A/N: Thanks for all the lovely reviews! I loved them all!

Special note to Chili-Peppers: I am so glad you enjoyed the last chapter and I'm very surprised but glad that it was your favorite!

And now I am on a roll! Another update within two days….I haven't done that in forever! This is just a little chapter about life and going back to work. The next string of events begins in the next chapter! Hope you guys enjoy ;)

Disclaimer: I don't own CSI: NY or any of their characters.


Chapter 8: That's Life

Lindsay was wrapped peacefully in Danny's embrace when her cell rang. She untangled one arm from Danny and reached over to the night stand, grabbing her phone. "Morning Mac." She greeted sleepily into the phone.

"How did you know it was me?" Mac asked interested.

She laughed quietly, as to not wake up the sleeping man beside her. "No one else calls me on my cell phone this early in the morning."

Mac sighed. "Okay, you got me there. So, first off, welcome back."

"Mac, I know you didn't call me at 4:30 in the morning just to welcome me back to work, because if that's the case, I might have to kill you because something like that can wait until we come in. So what do we got?" Lindsay asked matter-of-factly.

"Actually, it's just you; DB in Central Park. Stella and Flack are going to meet you there." Mac explained.

"'K. See you later." They said their good-byes and hung up. Lindsay rested the phone down on the table once again. She then attempted to untangle herself fully from the sleeping form next to her, only to have Danny's arms tighten around her waist. "Danny." Lindsay started, "I have to go to work."

Danny whimpered. "Just five more minutes."

Lindsay shook her head and laughed. He sounded like a little kid who didn't want to get up for school. "No. Now or Mac will be mad and we don't want to piss off Mac on our first day back, do we?" She leaned over and gave him a chaste kiss. "See you later. Love you."

Danny rolled over and hugged her pillow. It was something he did when she wasn't in the bed with him. Her pillow reminded him of her and was the closest thing he had to her body when she worked a double or was out with Stella. Within minutes he was sound asleep once again.

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When Lindsay stepped out of her SUV thirty minutes later, she was met by Stella. "Morning Stel." She greeted sweetly.

Stella looked up at the young brunette with wide eyes. "You are way too cheerful for this early in the morning, let alone your first day back at work since your honeymoon."

Lindsay laughed. "I'm the happy one. Danny on the other hand acted like a kindergartener when I tried to leave this morning."

Stella laughed with her as they walked towards the scene. "I want all the details."

Lindsay smacked her playfully. "Stella, we're at work…That's what lunch is for." She finished with a wink. The curly-haired detective nodded as they came upon the familiar tall, blue-eyed detective.

"Morning ladies." He looked over at Lindsay. "Welcome home Mrs. Messer. I'm surprised you even made it here this morning." Flack winked at Lindsay.

She just shook her head. "Don't even start Flack or you'll be sorry." She warned playfully.

He took a step back. "Wow, someone's grumpy. Look's like out Montana native had a rough night…or a rough two weeks." Lindsay leaned in and smacked him quite hard over the head.

Stella watched, amused. "So Flack, before you get yourself into even more trouble, what'd we got?" Stella asked.

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Danny sat in his office, waiting for the tox. report on his and Hawkes' case. He hadn't seen Lindsay all day. He looked at the clock. It was around one in the afternoon and he assumed that Lindsay was at lunch with Stella, probably gossiping about their honeymoon. Danny picked up his cell phone and typed in a message.

Lindsay had just entered the lab with Stella when her cell rang. She could tell it was Danny from the ring tone and motioned for Stella to go on with out her. The older woman winked and headed off to talk to Adam about their results. Lindsay looked down at the screen and read the message:

Montana—I miss you! What do you want to do tonight to make up for missed time? D.

She smiled and laughed quietly as she could picture the suggestive smirk on his face. She punched in some letters and pressed send.

Poor baby! I miss you too. And we're going to dinner with Mac and Stella tonight. M.

Danny received the text and sighed heavily. She would be the death of him.

You're a very evil woman.

Lindsay laughed and sighed contently with herself. Her smirk grew wider with the message.

I know and you love me for it! Off to P.D. Love you. M.

Lindsay closed her phone and headed down the hall where Flack and Stella were waiting for her. "So what were you up too?" Flack asked in a teasing manor.

Lindsay smiled a satisfied smile. "Playing mind games with Messer."

Stella shook her head. "You told him we're going to dinner and he didn't take it very well."

Lindsay nodded. "He'll live." She stated simply.

Flack sighed. "You're an evil woman, Messer. I always thought I would die before Danny, but now that he has you, I wonder sometimes." The two female detectives continued walking down the hallway laughing.


A/N: Short I know but I'm just going to make you wonder what's going to happen next! Guesses please!