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This chapter is necessary to set the background for the proceeding one's. Will eventually be D/L but he needs to suffer a little bit first.

All American Girl

Louie Messer had only just been released from hospital, after spending over a year in a medically induced coma and three months in physio he was determined now more than ever to make his life better. It was that decision that had Louie leant against the edge of Danny's desk trying to pull his attention away from his cell phone long enough to ask for help in changing his life.

Giving up defeated he nodded a silent farewell to Lindsay and left the small office.

Heartbroken Lindsay studied Danny's attitude, he hadn't seemed bothered when she had told him she was expecting, and in fact his cell got more attention from him that she did. Watching sadly as Louie waited dejectedly for the elevator, risking a glance back to see whether his little brother was winding him up, throwing a small sad smile in Lindsay's direction he stepped into the elevator cart and vanished from sight. Wrapping up her last piece of paperwork Lindsay removed all personal effects from her desk and headed to Mac's office to hand in her work issued paraphernalia and cast one last look at the man she couldn't help but love and sadly left the building she had grown to love.

Louie shuffled over on the bench he was occupying to let Lindsay sit beside him "Danny has a lot going on right now" he heard her say, even he couldn't fail to notice the hurt and dejection in her voice.

"He cheated on you didn't he?" he asked softly, frowning sympathetically when she nodded through a sad smile, unconsciously her hand rested on her ever so small baby bump "How far?" Louie asked simply not needing her to confirm to him that she was pregnant.

"Thirteen weeks" she smiled proudly, still unable to hide the hurt that echoed over her face "Look Louie, I know this may seem a little bit forward" Lindsay began hesitantly "Was you serious about wanting to make a fresh start?" she asked after taking a deep breath for courage.

"Absolutely" he grinned "I can't do it on my own" he added on a sigh while Lindsay fished around in her purse looking for something.

Handing over a blue, red and white leaflet she began explaining "You're probably aware I'm from Montana?" she questioned "My parents have set up a new outdoor activity centre in Whitefish, they're looking for volunteers to help out as activity leaders" she explained

"I'd love to do it" he answered before she could say anything more "Tell me what I need to do?" he pleaded in relief

"I'm going back, tomorrow, I don't think the city is any place to bring up a baby, not that I have anything against this place, I just, its, I don't feel safe here now I'm alone" she smiled shyly with slight embarrassment "And with Danny not being interested I think it's for the best" she added when Louie raised his eyebrows questioningly. "Why don't you come with, the flight leaves at half eight in the morning" she advised "From JFK"

Louie nodded with a relieved smile at being able to make the new start on his life almost instantly "I don't have anywhere else to go, so I'll head over and crash at the airport" he stood from his seat and made to walk away.

"Louie, you hungry?" Lindsay asked with a smile as she stood "Because I know a fantastic pizza house and eating for two alone isn't fun" she smiled and linked her arm through his, "Not too mention I have warm blankets, hot water and a spare couch" she teased as she led him towards a cab and hailed. Pushing him inside, she gave the cab driver her address and relaxed back into the seat, dialing for the pizza so that it arrived only minutes after them.

"Thank you Lindsay" Louie told her gratefully "You don't have to do this you know"

"I want too, Louie, when Sassone got you, I've never seen Danny so heartbroken before then, at least not until Ruben anyway" she began "he told me he was so pissed at you for being in with a crowd like that and hoped that you'd wake up and want to change, he also said he'd be there every step of the way when you did, I promised to help" she told him "Danny's not in a state to help Louie, so I'm keeping my promise and helping you"

"And you're OK with me seeing my niece or nephew?" he asked

"I'm more than happy for you too, in fact the dirty diapers are all yours" she teased with a laugh as the cab slowed to a stop before she tossed him some bills through the partitioning.

"You know I'm failing to see why so many people want to live in Manhattan" Louie teased as he sat on her sofa after finishing the last slice of pizza "My bathroom at my Ma's was bigger than your entire place" he laughed, laughing harder when she laughed at his description.

"It's every girls dream" she informed him "Imagine it, ringing up to tell all your friends that you live in Manhattan New York" she laughed "Luckily for me all my friends back home are too busy to head on up here to see me" she laughed as she sat down

"Good job really, you'd be stacking em in the hallway" he teased with a laugh "So tell me, what's it like in Montana?"

Lindsay smiled "You Louie Messer are in for a rude awakening"

A/N: In this story Lindsay lived in Whitefish and only worked in Bozeman (It fits with the story). All mistakes are my own.

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