I happen to like this pairing a lot, and seeing as how I got some good reviews on this story where I posted it elsewhere, I thought I post it here as well. Plus here, the rating can go higher. Which it will . . .
Ch.1:
"Who's Cindy?"
Danny looked up from the computer at the sound of Lindsay's voice. "What?"
"What, are you deaf now?" she teased him as she sat down next to him and began looking at his work. "I said, who's Cindy?"
"She's . . . just someone I know." What the hell? Just someone you know? He looked over at her suspiciously. "Why?"
Lindsay shrugged and moved the mouse to correct a spelling error in Danny's report. "She's waiting for you in reception."
No . . . not here too.
"Pretty girl," she continued, completely unaware of the many facial expressions the CSI next to her was going through. "Most definitely has a boyfriend, with her looks."
"Jealous?" Danny asked, recovering from his . . . whatever it was.
"Why? 'Cuz she's got a boyfriend?" She laughed. "Please. I'm practically married to my work." It was a defense mechanism, one Danny knew and recognized all too well.
But he wasn't supposed to care. All he was supposed to do was get out of there (preferably in one piece) with Cindy. Tonight was the night he was officially erasing that stupid ringtone.
For good.
TBC