It had been almost an hour of silence, Danny's heart was beating, the monitors were relaxed. The nurses came in about ten minutes after Lindsay had left, but she was still not back yet. Flack was on Danny watch; he knew he couldn't leave him alone until someone else came. So he sat back in his chair and watched Danny chest rise and fall with the tube in his mouth helping him breath. Flack ran a hand over his face and shook off the fatigue that was plaguing his eyes. It had been the most stressful two months of him life; watching his best friend struggle to live was almost too much for him to handle. Lindsay was strong but he knew that she couldn't take another tragedy, Danny had to wake up, if he didn't he wasn't sure of what to do.

Flack straightened his body in his chair and moved closer to the bed, putting his hand on Danny's, he could feel that his body temperature was back to normal. The colour in his face was loosing the grey and he was starting to look human again. He gave his hand a light squeeze and leaned back in his chair.

"So… catch the last Giants game? Ha… yeah that wasn't funny." Flack lightly chuckled and continued. "They say it's good to talk, you know? Maybe you'll hear me and when you wake up you're brain won't be so 'mush' or something. I told them that it's too late, but hey, what are ya gunna do?"

Flack suddenly felt eyes on the back of his neck, he turned to see a familiar face standing in the door, Stella.

"How's he doing?"

"Ah, well he's sedated right now so that he can have some healing time with not white noise of stress, but he's looking better." Flack got up and walked to the door where Stella was standing, "Have you seen Lindsay? She left over and hour ago to get a nurse, nurse came but no Lindsay?" Flack looked genuinely concerned and confused.

"Yeah, she's ok. The nurse, ummm Pam? I think that's her name. She said she was exhausted and that she was worried about her baby. They are giving her some fluids on I.V. and letting her get some sleep while Danny is out."

"So I guess that whole, 'Let's keep this pregnancy a secret' thing, didn't last long huh?" Flack said with a smile.

"Yeah, I'm happy for them. Well considering the circumstances. Danny'll be fine." Stella said, she quietly looked to Danny and almost in a whisper said, "I Hope."

Flack agreed and looked to Stella, "Hey, I gotta work at midnight. You mind staying with Danny while I go home and get some sleep and a shower before work?"

"Yeah, no problem. Besides you've been here long enough it's my turn."

"Thanks Stel. Give me a call if anything changes?" Flack said giving Stella a hug.

"Of course." Stella obliged, and Flack turned and left.

When the door behind her was shut, she crossed the room to the chair beside Danny's bed and sat down. Flack was right, he did look better, the colour was back in his face and he was starting to look like Danny again. Stella took his hand in hers and squeezed it.

"Hey Messer, what do you say about getting better and getting the hell out of here? Hum? I have never been so sick of these damn walls. This hospital needs a make over, I mean come on, who lives 'Kill yourself beige' anyways?" Stella said with a big smile on her face, knowing that he'd agree.

It had been almost seven weeks since that horrific morning that put Danny in that bed. It felt like yesterday, the nightmares were becoming less frequent but they were still there. Seeing his body being thrown back and slide down the wall blood following him to the floor was the worst torture Stella could take. Danny and her were close, they had worked together for years; when she saw him go down it was like watching her best friend die. Even if he didn't have Lindsay watching over him like a hawk, he would not be alone. Before his last surgery, Danny had been watched in shifts, even though Lindsay never left, Mac, Sheldon, Stella and Flack had all watched over both of them to make sure they were ok.

Stella worried about Lindsay, the stress she was putting herself through was not good for the baby. When Pam told her that Lindsay was dehydrated and needed some serious rest or she was going to miscarry, Stella was not surprised at all. Lindsay was so dedicated to being at Danny's side it was as if she had forgotten that she was pregnant and human and need to be taken care of. Right now the best thing she could do was get a straight eight hours of sleep and to relax.

Stella sat in the uncomfortable chair and rested her head on my fist and held Danny's hand, she wanted him to know he wasn't alone. There was always going to be someone there and right now, that person was Stella and she wasn't going anywhere.

Ten hours had past since Lindsay had faded off into sleep, when she opened her eyes she felt rested and relaxed, she reached down and placed her palm on her stomach. Lindsay smiled to herself and thought about her baby, and for the first time, realized that she is going to be a mother. Suddenly she started making plans in her head as to which room she could turn into the nursery and if it was going to be a girl or a boy, what would she name it, what would she look like, or him. She suddenly pictured a beautiful little baby girl with brown curly hair like herself and little pink-framed glasses with Danny's eyes. The smile plastered a smile across her face as she pat her belly thinking of the beautiful memories they were going to have as a family.

As she sat day dreaming, Pam came into the room and noticed Lindsay's happy disposition. "You're looking much better. How are you feeling?"

"I'm going to be a mom!" Lindsay said looking up a Pam with a smile.

"I've noticed. Does this mean you are going to start taking better care of yourself?" Pam said while checking Lindsay's monitor and vitals.

"Yes, I promise." Lindsay paused realizing she hadn't asked about Danny yet, "How's… how is Danny?" As soon as she said it, the smile disappeared and was replaced with a look of sorrow.

"Better… actually much better. We are keeping him sedated for a little while longer, but he is doing great Lindz." Pam put her hand on Lindsay's shoulder, knowing that Danny was the reason Lindsay's body was exhausted. "I'll tell you what, if you rest up just a little while longer and get a good hearty meal into you, I'll see about switching rooms so you can be with him. Sound good?"
Lindsay nodded gratefully, and forced a smile. "Pam? Is Don, my friend, still here?"

"No actually, he left awhile ago and was replaced with a woman, she has curly hair?" Pam was not familiar with Stella, she usually was off shift when it was Stella's turn to watch Danny.

"Oh, That's Stella. If you see her, can you tell her I'm looking for her? Oh… and Pam…. Thank you, for everything. I owe you!"

"Don't mention it. I'll be back soon." Pam said as she gave Lindsay a wink.

Lindsay lay back in bed and did her best to relax, but lately she could only do that if Danny was in her sights. She missed him, inside and out. Her heart ached when she thought about talking to him, all she wanted to do pick names for their kids, and talk about the wedding, and work. All those little conversations she used to take for granted.

If it was the last thing she did, she was going to save Danny. He was going to get better, no matter what it takes.

"I love you Danny." Lindsay said to herself as she looked longingly out the small hospital window at the New York night sky line.

Hey guys! What do you think? R&R... I love Danny and Lindsay! They are so cute! lemme know what you think!!!!