Danny Messer was tired he had just pulled a double shift, having to cover for Hawkes who had come down with the flu. He looked at his watch 11am, he smiled knowing that Lindsay would be there soon to pick him up. He started to tidy up some folders on his desk when he heard small bangs coming from is office door, he turned around.

"Daddy let me in!" said 3 year old Lucy smiling that famous Messer grin

"Hey there Munchkin" Danny said opening the door and picking up his daughter "Where's your Mummy?"

"talking with Uncle Mac bout boring stuff, so I come find you!"

"And you found me!" he replied tickling her stomach "Daddy stop, no tickles no!" she giggled "what was that? Lucy wants more tickles?" Danny grinned as he moved his hand up to tickle under her arms, she squirmed in his arms "Stop Daddy stop!" Danny kissed her temple "Ok Lucybear Daddy'll stop, Now lets go find that Mummy of yours"

Lucy squirmed to get down and took Danny's hand "I show you where she is!" she said as she pulled him out of his office and along the corridor, once they got to Mac's office she pointed though the window "Look there she is!" and she then banged on the window to get Lindsays attention. Lindsay waved at her and then beckoned them both in.

"Baby you found Daddy, aren't you clever!" Lindsay smiled as her daughter and husband came into Mac's office. "You two ready to go?" She asked

"Yes please, I'm ready for my bed, I'm looking forward to a few days off"

Lucy cocked her head to the side looking so much like her father as she did so "But Daddy, it only just been waking up time, you can't go to bed yet. We need to play first!"

"Luce, remember Daddy's been at work all night, he's tired. How about we make him so lovely lunch while he has a nap" Lindsay suggested

"That Mrs Messer sounds like a great plan" Danny replied, then kissed his wife and picked up his daughter.

"Catch you later Mac" he shouted over his shoulder as the 3 of them walked out, Lucy waving to Mac over Danny's shoulder.

"Bye" Mac replied sitting down at his desk to carry on with the file he was working on.

Back at the apartment Lindsay made the sandwiches while Lucy made the pudding in her play kitchen

"Daddy is gonna love my chocolate cake" Lucy said proudly as she pretended to mix a mixture in her bowl

"I bet it'll be the best he has ever tasted" Lindsay replied as she laid the sandwiches out on the table and grabbed 3 glasses from the cupboard and set them round the table

"Luce you're going to have to let that cake cook while you come and eat"

"Ok Mummy" Lucy put the bowl in the pretend oven and then went to the bathroom to wash her hands.

While she did that Lindsay went to wake Danny up.

The 3 of them sat around the table eating there sandwiches "Hey Luce, do you remember Auntie Stella?" Danny asked casually

"Course I do, she got curly wurly hair hasn't she?"

"Yea that's the one, well do you fancy paying her a visit in her new home?"

Lucy frowned "On my own?"

"No silly goose, with me and Mummy, Sound good?"

Lucy's face lit up at the aspect of getting to spend time away with her Mummy and Daddy!

"I take it that does sound good then" Danny smiled.