A/N: This is a variation of the "Basketball" oneshot I wrote a while ago, so if you read that one, you might find a few familiar passages in this one... thanks to Kkristabell for the beta :)

please read, enjoy and review ;)

Just like every second Thursday evening, Danny and Flack met at the gym down the street of the lab to play some basketball, to talk, to let some steam off. It was ten o'clock, as usual the gym was empty by now, enough privacy for the two CSIs to talk about anything they wanted to talk about. Women, for example.

Flack knew Danny was really into Lindsay, now was his time to question him about it, finally he could find out what exactly was going on between them.

"So, you like Lindsay?"

"What? Yeah, she's cute, but you know what kind of women I usually hook up with, and you know for what reason…" Danny passed the ball over to Flack, it was his turn to start. Flack gave him a mischievous grin, "Oh yea, I know."

"I haven't seen you with any other women since the flirting between you and her started though" Flack stated while he tried to break through Danny's defense.

"Okay, you're right. I got a crush on her. I think the more time we spend together the worse it gets. Maybe I'm already in love…"

"I didn't think you could be this romantic. Does that mean you didn't have any meaningless sex in the last two months?"

This unexpected turn of the conversation made Danny stop moving for a moment - Flack's chance to make his first two points this evening.

"2-0! I have a feeling I'm finally gonna win tonight!"

"Never gonna happen! You just caught me by surprise on that one, won't work again. And to answer your question: No, I've been living like a monk these past few months. Because of Lindsay. Plus, I think I've finally grown old enough to understand that there can be more between a man and a woman than just 'meaningless sex'."

Flack passed him the ball, "Yeah, right. Admit it grandpa, the girls just aren't interested in you anymore!" He gave him an innocent smile.

Too bad for him though that Danny used this moment of inattentiveness to take some steps back and throw a long distance shot, three points for Danny!

Danny's little cheering parade for himself stopped abruptly when he heard a cough coming from the doors – it was Lindsay, in a tracksuit! He was too stunned to say anything, so Flack was the first one to welcome their new training partner.

"Hey Lindsay, what's up?"

"Hey Flack…" She was surprised by the presence of the boys, too.

"Montana… you training here? Since when?" Danny had found his voice again.

"Since last week. I never thought I'd meet you guys here. Do you play regularly?"

"Yup, expect to meet us every second Thursday, we like this gym." Flack explained.

"Um, okay, well… have fun then, I'm gonna go over there and start warming up."

"Alright, see ya."

Flack and Danny exchanged a short surprised look, but then decided to continue their game.

"Okay, enough of that kiddie party, let's get serious!"

"As you wish!"

Now the game really got going. They were running after each other, moving fast, stealing the ball from each other, sweating and breathing heavily.

After a few more points for each of them, Flack, who was just on his way to score another two points, slipped on what looked like an M&M some kid must have spilled there.

"Ouch!" He fell and lost the ball. Danny ran after it to get it, but stopped playing when he saw that Flack couldn't stand up again.

"Messer, I think I sprained my ankle."

"Wait, I'll help you up." Lindsay came over to help Danny bring Flack over to the benches.

"Dammit, I really had a chance to win this game!"

"Keep dreamin', bro. No-one beats the M-Star!"

Lindsay couldn't suppress a giggle, "M-Star? Who's that supposed to be?"

"Don't make fun of me, Montana. When it comes to sports, I'm dead serious!" Danny said with a smirk.

"Don, if you can't keep playing, should I finish this for you? I'd love to experience the 'M-Star' in action." Another giggle escaped Lindsay's mouth.

"You play basketball?" Flack was surprised by this offer, but he saw his chance to help his best friend to finally get closer to his admired one, in a completely innocent way.

"Uh, sure, why not. I really think I should get some ice now before it starts to swell." With those words Flack got up and limped his way out of the gym, "Have fun you two, and let me know by how much I won tomorrow morning."