Lindsay had been rushed straight to surgery as soon as the ambulance reached the hospital. Stella was in the back of the ambulance with Lindsay. Lindsay whimpered as the ambulance turned a corner.
"Stel" She managed to whisper.
Stella grasped Lindsay's hand and brushed a loose curl hair from her face.
"Hey kiddo, don't speak. I'm here and I'm not gonna leave ya"
"I didn't ... I'm still pregnant"
"I'll tell them"
Lindsay nodded but grimaced as she felt a searing pain in her stomach. The paramedics were darting between the medical equipment and Lindsay, intruding various parts of her body with liquids and other needles. Stella was forced to release her hand and step away. The paramedics had induced Lindsay with ketamine, the pain she was too intense that morphine wouldn't have had any effect. She seemed to relax once the drugs were given to her, however she was no longer speaking coherently. Stella had tried to talk to her but Lindsay only managed to mumble a few words in reply, Stella felt helpless, she couldn't do anything except support her friend.
Twenty minutes later, Mac and Danny stormed in the hospital. Stella was sitting in a chair, her head in her hands cover with Lindsay's blood.
"Stella ? What happened ?" Mac asked.
"Everything was so fast, I don't remember all the details, We were at a club downtown, the owner have been stab to death, the area was secure by Angell, and the shooter came out of nowhere, he started shooting, Lindsay was in the wrong place at the wrong time, he hit her in the stomach before we started firing back. He's dead, but Lindsay, she's in surgery right now, the doctor said that her life wasn't in danger."
Mac nodded.
"Ok, I have to go back to the crime scene. Danny you can stay here"
"Thanks Mac"
Once Mac was gone. Danny looked at Stella.
"Did they say something about the baby ?"
"I'm sorry, they said they'll do everything they could but..."
Two hours later Stella was sat with Danny, in the hospital waiting area, they were sat in a comfortable silence. The waiting room was considerably quiet, Danny was soon finding the silence awkward.
"Stel"
"Hmm" Stella didn't seem to interested in what Danny had to say. He had hurt Lindsay and Stella was still angry at him for behaving like he did.
"She's gonna be Ok, ain't she?"
"Dan, she's a fighter. She'll be back to normal in no time"
A doctor appeared in the doorway
"Detective Bonasera?"
Stella got up from her seat and walked towards the doctor, Danny followed her.
"Who are you?" the doctor asked, preventing Danny from passing into the next room
"Detective Messer, I'm with Detective Bonasera"
"Sorry detective, Miss Monroe is only allowed one visitor at a time. Detective Bonasera requested that she see Miss Monroe before anyone else"
"Ok" There were hints of defeat and disappointment in Danny's voice. As Stella turned he called out to her "Tell her I'm here for her Stel"
Stella nodded sympathetically.
An hour passed before Stella came out. Danny was sat in the same seat as before, holding the same can of coke as before and he was wearing the same blank expression.
"Danny, she's in the second door on your right"
Danny's eyes lit up and he nodded Stella a thank you. He proceeded to Lindsay's room, leaving Stella in the waiting room to gather her things alone. Moments after Stella left, Flack entered. He walked up to reception.
"Detective Flack" he flashed his badge "I need to see Miss Monroe, ask her some questions about earlier"
"Room 322, second door on the right" the receptionist motioned towards a door, Flack followed her directions.
Danny walked into Lindsay's room and she smiled when she saw him. He smiled back at her. However her smile soon faded when she saw his face.
"What happened to you ?" she asked putting her hands on his cheek.
"Nothing important, just a little problem at the crime scene, how are you ?"
"Well I feel like if a truck hit me, but they said that I will be just fine"
Danny took her hands and kissed them.
"I was so afraid, I couldn't go on without you, I love you so much"
"I love you too Danny"
Lindsay smiled, Flack walked in seconds after Danny was standing by the door, looking at them. He couldn't compete with Danny, those two love each other so much, he was just here to confuse Lindsay's mind. When he was going to walk away, Lindsay saw him. And when she saw his face, she sighed.
"You have got to be kidding me" Danny turned to look at Flack "Guys, I can't leave you alone for five minutes without you started fighting"
"Sorry Linds, only one visitor at a time" Flack said, turning around to leave the room
"No wait" she said to stop him from walking out "I have something to tell you"
"I already know" he said monotonously, then proceeded to leave the room. "Take care of her Dan, or I will finish what I started"
"You told him" Lindsay snapped at Danny
"I didn't mean to, it just slipped out, I swear"
She rolled her eyes and clenched her fists
"You know if Flack hadn't have already beaten you up, I would so start on you right now"
"Whatever Montana. Me 'n you, we're Ok now aren't we"
"Yeah Messer, we're good"
He leaned to her and kissed her softly
A doctor entered the room
"Miss Monroe, I'm Dr Whitman, I'm the head surgeon, can we talk ?" he looked at Danny "Sorry sir, would you mind giving me a moment"
Danny placed his arms on the arm rests and we about to pull himself up off the chair, but Lindsay had her hand on his arm.
"Stay. Is it Ok for Detective Messer to hear this too?"
"As you wish Miss Monroe. I'm afraid I have some bad news. Your baby was injured by the bullet, you have miscarried"
Danny nodded and looked at Lindsay who just stared at the doctor, after a minute or two it hit her. She clasped Danny's hand but he stood up and hugged her. They never wanted to let go of each other. She was started to cry, as her tears fell heavier she found herself sobbing into his chest, but he didn't cry, he was sad but he never cried, he was just trying to make Lindsay feel better. Nothing he did made his girl stop crying. After an eternity of tears she eventually eased up, though never speaking a word. She rest her head on her pillow and shut her eyes, still holding Danny's hand.
A week later, she was at home, the doctor told her to rest for 3 weeks, so she stayed at her apartment all day long, just waiting for Danny to visit her after his shift. One day she received a letter from a medical lab. Sometime ago she asked for a paternity test, and the results just arrived. Even if it wasn't important anymore, she wanted to know. She grab her phone and dial a number that became very familiar in the past 4 months.
"Hi, it's Lindsay, can we talk ? ... yeah... Ok, I'll meet you there in 20 minutes".
She hang up, took her coat and left her apartment. When she arrived at Central Park, she went to a little corner where Flack was waiting for her. He hugged her softly, then sat on a bench.
"How are you feeling ?"
"Better, thanks you"
"Fine, You wanted to see me ?"
"Yeah, ... we never had the chance to talk about, my miscarriage"
"I'm so sorry Lindsay"
"Yeah me too"
"You don't have to be sorry, it was not your fault, you've been shot and ..."
"It was yours Flack" she said abruptly. She wanted to get it out of her mind before she changed her mind. She waited for his reaction, but he didn't do anything. She was surprised when she felt tears on her cheek.
"So I'm sorry"
"Danny knows ?"
"No, I just got the result, I thought that you had the right to know"
"Thanks"
He hugged her, then touched her cheek affectionately.
"It's better this way, You and Danny are meant for each other, everything is going to be fine now. You'll be happy with him"
He kissed her on the cheek, she was glad things had finally returned to normal. After everything they had been through their friendship hadn't been ruined. If anything the ordeal had bought her and Flack closer together. Life was good for her at the moment. She smiled softly and began to leave.
"Lindsay !"
"Yeah?"
"Let's keep it our secret okay? Danny would kick my ass if he knew it was mine"
She laughed a little then nodded.
"Okay, see ya"
"Bye"