AUTHOR'S NOTE: This is for my friend McStrong who is a Flack fan, and thanks to me, a Danny-Lindsay fanatic as well.
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With the rearview mirror, Lindsay looked at herself as she tied her golden curls in a ponytail. She was in the front passenger seat of Danny's pickup truck, in a nice sundress, hemp slippers and a shoulder bag. Danny sat in the driver seat, just looking at her, amused.
"So what's in store for Lindsay Monroe this nice sunny day?" Danny asks.
"I am going to an organic market. Get myself some fruits and greens. Drop by the mall, get the Growing Pains DVD"
Lindsay pauses for Danny's on-cue laughter. He always laughs at her squareness.
"And lie down on my couch all day" Lindsay continues.
"Now that is living on the edge" Danny jokes.
"But have to make a quick stop at the bank" Lindsay starts. "Thanks for driving me here"
Danny just smiles. They both descend the vehicle and walk across the street to the Jefferson National Bank.
Danny finds an empty seat on the couch and picks up a magazine from the center table. Lindsay falls in line by the teller.
In a matter of seconds, three armed men barged into the bank, all dressed in black, wearing black masks over their heads. They were carrying pistols.
"Everybody down on the floor!" one of them screamed.
One of the robbers makes a run for the safe while the other pointed his gun at the other customers, who had started, one by one, to fall on the floor.
Lindsay turns to Danny. He looks like he will hit the floor too, but then he changes his mind. Crouched as close as he can to the ground, he makes a dash for Lindsay.
The third robber saw him run and trailed a gun towards him as he yelled "Down on the ground!"
Danny trips and falls on his back. The robber gets a full view of his belt --- a shield.
"Cop" the robber says. He shoots Danny in the stomach.
"No!" Lindsay screams and runs towards Danny. The robber aims the gun at her.
"You a cop too?" the robber asked as he cocked his gun.
"She's my girlfriend!" Danny said as loud as he can. "Don't shoot her, please"
With the gun still pointed at her, Lindsay walked slowly to Danny to see his injury.
"Boss, it's not here!" the robber from the safe yells at Danny's shooter.
"Damn it" the 'boss' robber said. He raised his left sleeve to look at his wristwatch. Danny saw a tattoo on his arm --- swirls and spirals.
"Let's get out of here" the 'boss' robber called out. The three men run out the bank.
Danny starts to cough blood. Lindsay puts her hand over the hole in his stomach. From a distance, she could hear police cars screeching to a halt in front of the bank.
Danny had turned pale. Lindsay cradled his head on her lap.
"Stay awake for me, Danny" Lindsay whispered.