I finally got to start this sequel to 'Let love in' (yaaaay). It's not absolutely required that you read that before this but it is recommended. Here it is!


Lindsay sat at her desk and began searching through the messy piles of paper that covered her desk. Despite her unorganized manner, Lindsay was in a good mood. It was almost lunchtime, she had been assigned a seemingly slam-dunk case, and so far she was having no hassles. Ah yes, Lindsay Monroe's life was finally getting on track, and she had one person to thank.

"You know I'm pretty sure people can get fired for disorganization."

Lindsay looked up and smirked as the man of her thoughts entered.

"People also get fired for slacking on the job. Aren't you supposed to be at a crime scene?" Lindsay quipped.

"I finished," Danny answered with a charming grin.

Lindsay looked at her watch. "So you're saying that you processed a double homicide located 20 minutes from here in only 35 minutes?"

"I swapped cases with Hawkes," Danny replied nonchalantly.

Lindsay smiled. "Hawkes was working my case."

"So now I'm working your case, what a coincidence. Lets go get some lunch Montana," Danny said as he pulled Lindsay out the door. She giggled.

"Danny you can't swap cases just so you can work with me everyday."

"Less talk, more lunch."

Lindsay grinned as she followed Danny out of the building. Her life was definitely looking up. Sure, their relationship wasn't perfect. There was still things they didn't know about each other, and they had been seeing each other for over a month and still hadn't had sex yet, but Lindsay was the happiest she'd ever been.

They had both agreed to take it slow. Lindsay was surprised at Danny's patience. He didn't push her for sex, he knew to wait until Lindsay was ready, but Lindsay knew there was only so long a guy could wait.


After lunch, Lindsay and Danny worked comfortably together in the layout room.

Danny smiled triumphantly as he found a small, unknown fiber on the murder weapon he was inspecting.

"Aren't ya glad I'm working with you," Danny boasted.

Lindsay rolled her eyes but smiled. "I can't believe Hawkes agreed to swap a slam-dunk for a double homicide just like that."

"Actually, I think he had an ulterior motive."

Lindsay looked up and Danny nodded towards the door where Hawkes was entering with their newest CSI, and Mac's sister-in-law, Veronica Holt.

"Ah, I see," Lindsay replied knowingly.

"So listen, I was thinking maybe I'd take you out to this new Italian restaurant tonight."

Before Lindsay could reply, her cell began ringing. As soon as she answered it she began smiling.

"Kaylee, how are you baby sister?" Lindsay asked through the phone. "I haven't talked to you since before your exams the other week, how did you go?"

Danny continued to work while listening to Lindsay's side of the conversation.

She was silent for a moment and when Danny looked up she was frowning.

"I can't Kay…" Lindsay said softly. "Because… I don't need to. Tell him to fax it…"

Danny watched as distress and frustration filled Lindsay's face.

"Kaylee… don't make this about her… I… look I have to go Kaylee, just, please tell him to fax it to me… ok, I love you too."

Lindsay hung up the phone and sighed. "Sorry about that Danny. I think I'll take a rain check on tonight."

"Everything ok?" Danny asked, concerned.

"Everything's fine," Lindsay answered dismissively. "I'm gonna go see what Sid has to say about our vic."

"Want some company?"

Lindsay shook her head and smiled slightly. "No, but thank you Danny. Don't worry about me."

Lindsay snapped off her gloves and left. As Lindsay passed Mac's office he called out to her.

"Lindsay."

She stopped in her tracks.

"Can I talk to you for a minute?"

Lindsay nodded nervously and entered Mac's office. She sat down. "What's going on?"

"I just received these in the fax," Mac said as he held out some papers to Lindsay.

Lindsay took them and sighed. "I'm sorry Mac. They were supposed to be faxed to my office."

Mac nodded. "Lindsay this is information a boss usually knows about his workers. Why did you keep this from me?"

Lindsay bit her lip. "I'm sorry for lying to you Mac, I didn't think it was a big deal, it doesn't affect my work."

"Lindsay I'm not just a boss to you, I want to be someone you feel you can talk to, someone you can confide in," Mac stated.

