AN Okay all of you reviewers have WAY too much control over me...cause I shouldn't be writing this so fast...but I swear to you it just keeps coming out! LOL I hope this is a fun read for you...cause it was a blast to write. ;)
Disclaimer No owning going on here, just fantasizing and it's ever so pretty in my mind. I hope CBS doesn't mind me borrowing and manipulating their characters. They'll come back unharmed I promise. ;)
Mandy walked into the building that coincided with the work address she'd found for Lindsay. She determined that at 2:30 her sister probably still hadn't had lunch and that as long as she was in New York she needed to help Lindsay get sustenance.
Plus she was insanely curious about where the woman worked.
She headed into the building and was confused by the wall describing what was on the different floors. She fingered the visitor pass that Lindsay had got for her, you know, just in case.
"Are you lost?" A voice asked her.
She turned and looked at him with a smile, "Yes I'm looking for my sister and you are?"
He stretched out his hand and returned her smile, "Dr. Pino, I'm the medical examiner at the morgue. You can call me Marty."
"Well then Marty, I'm Mandy," She looked him up and down, "remind me to die and get examined here."
He chuckled, "I'll do that. Now tell me, who is your sister?"
"Lindsay Monroe."
"Ah," He raised his eyebrows, "I'm going up to their lab right now I'll escort you."
"This appears to be my lucky day." She said with a grin following him into an elevator.
"Mine too." He laughed.
They got off and were hardly down the first hallway when they ran into Flack, Hawkes and Danny just as Marty's beeper went off. "I have to go; it was nice meeting you Mandy these three can take care of you."
She nodded at him then let out a low whistle, "Damn I now have a whole new appreciation for law enforcement."
Danny laughed, "Do you have a witty comment for every situation?"
She flashed him her winning smile, "Yes, that one was filed under what to say when running into hot cops. I've been waiting for a chance to use it."
"Wow," Flack shook his head, "Danny, who's your friend?"
"Oh, Don Flack and Sheldon Hawkes this is Mandy Monroe." He introduced them.
"Lindsay's sister," Hawkes observed as he shook her hand with a smile.
"Yup, it's a pleasure to meet you both. I think I might move to New York." She said with a grin as she shook Flack's hand next, "I like the view." She unabashedly appraised him with her eyes.
He smiled at her, "I hear the view in Montana is rather spectacular."
"That depends on where you're looking," She winked at him.
"Okay as soon as you are done verbally copulating with Lindsay's sister we do have some crime to solve." Danny smirked at Flack then looked at Mandy, "She's in the lab third from the left down this hall."
"Thanks hottie." Mandy smiled, "It was quite the pleasure meeting you both." She addressed the other two men who were smiling wildly at what she had called Danny.
"Will we see you around?" Hawkes asked.
She grinned at him, "Oh probably, bye boys." She walked down the hall.
"Blink you two." Danny said rolling his eyes as they watched her leave.
"She is like the polar opposite of her sister." Flack observed.
"Oh I think you might be selling Lindsay short," Hawkes said with a look at Danny, "Wouldn't he?"
Danny cleared his throat, "Uh, I wouldn't know, don't we have a scene to go to?"
"They had a date the other night." Hawkes explained to Flack as they got on the elevator.
"Really?" Flack said, "You and Monroe huh?"
"We're not talking about this," Danny said firmly the watched his friends exchange a look; "We're not!" He reiterated.
Mandy leaned on the door and watched her sister work just waiting till she looked up and saw her. "Mandy!" Lindsay exclaimed.
"You haven't eaten have you?"
"Well, no but this is an important case."
"And keeling over from lack of nutrients always helps an important case?"
"Stop it, you sound like mom."
"Yeah well somebody has to. By the way," She walked into the lab, "How do you stop from getting whiplash with all the tasty walking around here?"
Lindsay rolled her eyes, "Would you stop talking about my co-workers, my friends, as though they were a meal of some sort?"
"Can't help it," Mandy said unapologetically, "They're just that attractive."
"You really need to find yourself a boyfriend," Lindsay said with a sigh then saw her sister's face, "Back home, in Montana," Mandy's smile grew wider, "Nowhere in New York, stay away from them."
