Danny and Lindsay in 50 (01/10)
Author's Note: How did I not notice that some of the words were missing? *smacks self in head* You all are too kind, not pointing it out. It's fixed all the way through.
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Fifty words. Fifty sentences. One theme.
001. Walk
The first time she saw him in a tank top she had to sit down. Motor skills were out of the question for at least three solid minutes.
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002. Beauty
"She walks in beauty, like the night." He shook his head. She had him so twisted up he was even rememberin' poetry from what felt like a million years ago.
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003. Catch
"Howyadoin'?" One word, one smile, and she had fallen. But would he catch her?
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004. Speak
She loves the way he licks his lips before he says something totally designed to get a rise out of her. She wonders when he'll notice that he's gotten her interest and then some.
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005. Lack
Everyone else can see it, why can't he? She's crushing on him something fierce, and if he doesn't get a clue she's afraid of what she'll do to provoke a reaction.
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006. Mine
It's a four-letter word. He uses those…a lot. But when he says this one to her—right before he crushes her to him—he's never meant a word more.
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007. Laugh
One day, he vows to himself, one day she will get his sense of humor and appreciate it for the finely tuned instrument it is.
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008. While
Pace, sigh, flip through the case file, re-read her notes. How many other things could she find to do while her results were being processed that would keep her from staring at his T-shirt?
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009. Youth
It's fun to stay at the YMCA. And it apparently can do a body good…real good, she mused as she watched him get ready for handball.
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010. Stay
"Stay or go, it's your call," she intoned in a low voice. "You know what I want, and I'll accept your decision either way." She leaned up to whisper in his ear. "But I won't wait forever."
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011. Fill
Satiated. Satisfied. Pleased. Pleasured. Content. Happy. Peaceful. And ready to go again, give or take 30 minutes.
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012. Distraction
She's more subtlety sexy than, say, Stella. With Stel you got cleavage in your face and a confidence that spoke volumes--she knew you were thinking, and it didn't bother her. But Lindsay? She's got it under layers, and he wants to peel those layers back with a rapidity that makes focusing an effort, to say the least.
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013. Fear
If she turned him down it would be so awkward he thinks he might have to ask for a transfer. For her to look at him afterward would be so painful that he chooses to live his life in fear instead.
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014. Crash
Tanglewood. One word that slams into him with a staggering force and crushes any hope he harbored that he deserves a happily ever after with her.
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015. Look
With his glasses on, she can pretend that it's a trick of the light reflecting off the surface, that he couldn't possibly want her. But after a particularly grueling shift one night when he takes them off she can't find a reason to doubt what she sees.
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016. Begin
When he leaned into her personal space and teased her…it began.
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017. Second
When he held her hand for more than a mere second too long…it consumed her.
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018. Violet
Just one more color to add to the list. Was it possible for him to wear a shirt she didn't want to immediately unbutton?
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019. Candy
Candy? Or was it Cindy? It flashed across the caller id screen too briefly for her to register it. But one thing was certain…questions would be asked.
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020. Nothing
Their first glance, first accidental-on-purpose touch, first round of drinks together…first time their teasing turned into more than a game, none of it mattered. All that mattered was that she opened her eyes one more time, all he needed was one more moment to say everything he never thought he wanted to.
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021. Familiar
Once the thought of knowing someone as well as he knew himself was torture. The thought of that person knowing him as well was agony…but the thought of them apart was a hell he wasn't prepared to face.
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022. Show
"So when am I gonna get to see what you're hidin' under there, Monroe?" He asked as he reached down, grasped the hem of her skirt and began to lift.
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023. Day
It had finally happened, Mac thought as he watched Danny Messer say "I do." Hell had finally frozen over.
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024. Ask
"Let me hear you want me," he whispered in the dark. She hesitated, and he sweetened the deal. "Please?"
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025. Think
It had to be a bad sign that he was happiest on days that reeked of decomp. It seemed to be the only thing that could distract him from the constant barrage of thoughts about her.
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026. Hair
The wavy thing he thinks has Stella's influence written all over it. He wonders what it means that he even noticed she did something different with it.
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027. Home
The door slams. He's home. He picks her up and takes her against the wood. Every day should begin and end like this.
