A/N: Just a little scene set in "Zoo York". Stella helps Lindsay more than just telling her to eat energy bars. P
Disclaimer: I don't own any of these characters, as usual. CSI: NY is the property of CBS Corporation.
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"Hey, Lindsay. How are you holding up?" Stella sat down at the break room table across from the younger CSI, with a box of energy bars in tow.
"I'm surviving," Lindsay replied, smiling tiredly. She accepted the energy bars. "Thanks. Everyone at the lab has been really nice about me being the new girl. Except Danny Messer," she muttered under her breath.
Stella laughed. "Danny already giving you a hard time?"
"Yes, unless you guys have some sort of initiation or hazing protocol that I don't know about." She was still bitter about him tricking her into calling Mac "sir."
"Oh, he's just teasing you, Lindsay."
Even after one day on the job she'd already heard about Danny's reputation as a player. Somehow she didn't believe he'd waste his time teasing someone like her. "Honestly, Stella, I kind of find that hard to believe."
Stella patted her hand. "Don't let Danny get to you. Whatever he dishes out, he can take. Don't be afraid to give him a taste of his own medicine."
Lindsay smiled wryly. "Thanks."
