A/N: I OWN NOTHING

The next twelve hours were a total nightmare for Danny Messer as he sat in his office at the Crime lab. Mac and the others arrived at the station and began to search. Mac had sent Danny back to the lab to stay out of the way and it was literally killing him.

Adam had found out that Rikki had been taking midwife courses so it seemed that she intended to deliver the baby herself and who knows what would happen to Lindsay.

It was still two weeks before Lindsay's due date so Danny had an idea and logged onto his computer and checked police reports about missing drugs. Specifically the ones used to induce labour or that can induce labour.

Twenty minutes later Danny came running into Mac's office with a sheet of paper in his hand.

"I know where she is." He said.

"Who, Lindsay?" Stella asked.

"No, Rikki. There have been a number of thefts in drugs that can induce labour just outside of the city."

Mac read over the report and then walked out of his office to AV with Stella and Danny hot on his tail.

"Adam, check the power company records for this area." He said indicating to the location on the report.

Adam's check had produced the best result. A small diner had been drawing power for the last month and a half.

When the team, Flack and SWAT arrived they could see movement inside.

With snipers positioned on the rooftops across the street, the others got ready to storm.

After a quick reminder that there was a pregnant officer inside, they burst in.

The sight that Danny saw shook him to the core. Lindsay was lying on the floor and there was blood. Rikki was standing at the counter with a bundle in her arms.

"Linds, Babe, you ok?" Danny asked trying to get her attention.

Lindsay mumbled something incoherent as a reply. Hawkes moved to check on her and Danny inched closer to Rikki.

"Rikki?"

"I honestly thought it would be a boy. But look at our daughter Danny. Isn't she beautiful?" Rikki asked.

Danny held back his anger and decided to try something. He looked at Mac and from Mac's reaction Danny knew that Mac understood.

Danny holstered his gun and stepped closer to Rikki. "Yeah she is. Can I hold her?" He asked.

"Of course she's yours as well." Rikki said handing the baby to him.

Danny was amazed by his daughter but he couldn't waste time. He knew that his next actions would be critical.

Danny turned and began to hand the baby to Mac but then. "NO!!!" Rikki screamed.

Mac took the baby and handed her to Stella, meanwhile Rikki had Danny in a chock hold with a gun pointed at his head. Flack tapped hi radio twice to let the snipers no that when they had a shot to take it.

The next ten seconds past slowly for Danny and Lindsay as their eyes locked. Neither was listening to Rikki threats to kill Danny.

Danny mouthed the words 'I Love You' to Lindsay then pushed all his weight into Rikki slamming her against the window. The next thing Danny felt a sharp pain in his chest as the bullet ripped through Rikki then himself and he knew that he had saved his wife and child.

All that Lindsay saw was her husband fall to the floor in a lifeless heap before darkness overtook her.