Disclaimer: I own nothing…seriously, nothing, but dude do wish I did. =]

Little insight into my mind: so they say baby was conceived after the rain walk scene, however, 2 months from last week's episode is April/May and 9 months back from that would put us in August/September. So in my overstuffed mind, PF was when they got back together, and baby was conceived in between episodes 2-4-ish. I'm fudging dates a bit….adjusting…it shouldn't screw anything up, it's just convenient.

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**Hostage/Veritas its one and the same!**

"Linds, I thought you headed home already." Danny said surprised to find his girlfriend still hunched over a computer in the bullpen at 1 am.

"Huh, Oh hey Danny." She said snapping out of her daze.

"What you still doing here sweetheart?" He asked again

"Oh, I needed to figure out where this plant is from." She said gesturing to the touch-sensitive plant sitting on her desk.

"I'm guessing by that 'needed' you found it?"

"Yea."

"So you're free now?" He questioned taking a seat across from her.

"I was just gonna head home and crash, why?"

"Just wondering if you'd feel up to a slice?" He smirked, "The Uncle Joe's near your place is open late, they make a decent pizza."

"Mmmm, sounds good." She said sitting back

"Is that a yes?" he eyed her, then laughed a little when he heard her stomach growl softly

"I think that's a yea." She smiled and laughed along as she pushed herself up and grabbed her bag from the back of her chair.

The ride over to the pizza place was silent, as Lindsay had slumped up against the passenger window as soon as she had gotten in, and Danny himself was fighting the urge to yawn. Once at the pizza place the grabbed a small booth looking out onto the sleepy New York street, and ordered a quick plain pepperoni pizza.

They talked about random oddities, nothing of value, as it was too late and too long of day to talk about anything that would cause emotions to stir. Still every time Lindsay shut her eyes, even if for a second she got a glimpse of a banged up and broken Danny climbing out of that truck. She sighed and leaned back in the booth and just gazed out the window, an action that didn't go unnoticed by Danny. He didn't push it though, knowing her as long as he had, he knew she had to think through whatever was going on in her head, and ever since their little break she had been less willing to open up and share. Granted they had never been good at it before, now the communication was at the bare minimum. He sighed knowing this distance was his own stupid fault, as he paid for the check then led a sleepy Lindsay back to the truck.

Halfway back to her place Lindsay stopped looking out the window and turned her gaze back to Danny, taking in his profile as he maneuvered the New York streets. Her gaze started at his hair, which was still too long, to his face, down to his arms, which were sculpted and flexed every time he weaved between traffic, to his hand resting on the center consol. She softly reached out and took hold of that hand, thumb tracing the scar that remained from last May. She was in a complete trance watching as her thumb traced over his hand that she didn't notice that they had pulled up in front of her building.

"What's wrong Linds?" He asked softly cupping her face with her free hand, an action that brought her eyes to his.

"It's nothing."

"Nothing my ass, you've been in a daze since we left the lab, what's going on?"

"At least it wasn't you this time." She said softly

"Linds, is that what's been bugging you all day?"

"A little."

"Linds, sweetheart, I'm right here, and I'm pretty sure Adam is still alive, that is if Mac hasn't killed him about going to Flack first with evidence." Danny tried to joke, which he was greeted with by a small smile. "Lindsay, what happened last year, is over, and believe me, you helped me through that. God the night before was amazing I wasn't gonna miss more of that because of some imbeciles decided to hijack a crime scene. And after, well you were there." He waggled his eyebrows at her. "That was good too."

Lindsay laughed and gave him a swift friendly punch in the arm. "You would say that."

"Seriously Lindsay, don't think about it." He said pressing a kiss to her forehead.

"Thanks Danny." She said before leaning over the consol and pressing her lips to his in a sweet and lingering goodnight kiss. "Night Dan, see ya in the morning." She said as she exited the car and headed to her building.

Danny craned his neck to watch her bound up the stairs and slip into the front door; he took off as soon as he saw she was safe.

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**Page Turner**

"Hey Messer." Lindsay sang as she bounced into the bullpen ad swung around in an open seat across from him and started to tap at the computer's keyboard.

"Well you're in a chipper mood." Danny smirked as he continued to type up some of his paper work.

"Chipper? Seriously Dan, Chipper?"

"What?"

"Just never thought I'd hear ya say that, not very macho."

"Macho? Seriously Linds, Macho?"

"True, you are a Maroon 5 fan boy." She laughed

"I am in no way a fan boy." Danny said setting everything down and giving her a friendly death glare.

"Oh please! How upset were you that you had to work instead o go to that concert?"

"I say I like one song and you won't get off my back will ya?" Danny laughed shaking his head as he hit print, and pushed himself away from the desk

"Nope." She laughed as she got up and sat down on his lap; Danny's arms instinctively wrapped around her body to keep her in place. "You called me Montana for 3 years, I'm allowed to this little bit of embarrassment on you." She whispered in her ear before gently nipping his ear and then down to his neck where she started to nip and suck.

