Messer Ties

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A/N: thank you to Shan for the beta

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Lindsay sat down on the couch staring into the nothingness in front of her.

"So what are you thinking?" Danny said quietly. Lindsay didn't know he was there and jumped slightly.

"Oh…you know, I'm going to meet your family. I'm slightly...nervous" Lindsay explained looking up into his blue eyes.

"Nah. Don't worry everyone will love you as much as I love you Montana" Danny said as he walked over and pulled Lindsay until she stood up. A smile spread across her lips as he put his arms around her in a tight embrace.

"Come one lets go" Danny started as he walked to grab his and Lindsay's coats. Lindsay sighed as she walked to the door.

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Lindsay walked the small pathway leading to the house that Danny used to live in. She looked forward and saw the steps leading to the front door. She slowly counted them, taking a breath as she went up each one.

She heard Danny knocking on the door, and the creak as it open. Brace yourself Monroe. You'll be fine Lindsay told herself with a huff. She looked up and saw a woman with Danny's bright blue eyes standing there with a wide grin on her face.

"You must be Lindsay" She said in a sweet tone "I'm Katherine. It's nice to finally put a face to the stories"

Lindsay stepped forward into the Messer home. The smell of bolognaise sauce hit her like after you walk out of an air conditioned room on a sweltering hot day.

"It's nice to meet you too Mrs. Messer" Lindsay greeted

"Now I introduced myself as Katherine and that's what I want you to call me. Now follow me. Danny will probably go in search of his brothers." Katherine said as she dragged Lindsay through the halls of the large home and ended in the kitchen with two other women.

Lindsay got directed to sit next to the heavily pregnant woman.

"Hey…I'm Lindsay"

"Hello I'm Samantha. I'm Anthony's wife. One of Danny's eldest brothers." Samantha said as she rubbed her swollen belly.

"Hi. I'm Jayne. I'm married to Danny's other brother. Paolo" Jayne said as she tied up her honey brown hair. "So how long have you known Danny for?"

Katherine pushed a plate of tomatoes over to Lindsay to start cutting.

"Um. I would say about…a year and a half." Lindsay answered "We have been dating for about six months"

"Has he said he loves you yet?" Samantha asked getting Katherine's attention. Lindsay looked up and smiled.

"Yeah"

Jayne stood up and squealed as she hugged Lindsay.

"That's great Lindsay. It means he is extremely serious about you" Samantha said as Katherine smile grew wider.

Soon a younger girl came through the kitchen door. Lindsay placed her at about twenty one years old. She had Danny's hair colour and she could tell by the way she walked that she had an ego like Danny's too.

"Hey Ma"

"Hello Regan" Katherine answered back. "Lindsay this is my only Daughter and youngest child. Regan. Regan this is Danny's girlfriend. Lindsay"

Regan turned around quickly. She looked Lindsay up and down.

"Hi" Regan greeted with a disgusted look on her face.

"I'm just going to go and find Danny and get introduced to anyone else" Lindsay explained

Lindsay walked out of the room in search of Danny. She walked down the hall and saw know one around. Suddenly a pair of arms came out of nowhere and enveloped her in a hug.

"Danny. Where did you come from?"

"Here" Danny indicated to a door which she took as the wall. He led her in and saw four men around a pool table. One of them was smoking a cigar and talking on his cell phone, and the other three were drinking beers.

"Montana. These are my brothers" Danny indicated to the three who were drinking beers." From oldest to youngest. Anthony, Paolo and Louie, but you already know him. "

"Hey" Lindsay greeted

"It's nice to meet you Lindsay" Anthony said as he shook her hand.

"I'm with him to Lindsay. Nice to meet you" Paolo welcomed

"Hey Louie, how are you doing" Lindsay asked as she went over and hugged Louie.

As Lindsay talked to them all going from subjects on Football to her taking Danny to see his first musical. But their conversations came short as they all heard a man clearing his throat.

"Oh… Montana this is my Dad. Dad this is Lindsay" Danny introduced

Lindsay turned around and saw the man she saw moments before but twice the size. She gulped as he stepped forward. A smile soon spread across his face which made Lindsay's tense body relax.

"It's nice to meet you Lindsay" He bellowed

"It's nice to meet you too Mr. Messer" Lindsay said softly

"Please call my Rick"

"Rick" Lindsay said questionably

"Ricardo. My names Ricardo" Lindsay nodded her head with a smile.

"So how did you guys know I was coming through the hallway?" Lindsay asked

"Well I know how everyone walks. They all walk differently and sound differently. I didn't notice your walk so I knew it was-" Ricardo was cut off by Katherine yelling to everyone to come in five minutes to start setting the table.

"I should go and help" Lindsay said with a smile "it was nice meeting you all for the first time"

As Lindsay left the room, four of the men nodded.

"I like her" Ricardo said plainly

'Me too's' echoed through the room.

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Lindsay walked to the kitchen door. But stopped as she heard her name being mentioned in the other room.

"I don't like her" Regan said

"And you know her" Samantha replied "What's your problem"

"I don't have a problem…where is she from anyway?" Regan said

"I don't know Danny said something once. It's slipped my mind. But I like her" Katherine replied sternly wanting the conversation to end.

"I like her to." Jayne said

"Well I'm just saying. I don't want her changing Danny, and I can already see she is. So basically I don't like her." Regan exclaimed to the three other woman

"Anyone ever tell you you're a bitch Regan" Samantha said loudly.

Lindsay decided she didn't want to hear anymore as she walked into the kitchen.

"Lindsay" Jayne said shocked

"Hey just came to ask you if you want any help?" Lindsay asked as she looked over at Regan who didn't look at her.

"Yeah well, when the rest of the guys come in. You can help me and them with setting the table." Jayne replied

Lindsay nodded as a familiar pair of arms went around her waist.

"We are here to set the table" Danny said as he buried his head in Lindsay's hair. Lindsay smiled as they walked off to the dinning room.

"I mean look at him. He is all lovey dovy." Regan told everyone as she stared at her brother and Lindsay She has got to go Regan thought I have to get rid of her

TBC

Okay this should be a two shot. So stay tuned for another chapter.