AN If I were any of you I would have given up on me finishing this a long time ago…however if you have managed to be patient enough I hope this is worth it for you… let me know if it was worth the wait…hell let me know if it wasn't! LoL

Disclaimer (even if it isn't on the other chapters): I don't own any of the characters already found on CSI:NY if I did own Danny I wouldn't have time to write these sorts of things.

Lauren fidgeted with her napkin and looked around the restaurant for what had to have been the hundredth time since she sat down. He was coming. He had to have been coming, he had indicated as much. She shook her head, New York traffic was horrific at the best of times and even if a cabbie was damn good it could take forever to get anywhere. She nodded when the waiter offered her more coffee then looked around the restaurant again.

Danny couldn't believe it, his hands were kind of clammy and for some reason they wouldn't stop shaking. He was actually nervous. He wasn't even sure why, well he had an idea, this woman embodied mystery and that's one thing he really enjoyed, figuring out a mystery. However, sometimes once a mystery was figured out, it wasn't nearly as interesting. Maybe that was it, he was nervous that she wouldn't be as interesting. Whatever it was he was here and he wasn't backing out now, besides he really wanted to see what she looked like without the soot in her hair.

"You wouldn't be meeting someone here would you?" A young waiter asked him.

"As a matter of fact I am? How did you know?"

"You showed up alone, scanned the room a number of times and put your hands in your pockets twice." The guy smiled, "She's sitting right over there." He indicated Lauren who was watching them intently.

"You're pretty observant." Danny commented as he followed the waiter through the restaurant.

"I work in food services, you start to know people." He shrugged, "Would you like a drink?"

"Just water for now," Danny slid across the booth and nodded at the waiter before finally giving Lauren eye contact. He smiled, "Hi."

She stared at him for a moment then returned his smile, "Hi." He had a great smile and seemed to be all poise and confidence which should have pissed her off, she generally hated that type of guy, but was instead ridiculously turned on.

"You are a difficult woman to meet." He chided leaning back in his chair regarding her with his head tilted to the side.

She leaned forward and clasped her hands together, "Admit it, you just liked the game."

He thought for a moment then leaned forward just close enough to smell her subtle perfume, "Game?" He raised an eyebrow and smirked. This was getting to be more fun than the notes.

His smirk was driving her insane, she was secretly wondering if he had extra pheromones kicking around, "The notes, the kidnap plot…seems like an elaborate game to me."

"How do you know I'm not actually planning to keep Snuggles?"

"Because you're so determined to meet me."

He shrugged, "Snuggles talks a lot about you, I had to see if his stories were true." He thoroughly enjoying the way she slowly licked her lips before replying to him.

She laughed and leaned back in her chair, being in that close proximity to him was not helping, "Fine, I give, this has nothing to do with me."

"On the contrary Lauren, it has everything to do with you."

"You are a walking contradiction." She shook her head.

Danny grinned, "You aren't the first to notice."

Lauren switched gears into something a bit more relaxed, "So it would appear that our messengers are on a date tonight."

"From the look on Flack's face he's expecting a damn good date." He commented.

She laughed, "He won't be disappointed I can assure you."

"I wasn't worried." Danny took a slow sip of the drink he ordered, "So Lauren tell me, where did you get Snuggles?"

She thought about her answer for a moment, "My family used to visit my grandmother in Arizona every year and being the youngest I used to get left out of a lot of games, so Snuggles was my only friend.

"That," He chuckled, "Is quite cute."

"Is quite cute a good thing?" Lauren asked.

"It works for me."

"Well then," She smiled, "thank you. So Danny tell me, why were you walking around a fire in the middle of the night?"

"Oh I was waiting for my next date to be passed to me by a fireman." He said with a wink.

"Ah," She nodded, "Is this the only way you get dates? Fires, victims and old teddy bears?"

He burst out laughing, "Nah, you just left an impression."

"I'll take that as a good thing."

Dinner last three hours, yet it felt like a few minutes for both of them. Danny walked her to her car after he had settled the check. He leaned on the door she opened and smiled at her, "I'm glad you finally agreed to meet me."

She returned his smile, "I'm glad you were bored enough to create an elaborate kidnapping plot."

"Oh I'm never bored," He stepped toward her slightly, "You're just intriguing."

She watched him approach her, "Are you gonna kiss me?" She asked with a smirk.

He regarded her for a moment then nodded, "The thought had crossed my mind."

Meeting him half way she put her arms around his neck, "Well tell it to cross faster."

"Yes ma'm." He said against her mouth.

Snuggles finally saw his owner that night, although he didn't have to leave Danny's bureau to do it.

AN Yeah it's a cheesy as ending, but come on it's a humour fic…what did ya expect? Seriously though I hope you liked it.