"Why are you so nervous Linds? It's not like I'd go after your cop."
Lindsay's eyes widened and her face resembled the colour of a fire truck; she gulped and started mumbling, "Uh, hi Mac t-this is my sister Mandy. Mandy meet my boss," She glared at her sister, "Detective Mac Taylor."
Completely unabashed Mandy turned around with a big smile, "It's a pleasure to meet you Detective." She shook the hand he offered her.
He smiled at her, "The pleasure is mine I'm sure." Still shaking her hand he raised an eyebrow at Lindsay, "Your cop?"
Lindsay was trying desperately to regain her control. She forced herself to have eye contact with him, "Uh, Mandy likes to exaggerate."
He looked back at Mandy who still had a hold of his hand. He was quite amused, he smirked, "You exaggerate?"
She kept hold of his hand and leaned in, "She's in denial." She whispered loudly, "If you're around them for two seconds it's quite obvious." She finally let go of his hand with a wink.
Mac understood, "Yes, I've noticed."
Now Lindsay was just flabbergasted, "N-n-noticed?"
"I know him better then I know you," Mac addressed Lindsay, "But I'm pretty sure both of you are too stubborn to admit anything."
"You should have seen them the other night Detective," Mandy said, "I don't think they were in denial then, even if it was only for a few minutes."
"Mandy!" Lindsay couldn't think of anything else to say.
Mac chuckled, "I think you need a break Lindsay, why don't you and your sister grab something to eat. I'll finish up here."
"I was just…" Lindsay started.
"It's all right," Mac held up his hand, "You're allowed to eat."
"See!" Mandy said with a smile, "Great minds think alike."
Mac smiled at Mandy, "Exactly."
"I do have one question before we go Detective." Mandy said as Lindsay removed her lab coat.
"You can call me Mac." He said.
"Okay Mac, I was just wondering," She continued smiling which made Lindsay very nervous, "Is it a requirement for people to be attractive to work in this lab?" She asked seriously with a twinkle in her eye.
It took him a minute to let the question register then he chuckled again, "No, I guess that's just an added bonus."
"For me," She winked as Lindsay started pulling her out of the lab and pushing her toward the elevator.
"I'm sorry for her," She apologised.
Mac shook his head, "Don't be, she just made my day."
Lindsay sighed, "Yeah she has a tendency to do that."
"Enjoy your lunch Lindsay." He started working.
"I'll try."
"Oh and Lindsay," He looked up, "As long as you keep your relationship out of my lab, it's okay with me."
"Uh, I don't think…I mean." She stuttered.
He brushed her off, "I just figured I'd let you know."
"Um, thanks." She said then hurried down the hall to join her sister in the elevator, "Why do you always do that?" She hissed.
"Oh relax, he got a kick out of me." Mandy said with a smile.
Stella stepped onto the elevator just as it closed and regarded Lindsay as she spoke. "Just like every man within a ten foot radius of you, but do you always have to exploit it so blatantly?" She asked with a sigh, thinking it was about time that her sister went home.
Mandy wrapped her arms around Lindsay, "Lighten up hunny, these people aren't half bad, quit thinking you have to try so hard to impress them." She said as the elevator doors opened. "Hi I'm Mandy." She said to Stella.
"Hi I'm Stella," She shook the girl's hand, "What people were you referring to?"
"Lindsay's co-workers." Mandy answered linking her arm with Lindsay who was begrudgingly getting into a better mood. She couldn't deny the contagiousness of Mandy's personality much like everybody else.
"Well then that would be me too." Stella said as she joined them in the lobby of the building.
"I gathered as much," Mandy smiled, "Would like to join us for lunch? I'm on a mission to get my sister to admit something important."
"If this has anything to do with Danny count me in," Stella grinned.
"That's it the whole world is conspiring against me." Lindsay grumbled, although she had to admit she didn't mind so much, not that she was going to let Mandy know that just yet. Her sister didn't need more confidence and fine, it was true, she liked whatever this something was with Danny. She just couldn't believe it was happening.