Hey, hey! Where have all the DnA fics gone! Season two has yet to premier in Malaysia (groan) so I haven't met ol' Monroe yet, so I'm still sticking to ol' Aid. Here's a DnA story for all those still interested, written by me and co-writer Jolene. As usual, in alternate chapters. I'm starting first, so if you'd rather read her chapter, shut this window immediately… But I hope you won't. Hehe…

This story can be Part 6 of 'In the-' series, but it makes no difference whether you read the past five installments or not.

Oh yeah, nothing about CSI: NY belongs to me… only Haylie. Please don't sue.

Prologue

Early morning in New York. The entire city is coming to life, its eager inhabitants off to make a living. Already the traffic is building up in the heart of the city, the result of those who get up extra early in effort to beat the jam, only to realize practically the whole working population of New York City has done the same.

Outside the man part of New York City however, is noticeably quieter. A certain neighborhood is particularly quiet, it is still early after all, still more than an hour to get to work.

The owners of the houses in this neighborhood are carrying on their usual business, fetching in the paper, eating breakfast, getting the kids ready for school, some still sleeping, and so on.

One particular house is no different.

Inside the master bedroom, birds are chirping their sweet little song outside the window sill; a light breeze is blowing in through the open window. The muffled sound of clanging pots and pans can be heard coming from the kitchen; a tasty breakfast will be served soon.

Those souls who are still asleep, and intend to stay asleep will miss it, too bad for him.

That's right, him. In the house of three, only one is still sleeping. The only male in the house, the supposedly head of the family, the light brown haired, not so clean shaven, bespectacled man, Danny Messer.

He is still snoring away blissfully under the covers, taking full advantage of not having another body sharing the bed with him. Only a small patch of light brown hair can be seen.

Danny Messer's mind is still deep inside a dream, a pleasant dream, though he won't remember it when he wakes up. He was dreaming about scoring the winning homerun for the Yankees. Crowds cheering, confetti flying ect. ect.

So, it would be cruel to wake the dear guy up, but someone's gotta do it…

"DADDY!"

Small feet pattered on the floor, into the bedroom.

Before you could say anything else, a small scaled body landed heavily on Danny's back.

"Oof!" Danny gasped, instantly awake. If he had been a balloon, all the air would have rushed out of him already.

"Daddy, daddy, daddy!" the four-year-old kept screaming at the top of her voice, just in case her father did not wake up despite her jumping on him with such enormous force.

"Ok, ok! I'm up, I'm up!" groaned Danny, dragging himself to sit upright.

Squinting around for his glasses, he found them on the side table and put them on. Turning to look at his daughter, Haylie Messer, the pride and joy of his life, he murmured, "Your mother put you up to this…"

She got into sitting position and giggled her confirmation.

Danny smirked, "Now what did I tell you about following your mother's orders when it comes to waking me?"

She said slowly, "Uh… don't follow them?"

"That's right,"

But mommy said you'd take me to Mc Donald's if I follow her orders," she said innocently, "And, she told me you always followed her orders…"

Danny cocked an eyebrow, "Oh, she did, did she? You know what I think?"

"What?" she asked cautiously.

"I think..." Danny pulled her close to him and started tickling her, "I think you deserve this!"

She began laughing and rolling this way and that uncontrollably.

Danny grinned, the best thing in life that has ever happened to him (other than marrying Aiden that is.)

Haylie reminded Danny a lot about Aiden. Her hair, which is the softest thing imaginable, grows the exact same way as Aiden's, though shorter. It was also the exact shade of dark brown as Aiden's. She even inherited Aiden's full and pouty lips.

Her eyes, however, takes after his own, a startling blue that just seems to sparkle in delight. She had both her parents love for science as well as their good humor.

Danny still remembered what a nightmare it was bringing Haylie into this world.