Lindsay nodded shamefully. "I know."

"Do you need time off to deal with this?"

Lindsay shook her head immediately. "No, but… thank you, and, I'm sorry Mac."


Danny walked into work briskly the next morning. Normally, while they were in the middle of a case, CSI's hardly got any sleep. Danny and Lindsay's case, however, was like a walk in the park compared to others. They had more than enough evidence. Hence, Danny got a good night's sleep.

Apart from in the morning and at lunchtime, Danny had barely spoken to Lindsay the previous day. After her phone call from her sister, she had seemed distracted.

Danny contemplated ringing her after work to check that she was alright, but decided to give her some space.

As Danny walked past the reception desk something caught his ear.

"Her name's Lindsay Monroe."

Danny stopped and turned to see a teenager at the reception desk.

Danny cleared his throat. "Excuse me, can I help?"

The girl turned to face Danny. She was short and had long, straight brown hair. "You know Lindsay Monroe?"

"Sure, Montana's my colleague."

The girl smiled. "You must be Danny then, Danny Messer right?"

"Yeah."

"I'm Kaylee, Kaylee Monroe," Kaylee said as she held out her hand. "Lindsay told me about you. She wasn't kidding when she said you had a sexy accent."

Danny laughed. "You're Lindsay's sister."

"In the flesh."

"Kaylee?" Lindsay called as she approached. "What are you doing in New York?"

"I haven't seen you in over a year and I don't even get hug?" Kaylee said, mocking hurt.

Lindsay smiled and hugged her sister. "I'm sorry, I'm just confused as to why you're here."

"My state netball team is playing in the championships in Massachusettes tomorrow, I stopped here on the way so I could talk to you," Kaylee explained. Danny watched the two sisters talking, noticing the resemblance in their facial features.

"You're a long way from home," Danny commented.

"Yeah, so is Lindsay," Kaylee replied, her attention on Lindsay.

Lindsay sighed. "Kay…"

"Just listen to me Linds, you can't run away forever."

"I'm not going back there Kaylee."

"It's your home Lindsay!"

"No, this is my home now."

Danny cleared his throat. "Listen I'm gonna-"

"No wait, I'm coming with you Danny, we're done here."

"I can't believe you Lindsay. This is the perfect excuse to come back home and face your demons but you're just throwing it away," Kaylee spat.

"Uh guys-"

"Hang on Danny. Kaylee why are you so determined to make me face my demons?"

Kaylee took a deep breath and lowered her voice a bit as people were beginning to stare.

"Because it's not healthy Lindsay. You need to move on from what happened."

Danny stood awkwardly next to Lindsay, wishing she would let him go.

"I have moved on," Lindsay stated.

"No, you've moved away, not moved on." Kaylee sighed. "Look Linds, I gotta get going but… please think about it ok? I miss you."

Lindsay hugged her sister and sighed. "I know, I miss you too."

"Bye Linds, I'll see if I can stop by again on my way back home. Nice finally meeting you Danny," Kaylee said before leaving.

Danny nodded goodbye and then turned to Lindsay.

She smiled awkwardly. "Uh, that was just… family stuff, sorry."

"She wants you to go back to Montana?" Danny asked as they walked down the hall.

"I-it's complicated Danny."

"So… how old is Kaylee?"

"She's almost 17 now, one heck of a netball player."

"Any other sisters? Brothers?"

Lindsay shook her head. "No, it's just Kaylee and I. We grew up with my aunt and uncle and their children," She explained.

"What about your parents?"

"They died."

Danny bit his tongue. "I'm sorry Lindsay."

"It's ok, it was a long time ago and…"

Lindsay stopped herself when she realized what she was telling Danny, and how easy it seemed to tell him.

"Look, my life story is the last thing you wanna hear. I'll meet you in the layout room in a minute, there's something I have to do first ok?"

Danny nodded. "Sure."

Lindsay made her way down the hall into Mac's office. She knocked on the door gingerly.

"Come in."

"Mac."

"Lindsay, what's up?"

"Is that time off still up for grabs?"


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