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028. Loud
She would have pegged him as a yeller. But apparently he's so consumed with what they're doing that he's able to be quiet, soft, and undeniably hers.
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029. Travel
"Ready to do some traveling?" he asks as he holds the door open for her. It's their code, coined after he made a corny joke about her body and a map, and it makes her smile every time she hears it.
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030. Damage
He was damaged goods. If she'd wanted him before there was no deluding himself she still would want him, as anything, after this fiasco. It was enough to make him want to cry.
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031. Strength
Flack obviously never gave Danny enough credit, he decides after seeing the man in question stalk into the break room, throw Lindsay over his shoulder with one arm, and leave without saying a word.
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032. Together
Stella wonders how they're able to deny there's anything there. The magnetic force acting on them was so palpable it was ridiculous that they didn't see it. But when she catches them sneaking glances at one another she realizes they're simply in denial…and she's just the person to help them navigate that particular river.
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033. Push
She gives it right back to him. In the beginning, she wouldn't, too afraid of hurting his feelings. But now, she can snark with the best, and she's loving it…and so is he.
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034. Safe
In her arms no one can touch him, hurt him, or judge him. He can be who he is and he's never felt so free.
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035. Private
Walruses, tigers, and bugs…oh my. So many things to be teased about, so many inside jokes that became part of the glue that held them together.
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036. Light
They drive her crazy, because they always leave her wanting more. She wants to let his touches consume her, and he knows it so he keeps them teasing and soft, just to remind her who's in charge here…for tonight.
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037. Big
Such a little word to describe what he felt. No, not what he felt, but rather how it was so different. It's as if there isn't enough room in his body to contain it all, and it escapes…into every glance, smile, gesture, word, and thought.
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038. Want
Now talk about your inadequate words…that's a doozy. He doesn't want her anymore than she wants him. Oh no, it's way beyond that. They're into craving, desiring, and hungering for already, and it just keeps gettin' hotter.
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039. Law
"What I'd like to be doing with you is probably illegal in fourteen states," she teases as he comes up behind her. "I like the way you think, Montana," he whispers, "And I'll be waitin' for the demonstration after shift."
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040. Canine
His teeth. God knows why she was hung up on his teeth but they were one of her favorite attributes. Granted it could be due to the fact that they were an intricate part of his smile.
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041. Truth
"I hate to sound cliché, Montana, but you can't handle the truth. Call me when you're ready."
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042. Smoke
The walls were there: She heard from the lab techs that he was a player. He heard from her own lips that she'd been at the opera without him. But she still promised him drinks, which he turned into dinner, and he still said he might ask her to marry him. So it began to appear as though the walls that separated them were as wispy as smoke rings.
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043. Order
It all comes crashing down…her perfect little world where everything is compartmentalized and put away in its place. And all it took was one kiss.
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044. Feel
"Just shut up, Montana. For once." He cupped her neck and pulled her within an inch of his lips. "I want to show you how I feel, alright?"
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045. Finish
The cell phone's shrill ring punctuates the symphony of moans and breathy whispers. He groans and flips it open, answering with only monosyllabic answers. He throws it down as she slides out of bed. "One day," he promises as he wraps an arm around her waist and drags her back down, "We will be free from distractions, and I will—" "Finish what you started?" she teases against his lips.
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046. Through
"I can't handle it anymore…we're done." It's been two weeks since she said that but it took seeing her smile at someone else to make him realize he wasn't ready for them to be over…not by a long shot.
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047. Race
They were naturally competitive, so it should have come as no surprise that in this, too, there was a prize to be won. The one who succumbed to the pleasurable feelings first was the loser…and the winner got to brag about it until the next episode.
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048. Need
Damn. He'd hoped that this was just an itch to be scratched but now, as he pulls her to his side and pushes her hair out of her eyes, he can't let go…and he's the one who hates cuddling.
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049. Splash
Cold water was all he could think about after he woke up. Standing in front of his sink, the droplets doing little to cool the fire inside, he replayed the dream and groaned, moving to the shower and turning it on as cold as he could stand it.
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050. Thrill
The way he was looking at her, you'd have thought they were the only ones in the room. And the way she was looking at him made him wish that were the case. The agony of waiting until they were alone made the ecstasy of that first touch so much sweeter.
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