Authors Note: Ok so a new story! I'm actually really excited about this one. I've been watching alot of true-crime shows and that's where I obviously got the idea for this story. It's going to be dark at time and angsty and I am truly going to try to make it as real as possible. As for Kensi I don't know if Lindsay has a sister, I know it was mentioned she has a few brothers but let's just make believe she has a sister in this one :) Anyways I'm going to try not to rush this story like I do most of my other multi-chapter stories and I'm going to try to provide a solid backround for Lindsay since all we know about her from the show is that she's from Bozeman, used to ride horses and survived a crime. I would really appreciate feedback on this. The prologue is a little short so I'll be adding the first full chapter shortly. I hope you enjoy the story!
Prologue
Lindsay was in her apartment working on getting some long over-due house chores complete. It felt like Danny and herself were working overtime the last few months. She finally had a much-needed day off. Lucy was already fast asleep after spending most of the day at the park with her mom but Lindsay's day was just beginning. She still had to finish the laundry and heat up dinner for Danny. Just as she was about to start folding her wash her cell went off and as she looked at the caller ID she smiled wide.
"Hey Kensi" Lindsay smiled "It's been a long time since you called"
"Hey the phone works both ways sister" Kensi laughed "I've missed you how have you been?"
"Good" Lindsay said to her
"And how is my beautiful niece?" Kensi asked her
"She is doing great"
"Good we've all been so worried since-" Kensi started then stopped she knew how Lindsay felt about Shane Casey and didn't need to bring it up again "Well I've been worried. I wish you'd pack up your family and come back home"
"I am home" Lindsay smirked into the phone. Though Kensi was younger then Lindsay she was still wise beyond her years and protective of not just her but the entire family
"New York is so dangerous Linds" Kensi sighed "Originally you said you'd be down there for a year tops"
"Well things changed" Lindsay told her. It was true Lindsay had confided in Kensi that she wasn't sure New York was meant for her and was going to leave only a year into her tenure with the Crime Lab but she had formed bonds with the team and met Danny and now she would never dream of leaving. "I wish you'd come and visit"
"No thanks" Kensi laughed "I like it home just fine thank you"
"Don't be such a turtle. You're so young explore" Lindsay encouraged
"First of all I'm twenty-seven I'm not so young anymore" Kensi informed her
"You're a baby still"
"Yea, yea well I'll have you know I'm venturing out on a weekend vacation" Kensi told her
"Really and where to?" Lindsay questioned
"I'm going to Bridger Bowl" Kensi told her sister who chuckled
"You're going to a Ski Resort in town for two days? How is that venturing out?"
"Hey don't make fun not all of us have the guts you have to put your life on the line everyday" Kensi started "And I'm not talking about being a cop I'm talking about living in New York in general"
"You make it sound awful, New York doesn't even have the highest crime rate" Lindsay educated her sister
"Yes I know I am a teacher you know" Kensi smirked
"So who are you going with to this resort?" Lindsay asked
"Ryan" Kensi said happily. Ryan and Kensi had been seeing each other for almost a year
"The mechanic?" Lindsay asked
"He owns his own auto shop he's not just a mechanic" Kensi stated annoyed "This is why I haven't introduced him to anyone yet"
"Which is odd by the way" Lindsay interrupted "You've been with him a year and mom hasn't even met him yet?"
"You're one to talk. I didn't even know you were seeing anyone and you show up at my door eight months pregnant with a wedding band" Kensi told her "I still barley know Danny"
"That's your fault for not coming to visit" Lindsay reminded her and she could hear her sister sigh
"So anyway I just wanted to let you know I wouldn't be around in case you tried to get in touch with me" Kensi told her
"Or you're just calling to rub it in that you get a weekend off and spending it at a beautiful resort skiing" Lindsay added
"Yea or that" Kensi told her "Look it's been too long I want to see you and Lucy and even Danny so maybe you should plan a trip out here soon"
"I'll think about" Lindsay told her honestly "Work has been so hectic"
"Well I could all imagine how busy a New York City Crime Scene Investigator would be" Kensi tease
"Enough" Lindsay scolded "I'll see what I can do but I can't make any promises"
"Ok" Kensi laughed "I love you Sissy I'll see you soon"
"I love you too and call me when you get back ok?"
