Jennifer's Story Part 2:

A/N: This is Jen's story and Don is in this along with the rest of the team. I have put what people say in italics and different colour font like red for the men and blue for the women.

Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters in CSI New York.

Chapter 1.

It was four years since Jennifer had left Ireland and moved to New York and started working with the New York Police Department as a liaison officer between New York and Ireland.

When Don saw her arrive at her desk he smiled at her and said "Good Morning Jen, howare ya?" She took her seat before she said anything and then she looked at him. "Good Morning Detective Flack, I'm fine thank you for asking, now if you don't mind I'd like to get back to the paperwork you so kindly left for me to do", Jen said politely with a tight smile on her face.

Don knew something was wrong and was about to ask what it was when someone came to their desks and spoke "Jenny it's been to long my love", said John. Jen didn't look happy to see him but despite everything she said " Hello, Detective O' Neil, but let me introduce my partner Detective Flack", and she looked at Don straight in the eye when she said this and her partner knew what she needed from him without saying a word. Don stood up and shook Detective O' Neil's hand and said "nice to meet you but my partner and I have a job to do so if you don't mind Detective O' Neil we have to leave now, Jen come on we go a suspect to pick up & question or do you want to be stuck here all day doing paperwork".Jen knew what Don was doing and she went along with it.

She had gotten up from her desk and was about to join Flack when John caught her arm where the scar he left to remind her she would never be free of him and his cruelty but Flack saw the exchange stood behind him and said "Let go of my partner or everyone will put a bullet in your head Detective O' Neil". John let go of Jen's arm and she walked straight out of the precinct to Flack's car and waited for him. Detective O' Neil had a few choice words for Don but everyone inside heard what John said about Jennifer and what he said about Flack to his face but Flack had turned away from him and left the building.

Just as he got to his car John shot at Flack & he went down, Jen couldn't believe that John shot a cop of the NYPD. She called for back up on the radio and asked for paramedics to the precinct immediately. Now everyone inside the precinct heard a gun go off and heard Jen's voice over the radio before she could check on her partner. When Jen went to check on Don, she had her back to john and he was about to knock her out on the back of her head with the butt of his gun but didn't get a chance because Danny and Mac had arrived on the scene with the paramedics.

John didn't notice Danny come up behind him because he saw Detective Taylor in front of him with his weapon raised and aimed at his shoulder. Before anything was said Danny who was now in position behind him had his weapon pointed at the back of his head. Once Mac saw that Danny was behind John he then ordered John to put the gun down and gently kick it away and to get on his knees and put his hands behind his head.

John did what he was told but as he was on his knees and about to put his hands behind his head he made a grab for Jen but she used her self-defense moves to stop him from grabbing a hold of her, while this was on Mac and the paramedics went to Don's side and saw how bad the wound was and so he tried to stop the bleeding by putting pressure on the wound while the paramedics gave him pain medication and dressed the wound tight so that he would not loose any more blood on the way to the hospital.

After John was arrested and dragged off into the precinct by other cops that Jen worked with to be charged with attempted murder of an NYPD Detective both her and Danny turned to see how Don was doing but Jen couldn't stay standing and almost collapsed but Danny was standing right behind her and caught a hold to her and held her until she was ready to face what had happened.

While John was being brought down to booking & lock up in chains by cops that worked with Don and Jen and respected them he tried to make small talk but was told his rights over & over again until he was in a cell of his own without the chains coming off.

The paramedics had just gotten Don stable to transport him to the hospital and was putting him on the gurney and wheeling him to the ambulance when Jen asked Danny to go with her partner to the hospital cause she needed to talk to the captain about what just happened. Danny agreed and when Mac saw Danny get into the ambulance and the door closed he then looked at her and knew there was more to this than meets the eye. "Jen, would you mind if I sat in on your talk with the captain?" Mac asked and she could see that he needed to know what happened and replied, "Yes you can Mac because you need to know all of it and today's events so that you can do your job".

After Jen had replayed her side of the story to both Mac and the captain and the moments that lead to the shooting, she was asked to fill out a statement sign it date it and get someone to witness it and leave it on his desk so that she could go visit her partner in the hospital. The captain made it clear to Jen that he just wanted an account of the day's events.

So while Jen was doing all this Don was having a bullet removed from his lung and once that was done and he was in recovery it was at least 2hrs had passed before he woke up to see Danny at his bedside wondering where his partner was, "Danny, why isn't Jen here?" Don asked and Danny looked at him and said "Don mate she's on her way she had to give her statement before she left the precinct to come see you, she was real worried about you buddy". Don looked at Danny and said, "You better tell the others that I'm alright". But Danny just sat in the chair beside his bed waiting for Jen to show up. Danny had sent a text eailer to Mac telling him that Don was out of surgery and was going to be fine but that he won't be active duty for a while. So while they were waiting for Jen to turn up they were talking about Jen and him and how close the two of them are but Don told Danny that they are workmates and friends that is all. But Danny smiled and said, "I believe you but thousands wouldn't".

When Jen arrived she stopped outside Don's room and saw Danny talking to his friend. She had been quiet upset that her partner was shot because of her. It took her a few minutes to compose herself before she went into the room. As soon as she opened the door and walked in both Don & Danny looked over at her and smiled and she gave them a weak smile which put both of them on alert. Then Don spoke to her and said "Jen, please don't blame yourself for what happened it's not your fault". Jen looked from Don to Danny and back to Don again when she said what needed to be said which is this "Don, Danny, listen to me and please do not interrupt me ok", when both men nodded agreement she continued, "What happened today could've been avoided if I told you what was going on with me but I find it hard to trust my workmates especially if they are men, the reason is because of John the man who tried to kill you Don".

"Four years ago in Ireland I put up a front when I was in work and out with friends but wherever I went John came with me, we were dating for 2yrs and living together 1yr when things changed. John had taken his hatred of me to a new level and decided to burn me and make me bleed to death all because I had lunch with some friends of mine I hadn't seen in a long time and decided to make me pay only problem was I was talking to his boss on the phone about a press conference, John just grabbed me and started his routine his boss was still on the line and heard what was happening told his sectary to phone for an ambulance and send it to my address, while him and some detectives came straight to the house and burst through the front door grabbed john and arrested him after that I don't remember much just that my boss was informed what happened and my transfer to here was complete".

"I'll tell you the rest when you've had some rest ok", said Jen as she was about to leave Don looked at Danny and he went and stopped her and said "I better tell the others that he's awake, so stay and keep him company ok", and she nodded and took his seat beside the bed. When Don looked at Jen sitting beside him he smiled and said "You know when I get out of here you're going to have to look after me plus what happened isn't your fault Jen but we had a job to do & he made it difficult for us to leave, he told me not to get involved with you because you were his wife, I told him you were never married and who you saw was your business not his". Jen just smiled at Don but knew that he had more to say but she cut him off with a kiss. It was a slow but loving kiss and it was then she admitted that she had feelings for him but that they would discuss it another day.

A/N: Please review this and tell me if you like it. What is to happen now that Jen has crossed the line with Don? A line she swore she would never cross again.