AN: Post 4x16. Danny needs to tell Lindsay about Rikki.
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He had screwed everything up. Her. The most important person in his life. He had said sorry, but it wasn't enough, after all she didn't know about Rikki.
Rikki. That was another problem. Actually not her. Him. He had slept with Rikki and the next morning they had had sex… again. They needed to comfort each other. And they did. He owed her. Even though they knew it wasn't correct because he was with Lindsay. But they did.
And now he was lost, confused. He blamed himself because of all that. He should have told Lindsay about it. But when she told him that she was in love with him… He couldn't hurt her so much. But he did anyways.
So he was on his way to tell her. He knew this would destroy them, but he had to do. For they both.
She was in the break room when he saw her, but she wasn't alone… the whole team was there.
"Lindsay, can we talk?" he asked without looking at her.
She froze when she heard him.
"What do you want Messer?" she asked back.
"I… need to tell you something" he answered.
She lifted and followed him out of the break room.
"So, what do you want to tell me?"
" I… well, I…"
"What Danny? You what?"
"I… slept with Rikki last night"
Lindsay's eyes filled with tears.
"You did what?"
"I… slept with her"
"Oh… I see"
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to…"
"Shut up" she cut him off " I guess gossip is right"
"Gossip?"
"Yes. Once a player, always a player"
"No Linds, let me explain…"
"Don't!" "Don't ever call me that" "No Linds, no Montana… you've lost the right to do"
"But…"
"No Danny. No buts. You've cheated on me even though I've told you that I've fallen in love with you" "I hope things will be okay between her and you. Good luck"
"Lindsay…" but Lindsay had left him.
When he turned around he saw Mac, Flack, Stella and Hawkes looking at him. They had an angry look on their faces.
"My office. Now" Mac said.
He started to walk but Flack called him.
"Messer" he turned around "You're incredible. You've screwed up the best thing in your life"
"You think I don't know"
"Well, it seems like you don't"
With this Danny went to Mac's office.
When he was in, he sat down and looked at the floor.
"Danny" Mac called "Why the hell have you done it?"
"I don't know. I guess I needed to comfort her. We needed to comfort each other"
"What says Rikki?"
"It was just sex"
"And you?"
"I… I don't know. I feel like I owe her something"
"You don't"
"It's easy to say, but I'm not sure" "I've screwed up the things"
"Yes, you have" Despite all, Mac knew how Danny felt. He felt guilty yet. "And Lindsay?"
"What with her?"
"What has she said?"
"Basically… she has wished me good luck with Rikki. She didn't let me explain why I did or something. I know I've hurt her but I didn't mean to"
"Well, good job" Mac said sarcastically.
Danny shot a look. "I know" "I need to make this up"
"Yes, think a way because this shouldn't interfere with your job. And it's not gonna be easy. She's hurt. You've broken her trust"
Danny left Mac's office right to the locker room as he was thinking about a way to make the things up.