Chapter 2
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Lindsay was talking to Hawkes. They were talking about the city and he asked her how she liked it here. Danny interrupted them. "Hey Montana! He said. "Hey yourself!" She said. Hawkes looked at Danny and nonchalantly shook his head began to walk away. "I see a friend of mine. I'll see you two later." He knew that Danny wanted to be with alone with Lindsay. Flack came over to say goodbye he had met up with a girl and now they were moving on. "Hey guys, Lauren's here so were gonna go get something to eat. I'll see you tomorrow. Lindsay try and get some rest. You look beat." He said. "I'll try! Lindsay said. Before Danny had a chance to speak Flack had sent over another round of drinks for them. "Thanks Holly! Can I get the check? Danny said. He watched Lindsay as she downed her 2nd LIT. "I could use another." She said. "Umm, I think that you have had enough." "What! She said. "Let me take you home." "Danny I am perfectly fine." When she stood up she kind of lost her balance. "Yeah! You're fine." While Danny was finishing his drink he noticed that Lindsay was looking at him.
"Danny! Can I tell you something? "You can tell me anything." He said. "I think that…… "You think what?" "I think that I want you to take me home." "I am gonna take you home." "Really?" "Really!" He said. They got their stuff together and made their way out the door. Lindsay was a little wobbly on her feet. "You're a little drunk Montana!" "Just a little!" She said. "Let's walk! Danny suggested. "Okay but you may have to hold me up." "Don't worry I got ya!" They walked about 5 blocks Lindsay was very quite. She had held onto Danny the entire time. She didn't seem to want to let go.
They arrived at the front of her building. They entered and Danny walked her to her door. "You gonna be okay?" He asked. "Me?" I'll be fine. I always am." "Danny? Will, will you stay tonight? I don't want to be alone." Danny looked at her and she had tears in her eyes. "Linds. What is it? What's wrong? Please tell me. I can't stand seeing you like this. It's killing me." He said. "Danny, please!" "Yes, I will stay." He said. She opened the door and took her shoes off and grabbed Danny's hand and led him to the couch. "Do you know what happened today?" He just looked at her. "No!" He said. "Actually it started when this case started. Did you know that I was supposed to get married? Yes I was engaged back home and my fiancé was killed. He was a police officer. He was killed one week before our wedding." Lindsay was rambling but he just let her go because he knew that she needed to get it out. "Lindsay. I'm so sorry. I didn't know. You don't have to talk about it if you don't want to." He said. "Thank you!" She said. "For what? "For being so concerned" She said. "Lindsay, I care about you and I just want to be here for you. I want to help you." "Monday would have been our two year anniversary." "How did it happen?" Danny asked. Lindsay got up off the couch and grabbed the picture of her and Patrick and showed it to Danny. "This is Patrick. Patrick Hamilton." "Ummm, I was processing a scene that wasn't cleared. No one had noticed that I went in and as I began to process out of no where this guy grabbed me from behind and took my gun. He started yelling that he had a hostage and started yelling demands and if they weren't met that he would kill me." Danny just looked at her. She started to cry. "Patrick realized that I had gone in by myself and that I was that hostage. He tried to negotiate and as he approached us. That's when he was shot. The man that shot him his name was James Kanan. I don't really remember much after that except for holding Patrick in my arms. It felt like I held him for hours. I do remember that he told me he loved me and that he would always be with me. Just before he died he told me to make sure that I would be happy." Danny moved in closer to her. He had tears in his eyes. "Lindsay. I am so sorry. I didn't know." He grabbed her by the hand and pulled her closer to him and she laid her head on his chest and just cried. The next thing he knew that she had fallen asleep in his arms.
Tbc……………………………