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ENJOY New Beginnings
Chapter 1: Goodbye New York, Hello Las Vegas
I look back at the sleeping toddler in the backseat. I can't believe I'm actually doing this. As I drive I remember the day that sparked this.
"Lindsay" he shouted, coming through the door
"I just got her to take her nap, stop shouting." I said, closing the bedroom door behind me
"Were you even gonna tell me?" Danny asked. His voice a little lower, but he was still loud
"Tell you what?" I asked him
"You know what. Tell me you put in for a transfer" Danny said, raising his voice louder again
"I don't know, it depended on whether or not you started being honest with me" I said
"I've always been honest with you, Lindsay" Danny said
"Really?" 'Cause I don't recall you telling me that you slept with Aiden" I said hotly
"Lindsay, I-"
"No, I don't want to hear it, Danny. You promised me nothing was between you two. You promised me" I said, my voice growing louder. "We took vows, we had a beautiful baby girl together, how could you do this to me, to us" I shouted at him
"Lindsay, I didn't mean to, it just happened" Danny tried
"You could have stopped at anytime, but you didn't, you left with her instead" I said. "And you know what, I don't care anymore. We're over" I cried, before I pulled the ring off my finger and threw it at him, then left our apartment.
I leaned against the door and cried, a few seconds before I pulled out my cell phone and dialed a number.
The phone was picked up on the second ring. "Hey, it's me, are you working right now. I need someone to talk to" I said to the other person. "Thanks, I owe you, I'll be there in 15 minutes"
15 minutes later
"Hey, come in" Stella said, opening the door wider to let me in. "What's wrong? She asked as we sat on her couch
"I'm leaving Danny" I said, my voice cracking
"What? Why?" She asked
"He cheated on me"
"I can't believe this"
"He really did. Now, the only thing left for me to do is take care of my daughter"
"Hold on, Linds, what are you talking about?" Stella asked
"I already got a new job in Las Vegas. I'm going and I'm taking Emma with me" I said
"Do you really think that's best?"
"I do. I mean, I can't go back to Danny, so there's nothing left for me here"
"Can't you just try w-"
"No. He broke his promise to me and he broke our vows. I can't go back, so please, don't try to talk me into it"
"Okay, I won't" she replied
We fell into a comfortable silence, before I started up again.
"I saw them together. Outside the bar, at the side of the door on the wall, they were all over each other, then they left in his car" I explained, beginning to cry. Stella pulled me into a hug, before he phone shrilled.
"I'm sorry," she mouthed before answering it. A few seconds after she hung up, my phone rang. After listening to the voice on the other end, I stood from the couch and wiped my eyes.
"I gotta go" I said before leaving
So here I am, driving to the airport and getting ready to leave the life I've known for about seven years.
'Welcome to Las Vegas' that's what the sign outside the airport says, that we pass in the cab
I decide to go directly to the crime lab from the airport. I look down at Emma sleeping in my arms. She has no idea what's going on or that she will probably see daddy again any time soon, I think about going back, but that's not an option. I can't forgive Danny for what he did.
We arrive at the lab a few minutes later. I tell the cab driver to wait, before I go inside the building with Emma on my hip.
As soon as I go to the front desk, a woman with strawberry blonde hair comes from around the corner.
"Hi, I'm Catherine. Do you need some help?"
"Hi, Catherine, I'm Lindsay Monroe. I'm looking for a Gil Grissom"
"My daughter's name is Lindsay" she says, and I smile at her
"Okay, just follow me" Catherine says and I fall in step with her. "And who's this?" She asks, looking to Emma
"Oh, this is my daughter, Emma" I say
"Aw, she's such a cutie. How old is she?"
"She's 4" I answer, before we stop in front of an office
"Hey, Gris, someone's here to see you. Her name's Lindsay Monroe" Catherine said, ushering me into the room. "You can leave her with me, if you want"
"Thanks" I say and try to put her down, but she clings to me
"Mommy, where are you going?" She whines
"I gotta go for a little while, but I'll be back. Can you stay with this nice woman for me, please?"
