A/N: I see some of you are confused about Danny and Lindsay begin together or not. They are not 'official together', but they kinda are together, but in this chapter it will become clearer. Thanks for all reviews! I really didn't expect I'd get them, and really not that much. You really make my day. Special thanks to SallyJetson for the beta.
Chapter 7:
Danny ran his hand through his hair as he walked through the doors of the New York Crime lab. Though Lindsay had reacted very well last night, he still wasn't sure if it was a good move to kiss her. But he couldn't help it; she just looked so damn cute… He smiled at the memories of the night before.
"What ya smiling 'bout, Messer?"
He grinned and turned around facing the girl he couldn't stop thinking about. Lindsay stepped closer to him and looked up to him, as he was a couple of inches taller, even with heels.
"Thinking about you always makes me smile, Montana."
She blushed lightly and pressed a quick kiss on his lips. If Lindsay would've been another girl, Danny would've probably kissed her back immediately, but he didn't want to rush things with her. First, he needed to be sure this was what she really wanted. That he was what she really wanted.
"Linds, we need to talk," he said, bowing his head so their foreheads touched.
She opened her mouth to say 'we are', but he placed two fingers on her lip to silence her.
"In private," he added.
Lindsay nodded. She smiled when Danny took her hand, and he guided her to a quieter place somewhere else in the lab. She didn't immediately recognize the place, but once she realized where they were, she grinned.
"Good memories to this place?" she asked, teasingly.
"I was actually hoping this conversation would give me new memories," came his fast response.
They were quiet for a while, thinking about the last time they had talked here.
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"Lindsay Monroe! Can I talk to you for a second?"
"Yeah…"
"I have to know what's going on with you. Okay, I mean, you and I, we have this thing, right? This chemistry, like we're into each other? But every time we're in the same room together today it's like…"
"Don't tell me you don't feel it also."
She took a deep breath.
"I can't do this Danny…"
"You can't do what?"
"I can't be… in a relationship. With you."
"I'm, I'm not, I don't, I'm not, I just… I'm talking about spending some time together. Dinner, few drinks, some laughs."
"Look, Danny, I like you. A lot. But right now, I can't... It's not you, okay, it's… I just… I need to be by myself, so I can work some stuff out, and I thought I'd put behind me…
I didn't mean for this to happen."
"It's alright."
"Maybe we should just do our jobs and…"
She couldn't finish and walked away before she broke down.
"If there's anything I can do, just let me know, okay?"
She didn't respond, afraid that he would see her tears.
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"So…"
Lindsay looked up and saw the same loving blue eyes she saw last time, only this time they weren't filled with concern and pain.
Danny looked into her eyes and saw the same adorable chocolate brown eyes he saw last time, only now they weren't filled with pain and invisible tears.
"So do you want dinner, a few drinks, some laughs now?"
Lindsay smiled.
"You know, Danny, I think… I mean, I'm actually quite sure, that I'm ready… to be with you. I mean, the trial is over, I've dealt with my past, and I've closed that chapter now. There's nothing left to stop me from being with you."
Danny didn't say anything, he just looked at her, as if he expected she'd take her words right back and tell him she didn't mean it, that she still had her doubts. That he wasn't worth her, or that she had met someone else, or that she just wanted to wait.
None of that happened.
"Danny? Say something?"
He blinked.
"Sorry," he murmured.
"If you've changed your mind, I can't blame you," she said, "I mean, there are probably thousands of girls out there," she gestured vaguely to the rest of the building, "who don't have to think twice to be with you. So,"
"Sssshh…" Danny silenced her. "There's no girl in the whole world I'd rather be with."
Lindsay's eyes filled with tears, but this time they were good tears. Tears of happiness, happiness that she would finally be with the man she loved.
Danny pressed his lips on hers and could finally kiss her without having to worry whether she wanted it or not. He now knew she wanted him too, and that gave him a warm feeling inside.
As she pulled back, he wrapped his arms around her to pull her into a hug. She put her arms around his neck and rested her head on his shoulder.
Lindsay felt so many emotions inside of her that she didn't even know what they all were. She was grateful, that Danny Messer, the former player of the lab, had chosen her of all girls (including some lab techs) to be with. She felt safe in his arms, tightly wrapped around her, but not squeezing her to death. She was happy. Finally, after so many months of being uncertain about many different things, she could be happy. Just be happy, without having to worry about things.
She felt love. She'd never thought she'd fall in love again. And certainly not with Danny Messer. He had gone from a total jackass to a friend. From friend to flirt, from flirt to crush. And now, she realized that what she felt for Danny wasn't just a flame. It was love. It had slumbered inside of her for a long, long time, and had finally come out.
Lindsay Monroe loved Danny Messer.
The first time they met, Danny was just angry because Lindsay had replaced Aiden. So he teased her. A lot. But she had wormed her way into his heart, and he now was more than happy to confess that. He was just so glad that Lindsay had finally let him into her heart as well, and trusted him. He knew her secret, and he didn't back off, like most men would've done. No, he stayed, and he held her in his arms, comforting her, supporting her. Loving her.
His eyes flew open as he realized it. He didn't have a crush on her. He loved her. Danny Messer was in love. He closed his eyes again and thought about it. He had probably loved her for a long time. He just didn't realize it. But it felt good. Man, it felt good to love someone, to be able to kiss someone and know it wasn't just a one-night stand thing. He grinned in silence. Who could've seen that coming?
Danny Messer loved Lindsay Monroe.
A/N: I hope you liked the chapter. Please review:-)
