DISCLAIMER: Sadly I do not own CSI NY or any of the characters, no matter how much I wish that Danny Messer was mine.
A/N: Thanks for reviewing guys; it really does mean a lot to know that I'm not just writing this for the point of getting it down on paper. I'm glad you're all enjoying it and umm…yeah…here's the next chapter.
WARNING: Does contain a few swear words at the beginning.
SUMMARY: Stella, Mac, Lindsay, Danny, Flack, Adam, Aiden, Sid, Hawkes and some of the other kids at Staten Island Academy are on a summer vacation with a few of the teachers but little did they know, the teachers had really gained permission from their parents and had actually taken them to Florida to work in a hotel for six weeks. With arguments over who has which jobs and relationship rivalry, can their friendships survive?
TITLE: Summer Friendships and Rivalry – Chapter 6
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Previously:
The night shift had been surprisingly easier tonight and when it came to the cleaning up, Lindsay reluctantly told everyone that they could leave early and she would do it. She was wiping a table when a strong arm wrapped around her waist, scaring her to death as flashbacks to the night before raced through her head.
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"Get off me you bastard!" She elbowed her assailant in the stomach, causing him to release her then kicked her leg back, giving him a swift kick in the crotch. "You aren't gonna get me again and this time I'm gonna prove you attacked me, you son of a bitch!" She heard a gasp and guessed it was because of her foul language, normally she didn't swear but this time she couldn't stop the words escaping her mouth. She turned round and froze, realising why the assailant had gasped.
"Jeez Monroe, where'd you learn to fight like that?" He asked, doubling over in pain and falling to the floor, mainly for dramatic effect.
"Oh my God, Danny I am so sorry." She rushed over to him and knelt down beside him, trying to pry his hands away from his stomach so that she could check she hadn't seriously injured him.
He swatted her hands away. "I'm fine, would you calm down?" She continued to grab his arm and he stopped her by grabbing both of her hands and holding them tightly. "I'm fine, calm down."
"I am so sorry; you scared me half to death." He looked down at their joined hands and realised that she was trembling.
"Lindsay?" She looked up at him and saw the concern in his crystal blue eyes. "You alright?"
"Yeah I'm…I'm fine. I just thought…doesn't matter." His eyes widened and he mentally kicked himself, realising that she had thought it was Mr Miller, trying to attack her again.
"Shit, Linds' I am so sorry; I didn't mean to scare ya." She nodded and felt the tears forming in her eyes. She closed them, trying to hide the moisture but Danny had already seen it and sighed. "Hey, come on don't cry." He wrapped an arm around her shoulders and she rested her head in the crook of his left shoulder, snivelling and trying to stop the tears which were falling down her face. "I'm so sorry; I wasn't thinking…I have a tenancy to act before I think things through."
"S'ok, it's not your fault." She leaned into him, content on listening to his voice in her ear, telling her that it'd be ok. Eventually she calmed down and pulled away, sitting upright with her legs crossed underneath her. He leaned back on his hands and stretched his legs out in front of him, showing no intention of leaving her in this state. "Thanks…I'm sorry I hit you."
"S'alright, sorry I scared ya." He could sense her unease at the situation and broke the tension by making a joke. "So where'd you learn to fight like that Monroe and what would your ma think if she heard you talkin' like that?"
His idea had worked and she gave a short laugh before relaxing slightly. "My oldest brother taught me self defence." Her voice quivered slightly and Danny worried that her brother had taught her because a far worse reason.
"Oh, so why'd he teach you?" He knew he was pushing it but he wanted to know. She said nothing and he sat up straight and held a hand out to her, she took it and he gave it a gentle squeeze. "You can talk to me…you know, if you want to; if you don't then that's fine too."
"I was attacked on my way home from school when I was fourteen." She held his hand a little bit tighter, trying to keep her voice steady as she spoke. "He grabbed me from behind, that's why I was so shook up when Mr Miller…" She trailed off and chocked down a sob before continuing. "It brought it all back and then when you came up behind me before I just…I freaked out." She sighed but managed to hold in her sobs, not wanting to appear weak in front of him.
"I am so sorry Linds', if I'd known; I…" She cut him off and told him that it wasn't his fault and not to worry. He stood up, pulling her to her feet as she looked at him confused. "I'll help you clean up and then we'll go and talk somewhere else, this place it kinda dull at night."
"You don't have to help Danny, I told everyone else they could go." She felt guilty, his girlfriend had just cheated on him and here he was, looking after her.
