: councilman to pull your security. I just
: got a call from David Wagner, who's an
: assistant to the mayor. We need to verify
: this with Commissioner Scorpio and see
: what he wants to do."
: "Officer Allen, Mac mentioned at lunch
: that the councilman wanted to pull the
: security and I guess Mac was unsuccessful
: in keeping it," Dara surmised.
: Officer Allen tried calling Mac's cellphone
: but the call transferred to his voicemail.
: "He must be on the phone," said
: Officer Allen. " I don't want to
: leave you alone until I talk to the
: commissioner. Let's go back to the
: station and look for him."
: "I really need to work tonight. I
: actually left a few papers in my car. Let
: me get them and I'll meet you in my
: office," Dara suggested.
: "O.K., I'll get the commissioner and
: I'll bring him to your office."
: Officer Allen entered the elevator and
: tried using the cellphone to contact Mac's
: secretary. As the elevator door opened on
: the first floor Officer Allen spied Mac as
: he crossed the lobby. She exited the
: elevator and inquired, "Commissioner
: Scorpio, do we need to make some special
: arrangements now that the security has
: been eliminated for A.D.A. Jensen?"
: As she finished speaking the sentence
: Officer Allen realized the gravity of her
: mistake. It was obvious from the
: expression on the commissioner's face that
: he knew nothing of which she spoke. She
: watched in horror as the color drained
: from Mac's face.
: "Where is Dara at this moment?"
: barked Mac as he ran for the elevator and
: frantically looked at the display that
: indicated where the elevators were
: located.
: "She went to her car on the second floor
: parking lot, I just left her there, and
: then she was going back to her office to
: wait for us," gasped the officer as
: she raced to keep up with Mac.
: Noting that there was no open elevator on the
: first floor and that the two elevators
: were on the second and fifth floors, he
: knew that Dara should still be in the
: parking garage. "Come on," Mac
: ordered as he opened the door to the
: stairway and raced down two flights to the
: parking garage. As they reached the
: second floor of the parking lot they heard
: three gunshots and the sound of screeching
: tires. Both Mac and Officer Allen drew
: their guns as they ran to the designated
: parking space for Dara's car.
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