"Messer." Danny said as he struggled to wake up.

"Hey it's Mac. Sorry to bother you do early." Danny glanced at the alarm clock; it practically screamed 5:04am. "But we've got a DB in central park." Mac proceeded to give Danny the rest of the details over the phone.

"Sure Mac, no problem. I will be there as soon as I can."

Danny closed his phone and wanted to heave it through the window. He let out a big sigh and forced himself from bed.

"Better get used to it honey, becuase when the baby is born it won't just be Mac waking us up early." Lindsay yawned as she rolled over and saw Danny sitting at the edge of the bed.

" I'm sorry baby. I did not mean to wake you. Go back to bed." Danny walked over and gave Lindsay and her belly a quick kiss before heading to the bathroom.

About a quick shower Danny came out of the bathroom wearing only a towel. Just the sight of him made Lindsay smile. How did she get so lucky, she thought to herself.

"Baby I told you to go back to bed." Danny frowned as she saw Lindsay sitting on the edge of the bed yawning.

"I know, but it has been over 30 minutes since I last peed and I sure I will have to go again soon." Lindsay replied, half joking, half serious. "I was getting up at 6 anyways. I have to be at work at 8 and since it seems to take me twice as long to get ready now, I could use the extra time."

"You know, Montana, I wish you would take it easy. I am sure Mac would let you start your leave early." Danny said as he exited the closest.

"Danny, I am already down to 3 paperwork filled days of lab work a week." Lindsay said with a frown. "And as much as I hate paperwork, I rather do that than sit at home with nothing to do for a whole month."

I know, I just worry about you. Both of you." Danny came up behind her and put his hands around her belly. "You cannot blame a man for worrying. Not with everything that has happened."
Lindsay turned around and kissed him. She loved him so much that it hurt. They stood there in each others embrace for what seemed like forever. Danny glanced at the clock and it now read 5:50am.

"Shit, I have to go. Mac is going to kill me."
"Be careful. I will see you at work."
"Always. Love ya." Danny said with a smile.

"Love you too," and with that Danny was gone.

It had been a long 6 months since Lindsay was kidnapped. Her recovery took longer than expected due to the fact that she was pregnant. After 2 months she returned to work on a limited schedule. She was restricted to lab work for about a month before she was allowed to return the field. Then at the start of her third trimester she was once again pulled from the field. For two months now she had been working strictly in the lab and it was driving her nuts.

With Lindsay's recovery taking longer than planned and her ever growing belly, they both decided to wait until after the baby was born to get married. The baby was due in early June, so Lindsay was planning on a fall wedding. Lindsay could not believe how her life had turned out. She was engaged to the man of her dreams and in less than a month the would be blessed with a daughter.

Lindsay was sitting in her office flipping through a bridal magazine (her only solace from the mind numbing paperwork piled on her desk) when Stella walked in.

"Hey kiddo, what's up? How is my god daughter treating you today?"

"I think she is tap dancing on my kidneys. I a pretty sure I have been to the bathroom a hundred times already and I have only been here 3 hours."

"Any chance I caught you at a weak moment and you will tell me the baby's name?" Stella asked, almost pleading. They had decided that they would tell everybody the sex of the baby but the name was a secret. They wanted it to be a surprise and it was driving Stella insane.

"Nope. Just one more month and you will find out when everybody else finds out."

"Fine." Stella grumbled. "I have a few things to do but after that, if you are hungry, do you want to get some lunch?"

"Hungry? I am carrying a Messer child. I am always hungry." With that both women laughed.

"Alright than, I will come find you when I am done."

Stella and Lindsay both left the office; Lindsay headed for 101st trip to the bathroom and Stella to the DNA lab. They were about half way down the hall when Lindsay felt a sharp pain in her side.

"Kiddo, what's wrong?"

"Nothing. Like I said, tap dancing on my kidneys."

"Are you sure?"
"Yeah, I will be fine. Now hurry up and get your stuff done so we can eat." Lindsay said with a smile as she headed for the bathroom.

About an hour later Stella returned to find Lindsay back at her desk still flipping through the same bridal magazine she was looking at earlier.

"As your boss, I do hope you have actually done some work today?" Stella said as she sat down in the chair next to Lindsay's desk. "But as your Maid of Honor, I love that one." Stella pointed to a beautiful strapless wedding gown.

"I do too. I just hope that I will be able to wear something like that when the time comes." Lindsay pouted as she looked down at her rather large stomach.

"I am sure you will get your size 2 figure back in no time."
"I hope so and to answer your first question. Yes I have actually done some work today. I cannot help it that every time you see me I am on break."
"Exactly how many breaks do you get?" Stella smiled.

"As long as I am pregnant, as many as I want." Lindsay laughed. "Are you ready for lunch, because I am starving?"
"Yeah, where do you want..." But before she could finish the question she saw Lindsay doubled over in pain.

"Oh my god! What's wrong?"

"I think my water just broke." Lindsay felt a warm sensation flowing down her legs.