Chapter 2: So Sweet
Lindsay sealed the bag with the strand of hair in it. She was hoping it would give them some lead to who had done this. Mark Doyle, the boyfriend had suddenly disappeared and even though they had bulletins all over the news with his face on it, he still couldn't be found. This only made Lindsay more determined to find him and lock him up if he happened to be the one who did it.
She turned when she heard a knock on the wall and saw Hawkes enter the lab. "What cha got for me Monroe?"
She sighed and handed him the bag with the hair. "This guy's good. No fingerprints on the knife or anything."
"Don't stress too much. We'll find whoever did it and lock him up for life."
"I just want him locked up now. It's scary knowing someone who could kill an infant, an infant that wasn't even born, is out there walking the streets. It makes me sick." Hawkes looked worried and she rolled her eyes. "Not literally."
"Don't worry Linds, I'm sure this isn't just some crazy guy who goes around killing pregnant women. He went there with the purpose to kill. Besides," He dropped his voice low, "Danny would never do that. He probably couldn't even think of doing it."
Lindsay smiled and nodded. She knew he wouldn't. Hawkes had been so shocked when he learned Danny was the father. He knew they had been on the rocks for a few months and thought it might've been someone he didn't know who Lindsay was seeing. It was only him and Danny who knew about it now, though. Three more days 'til the end of the week and Lindsay vowed that she would catch this guy before she was sentenced to the lab for six months.
Hawkes turned and nearly ran into Danny as he came into the lab. Danny slid his phone into his pocket as he approached her. "Just got a call that said someone saw Doyle in an old abandoned house in Hoboken. You, Marley, and I have to go check it out. I mean, if you're up for it."
Again, she rolled her eyes. "Of course I'm up for it. I want this guy caught!"
He held up his hands in defense. "Just thought I'd ask. Well come on then, we gotta get goin'."
They walked back to their office to grab their guns and gear. Out of the corner of her eye, Lindsay saw him look warily at the gun as she strapped it on, but he said nothing. They heard a knock on the door and saw Marley.
"Hey, you guys ready?"
"Just about," Lindsay said, grabbing her coat off of the back of her chair. Once Danny was ready, they headed towards the elevators and off to the scene.
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"Ok, so what do we got?" Danny asked Flack as he walked up to him, Lindsay and Marley right behind him.
"I got my boys surrounding the place. We were waiting for you to move in. No movement so far" Flack pulled out his radio to tell everyone of the CSI's arrivals.
Marley looked at the crumbling structure. "Is it safe?"
Lindsay looked it up and down. The roof had caved in on one side and the siding was falling off. It looked as though a gust of wind would knock it in. But if Doyle was in there, she would take the risk.
Flack nodded and turned to look at it too. "It's set for demolition sometime this month, but they said it's sturdy enough for us to do a search."
"Ok, so how're we gonna do this?" Danny asked.
"Well we're not exactly sure where he is inside, so we're gonna have five of my guys on the upper floor and us four on the lower. Lindsay and Marley, you'll enter the front while Messer and I take the back. That ok with you guys?"
They nodded and Lindsay drew her gun. "Let's go."
They waited in silence for Flack's signal. Lindsay's stomach jumped in anticipation. She couldn't wait to see this guy caught and brought to justice. The policeman nodded to them and slowly, they crept into the house, guns held up and ready just in case.
Flack's guys made their way up the rickety stairs while Lindsay and Marley walked through the foyer and down the hall. Lindsay saw Danny enter the kitchen through the back door. He tipped his head to the room next to her and she nodded, signaling Marley to follow her.
The room around them was big and empty, save for the many layers of dust that covered the floor. Lindsay moved towards a door near a corner on the other side of the room, Marley close behind. Suddenly, there was a loud bang and the sound of Flack's guys yelling in the room above them.
Then the ceiling caved.
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(Ok this is Danny's POV. Well, it's not really in anyone's POV, but it's concentrating on Danny's thoughts.)
Danny heard a bang and yells from upstairs, then a loud crash from the other room. His heart leapt into his throat. That was the room he had sent Lindsay into. He rushed as fast as his legs would carry him, Flack right behind on his radio calling for backup. The dust was thick in the air, to thick to see anything.
"LINDSAY!" he yelled desperately, running towards the rubble. God, oh God, let her be ok.
"Marley!" he heard her yell from somewhere behind the mess. His worry eased a bit. She had to be all right if she could talk. "Danny, Flack, someone, call EMS!"
Flack was already barking orders to the police who had been called by dispatch. He pulled out his radio and screamed for an ambulance. Danny looked desperately at the fallen ceiling in front of him. He was worried to move it on the slight chance that it might cave more.
"Lindsay!" Danny yelled again, "Are you ok? Are you hurt?"
"Danny! I'm fine, but Marley's trapped under this. She's unconscious and I'm afraid that if I move anything it'll cave on me."
Danny had completely forgotten about the younger CSI, but was relieved to hear that Lindsay wasn't under it.
"Don't worry, we'll have you out of there soon." This time it was Flack who looked just as worried as Danny.
