A/N: I meant to add this to the last chapter. The book that Lindsey is reading All Signs Point to Murder is a real book. It's the first in a great series by Kat Goldring. I have read all four books that are out, and I am patently (ok, maybe not so patently) awaiting the release of the fifth book. If you like mystery, a crazy leading lady, a handsome Texas Ranger and a lot of Native American legends and facts…I suggest checking out these books!

A/N 2: I would like to think Beth-TauriChick for giving me the idea of a beauty shop. I have two aunts who are stylist, so I grew up in a beauty shop. Every Wednesday you would run into all kind of family members at the shop. And yes, we really have had birthday parties and Christmas parties at the shop!

A/N 3: Not a whole lot goes on in this chapter. It's just a goofy little thing. I would also like to say I have enabled anonymous reviews.

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Danny rolled over onto his back and stretched his arms over his head. He let out a yawn, and turned his head until he felt his neck cracked. He rubbed his eyes and then opened them. Blinking a few times he smiled to himself. The bed smelled like Lindsey shampoo. Lindsey. He turned his head to look over at her side of the bed. He blinked again. Empty. He sat up and looked toward the bathroom. The door was opened. "Lindsey," he called. Nothing. Danny threw the covers back and got out of bed. Walking out of the room he went in search of his missing partner. "Montana?" He walked into the kitchen. Empty. A piece of paper caught his attention. Danny picked it up and read it.

Dear Danny,

Bobby had to go to court but should be back around noon.

I snatched Lindsey to spend a few hours with me. Will be back later.

Help yourself to anything.

Talk to you later,

Kimberlin

Danny smiled to himself. "Good luck, Montana."

"Kimberlin," a short blonde woman called out as Kimberlin and Lindsey walked into the small building.

"Hey, Wendy," Kimberlin said. Lindsey looked around the beauty shop. The walls where off white and there where black chairs sat in front of large mirrors. All the chairs had women sitting in them. A stylist working with each one. Some getting their hair cut, others were getting rollers put on, still others were in the finally stages, getting hair spray sprayed on their styles. Some women sat along the back wall, under hair dryers.

"Kerrie was in about an hour ago," Wendy said.

"Kerrie is a cousin of mine," Kimberlin explained to Lindsey. "Wendy, I would like you to meet Lindsey. Danny Boy's girlfriend."

"Nice to meet ya," Wendy said. Lindsey smiled.

"Likewise."

"Hey, Kimberlin," another woman called out. "Have ya seen Judy lately?"

"Naw, but she should be in later." Kimberlin smiled at Lindsey. "Judy is an aunt of mine."

"Do you all come here to here to get your hair done?" Lindsey asked. Kimberlin laughed.

"Of course. Wendy does all of us. Family, ya know."

"Family?"

"Yeah, Wendy is a cousin too." Lindsey and Kimberlin found two empty chairs. Over the few hours that they were there, Lindsey was introduced to Kimberlin's mother, her sister, five more cousins, three aunts and her best friend from childhood. After they both got their haircut they left to find some lunch. "So what did you think of the beauty shop?"

"Can't say I've been anywhere like it before," Lindsey said with a small. "Do you always meet up with so many family members?" Kimberlin laughed.

"Yeah, it's always like a mini family reunion each week. We all grew up at the beauty shop. Before Wendy, her mom cut our hair. I can remember having birthday parties there…heck, we've even had Christmas parties."

"At the beauty shop?" Lindsey asked.

"Yeah, it's like a second home sometimes. If you want to meet up with the family…how you have to do is show up on a Monday, which is Wendy's slowest day." Lindsey shook her head.

"That's just too weird." Kimberlin smiled.

"Maybe, but its part of the Southern way of life. It's the norm."

Danny laid across the couch, head propped up on a pillow. ESPN was on, but Danny wasn't watching it. He had picked up the book Lindsey had been reading and was now just over half way through it. He was so involved in reading that he didn't hear the back door open or the footsteps through the kitchen. In fact, Danny wasn't aware there was anybody else in the house until Bobby's face appeared above him. "Gawd, Bobby, give a guy a little warning before you put that mug in front of someone." Bobby laughed and walked around the coffee table to take a seat in a recliner.

"Where's the girls run off to?" Danny sat up and put the book down.

"Not sure," Danny said. "Had a note waiting for me when I got up."

"Kim probably took Lindsey down to the beauty shop." Both men turned their attention to the TV. "Hey, um, Danny Boy," Bobby began. "About Lindsey."

"What about her?" Danny asked.

"She's not much into PDA, huh?" Danny arched an eyebrow at his friend.

"Nah, she's a private person." Bobby nodded, but Danny knew that wasn't the end of the conversation. "Look, Bobby, Lindsey's a little nervous. She doesn't really know you and she's being on her best behavior." Danny let out a breath when they heard Kimberlin call out to Bobby announcing that her and Lindsey were back.

"In the living room," Bobby answered. Danny breathed out a sigh of relief as Kimberlin came in followed by Lindsey. "Did ya'll have a good day?"

"Oh, yeah, Lindsey here got to meet a lot of family."

"Family?" Danny asked.

"Kimberlin took me to the beauty shop," Lindsey took him. "Seems like around here, that's like a mini family reunion."

"Dang right it is," Kimberlin said. "It's Southern tradition."

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