"I'm here because I want to be, now where's the broom?" She smiled and thanked him before pointing to the corner of the room where a tatty broom rested against the wall. They cleaned the restaurant, trying to keep their conversation light; Danny not wanting to make her cry again. "So I saw you at the pool bar today."
"Really? Sorry I was in a world of my own this afternoon, I didn't see ya." His voice was apologetic and Lindsay felt sad, knowing that whenever he was around her, he apologised too much.
"Oh, I was worried that you were ignoring me." She knew that she sounded pathetic but she couldn't stop the words escaping her mouth as she looked down at the table which she was wiping.
He crossed the room and stood beside her, leaning over to whisper in her ear. "No, we may not have the same circle of friends but you're so different to any other girl I have ever met Lindsay Monroe."
"Is that in a good way or a bad way?" The fear was evident in her voice.
"A good way, definitely a good way." She grinned and he pulled back to smile at her.
"Oh, I meant to ask you…you know…well I mean…you know your middle name?" He nodded, encouraging her to continue. "Well it doesn't sound very American, I was just wondering…"
He interrupted her, knowing what her question was going to be. "It's Italian, my ma's from Italy." She smiled at him and he returned the smile before they went back to work and finished tidying up the restaurant. When she had finished wiping the tables, she walked over to the bar and leaned against it; watching Danny sweep the floor. He propped his broom up against a table, walked over to her and picked her up, sitting her on the bar and causing her to squeak in surprise. "See something you like Miss Monroe?" He flirted and winked at her, causing her to blush slightly; 'Jocks' didn't talk to 'Geeks' let alone flirt with them.
"I umm…no, sorry Danny; you aren't my type." He smirked, loving the 'flustered' look on her face.
He leaned in close to her face and asked her in a teasing way, "You sure about that Lindsay?"
She swallowed and said, in the strongest voice she could muster, "Yep, quite sure thanks." He smiled and pulled back, loving how he could make her flustered by simply winking at her, she definitely wasn't like any other girl.
"Ok, well you wanna go for a walk or somethin'?" She nodded and he helped her down off the bar before lacing his hands with hers and pulling her towards the door.
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Half an hour later, they were sitting on the beach; throwing pebbles into the sea. "So, how're ya adjustin' to New York; 'the city that never sleeps'?" He turned and looked at her.
"I'm kinda gettin' used to it…it's so different to Montana though." He offered her a smile and she returned it as he told her that she'd get used to it eventually.
"What was it like…Montana, I mean?" She looked at him before looking back out at the sea.
"It was wonderful, especially the wheat fields. Me and my sister used to sit on top of the barn at sunset and watch the sun set over the wheat fields, it was beautiful." She sighed softly before turning to look at him again.
"Do you miss it?" His voice was surprisingly soft but his Staten Island accent was still there underneath.
"Yeah, so much; I mean I left my friends, some of my family, my horse…"
"You had a horse?" The surprise was evident in his voice and she smiled at him.
"Yeah, he was called Thunder; my dad used to joke that we should get one called Lightning."
Danny laughed, glad that she was ok and still able to joke around. "So did you have a farm or somethin'?"
She looked at him with raised eyebrows and he shrugged his shoulders. "We had a ranch, it was my dad's but he sold it to my uncle before we moved out here so that I could keep my horse and see it when we go back to visit." She picked up a handful of sand and watched it as it trickled through her fingers. "So what about you, do you have any pets?"
"Well I don't have a horse but yeah, I have a dog called Scruffy." She smiled, she had always loved dogs but when her dog had died when she was fifteen, she hadn't been able to bring herself to replace him.
"Aww, that's cute." He smirked at her and she admitted that although he was different to all her other 'guy friends', she definitely wanted to get to know him better. "So what kind of dog is he?" With a name like Scruffy, she was guessing it wasn't the type of animal you would associate with Danny Messer.
"He's a Border Collie puppy." She smiled and he thought that she was going to come out with a witty comeback.
"Aww, I used to have a Tamaskan Husky." He grinned at her, a grin which, had she been stood up, would have made her weak at the knees.
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An hour later, they were still on the beach; Lindsay lay on her back and Danny sat beside her. "I remember stargazing back in Montana, with James, my oldest brother. He used to point out the constellations and I always got them wrong." Danny laughed and Lindsay poked him in the side. "Hey, I was six; what d'you expect."
