Back To Present Day...

Danny and Flack sat on the bench for a few more minutes, while Danny tried to regain his thoughts.

"I just wish there was something more I could do for her."

"I know buddy, just hang in there." Flack replied.

"Thanks man. Now let's get back to work." With that Danny and Flack went back to work.

Another month passed and Lindsay's pain was getting better. She was actually able to sleep through the night most of the time. She was getting stronger too. She was able to get around with the wheelchair with ease now. Lindsay seemed to be returning to her old self. She was happier than Danny had seen her in a long time. Occasionally Danny would still find her staring out the window lost in her thoughts of what could have been, still mourning the baby they lost. However, those moments seemed to be less and less. Lindsay was so independent that she had even taken to going to rehab by herself. It was just a couple blocks away and she enjoyed getting out by herself. Danny was working more now. Mac had still not found a replacement for Lindsay and Danny decided that it was time to help pick up the slack. It had been four months since Lindsay had been shot and for the first time things were starting to return to normal.

Lindsay left rehab one afternoon and headed for the lab. She had received some good news and she wanted to tell Danny immediately. The lab was several blocks away but it was a nice day, so Lindsay decided against a cab. She arrived at the lab a short time later. It was the first time she had been back since that day and it felt a little strange when she got off the elevator. All her nervous felling washed away when she saw Stella practically running at her with a big smile on her face.

"Lindsay, what are you doing here?" Stella asked as she gave Lindsay a hug.

"I am looking for Danny. Have you seen him?"

"I think that he is your alls office. Anything wrong? Everything okay?" Stella asked, just slightly concerned.

"Everything is great. I just came from rehab and I got some good news and I could not wait to tell Danny." About that time Lindsay saw Danny coming down the hallway.

"Danny." She yelled as she rolled over to him.

"Montana, what are you doing here?" He asked as he leaned over and kissed her. "I thought that you had rehab this afternoon?"
"I just finished and I got some good news. I did not want to wait until tonight so I came to see you." Lindsay said with a smile.

"Please tell me you took a cab?"

"No."

"You came here all by yourself?" Danny frowned. "That is over 15 blocks."

"I know, but you can make good time in one of these." Danny heard Stella laugh. Good to see that she has her sense of humor back, Danny thought.

"Well, who am I to argue. What is this good news that you are so excited about?"

"The therapist said that I can cut my rehab down to two days a week."

"That is great." Both Danny and Stella said in unison.

"There is more. He also said that I am now cleared to return to work for at least two days a week. Obviously there will be some restrictions, but I can come back to the lab." Lindsay could not contain her joy.

"Are you serious?" Danny was in shock. "But Katie said that it would probably be a couple months. Are you sure that it is not too soon?"
"Danny it has been four months. I am ready. I cannot stay in that apartment much longer. I want to come back to work." Lindsay gave Danny her best puppy dog eyes. One look from Danny and she knew that he was done for.

"Not the puppy dog eyes." Danny moaned. "Fine, you win. As if there was ever any doubt. Well I guess all we have to do now is talk to Mac."

"Ask Mac what?" Mac asked as he rounded the corner. "Lindsay. This is surprise. What brings you to the lab?" Lindsay handed Mac a piece of paper. "Well then welcome back."

"Thanks Mac. I cannot wait to get back to work. I never thought that I would be so excited about doing paperwork."

"Well it will be nice to have you back. It has not been the same here without you. How does Friday sound?"

"Sounds great."

"We will see you bright and early Friday than." Mac leaned over and gave Lindsay a kiss on the cheek and then walked away with Stella in tow.

"How much longer do you have cowboy?"
"I have a few more things to do, shouldn't be more than an hour maybe an hour and a half."

"Okay, I will wait for you than. It will give me a chance to visit with everyone."

"After I am done, why don't we go out and celebrate?"

"Okay, come find me when you are done." Lindsay yelled back at him. She was already halfway down the hall. Damn she can make good time in that thing, he laughed to himself.