NOTE: Final chapter! Cross-over. You may find characters from Vegas and Miami in here.
Thank you to: AliasCSINYFriendsER, Adamsgirl, TV Chick, hogwartsalumni, jolein, MedicWarrickLvr, mestiza, Dingbat142001, Steeldust-01 and NeverMindDream for their reviews on all my previous chapters. Deepest apologies to anyone I left out. Merry Christmas! This is my gift to all of you.
P.S: If I get enough reviews, I might just write a different and new DannyLindsay story where they're married and celebrate Christmas with their kids. ;-)
It was the night of the annual CSI Christmas dinner. Three CSIs from three cities came together for one night. The dinner was held in a glitzy and posh hotel with a ballroom and enough tables for everyone. A huge Christmas tree stood in the corner, its lights blinking. Christmas songs were being played. Everything was decorated to shout "Christmas".
Lindsay arrived with Danny at the hotel. She was wearing a dark green sleeveless silk dress which showed off her curves. Danny on the other hand was wearing a black tuxedo. He had the bow tie undone and it lay lazily around his collar.
"Wow," said Lindsay. "This place is beautiful."
She looked around some more and saw some other people whom she doesn't know.
"Danny," she said, poking him. "Who are those? I've never seen them in the lab before."
Danny laughed. "Those are the CSIs from Las Vegas and Miami. This is an oppurtunity to mingle around as real people; not as CSIs."
"Oh... I see," she said. She and Danny walked towards the tables and found their name cards on the table.
"Looks like we're sitting together," said Danny, grinning.
"Don't look so smug about it," said Lindsay.
A tall figure suddenly came walking towards them. "Flack," said Danny. "You're with us." He pointed next to his seat. Flack rushed over and sat down. His tuxedo was like Danny's; with the bow tie undone.
"Well?" said Lindsay.
"Well what?" asked Flack.
"You know very well 'well what'," said Danny.
"What?"
"What?"
"Well, you said 'what' first so I -"
"Flack, did you ask Aiden to come?" said Lindsay.
"I did. She said she'll call me about it. But she hasn't."
"I'm sure she will," said Lindsay, patting his shoulder in a reassuring way.
"Or," said Danny, steering Flack towards another table. "You could ask that blonde girl over there. Calleigh."
"Don't listen to him," said Lindsay. "Aiden will come. You'll see."
"Wanna make another bet?" said Danny.
"No, one's enough."
"What bet?" asked Flack curiously, grabbing some nuts and putting them into his mouth.
"Danny here thinks that Mac and Stella are seeing each other. So we made a bet to see if they really are. Danny says yes, I say no."
Flack suddenly laughed. "Good luck with that. Ooops, phone's ringing." He walked out to answer it.
As the place started to fill up, more and more CSIs turned up. Danny was amused by the way Lindsay was so amazed by it. Suddenly Danny poked Lindsay on the arm.
"Look," he said.
Mac and Stella finally arrived. Lindsay looked at Danny. He had a grin on his face.
"You haven't won the bet yet, Messer."
"But I'm about to win."
"No you're not."
"Yes I am."
"Are not."
"Am too."
Mac came over towards Danny and Lindsay. Instantly they closed their mouths. Mac took a seat next to them.
"Mac, that's Flack's seat," said Danny. "See? Says so on the card."
"Speaking of Flack," said Mac. "He invited Aiden, didn't he?"
"I don't know what you're talking about," said Danny.
Mac looked at them with 'The Look'. Lindsay sighed. It was hard to lie to Mac. He always managed to see right through them.
"Yes he invited Aiden."
"Tell her to see me after the dinner."
"Why?"
"Just tell her that."
Mac got up and went to talk to Gil Grissom and Horatio Caine.
"Why do you think that Mac wants to see Aiden?" asked Lindsay.
"I'm not sure. What if he's giving her her job back?"
"What? I'm not so sure, Danny."
AFTER A FEW HOURS...
Most of the food were gone. The DJs for the night, Chad and Valera, played a slow, romantic song.
"This is it," said Danny, rubbing his hands gleefully. "The answer to our bet."
Mac and Stella both walked towards the dance floor. Both seemed reluctant to make the first move. Finally, Mac extended his hand towards Stella. She blushed and took his hand.
Lindsay groaned. Danny grinned at her.
"I won the bet, Montana. So you'll have to pay the bill for our next dinner."
"Fine," she said.
"Lindsay?"
"What?"
"Mistletoe."
"Where?"
Danny leaned forward and kissed her. She kissed him back, smiling.
"By the way, I was joking about the bet."
"Bad Danny," said Lindsay and brought his face closer to hers again.
"Danny, Lindsay," said Flack suddenly.
"What?" said Danny, obviously irritated that Flack had interrupted his favorite activity with Lindsay.
"Aiden's getting her job back!"
"You can't be serious."
"Sure I'm serious. He saw her at the entrance and they talked. I guessed her asked her if she wanted to be a CSI again."
Aiden suddenly stood near Flack, holding his hand. "Only if I'm processing evidence with another CSI," she said, smiling.
"Wow, that's great," said Lindsay, smiling. "Congrats."
"Yeah, congrats, Aid."
"Thank you," said Aiden. She then looked at Flack. "Are you even going to ask me to dance?"
Flack kissed her on her cheek, smiled and guided her towards the dance floor. Soon it was only Danny and Lindsay left.
"Up for a dance?" said Danny.
"I though you'd never ask," said Lindsay.
They walked towards the dance floor. Danny put his left hand on her waist and his right hand in hers whilst Lindsay put her free hand on his shoulder.
"Well, I guess everyone's happy," said Lindsay. "Flack got back with Aiden, Aiden got her job back and -"
"And I got you," said Danny. He leaned down to kiss her passionately. They didn't care if all eyes were on them.
"This song goes out to all those couples dancing here," said Chad. "Enjoy and have a very Merry Christmas."
Yes, it is indeed a very Merry Christmas for everyone.
THE END