Thank you all for my lovely reveiws for chapter one, they were the icing on the cake for the perfect day I've had! Finally got my net book back, so thought I'd upload chapter two for you all :) Enjoy and let me know what you think :)

Mac stood just out of sight watching his peppiest CSI working on a piece of evidence, a t-shirt from her latest case; she looked happy, carefree and relaxed. He was about to put an end to that, bringing her world crashing down. He couldn't bring himself to go in there; he just stood watching her look over the t-shirt with a microscope. He leant his head back against the wall, he was her boss, it was his responsibility and he would rather she heard this from him than anyone else. He stood up and made his way into the evidence lab, she looked up when she heard him enter.

"Hey Mac" she gave him a warm smile "I've been looking over this t-shirt, but I can't find anything on it that can link us to our suspect but I'm going to run this green substance I've found through EDNA, maybe she'll be able…"

"Lindsay" Mac interrupted her.

"Sorry I'm rambling" she said

"No, No it's not that, I just… I need to talk to you"

"Sounds serious Mac" she gave him a worried look.

"It is Lindsay, I… let's go and speak in my office"

"Yeah sure" she replied, taking off her gloves slowly, she followed Mac out the evidence lab, throwing the gloves in the bin as she passed it.

Once they got to Mac's office, Mac motioned for Lindsay to sit down on his couch, he sat next to her "As you know Hawkes, Flack and Danny are chasing a suspect as we speak"

Lindsay nodded "Is this about the vest? I know it's the second time Mac, but he just forgot don't punish him for it"

"The vest?"

"Yeah, Danny forgot to bring his bullet proof vest again but he text me, he stayed in the car this time Mac, he wouldn't risk his life again I know he wouldn't"

"This isn't about the vest Lindsay"

"Oh" She looked confused, fiddling with her the bottom of her lab coat nervously.

"I don't know how to tell you this, but there has been a hostage situation at the factory where the suspect ended up"

"But Danny's okay? I mean he wasn't in the factory he was in the car, so he's okay right?"

"I'm afraid not, all we know at the moment is shots were fired and a bus was called for over the radio. Danny heard there was an officer down and a bus was needed, so he went in Lindsay, he went into the factory to help whoever is injured"

"So he is being held hostage?"

"Yes, from what I've been told the three of them are all being held hostage by Edward Rogers"

"But we can get them out right? Like we did when the Irish mobsters held Danny and Adam hostage"

"We are trying Lindsay, but I'm not going to lie to you, it doesn't seem as simple this time. This guy is psychologically unstable; we have requested his medical records and are waiting for them to come through"

Lindsay wiped her eyes, not wanting cry in front of Mac, she would save the tears for when she was alone. Her hand came to rest on her stomach. "I want to help"

"Lindsay you know I can't let you do that now, it's too personal for you now Danny is involved"

Lindsay nodded "I guessed you'd say that"

"Look, go home Lindsay, spend time with Lucy. I promise to keep you informed about what's happening"

"How am I meant to explain to a three year old that her Daddy has been taken hostage?"

"You don't, she won't know any difference tonight and I'm hoping we will have them out of there before the morning"

"So do I" she replied, now not being able to stop the tears the fell down her cheeks.

Mac lent in giving Lindsay a hug "He'll be okay Lindsay"

Lindsay hugged him back "I hope your right Mac" she sat up wiping her tears.

"I'm sorry I had to tell you this"

"No Mac, I'm glad it was you who did" she stood up "I guess I'll go and get Lucy from pre-school"

"Okay Lindsay, I'll give you a ring in an hour or sooner if I hear anything else"

"Thanks Mac" she replied, she made her way from Mac's office down to the locker room, opening her locker, she pulled out a rectangle box and sat on the bench with it. Looking at it she began to cry again, she was going to give it to Danny today when he got back, they had been discussing for a while about having a second baby and now this piece of plastic that was sat in the box in her hand confirmed that it was actually going to happen. She now wondered if he would ever know.

She stood up, placing the box on the bench, she took her lab coat off and hung it up in her locker, she put her jacket on, picking up the box she slipped it into her bag, then left making her way to Lucy's pre-school.

Mac sat in his office chair with his head back and his eyes closed. He was wondering why things could never be simple in his line of work. He got that people killed others but why did they then have to take it out on his people, the ones that just wanted to help and do good. He opened his eyes when he heard the door open.

"Mac Taylor what is that look for?" Jo asked placing her shopping bags on the couch.

"Jo, while you've been enjoying your day off, three of our guys went out to catch a suspect and are now being held hostage"

"Oh my, who?" she asked, sitting down on the chair opposite him.

"Danny, Hawkes and Flack" he replied. "We know Flack is injured"

"This doesn't sound good, why are we not down there?"

"Chief Sinclair has sent down some people from the negotiation team, I said we would be down there once I had informed the others"

"Lindsay and Adam?" she asked

"Just Adam, I've told Lindsay, she was rather upset which is quite understandable so I've sent her home to spend some time with Lucy, I couldn't of used her down at the factory anyway, she's too involved to work the case"

Jo nodded, understanding "Well I guess I best put this shopping in my locker and get ready to work"

"No, Jo it's your day off"

"Mac, you are now missing Flack and three CSI's, there is no way I'm letting you and Adam deal with this alone"

"Thanks Jo, I appreciate it" he gave her a small smile.

"There is no need to thank me Mac Taylor, I'm just doing my job" she stood up, picking up her bags from the couch "I'll put these away, give Ellie a ring to let her know not to expect me home and then I'll be free to do whatever you need me to do"

"Okay, well I'll go and inform Adam then I'll meet you in the conference room with him in ten minutes" he replied standing up.

"Okay, see you then" Jo said exiting Mac's office.

Mac sighed, then made his way to the AV lab to break the news to Adam.