"Linds, babe, we're at work." Danny groaned

"No one's around." She said breaking away and adjusting herself in his lap

"It's the NYPD crime lab, there's always someone around." Danny laughed

"Fine." Lindsay said as she pecked him once more on the lips before leaning back and grabbing the printed report from the printer. To which Danny had to close his eyes at the sensation of her moving on his lap.

"Linds, you trying to kill me?" He asked, Lindsay could only laugh as she put the report in a manila folder and handed it to him.

"Nah, that's not on my list of things to do tonight." She whispered seductively in his ear.

"Oh really, well Miss Monroe, what is on your list?" Danny asked now intrigued. Lindsay hadn't been this forward in ages, not since they got back together anyway.

"Well." She sighed kissing him, "I was thinking," she kissed him again. "Some Chinese food," kiss, "then back to my place," kiss, "for desert." She finished as she kissed him again, gently grinding herself into his lap.

"mmmm." Danny said kissing her back. "sounds" kiss, "perfect." He said before nuzzling her neck. "Just got to drop off this report sweetheart." He said as he kissed her one more time and patted her thigh. To which she swiftly slid off his lap. "Meet ya in the locker room in 5." He winked as he headed to his bosses office. September was off to a good start.

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**Turbulence…….September 21 2008……Sullivan's

Danny, Adam, Flack, Hawkes and a few random lab techs and detectives, well just about every male employed by the NYPD had a glass raised as the NY Giants kicked a 22 yard field goal to win in overtime leading the Giants to their best start since 2000. Sullivan's bar erupted into cheers as drinks were downed.

Lindsay walked in right as the room erupted and had to laugh, one thing about New York fans, they were an excitable group. The chances of going to a super bowl two years in a row were next to nil, but still when the city was excited about a sports team, the energy increased tenfold.

Danny had just placed his beer down when he notice Lindsay slip past a drunken officer, shake off his attempt at a pick-up line with one dirty look and headed over to Danny. He had to laugh: that was the same look he had gotten when she first started working for the NYPD. Granted he deserved it then. Flack and Hawkes had headed over to play darts as Adam chatted with Danny, not really noticing Danny's attention was fully on the woman maneuvering her way toward them.

Lindsay's eyes met Danny's when she was about 6 feet away, she sauntered up moved in close to him, an action that made him think she was going in for a kiss, however, Lindsay had other plans, as she grabbed his beer from next to him and finished it, her eyes never leaving his.

Danny could only smirk. She would. "You down a beer like that makes me question your weekend activities in college sweetheart." Danny laughed as he took the glass away from her and pulled her close to him and kissed her fiercely.

"Yea, you wish you knew me back then." She said in a sultry tone…she may or may not have frequented the frats.

"Whoa, You………….and You………..Again?" Adam questioned in his own stunned little manner. Lindsay smiled and shrugged, as Danny coughed out a yea. "Thank god." Adam exclaimed.

"Why's that Adam?" Lindsay asked as she signaled the bartender for two more beers.

"Because you two were pissing me off." He shrugged.

"That so buddy?" Danny smirked as Lindsay turned in his grasp so she too was facing Adam.

"Yea Messer, you were like a lost puppy without her." Adam laughed as he finished off his 3rd beer and called for another.

"Awe, poor Danny." Lindsay chuckled.

"Yea Ross, haven't met any of your girlfriends yet." Danny noted teasing Adam back.

"Yea Messer, you couldn't handle meeting any of my girlfriends." Adam smirked as he took a gulp of his fresh beer.

"Ouch. Sorry I forgot we have the ex of a suicide girl in our mist." Danny laughed as he patted Adam on the back.

"Is that so Adam?" Lindsay grinned, "did that eau de toilette, work for ya?"

"You know it Linds. What can I say the ladies love the Lab Tech." He smirked as he nodded to a girl with black cropped hair and an interesting sense of style that had walked in. "Alright CSI's I have a…thing." Adam said as he patted Danny on the back and headed over to the new arrival.

"Give the kid a couple of beers and that whole nervous thing he does goes out the window." Danny smirked as he kissed Lindsay at the juncture of her neck sucking slightly.

"Give me a hickey Messer, and they'll find you dead in a dumpster tomorrow." Lindsay moaned before turning in Danny's embrace and kissing him with a new intensity.

"Get a room!" Flack shouted as he approached the bar for another round. Breaking Danny and Lindsay up momentarily.

"You lose?" Danny asked noting his friends pissed off demeanor.

"Yea, remind me to never, ever bet against a math whiz again. I didn't think it worked for darts as well as pool!" He exclaimed. "Shel, I aint ever playing against you again." Flack called over as Hawkes stated hustling a game out of one of the M.E. assistants. "Damn MDs he muttered under his breath." He said turning back to his friends. "Seriously get a room!" He exclaimed as he turned back to find Danny and Lindsay kissing again.

