A/N The paragraphs in italics are Lindsay's POV. Plain font is Danny's POV.
I've really done it this time. How could I be so stupid? I was the only one in the lab who forgot her birthday. I should have made a note of it or … I don't know anything to keep me from forgetting her birthday! I'm an idiot! She's the most important person in my life. I know I have a problem remembering dates, but I should have been more careful!
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I grabbed a cold drink and started flipping though the channels. I couldn't find a single thing to watch. Normally, I love those Discovery Channel specials, but I'm just not in the mood tonight. The truth is I miss my Danny. I know he wasn't trying to hurt me, but he did. It's like he doesn't even care enough about me to remember my birthday. I could handle his forgetfulness if it really was just a case of being terrible with dates, but I'm afraid there might be more to it. What if he's getting bored of me? I mean, since when are sports stats and steak sides more memorable than me? That was the stupidest excuse ever. He could have apologized and tried to fix it, right? If he cared that's what he'd do…isn't it? I guess I'm scared of being just another girl that Danny Messer slept with. Nothing more than a pool table memory. If that's all I mean to him, we might as well end it here before I get any more emotionally attached, 'cause the truth is, I think I'm falling in love with my Cowboy.
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I racked my brain for something, anything that might show Lindsay how much I love her and how sorry I am. I should have just started groveling when I realized my mistake. Excuses are not the best way to make my girl feel important. I gotta do something to let her know how much she means to me.
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I called Mac. "Hey Mac."
"Danny," Mac sounded a bit annoyed with me, too.
"I suppose you heard about me and Lindsay's birthday?"
"I did."
"I know I blew it, but I need to make it up to her. Can you get someone to cover my shift tomorrow? I swear I'll make it up, work an extra shift, extra overtime, anything, Mac, I'll do -"
"Calm down, Danny, I'll give you the time off, but you do anything to hurt her and you will answer to me. Got it?"
"I got it, Mac. Thanks."
Now I've got the time, I just have to figure out what to do with it.
TBC
A/N Please R&R. I'd love to know what you think. I'm new at this, so constructive criticism is welcome also. I've finished the story, so I'll hope to have the rest of the chapters posted within the next couple days. Thanks!