"Absolutely" Kensi agreed and they both hung up
About an hour later Danny walked into the apartment
"Hey babe" Danny said removing his jacket
"Hi" Lindsay smiled "How was work?"
"I don't want to think about work for the next twelve hours" Danny warned and Lindsay smiled
"That bad huh?" she questioned
"Worse" Danny said shaking his head "Where's Luce?"
"Long asleep" Lindsay replied placing a hot dish of food on the table for Danny, which made him smile
"That only means she tired herself out which has probably tired you out"
"Yea well it wasn't all the sitting on the bench at the park I did that made me tired it was all the laundry and cleaning" Lindsay smirked
"I told you let me do the laundry" Danny said taking a bit out of his food
"That sweet honey but I like my whites well you know white and not red" Lindsay told him taking a seat across from him
"One time" Danny said to her seriously "How was I supposed to know that one of Lucy's little baby socks would do that to all the clothes"
"You're a scientist Dan" Lindsay scoffed
"Well now I know" Danny nodded
"I spoke to Kensi today" Lindsay told him
"Oh yea" Danny said to her, he knew how close Lindsay and Kensi were when they were younger and Lindsay missed her dearly "How is she? She going to come out of her shell and visit New York?"
"Not in this life time" Lindsay smirked "But maybe for this years vacation we could go to Montana? I'd love to see my sister and mom and I'm sure my brothers would come home too"
"Sure" Danny agreed
"Really? One vacation a year and you're willing to spend it with my family?" Lindsay asked him
"Why not?" Danny shrugged "I see my family all the time it's only fair Lucy gets to see yours and besides I love your family"
"You love my mom because she waits on you hand and foot" she corrected
"I can't help I'm irresistible to the Monroe women" he teased
"I'm surprised you and your ego fit in the apartment" she teased back
A few days later
It was a rare occasion that both Danny and Lindsay had the night off and Lucy would go to sleep without incident. Those nights came once in a blue moon for them. About an hour into a deep sleep one of their phones had gone off. The buzzing was lowed and echoed the room
"It's me" Lindsay mumbled barley away leaning over to grab her phone
"Don't answer it" Danny said wrapping his arm around her waist and burying his head into her shoulder
"It's not work" Lindsay said starting to feel more awake and then quickly answered the phone "Hello?" she asked trying to hide her tired voice
"Lindsay it's me" her mother said frantically into the phone
"What's wrong mom?" Lindsay questioned
"It's Kensi she's gone!" her mother yelled causing Lindsay to wake up fully and sat up quickly
"What do you mean gone?" Lindsay asked her in a desperate tone
"No one's seen her" her mother cried "She was supposed to be back home last night and work today but the school called and said she never showed. No one's seen or heard from her"
"Stay calm mom" Lindsay encouraged as Danny also sat up listening carefully to her conversation
"I don't know what to do" her mother told her desperately
"Call the police" Lindsay told her
"I did but they're not doing much" she told Lindsay "She's of age and there was no sign of a struggle at her home they think she just left"
"She wouldn't have done that" Lindsay told more herself then her mother
"I know" her mother said sobbing
"I'm going to come there just try to calm down and don't do anything until I get there" Lindsay told her
"Ok" Her mother agreed "Please be careful Linds"
"I will" Lindsay told her "I'll see you in a few hours" with that she hung up
"What happened?" Danny asked her anxiously
"Kensi's missing" Lindsay told him and she was more numb then anything
"Alright I'll call Mac and we'll get tickets-" Danny started
"No I don't know what's going on down there Danny" Lindsay told him getting out of bed and grabbing a bag to pack "I don't know if it's nothing or something either way it's best if you stay here with Lucy I don't want her around all this"
"Ok" Danny nodded "But my Ma could watch Lucy for us and I could go with you she won't mind"
"I know" Lindsay said throwing clothes into a bag "But like I said it could be nothing right now and there's no point for you to waste your time. Besides I'm sure Mac would mind two of his CSI's taking off without notice"
"He'd understand" Danny told her
"I need to call him" Lindsay said grabbing her phone
"I'll call the airline for ya" Danny said getting out of bed
"Thank you" Lindsay said as she felt her adrenaline going down when Danny walked over to her
"It's going to be ok" Danny said kissing her forehead
"I know" Lindsay said holding back tears "She's my sister she's going to be fine"
