DISCLAIMER: I OWN NOTHING FROM CSI NEW YORK OR CSI MIAMI EXCEPT THE
CHARACTERS I CREATE.

Rating: G for everyone

PAIRING: EVENTUALLY DANNY/LINDSAY

SUMMARY: LINDSAY PAST COMES OUT DURING THE INVESTIGATION AND DANNY
TRYS TO HELP HER DEAL WITH THE TRAGIC EVENTS THAT HAVE HAPPENED.

Chapter One

Why was it so hard to get out of bed in the morning Lindsay thought. She struggled to open her eyes. She knew she would be tired today
because she had stayed up half the night thinking about what had happened. She bagan thinking about her case. She and Stella were
called to investigate the murder of of young man that was about to get married. When Mac had filled them in on the particulars of the case
Lindsay felt sick. She couldn't believe that she had to deal with this. She felt as if she would relive the pain she left behind in Montana.

She got out of bed and got herself together. She got the coffee going and went to take a shower. While she was in the shower the phone
rang. She heard it but she just let the machine pick it up. It was Danny. "Hey Lindsay. Are you there? Pick up." "You need to call me
ASAP I am gonna work the case with you Stella was called into court." Lindsay went over and played the message. Great she thought. "How the hell am I gonna keep myself together." Anyway she grabbed the phone and called Danny. "Montana?" "What are you doing?" he said. "I was in the shower when you called." Lindsay replied. "How about I come and get you and we can go directly to the crime
scene." Danny said. "What? she asked. "I thought that we had everything we needed" "Stella wants us to process again. Look I'll be there in 10 minutes. Will you be ready? he asked. In a shaky voice she said "Yeah". This didn't go unnoticed by Danny. Lindsay hung up
before Danny could ask her what was wrong.

When Danny arrived he rang the bell & she buzzed him into the building. He knocked on the door and slightly opened it and he called
out her name "Linds" - "Right here" she said. He looked at her; he could tell that there was something wrong. "You wanna talk about it?"
he said. "What?" "I said Do you wanna talk about it?" "Danny I don't know what you are talking about. Let me get coat and I then am ready to go" she said. While she was getting her coat Danny noticed a photo of Lindsay with a guy. He noticed that she had an engagement ring on in the photo and he had his arms around her, he had never seen her look as happy as she did in that picture. "I'm ready! Let's go! she said.

While driving to the scene he noticed that she was very quite. Not herself. He thought to himself that he needed to find out who this
guy is. They arrived at the crime scene and started to process again. Danny found some blood spatter. "Hey Montana? I didn't see anything in the notes or photos from yesterday with this spatter." "Oh my God! she said I didn't even see it. I processed over there too." It's okay. That's why we came back. I wouldn't have found it either if I wouldn't have ran into the curtain. I saw it when the curtain was
pushed back. Anyone could have missed it." he said. "I'm sorry Danny I, this case, its just that it. Never mind." she said. Danny took
his photos and processed the evidence and placed it in his kit and walked over to Lindsay. She kind of looked lost. "Lindsay what is
it?" She looked at him and then she looked down "It's nothing. Let's get this done so we can get out of here." she said. "Okay" he said.

Back at the lab they found out that the blood spatter that they found was due to the victim's stab wound. Only it wasn't just the victims
blood. It was blood from the possible murder suspect. Danny ran into Mac at the Lab. "Mac can I talk to you for a minute?"
"Sure" he said. "What do you know about Lindsay's past? I mean why did she transfer to NYPD"? "Why do you ask?" "I went to get her today at her place and while I was there I noticed a picture of her with a guy and she had an engagement ring on." "I know that she put in for the transfer herself Danny but that is all I know." "Ask her." "What?" Danny said. "Just ask her what brought her to NYC." Mac
said. And with those words he left.

It had been a long day and Danny decided to call it a day. While walking to the locker room he ran into Flack. "Messer! Hawkes and I
are going out for a few beers. Wanna go?" he asked. "Sure! I have a few loose ends to tie up and I will meet up with you." He said.
"UnderDogs" Flack said. "and bring Lindsay. She looks like she could use a drink." When he entered the locker room he saw Lindsay sitting up against her locker with her eyes closed. "Hey Montana. You wanna go out for a drink? I'm goin out with Flack & Hawkes we would love to have a beautiful woman in our presence." Lindsay smiled when Danny said that. "Why not." she said.

They arrived at Underdogs and Danny saw Flack & Hawkes in their usual spot. "Hey Lindsay - glad you came. You look like you've had a rough day. Let Danny here buy you a drink and take your mind off things." Hawkes said. Danny flagged the waitress down and she came right over. "Hey boys. Whats up" she asked. Danny said "Holly get us a round of Yingling Lagers and Linds what would you like?" "I could really use a shot." she said. "They all looked at her, and she said Lemon Drop. Please! & then a Long Island iced tea. Thank You!" 'Coming right up" Flack grabbed Holly by the rist and said make that a round of shots only make ours Kamakazees." "You got it she said." As they were discussing their horrific day their drinks came. Holly placed Lindsays drink(s) in front of her and before the guys even got their drinks she had downed her shot and immediately began drinking her LIT. "Ummmm Montana. You know that your Long Island Iced-Tea has about 7 shots in it. You better take it easy." Flack looked at Danny and quietly said "Man whats up? She okay?" "Danny looked at him and said "I don't know but I am gonna find out."

tbc...

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