Lindsay had only been back to work for six weeks when she had a phone call that shook her world.

"Okay..." She said in shock. "Okay... I let you know." She hung up the phone.

"Lindsay have you seen..." Mac stopped his question when he saw how pale she had gone. "Are you okay?"

"They caught him." She managed to get out.

"Caught whom?" He tried to clarify as they had a number of active cases.

"The guy from Montana, the one who murdered my friends. I need to sit down." She said feeling light headed.

"Okay let's get you a seat." He took her arm and led her to where she could sit down. "Take deep breaths."

"They need me to go and ID him in a line up."

"That's going to have to be sooner rather than later." Mac stated. "Adam." He called when he saw the tech walking past.

"Hey Mac."

"Find Stella for me, and get Lindsay a ticket on a flight to Montana, give her a couple hours to get to the airport." He dug in his pocket and pulled out his wallet handing Adam his credit card.

"Is everything okay?" Adam asked concerned.

"Something has come up on an old case she's need back in Montana ASAP."

"Okay." He didn't question it further.

"You didn't need to do that." Lindsay said.

"We need you on a plane to Montana." He paused. "About Olivia."

"Oh god. I can't take her on short notice I'd have to pack and..."

"I'll make sure Danny can be there to pick her up on time. We'll help him hold the fort until you're back."

"If it's him there will be a trial."

"We'll work that out." Mac assured her.

"Danny doesn't know."

"How much doesn't he know?" Mac questioned.

"He doesn't know I was there. I need to tell him."

"Mac you wanted to see me?" Stella arrived.

"They caught him." Lindsay stated.

Stella could tell by the look on her face it wasn't one of their cases.

"The guy who..." Lindsay nodding was enough to cut her off.

"Lindsay needs to go back to Montana for a line up. Adam is booking her a ticket right now; I'll call you with the details. Can you drive her home so can pack a bag and then drop by Danny's crime scene so they can talk before dropping her off at the airport?"

"Of course."

"I've told her we'll help Danny with Olivia whilst she's gone."

"Of course we will. I'll grab our purses and jackets." Stella told her.

"Thank you."

CSI NY CSI NY

Lindsay pulled clothes out of the drawer and stuffed them in an overnight bag she could feel the tears, when they got too much she sank down onto the bed head in her hands and sobbed.

"That was Adam he got you on a flight in two hours, but you need to change planes three times." Stella walked in. "Oh Lindsay." She sat down on the bed and wrapped an arm around her.

"I don't know if I can do this Stella."

"Of course you can you've been waiting for this moment since it happened."

"I don't know if I can face him."

"Lindsay you know how this works better than anyone. He deserves to be behind bars, does Montana even have the death penalty?" Stella asked.

"Yes. But there are only two people on death row and they've only executed three since it was re-enacted."

"Whatever happens you're going to help get justice for your friends and their families. Maybe you can find some peace with it too."

"Right." Lindsay let out a breath she didn't know she had been holding. "Keep an eye on Danny and Liv for me."

"Always kiddo."

"I'm going to wash my face." Lindsay said.

"I'll finish packing for you."

TBC