Well, here it is! Chapter 2 if finally up! I hope you all like it, so please tell me what you think!

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The next day at the lab seemed to float by for Lindsay. However, neither Danny nor she had informed Mac of their relationship yet, and so the band was placed on a chain around her neck. Even though she couldn't flaunt off her engagement ring, she had never been happier.

Danny would steal secret kisses from her whenever he could, and would wink across the lab if he saw her. He would hold her hand when they drove in the car and wouldn't let it go. Lindsay could imagine that this is how the rest of their lives would be. Just the mere thought gave her shivers.

She knew that Danny would make a loving husband, and if the time came, a wonderful father. Although sometimes they disagreed, he was always gentle and caring. She knew that they would enjoy their time together for eternity.


Danny caught up with Lindsay outside of the lab the next afternoon. He looked around, and then gave her a quick kiss. "Hey Babe."

"Hey yourself." She smiled, content being in his company. That was another thing that was so great about their relationship- they could sit and talk for hours and not have to succumb to the urge to touch each other. "What's up? I thought you got off shift an hour ago."

"I did…but almost everyone knows about us, except for the lab. And if we're actually going to get married, then I think that it's time we tell them. I want everyone to be there on our big day."

Lindsay nodded- she knew what he meant. This lab had become like a second home for her. But the mere thought of confronting Mac about their relationship put butterflies in her stomach. "Do we have to do it now?"

Danny laughed. "Well, I didn't wait an extra hour to not tell him today."

Lindsay sighed in mock defeat. "Fine…let me just put my things away. Then we'll go to our doom." She squeezed his hand and started to walk away.

"Montana!" Danny called after her. "Just to let you know, I paged Mac and said we needed to talk to everyone in 15 minutes. So Stella and Hawkes will be there also."

She glared at him. "Gee, thanks. It's so nice of you to tell me these things ahead of time."

He just smiled.


The others on their team had already gathered in Mac's office and were just waiting for Danny and Lindsay. None of them knew what this was about, though Stella had a good idea. She was the only one that actually knew about how far they had taken their relationship, and she figured that they had both taken it to the next step. Either Lindsay was pregnant, or they were getting married. Or both.

Finally, Stella spotted the couple a ways down the hall. Danny stopped Lindsay and made her take something off her neck…and put it on her finger. Oh my gosh! They're getting married! She shouted in her head. This is what the meeting had to be about- they were going to tell Mac.

Danny stepped forward and held the door open for Lindsay, and she walked in before him. However it was Danny that spoke.

"Thanks guys, for coming, I mean." It was obvious to everyone that he was nervous, something that almost never happened to Danny. He was always the cool, calm, suave one. "We just needed to talk to you all."

"We?" Hawkes questioned.

"Yeah, we." Noting Stella's eager face, Danny smiled at her. "You already know, don't you Stella?"

She nodded. "When you were missing, Lindsay and I talked." Her face broke into a wide grin. "I'm so happy for you both!"

Both Mac and Sheldon looked extremely confused. Finally, Mac piped up. "Does somebody want to tell me what's going on here? It's obvious that Stella knows, but as for me, I'm pretty much clueless."

Danny looked at Lindsay and nodded. She held out her left hand for Mac to see. "We're getting married!" She gushed to her boss.

Stella pulled Lindsay into a hug and Hawkes slapped Danny on the back. However, Mac just stood there, stunned. "When did this happen?"

Silence descended onto the group, and Danny cleared his throat. Both he and Lindsay had agreed that Danny should tell Mac. It just seemed right. "After when I…well, when I…after I went missing," He finally started- talking about his ordeal was always hard for Danny. "After everything happened, both Lindsay and I realized that for the last year or so we'd been…well, falling for each other. So, we started seeing each other. Last night, I proposed, and we're going to get married." Danny said it quickly, as if he wanted to get everything off his chest as fast as possible.

Mac stared at him stonily. "Why didn't you tell me before now?"

This time it was Lindsay that spoke, albeit it quietly. "We didn't think that you'd let us be together, what with the whole working together thing. After the time we'd spent apart, we couldn't bare it if you put your foot down and said no."

Mac shook his head, a sad smile on his face. "Do you really think that I'm that coldhearted that I would say no if you were really and truly in love?" Both shook their heads in reply.

Stella and Hawkes were standing by, feeling slightly awkward. They didn't want to say anything, for fear of ruining the dialogue between boss and employees, but they both wanted to congratulate the couple. Sadly, they couldn't do anything but wait.

Mac studied the pair in front of him for a moment before a true smile broke out on his face. "Now, all of you," He shot a look toward Stella and Hawkes, "Need to stop acting like I'm going to eat you all up. This is supposed to be a joyous occasion and we're sitting here like somebody's in trouble. What do you say I treat you all to drinks?"


After Mac's offer, there had been much handshaking, hugging, and all around happiness. The group went to a local bar, and the party went long into the night. Finally, at about 1 o'clock, Mac made them all go home, with the reminder that they did have work the next day. However, as they were leaving, Mac pulled Danny and Lindsay aside and told them that as an early gift he was giving them both the day off tomorrow. They both thanked him profusely and jumped in a cab. It was all they could do to stay off each other until they got home.


Well, there it is! Chapter 2! I hope that you like it, and you know what to do. That's right, press the little button down there that says "Submit Review" and tell me what you think.

Chapter 3 is coming up soon!

Charlotte