Summary: One-shot. Post 7x01. Lindsay deals with what happened with Danny's help.

Disclaimer: I don't own anyone or anything. Just my OCs.

Author's note: Maybe a little spoiler if you haven't seen the season opener. I know that Lucy's clothes were evidence and probably wouldn't be given back to them, but I had this scene in my mind and I thought it was pretty powerfull, so I wanted to try it out.


After a very long case Danny came home late night to a quiet house. Since the shooting they were living with his parents, who were probably already in bed sleeping.

He entered his old room where they had set Lucy's room and found her sleeping peacefully on her crib. He touched her soft blond hair before leaving to find his wife.

He walked to the guest room where he and Lindsay were now sleeping and found her in the bathroom, at the sink, her back to the door.

"Hey" he whispered and came closer to her only then seeing what she was doing. She had Lucy's pajamas from the night Shane Casey broke into their house and the was scrubbing it with soap, trying to get Casey's blood off of it.

"Linds, why are you doing this?" He asked gently "They have a cleaning crew for that, honey"

"I know" She said not even turning to look at him "but I wanted to do it myself"

"You don't have to…"

"Yes" She snapped turning to face him "Yes, I have to. She's my daughter, I couldn't keep her safe, so the least I can do is erase the memory of that bastard from her life" She turned back scrubbing it with more force this time.

"Then let's just throw it in the trash" Danny tried.

"No" She said "This is her favorite pajama. I'm not going to let him change our lives" She said increasing her force with each word "I'm not going to let that happen"

Danny came up behind her and placed his hand on top of hers "He's gone" He whispered "you protected us, you did the right thing"

For a few moments the only sound in the bathroom was her breathing heavily, but slowly Danny noticed tears falling down her cheeks. Then suddenly she turned around crying harder and fisted her soapy hands on his t-shirt.

He stroked her hair kissing the top of her head "It's okay, babe. We are all here. We're fine"

She was sobbing now clinging to his t-shirt .

Danny held her and slid to the floor, sitting with her in his lap.

"Is just so unfair" She whispered "I just wand to feel safe again"

"We are safe" he said tilting her head to look at him "You kept us safe and I'll keep you and Luce safe. Always"

She sniffed and buried her face on the crook of his neck. They stood like that for minutes, holding each other while she cried.

"Danny? " She broke the silence

"Yeah"

"I think it's time we find a new place"

"Then we'll find one"

She smiled at him "Thank you"

He kissed her lips "I don't care where we live. Just as long as we're together. That's where home will be"

She settled back in his chest "I love you"

"I love you too" He said resting this chin on top of her head.


Author's note: Please read and review :)