It was the same day, that she had told Danny that she was in love with him. He had done absolutely nothing in response. He had tried to go back to flirting and joking, but she was just not up for it and didn't want to accept his behaviour. She had had it with him.
Instead of talking to him she went to the one person she knew would want to help her and who had asked her to let him help her. Mac. She saw Mac in his office, and stormed in. "He slept with Rikki Sandoval!", Lindsay shouted in an angry voice, with a hint of disappointment.
Mac just stared at her like she was crazy. "Lindsay, calm down. Now tell me what happened" Mac said in a much calmer voice. Lindsay sat down and put her head in her hands. Mac could see she was crying, but trying to hide it.
Mac went over to the chair next to the one she sat in. He sat next to her and pulled her into a comforting hug.
Little did they know, Danny was watching them, and he was getting really jealous.
Anyway, Lindsay looked up at her boss and he could see all the hurt and disappointment in her eyes. "He slept with Rikki Sandoval!"… Mac still didn't believe what he was hearing. He had known Danny to be very loyal to the people he cared about. It was hard to believe that he would cheat on the only girl that everybody knew he was in love with.
"How do you know that, Lindsay?", Mac asked in his calm voice. Lindsay looked at him again and said, "Mac, I call him early in the morning yesterday asking him on a date, he turns me down. And when I was talking to him on the phone I heard a female voice in the background, which sounded just like Rikki Sandoval. She was saying, 'I should really get going' or something like that and since it was that early I knew something was up. And since that, Danny hasn't been able to look me in the eyes. And besides, women have this unique ability to read men they date. So, it comes naturally that we would know if they did something they weren't supposed to do." Lindsay hesitated, looking Mac straight in the eyes she continued her story, "I love him, Mac. But if he doesn't feel the same, which seems pretty clear that he doesn't, I think I should end it now, before I have to transfer".
They both couldn't help but smile a little at her last 5 words. Mac took Lindsay's hand and said, "Lindsay, I think that you and Danny need to talk about this or something, because all of this stuff that is or isn't going on between the two of you, is clearly affecting your work and your behaviour. Look, I'm not trying to play Cupid or anything, but even a blind person can tell that there's real and true love between the two of you, no matter what the other person did wrong." Mac smiled at her and let go of her hand.
Lindsay sighed, "You're probably right and I guess I should hear his side of the story first". Lindsay was about to leave when Mac grabbed her arm, "Lindsay, just know that I'm not taking sides, but I honestly believe that whatever he did wrong, he regrets it and will do anything to make you see that". Mac smiled at her one last time, then she left.