Okay this lil plot wouldn't leave me alone so i figure if i start writing it i mote be able to return to the fics tht actually need my attention...

Disclaimer: Of course they're not mine... i wish i owned Danny but sadly no...

Out Of Luck

Prologue

Danny Messer had always believed that he had been extremely lucky in his life. He counted himself lucky that he had been able to avoid the mess with the Tanglewood boys, that he had been accepted into the police academy and then highest praise of all having Mac Taylor take him on as a CSI level one. But it is said that luck runs its course and it looked like Danny Messer's famed luck was about to run out.

Of course at that point he believed it had already run out. He'd been stepping on eggshells around Mac since Sonny Sassone had ratted him out to Mac. Of course Danny had assumed Mac would come and talk about it but he hadn't.

And then everything came apart after the Minhus incident when it became clear to Danny just how much Mac had lost trust in him. Danny couldn't believe life could take such a wrong turn. Mac's lack of trust had been worse than the news that he had been taken off the promotion grid, which he'd expected anyway.

Then he'd done everything Mac had asked of him and still it had become clear that Mac didn't trust him that had been worse than anything.

So Danny, against his better judgement made a decision. He was going to leave NYPD. He loved New York; he loved everything about New York. He belonged to New York and he lived and breathed the City. He'd once thought of New York as his city but all that was coming apart and he realised just how much he needed a clean break.

He'd told two people of his intentions, his best friends Don Flack and Aidan Burn. Both of whom had immediately kicked off and told him under no circumstance would they let him go. But his mind was made up and he wasn't about to be persuaded otherwise.

He'd applied for a job in Miami-Dade PD where one of his best friends Tim Speedle worked as a CSI.

Danny had spoken to Lieutenant Horatio Caine at length and told the supervisor of his past and the enquiries with IRB simply because he knew that Mac had worked with Horatio closely and they were friends. But Horatio had only asked if he could do a interview with Horatio himself and to do another phyc evaluation if need be but other than that he had no objections.

Danny couldn't believe it. His luck was changing again and more than that he got on really well with Horatio and could see himself being happy in Miami. Plus again there was the fact Tim was there.

Tim had been mixed up in the Tanglewood boys but when he had gotten free he'd made the break right away and fled to Miami telling no one but Danny where he was going.

Though they lived states apart and their lives were totally insane they had remained in touch and close. Danny smiled as he packed the last of his things up. You couldn't go through something like he and Tim had and not be close. He was looking forward to seeing his friend again.

He was packing up when there was a knock at the door. Danny rolled his eyes wondering which of his watchers it would be. He went to the door and opened it and rolled his eyes for a second time when he realised that it was Don. Wasn't he ready to give up yet? Danny reluctantly opened the door and said, "Don I'm not changing my mind." "Why do you need to leave anyway?" Don demanded pushing the door open and walking into Danny's apartment.

"I would have thought that was pretty obvious." Danny said sarcastically. "Mac's a bastard he doesn't understand." Flack said his hands on his hips and looking at Danny. "Give him time to understand." Danny shook his head. "He doesn't trust me I don't want to work for someone who doesn't trust me. What's the point of being a CSI when you're boss doesn't trust you?" Danny shook his head. "He'd only try to second guess my results."

"Danny it's not like that." Flack said. "You and Mac can work this out." "Fuck that." Danny said with more venom than he knew he was capable of. "Danny it can work out I don't completely understand what is going on here but I trust you." "But you aren't my supervisor and ultimately that's what matters. Flack I'm leaving for Miami and you can't stop me."

"Don't you care about the team?" "I care about the team more than ever but if I can't help the team then what's the point? I can't fuck it up for you all again. Besides I already spoke to Horatio he knows everything and he's accepted me onto the team. I've given Mac my resignation or rather I gave his in tray my resignation I start in Miami on Monday."

Don pulled a hand through his hair. "I can't believe you're doing this Danny it seems wrong. You belong here." "Not anymore. If Tim can do it then so can I." "Tim got mixed up in Tanglewood and needed away out you gave him that. This is not the same thing!"

"Yes it fucking is!" Danny snarled. "All my life I've done everything I could to stay away from Tanglewood though its really hard when your whole family is involved in it and then because Sonny Sassone asks about me Mac decides I can't be trusted. Well fuck him! If he'd trusted me he would have asked me about it instead of assuming the worst of me."