Danny saw that the backup was working to move it without causing more destruction. He shifted his weight on his feet impatiently. The thought of everything caving on Lindsay had him to worried to comprehend much. He could distantly hear yelling outside, something about shooting an officer and failure to cooperate. God, he hoped they caught Doyle, especially after he'd caused all this.
"Ok, we're almost through." Danny was jerked out of his thoughts and back to the room. He went to stand by the officers moving the rubble. His heart finally slowed to normal pace when he saw Lindsay's head emerge from the corner, her only visible injury a large cut on her head. When she reached him, he wound his arm around her back and pulled her to him, bringing her head to his chest with his other hand. He didn't care if his shirt got bloody.
"Are you ok? You're bleeding."
"I think so. But Marley…" She pulled back to look back at the pile of destruction. They were moving Marley's unconscious form onto a stretcher.
Danny put his hand on her back and started steering her towards the door. "Let's go get you checked out."
An EMT came up to them once they made it far enough from the crumbling building and told Lindsay to sit on the back of the ambulance while they checked her out. Danny watched as the EMT dabbed at the gash in her head and tired not to cringe.
"That's going to need stitches," the EMT said and instructed Lindsay to hold the cloth to her head while he climbed into the ambulance.
"I think you should give her a more thorough check," Danny told him, "She's pregnant."
Lindsay looked up at Danny, then her eyes widened as she looked behind him. He turned to see Mac staring back at her, apparently just as shocked. Danny looked around and saw the other CSI's scattered around the crime scene, Stella with Doyle.
"How long have you known," Mac asked when the ability to speak returned.
Danny looked from him to Lindsay, who looked nervous under Mac's gaze. "Um, well, I knew for certain just for a few days," Lindsay said as she dropped her gaze to his shoes.
Mac nodded and looked at the EMT. "I think a more thorough check would be a good idea."
The EMT nodded and helped her climb into the back of the ambulance before they headed off to the hospital. Once they were out of sight, Mac switched his gaze to Danny. He didn't look happy.
"You knew about this and didn't tell me?"
Danny shifted his on his feet nervously. "Well, uh, I didn't know something like this was gonna happen. And Hawkes knew before I did. Besides, she was gonna tell you at the end of the week."
Mac sighed and turned to look at the crazy scene around them. "That's not a good excuse. What if something serious happened? Then what?"
"I know Mac—"
"Just go to the hospital. Tell her that when I get this cleared up, I wanna talk to her. Until then, let her rest. Oh, and check on Marley for me."
Danny nodded and watched as Mac walked back over to everyone. He ran his hand over his face before going over to the car and taking off for the hospital.
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Danny knocked twice before entering her room. "Hey, how ya doin'?"
She sighed and slouched back. "The sonogram came back fine. I just have a slight concussion. Have you seen Marley?"
Danny nodded. "Yeah, she's pretty banged up. A few cracked ribs, broken arm, and a big goose egg on her head. She's gonna be out for awhile."
"But we caught Doyle, right?"
Danny smiled and walked over, placing his hands on either side of her on the table. "Yes we got him. He's probably being questioned now." He reached up and stroked his finger down her cheek. "I just need to know that you're ok. Mac's not gonna let you on the field anymore."
Lindsay groaned. "How mad was he? I know I should have told him but—"
"Don't worry about him. He's not mad, not at you anyways. He just wants to talk to you."
Lindsay nodded and closed her eyes. "I was so stupid. Something could have happened. I'm sorry." She opened her eyes and Danny was surprised to see them filled with tears.
He cupped her cheek and stoked it with his thumb. "No, don't be sorry. I shouldn't have let you out there. I knew it was dangerous. I was the stupid one," he said, leaning over and kissing her forehead.
"Danny you're not stupid. We'll just need to be more careful. We're not used to looking after another life."
A brief knock announced the doctor's entrance. Danny stood up straight and turned to lean against the table beside Lindsay. The doctor handed Lindsay a bottle while eyeing Danny.
"These are the prenatal vitamins. Just take one every morning and the sickness should ease up. Besides that, you're fine and can go home. I just want you to rest and not strain yourself to much for the next week."
Lindsay nodded and hopped off the table. "Thank you Dr. Andrews," she said, grabbing Danny's hand and leading him out of the room.
Danny wound his arm around her waist and kissed the top of her head. "You wanna go see Marley before we leave?"
She nodded and he steered her towards the younger CSI's room.
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"Danny, I'm fine. Really. Mac will flip if you don't get back soon."
"Yeah, I know. I'll get goin' in a second," he said, bringing a glass of water from the kitchen and setting on the coffee table in front of her. He had already made sure she didn't have to do anything, getting her a pillow and blanket and making sure the remote was in reach.
She smiled. He could be so sweet. "I don't want you to lose your job over me. Just go. I'll see you later."
He leaned down and kissed her lips, liking the fact that she seemed reluctant to pull away. "Alright, I'm goin'. Just gimme a call if you need somethin'."
"I will."
He smiled and headed for the door, not taking his eyes off her until the door was closed.
A/N: Sorry it took awhile to update! We're having work done on my house and the internet has been down. Please review!
