Back to New York. I'm glad you guys are enjoying this. I don't own these guys and I am afraid that they may be out of character.

Danny wondered how his life had gotten so messed up. Mac still didn't trust him. Danny wondered if he ever would againAs much as it hurt to admit it, their friendship seemed to be gone for good.At least Danny still had his job. Despite all his problems, Danny loved being a CSI. He didn't know what he'd do if he didn't have his job anymore. It was the only thing that made him feel like a human being.

Things were tense. In the past Danny had been able to joke around with his co-workers,especially Flack and Aiden. Now he threw all his attention into his work. The only time he spoke to anyone was when they asked him for information regarding evidence. Danny was determined to keep his job. I'll prove them wrong. I'll show Mac he made the right decision when he hired me.

"Come on, Danny! There's big money to be made here!" said Aiden. She wanted to get Danny to smile again.

"What are you talkin' about?" asked Danny, wishing she would get back to work.

"You know thatMac and Stella are crazy about each other." Aiden began.

"You takin bets on when they'll get together?" Danny asked, shocked.

"Sure. I got eight hundred dollars that they'll be together by Christmas."

Danny bit his lip, trying not to laugh. Aiden noticed. Encouraged, she said,"How much can I put you down for Messer?"

This time Danny did laugh. It felt good. "No thanks, Aiden. With my luck I'll go brankrupt."

"Okay, then I'll split my winnings with you. Eighty-Twenty."

"Thanks a lot." said Danny. As Aiden turned back to her microscope, Danny added "Really Aiden, thanks."

"Any time, Messer. Any time."

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"So, I guess this means things are getting better." said Nick when Danny called him later that night.

"I guess." said Danny. "Still wish I could get Mac's trust back though."

"Don't worry, you'll earn it back. This kind of stuff just takes time, that's all. I definately know that he hasn't given up on you. You wouldn't have a job if he had."

Danny smiled. "That's true. Speaking of jobs, when do you go back to work?"

"Well, it's going to be awhile before they'll let me do field work. But I might be able to get back in the lab in a about two weeks or so. It'll be nice to get back to normal."

"All right. Good luck to ya Nick."

"Good luck to you too Danny."