7:45pm
Danny was waiting outside the arena when he noticed a smoking hot brunette in a tight leather jacket and skinny jeans approaching him. He was so mesmerized by her beauty, that he didn't even notice Flack walking up behind her.
"Danny." Spoke Flack.
Danny was still staring at the brunette when he felt a pain in his arm.
"Ouch! What was that for?" Hollered Danny.
"I was trying to get your attention." Replied Flack.
"You could have just said something." Spoke Danny.
"I tried, you clearly were daydreaming or something." Replied Flack.
"I just had a long day that's all." Lied Danny.
"Well, I'm glad you could make it." Joked Flack.
"It's not as though I had anything else to do." Replied Danny, sarcastically.
Danny looked at Flack and then at the women, who he was clearly fascinated by.
"Danny, I'd like you to meet my protégé, Det. Jessica Angell." Announced Flack.
"I wouldn't go as far as to say I'm your protégé, more like partners." Replied Angell, jokingly.
"Hey, nice to meet you. I'm Danny Messer." Spoke Danny.
"I know. I've heard all about you." Replied Angell, smiling.
"She just transferred here from Canada, I'm helping her get settled in." Announced Flack.
"How generous of you." Replied Danny, giving him a little wink.
"Are we going to stand out here and talk all night or are we going to watch a basketball game?" Asked Angell.
Flack and Danny turned to each other and began laughing.
"I can tell you'll have your hands full with this one." Joked Danny, as they headed into the arena.
When they got to their seats, the jump ball was just being thrown up into the air.
"Flack, I have a serious question to ask you." Declared Danny.
"What is it?" Asked Flack.
"Is there something wrong with me?" Asked Danny.
"What do you mean?" Replied Flack, as he tried to contain his laughter.
"I asked Lindsay out to dinner tonight and she rejected me as soon as I finished the question." Explained Danny.
"Maybe she only sees you as a co-worker." Interrupted Angell.
"That's the thing, I know she likes me, or that is she use to like me until I stood her up, which I regret doing, but I just can't seem to figure out what she likes." Explained Danny.
"I don't know what to tell you, Lindsay is full of mystery, you know more about her than I do. Besides, I have my hands full with this wild one." Joked Flack, as he looked at Angell.
Before Flack had time to even blink, he had a hand flying into the side of his head.
"That is, you wish you had me." Replied Angell, with a huge grin on her face.
"You just wait till tonight, then we'll see who has you." Replied Flack, giving her a wink.
"Danny, try asking her out to lunch as a friend, that way you can try to get to know her better. If she says no, try something else. Suggested Angell.
"I'll try but she seems pretty dead set on not giving me another chance." Replied Danny.
It was half time in the game when Danny looked over at Flack and Angell, he could tell there was something going on between them. He decided it was time to get some air.
"Do you two want anything, I'm going to the concession stand." Asked Danny.
"I'll have another beer." Replied Flack.
"Can I get a diet coke?" Asked Angell.
Danny got up and headed to the main lobby. Angell noticed that Danny seemed a bit depressed.
"Flack, does Danny seem a little depressed to you?" Asked Angell.
Flack wasn't really paying attention to what Angell was saying, he was distracted by the half time show.
"Flack!" Yelled Angell.
"Huh?" Replied Flack.
"I said I think Danny is depressed about being rejected by this Lindsay girl." Replied Angell.
"Nah, I know Danny, he's not one to get hung up on a girl. He's probably just tired from work or something." Spoke Flack.
"I bet you $50 that he is hung up on Lindsay and not tired." Offered Angell.
"I'll take that action. Be ready to lose." Replied Flack.
Angell stuck out her hand and Flack grabbed it in a handshake.
A few minutes later Danny arrived with the drinks and sat down.
"Danny, are you alright, you look a bit tired?" Questioned Angell.
"Nah, I guess I'm just feeling a bit down. I can't figure out why Lindsay won't forgive me, it's depressing." Replied Danny.
Angell looked at Flack with a huge grin on her face as he casually slipped her $50.
Ring…Ring…Ring…
Danny looked at his phone.
"It's Lindsay." Announced Danny.
"Answer it." Declared Angell.
Danny opened his phone and saw Lindsay's smiling face staring back at him. He remembered the day he took the picture, it was the first time that Lindsay spent the night, it ended up being one of the best days of his life. Then, he was stupid and stood her up because he was spending time with his neighbour Rikki and then lied to her about where he was.
"Danny, answer your phone." Demanded Flack.
Danny snapped out of his daydream and hit the answer button.
"Messer." Spoke Danny.
"It's Lindsay. Mac needs you here for 7am tomorrow morning." Replied Lindsay.
"Okay… by the way, I was wondering if you would like to go to lunch tomorrow?" Asked Danny.
"Danny, I don't know." Replied Lindsay.
"Linds, I'm sorry, just give me another chance. I know a great place that serves decent coffee, we don't have to go as a couple, it will just be two colleagues having a cup of coffee with each other." Explained Danny.
There was an awkward pause before Lindsay said anything.
"I'll think about." Replied Lindsay, as she hung up.
"Well, what did she say?" Asked Angell.
"She said she'll think about it." Replied Danny, looking a bit worried.
"At least she didn't say no." Declared Flack, trying to sound optimistic.
Danny sat for the rest of the game in silence thinking about Lindsay and how he could get her to forgive him.