"Danny…" Flack said pulling a hand through his hair. "No Flack." Danny said looking Don in the eye. "If it had simply been that then I would have let it go but after the shooting, well, I can't even talk about it. I can't deal with this anymore. He doesn't trust me and he's just damn well told me that to my face. After I even went to the phyc eval like he asked."

Danny pulled a hand through his hair. "I don't even know why I'm talking about this. You're my friend Don accept that this is what I want." "No because I know it's not what you want."

"It is now." Danny said firmly his blue eyes flashing. "I've got a chance to be the CSI I always wanted to be. Horatio is willing to accept me despite all my shit and I'll won't be alone. Tim will be there. It's a fresh start. And that's definitely what I want."

Danny looked at Don. "Don I've worked to hard at being a CSI to have it thrown away because Mac doesn't trust me. The time's right. I'm cutting my losses and I'm leaving."

His tone was absolute and Don knew that there would be no talking him out of it now but he knew he had to try.

"Danny please, there must be some other way." Flack tried again. He didn't want to see one of his best friends leave the team not when he was aware of just how hard Danny had to work to get there. It seemed to Flack as if he was throwing it all away. "No. I've made up my mind." Danny said firmly.

"I love New York and I think I probably always will but there are too many demons here and no matter how hard I run they just don't leave me alone. It seems as though no matter how hard I try demons that I had no control over me will always find me. Well this time I'm cutting my loses and leaving them behind."

"That's not the way to solve things Danny." Don said knowing that it would make no difference but trying to make him understand anyway.

"It works for me." Danny said shrugging. "Tell the Doc I said bye." "Hawkes is gonna be pretty pissed he didn't know Danny." "Yeah well the fewer that know the better." Danny said as he continued to pack up the rest of his stuff.

"That's the last of it I think." Danny said looking round critically at his apartment. "This will get shipped to me within the next few weeks. This apartment has done me proud." He smiled. "Tell the guys I said bye. I'd say tell Mac but I might just hear from him if he ever actually notices I'm not there."

Don scoffed. "It's gonna be a bit hard not to notice that his protégée hasn't turned up for work come Monday." "Whatever." Danny said pulling a hand through his blonde tufts of hair.

"Right so I guess this is goodbye." "I'll be down to see you in Miami if you insist on this stupid god-forsaken plan of yours." Don said. "It's for the best." "Can't see how that is Messer." Don said gruffly.

"Because in Miami I won't be the fuck-up I know everyone thinks I am. And the chief of police won't be sitting waiting for me to screw-up so he can rub it in my face. And then in Mac's. I can't do that to him again."

Something suddenly clicked in Don's brain. "Mac, you…You love him don't you?" Don thought that the sentence would get caught in his throat but he said it anyway.

Danny looked away confirming Flack's worst fears. "Danny you can't run from this." "I'm not running from it." Danny snapped all the anger he had been feeling at Mac and then at the team in general came pouring out. "Because I'm leaving my heart here in New York!"

Danny's eyes bulged as he realised what he had just admitted and he looked at Don in horror but Don's face wasn't the mask of horror he had expected it was simply sad acceptance.

"You may be leaving yours here but you're taking mine with you." Don said quietly. Danny's jaw dropped. "What?" He whispered. "You heard me." Don said. Danny looked at the floor unsure what to say and when he looked up Don was stood right in front of him.

"Don?" He asked quietly. Don said nothing he simply sealed his lips over Danny's and kissed him hard and fast.

Danny felt a heat rise up and take him full force as Don kissed him. He pulled Don closer as he battled for control of the kiss but Don didn't appear to want to give it to him.

Danny surrendered his control, something he had never done letting Don guide the kiss but all too soon it was over and before he could think about it Don had pulled away and headed for the door.

He opened it and only then did he look back. "I hope you know what you're doing Danny. I don't agree with this but I know now that it's what you want so ill accept it. But remember that wherever you go my heart goes with you."

Then he was gone and Danny knew that he had to leave. He had screwed up too many lives already he couldn't screw up Don's as well he didn't think he could handle that.

Now he knew he had definitely made the right decision and for Danny the flight to Miami could not come quick enough while half way across the city one Detective Don Flack mourned the loss of his best friend and love of his life to one Detective Mac Taylor.