"Now that's cute." She laughed and he smiled down at her as she tried to stifle a yawn. "You wanna go back?"
"Sorry, I guess I'm just worn out; workin' in a restaurant is harder than you'd think." He smiled and stood up then held his hand out to her. She took it and he helped her to her feet.
"Hey Monroe, did they have sports back in Montana?" He asked her with a mischievous glint in his eyes.
"What kinda dumb ass question is that?" He grinned at her and she looked at him warily.
"Well let's see if you can catch me then." She raised her eyebrows but he simply turned around and sprinted off into the distance.
"Danny! Danny come on, this place is different in the dark!" He didn't respond so she dusted the sand off her jeans and set off after him. "Danny!" She had been on the netball team back in Montana so she was fit enough to chase after him. She managed to catch up to him and flung her arms around his neck from behind and wrapped her legs around his waist. He laughed and adjusted their positions so that he was giving her a piggyback. "I used to be on the netball team."
"Really?" She nodded then rested her chin on top of his head as he carried her along the beach. They had been walking for a few minutes when he felt her shiver. "You cold?"
"No, I'm fine." He could tell that she was lying so he stopped walking and put her back on the ground then wrapped an arm around her shoulders.
"I'd let you borrow my coat but I don't have one with me so…" She smiled and thanked him and he rubbed his hand up and down her arm as they continued walking, heading back to the hotel.
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When Lindsay woke up the next morning she still had a smile on her face. She got out of bed, switching off her alarm clock as Sarah mumbled that it was too loud and she could hear it without her earplugs in. Lindsay ignored her and headed into the shower, grinning to herself. When she had finished showering and getting dressed for work, she pulled her still-damp hair up into a ponytail and headed out of the room. She walked down the stairs and smiled at Stella who was sitting on a sun bed with Aiden. "You two skiving again?"
"Who, us? Never." Stella's voice was dripping with sarcasm which made Lindsay smile as she walked over to them and sat on the sun bed next to theirs.
"Course you aren't." She ginned at them and Stella laughed.
"We really aren't, every door we have knocked on had told us to bugger off and come back later." Aiden defend herself and Lindsay silently smiled at her.
"So you're very smiley this morning, what happened last night?" Stella teased.
"Nothing, I cleaned up in the restaurant and then went for a walk on the beach." She was giving nothing away but Stella could tell that she was leaving something out.
"Oh, did you go Alone?" Aiden beat her to the question and Stella mock-glared at her.
"No, I went with Danny." Stella's mouth fell open in shock and Aiden laughed at the expression on her best friend's face.
"Danny Messer?" Aiden asked the question as Stella was still sat in shock, unable to believe that a 'Jock' would talk to a 'Geek', especially when that 'Jock' was Danny Messer, captain of the basketball team.
"Yeah, he helped me clear up after shift." Lindsay smiled and Aiden took Stella's chin in her hand, closing her mouth.
"Close your mouth Stel', the flies are eyeing it up." Stella laughed and hit her arm. "Be careful Lindsay, Danny isn't the most sensitive of guys and I don't wanna see you get hurt." Aiden warned her, not to put her off but because she didn't want to see the new girl get hurt by Danny Messer who had slept with almost every airhead in school.
"I will be careful but Danny's so different when we're together; he's sweet and witty and…I don't know…just different." Lindsay wanted to believe so badly that Danny was different from all the other 'Jocks' but listening to Aiden made her realise that his reputation didn't paint the best picture of him.
"I know but just be careful kiddo." Stella warned her. Since Lindsay had first started at Staten Island Academy, Stella had looked out for her and she wasn't going to stop now. Lindsay smiled at her, knowing that she had a true friend in Stella Bonasera.
"Thanks guys and I will, anyway I'd better go…I don't wanna be late for work." She smiled at them before standing up and turning to walk away.
"Hey, Lindsay?" Stella called her back and she turned to face them, a small smirk on her lips.
"Relax, if he asks…I haven't seen either of you." They smiled at her and she walked off, heading for the restaurant.
She was walking past the reception when someone covered her mouth and dragged her into a bush, silencing her screams and cutting her off from the world around her. Her worst nightmare was coming true and she gasped as the familiar voice whispered in her ear. "So, you told on me…well Lindy, don't worry it'll all be over soon."
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A/N: Well what did you think? Thanks for all the reviews so far and yeah, next chapter up soon. Thank you to everyone for following this story so far, I love you all dearly and I'll update for you all soon.
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