Aiden had awoken Danny in the middle of the night with slight tears in her eyes, "My water bag just broke… I think the baby's coming,"

Danny was immediately seized with panic. It couldn't be, Aiden was only 7 months pregnant, it was too damn early!

Danny had rushed Aiden to the hospital where she gave birth to a two month premature baby girl. The baby was immediately put into intensive care.

Danny's heart clenched in pain as he watched the scrawny little body with tubes attached all over her cling on to life.

Night after night Danny had sat beside the incubator praying and praying for his daughter.

Colleagues from work especially Mac, Stella, Flack and Hawkes offered all their help and support, coming to the hospital everyday to visit the baby and the recovering but worried-sick Aiden.

Whenever he was alone, Danny would stare at his daughter and imagine playing in the park with her, bringing her to school, just plain hugging and kissing her. All these thoughts would bring tears to his eyes.

After nearly two painful gut-wrenching weeks, the baby's condition finally took a turn for the better. Her weight rose to a healthy six pounds. The tubes were taken off her one by one. Soon, Danny and Aiden were allowed to take the perfectly healthy Haylie home.

As Danny looked down at the innocent girl giggling on the bed in front of him, he wondered vaguely what life would be without Haylie, without her laughter, her innocence and happiness, it just seemed so unreal.

"C'mon, go wash up," Danny said, nudging her up.

"Okay!" she grinned and leaped off the bed. The weekday schedule was always the same. Danny and Aiden will drop Haylie off at daycare and head off to work, then either one of them will pick her up after work if the other has an investigation going on.

Danny too took a quick shower, got into his work clothes, and headed downstairs into the kitchen.

Aiden Messer was bent over the stove, smiling as the pleasant scent of chicken mushroom soup wafted through her nostrils. She wasn't much of a 'lunch time' cook, but she was indeed the queen of breakfast, especially chicken mushroom soup.

Suddenly, a pair of arms snaked around her waist, hugging her. She then felt lips kissing her neck softly.

"Good morning, Danny," she said with a big grin.

He continued kissing her neck in reply. Aiden could feel the short bristles of his goatee rubbing gently on her skin. Shaving was one thing that Danny never bothered himself with, not like Aiden minded, really…

"Blackmailing our kid now, Aid?" he said.

Although he couldn't see her face, Danny knew that she was smiling, "It's not blackmail, it's called discipline. When you're supposed to wake up at a designated time, you do it. I'm just teaching her that,"

Danny muttered, 'Ouch…" and he continued to nuzzle her neck.

"Smells good…" he mumbled, after catching a whiff of the soup.

"Thanks. I think so too," she replied, smiling smugly.

"Aah… I could cook circles around you during lunch and dinner," he replied cockily.

Aiden turned around to face him and said, "We're not cooking circles, bucko, we're cooking food,"

Danny rolled his eyes, "Har har…"

With that, they started kissing, until a little voice piped up innocently, "will you two get a room?"

Danny and Aiden broke apart, somewhat amused and embarrassed. Aiden grinned and said, "Hey, I can't let you have daddy all to yourself,"

Danny grinned, happy from all this 'attention' and grabbed Aiden's half-full coffee cup and took a sip from it.

Aiden exclaimed, "Hey! Get your own damn coffee!"

Danny ignored her and took another sip. He nudged up his glasses further up his nose before lifting Haylie up and seating her on his lap.

"Did Uncle Flack teach you that?"

She grinned her toothless grin, "I have the right to remain silent and whatever I say can be used against me in court!"

Making up his mind to speak with Flack, Danny kissed her on the top of her head and said dismissively, "Ok, honey…"

The small Messer family then breakfast and soon they were headed out the door and off to another typical weekday.

Or not…

None of the Messer had noticed a black car parked a small distance away. Nor did they notice the suspicious looking person inside that car.

But he sure noticed them. He watched through binoculars as the three Messers got into the car and drove off.

He had to smirk, this was almost too easy.

'You'd be sorry you tangled with us, Messer… you'll be sorry…'

TBC.

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