"Seriously Don, loosen up." Lindsay laughed as she reached over and pulled at his tie, loosening it, taking it off, and stuffing it in his shirt pocket.

"Yea yea," Flack muttered as he downed his drink then headed over to the other detectives, namely Det. Angell.

"The guy needs to get laid." Danny whispered into Lindsay's ear as they watched him sit down next to Jessica.

"Maybe, but speaking of, feel like getting out of here?" Lindsay asked leaning back into Danny's body. He quickly finished his beer in one gulp. "Yea, come on frat rat, finish your beer. He said as he ran his hand up and down her hips. "You ever join the mile high club Linds?" Danny asked as he watched Sid enter the bar and greet Hawkes.

"Maybe."

"What? Seriously?"

"Dude, it's called Denver." She said as she placed her empty beer glass down, "Though I can think of more exciting places." She whispered in his ear.

"Oh really?" He questioned eyebrows raised as he gazed at her.

"My favorite still has got to be the pool table." She smiled as she nipped his earlobe then walked out the door with a little sway in her step. Damn that woman, Danny thought as he slapped a bill on the bar and followed her out of the bar.

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**Sex Lies and Silicone: Sunday October 19th : Sports Bar for Football game. (P.S.: this is when Hawkes is out with the jerk he knew in college)

"Your girlfriend has some serious meatballs Messer." Flack said as he and Danny grabbed a table and something to drink at a local sports bar.

"That so." Danny said taking a swig of his beer and glancing at his friend. truth be told he and Lindsay hadn't been seeing that much of each other lately. A night here a night there, if they went 4 days without seeing each other outside work, they'd live. Really, Danny would take Lindsay anyway she came. But he couldn't say he didn't miss the way it had been before, the dinner every other night, breakfast in the mornings, hidden glances and touches, that was pretty much nonexistent now. "What'd she pull?"

"I'm carting that doll down the street to the car, and she goes and makes a scene in front of a street café…why'd I dump her for a piece of plastic." Don cringed he took a sip. "Little old ladies were looking at me like I was some sort of pervert."

"Well, Donnie, that's because you are." Lindsay said as she came up behind Flack and gave him a kiss on the cheek.

"Well if it isn't my mentally unstable wife." Flack smirked as Lindsay slid into the booth next to Danny, and Adam, pulled out the seat next to Flack. "Seriously Linds, I'll get ya back for that."

"Yea yea, if you say so Flack."

"Sid should be here in a few." Adam said as he waived for a pitcher. "Low man's got first pitcher am I right?" he smirked

"AW Adam you're a veteran, just none of the new kids last." Danny chuckled tossing a peanut at his friend.

"Ow." Adam said as he rubbed his forehead where the peanut hit.

"So Niners v. Ginats." Sid said as he pulled up his own chair. "This gonna break you two up again?"

"Nice Sid." Danny replied as he kissed Lindsay's temple. "Only if the Giants lose, which shouldn't happen, I mean come on it's the 49er's!" He said with enthusiasm, to which Lindsay squeezed his love handles. "Ouch Monroe, geeze." He said glaring at her.

"Watch it, the 49er's are a better team than last year."

"Yea, and they are playing the SUPER BOWL CHAMPS."

"What's your point?"

"Uh, your boys in gold are gonna lose." He deadpanned.

"Wanna bet?"

"Name your price." Danny smirked at her.

"Five bucks and coffee in the morning."

"Deal." He said shaking her hand in an overdramatic gesture of the bet. "Your little men are gonna get scored on more times than your sister."

"Whoa, whoa whoa!…..which sister?" Lindsay asked

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"Oh come on guys!" Lindsay shouted at the big screen as the Giants' pulled yet another penalty out of the 49er's

"Aw, sweetheart, your boys losing?" Danny mocked.

"The game is closer than it was at halftime Messer, watch it."

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"Well it was a sloppy game, but you two were interesting." Flack smirked as he laid down his tip for the waiter. "Linds, root New York, and ya never lose." He winked as he left the bar. Everyone else laughed.

"Well, I'm gonna head out too." Sid said stretching. "No kids around tonight, I'm gonna go home and…"

"Sid." Danny interupted

"Yea."

"Just go home." Danny said shaking his head. Sid was gonna go to that creepy place, and as much as he liked Sid, that was one thing he didn't need to hear.

"Quit your pouting Montana." Danny laughed as he switched his eyes back over to his girlfriend, the last one at the table. "Ya had to know it was gonna happen."

"Doesn't mean I have to like it." She said as he helped her up.

"How 'bout this, you come over tonight, and I'll buy ya a cup of joe in the morning." He said wrapping an arm around her shoulders and pulling her into the side of his body.

"You bribing me to spend the night with you?" she smirked leaning into him a little more and wrapping her arm around his waist.

"Is it working?"

"No. but I'll take it."

"What's that suppose to mean?"

"Means I was gonna come over whether you liked it or not." She laughed as she smacked his ass playfully.