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"So it's official, you and Lindsay aren't the hot new couple around here anymore." Hawkes teased Danny who was yawning as they headed out of the locker room.
"How many times have I told you already? There isn't anything going on between me and Montana, we are definitely not a couple." Danny told him. "And if you're talking about who I think you're talking about, you better watch who you're telling, Mac will be mad if he hears you spreading rumours about him."
"Whatever you say Danny, it's the truth. Hammerbeck and Adam saw him with Stella, they were having a candle lit dinner in a restaurant, Lorenzo's I think."
Danny was just about to ask Hawkes what Hammerbeck and Adam were doing at Lorenzo's together when he saw Stella heading towards them looking worried.
"Have either of you seen Lindsay?" Stella asked, a sense of urgency in her voice.
"No, she has been paged but she hasn't shown up yet, is something wrong?" Danny asked now wearing the same worried expression as Stella.
"Erm…no…I don't think so, I…um…just need some notes from her before we go to the scene." Stella told them unconvincingly.
"Stella what's going on? If something's wrong you need to tell us." Hawkes told her softly.
"Stella!" Lindsay was now rushing down the corridor towards them. Stella ran over to her.
"Stella, what's going on? I got your messages." Lindsay whispered recalling the distressed messages Stella had left on her voicemail.
Stella looked back down the corridor to where Hawkes and Danny were now watching the two women's strange behaviour and dragged Lindsay into the ladies' toilets.
"Stella what's going on?" Lindsay asked, watching as Stella checked that every cubicle was empty.
When she was done and she was sure they were alone she took an envelope from her pocket and handed it to Lindsay. Written on the envelope were the words 'Detective Bonasera', no address, no stamps.
"I found it outside my front door when I left this morning."
Lindsay opened the envelope and took out a single piece of paper; it was blank. She gave Stella a confused look before examining the paper again.
"Look inside the envelope again." Stella told her answering her silent question.
Inside the envelope was a perfectly formed pale blue flower with a yellow centre, a forget-me-not. As soon as she saw it Lindsay dropped the envelope as if it was hot.
"He's back, isn't he?" She whispered, not taking her eyes off the envelope which was now lying on the tiled floor.
Stella could barely utter her reply.
"Yes."
Okay…so this chapter's a little short but the next chapter should be longer. Please let me know what you think :)