"Okay" she answers
"Thank you, Baby" I say, as she takes Catherine's hand
"We'll just be down here" Catherine says and points to a room down the hall
"Okay," I say before I go into the office
"Ms. Monroe, I wasn't expecting you until about next week" he said. I was surprised that he didn't call me Mrs. Messer, since that was the name I put on the application
"Yeah, well, I had a change in my plans, but I will need to stay, and I still have some things to take care of back in New York. So if you don't mind, can I still start next week?"
"Sure, no problem"
"Thanks you. I just wanted to come meet you face to face, before I started working"
"That's fine. I'm glad you took the offer" he said, extending his hand to me, before I shook it
"I'll see you next week" I said to him, and then left his office in search of Catherine and Emma
I find them in what looks like the break room, along with a guy, who was making Emma laugh. I love her laugh, it's so full of innocence and joy.
"Hey, Catherine, can I ask you a question?" I asked
"Yeah, sure," she said
"Do you know where any vacant apartments are?"
"No, sorry. Hey Nick, does your place have some vacant apartments?" She asked the guy
He stood straight up from Emma. He had dark hair and the same dark eyes. If I hadn't just broken off a 6 year relationship with Danny, I would definitely consider going out with him.
"What did you say, Cath?" He asked, looking at me
"Mommy" Emma cried, and ran into my arms
"Hey, baby" I said, lifting her in my arms and resting her on my hip
"I said, does your place have some vacant apartments?"
"Yeah, I think so, why?" He asked
"Lindsay's looking for a place to stay" Catherine told him
"I was just about to leave, I can take you over there, now" he offered
"Thanks, I really appreciate it" I said back to him
"No problem. Let's go" he said and we walked out of the lab
I paid the cab driver and got our bags from the trunk. Nick carried our bags to his Denali, while I still had Emma on my hip
"So, Lindsay, where are you from?" He asked, when we got in the Denali and Emma was buckled in the backseat
"Originally, Montana, but I transferred here from New York," I answered
"Wow, from Montana to New York, now Las Vegas, that's interesting"
"What about you, are you from Nevada?" I asked him
"Oh, no, I'm from Texas" he said
"So, we're kinda like 2 sides of the same coin"
"I guess. Why'd you leave New York? I would love to go there"
"I wanted a fresh start" I said simply
"Oh," he said. There was a comfortable silence until he said, "she looks just like you"
"Yeah, the only thing she gets from her father are her eyes" I said
We pulled up in front of his apartment building.
"I'll walk you to the management office" he said, after I helped Emma out of the Denali. "I live right up there, if you need anything. Do you want me to take Emma, while you take care of this?"
"No, Nick, you-" I was cut off by my phone ringing. If I had looked at the caller ID, I probably wouldn't have even answered. "Monroe" I was surprised at how easy it was for me to go back answering with my maiden
"What happened to Messer?" I heard his voice say
"We're over, Danny" I say in a hushed tone, not wanting Emma to hear
"Lindsay, just let me explain, please" Danny begged
"No. Don't call me again" I said, before hanging up
"You okay?" Nick asked me
"No" I said, taking a deep breath
"Anything I can do?" Nick asked
"No, just show me to the management office"
"Okay," Nick said before he led me to the building the office was in
An hour and a half later, I had an apartment, which was coincidentally right next to Nick's. We were sat on Nick's couch, with Emma on my lap
"So what are you gonna do now?" Nick asked. In the last hour, we had gotten to know each other a little better
"Well, I have to go back to New York and take care of a few things"
"A few things having to do with that phone call you got earlier?"
"Yeah,"
"Anything you wanna talk about?"
"I just need to go back to New York in a little bit to tie up loose ends" I looked down at Emma sleeping in my lap. "I should probably find a hotel" I said, standing up to leave
"No, no, no, no, no. You can stay here until you get everything together" Nick said. "And you can take the bed since you have Emma"
"No, Nick, I couldn't do that. The couch is fine, really"
"No, it's okay, take the bed" Nick insisted
"Fine, but not every night" I negotiated
"Deal," he agreed.
So that's the end of the first chapter. Tell me what u think and if you think I should continue this story.
I have a couple relationships in mind and I need you guys' help to decide, the choices are:
Nick/Stella: they'll meet in the next chapter
and/or
Danny/Lindsay: get back together
or
Nick/Lindsay
It's you guys' choice, so make sure you vote. THANX.
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