A/N: Wedding next chap people... :)

"Thanks Man, I really appreciate it, I know it was a lot for me to ask you to come back out, so when I say I appreciate it, I really do."

"Yeah, well you'd better. I hate lying to Linds."

"I know, I know, me too. But, I mean imagine her face when-"

"She's gonna love the house Danny. Where'd you find it?"

"My ma saw it last week in the paper. She called and made us an appointment to look round... But, she forgot Lindsay was back in Montana. How, I don't know. I haven't moped like this since, well, since she left last time. But Chris, she's gonna love it. We're here now anyway"

Chris stepped out of his sisters and Danny's SUV.

"Damn Messer, so this is what a CSI makes in a year."

"Nah, My Ma's been saving since I was a kid, she never wanted me to buy an apartment. It was for when I found my girl."

"So it's free and clear"

"Free and clear, all ours."

"You gonna show me round it? Or we gonna stand staring at it forever Messer?"

Danny smiled, and led Chris up towards his and Lindsay's new front door.

"She'll love the porch; it's"

Danny finished his sentence off

"It's exactly like the one back in Montana-"

Chris nodded.

"So when are the movers coming?"

"3 days. I already have the keys though, so I can start moving things. I more or less have everything boxed up; didn't get to bed til around 7 this morning. Was up again at 10"

"That's some mean dedication Messer"

"Things you do for love, and I'm a little excited anyway"

Chris smiled as Danny put his key in the door. He opened the door, and stood back letting Chris look at it.

"Danny, its-"

"Amazing isn't it. 3 bedrooms 2 bathrooms. Kitchen/diner, living room and playroom. And there's a yard out back big enough for a mini baseball field for me to play with the kids, and we'd still be able to have a swing-set and paddling pool in summer"

"You've covered everything"

"Well, this is gonna be our home. I wanted it to be perfect for her Chris"

"Danny, she's gonna love this- a spiral staircase"

"Yeah, she's always wanted one; just wait till you see the kitchen"

"It's never a country one"

"It is"

"Get out…"

"I know!"

"Dude, we sound like girls"

"Yeah, but Chris, I don't care."

"You seriously love her don't you?"

"With all I got, these 3 weeks have killed me; Hearing her go through the pain and everything, not being able to do a damn thing. Wait, that's my cell"

He unhooked his phone from his belt loop

"Messer-"

"I never tire of hearing you say your name"

"Hey baby- how you doing?"

"I'm great Danny. Dad can come home tomorrow. They had him walking down the hall today, he's fine. We can arrange the wedding for next month"

"Baby, that's great. I'll get on that"

"Thanks sweetie. So, I mean, I should be home in like 2 days, in time for Valentines Day"

"Alright, that's great. Hey, Linds, can I call you later. I'm kinda busy right now"

"Why, what you doing?"

"I'm just about to meet Flack"

"Really?"

"Yeah, He got off twenty minutes ago; he wants to go for a beer"

"Oh, okay"

"You don't sound convinced"

"It's not that"

"What then?"

"I just got off the phone with him; he's working till 1am."

"Linds, just stop asking questions, I gotta go, I love you Linds"

"Bye Danny. I -"

She took the phone away from her ear, listening to the dial tone of the phone "Love you too"


"So what, she suspects something?"

"Oh yeah. I wouldn't be surprised if she knew."

"So, Danny what did you need me to help you with so desperately that it needed me to come out to New York?"

"How are you with arranging church services Christopher?"

"Danny-"

"Yeah?"

"Never call me that again"