Chapter Six

Lindsay was stirring from her sleep, she smiled instantly, but something was different, she couldn't feel him beside her. She turned to see that Danny wasn't there, she jumped out of bed and began to look for him, she was calling his name and there was no response, she looked on his table and noticed his wallet and keys were gone, as well as his cell.

Lindsay picked up his house phone, she held it in her hands, she didn't know whether to call his cell or not, while she was thinking, her mind racing, she hadn't heard a knock at the door, the knock became louder, until it did shake her from her trance, she looked down she was decent, she had thrown on one of Danny's many t-shirts. She was about to open the door, the person on the other side heard the chain fall across. Then she heard a voice.

"Ya checked the peep hole?"

Lindsay knew who that was, he was always telling her that, she could have some fun here. She pulled the chain back across the door and checked through the peep hole, stood there was Danny. She saw that he was holding a bag, on the bag it said 'George Street Bagels' that was a 30 minute drive in the car and judging by the sounds of the horns and such, it would have taken him longer, she had a plan.

"Umm just a minute…"

"Why, cant I just come in."

Danny heard Lindsay talking in a quiet voice, as if she was talking to someone, that wasn't him.

"He's back, your gunna have to go through the window!"

"Lindsay, who's in there?"

"Umm no-one, I am talking to a…a….a bird."

"Lindsay let me in now!"

"Yeah I will see you later, back at the lab."

A few moments after her last statement, she flung open the door and saw Danny with the biggest evil on his face, he marched into his apartment and was looking around it. He made a bee line for the window and saw that it was still in the same position he left it.

"What's going on, its one thing to have an affair, but in my apartment, how could you?"

Lindsay smiled and walked towards Danny, he took a step away from her.

"Danny, I was pulling ya leg, there was no-one here, I am not having an affair I promise"

Danny gave her a funny look, and laughed.

"You sure do know how to get a man's heart racing."

"More ways than one."

Danny kissed Lindsay tight, few moments later Lindsay made her way to the bathroom. Danny made his way to the kitchen, he smiled. Put the bagels on the table and walked over to his bedroom.

He made his way to his wardrobe and looked on the top shelve, there was a shoebox, he took it off and opened it to reveal a small black box, he opened the box to reveal a diamond engagement ring.

He heard the shower stop and put the shoebox back in the cupboard, keeping the black box out.

Lindsay walked out of the bathroom, in a towel and she smiled at Danny, he looked nervous.

"Danny, are you ok?"

"Fine."

"No your not, whats wrong?"

"Nothin' I'm fine."

"Danny don't lie to me, just say it, I'm here for you, I hope that you know that."

Danny breathed in deep, not exactly the way he wanted to do it, but he was in the moment. He walked over to Lindsay and stood in front of her. He took hold of her hands.

"Lindsay, when I was laying in hospital, you were by my side, what I have been told, you never left, and I realised, I nearly lost you…forever, and it scared me."

Lindsay had started to get all choked up.

"Every second that I have lived after what happened there has been one thing on my mind, you, and the thought that all I want is you. I never want to be without you, I realised that you're the thing that keeps me sane, the person that makes me whole, my life has been so much brighter since you walked in it. And for that I thank you."

Lindsay could feel tears fall from her eyes. Danny could feel tears fall from his eyes.

"Lindsay Monroe…"

Danny got down on one knee and pulled the box from his pocket, and opened it to reveal the most beautiful diamond ring she had ever seen. He saw the tears fall faster from her eyes.

"…I don't want to live another second of my life if your not in it, by my side…will you marry me?"

Danny held Lindsay's spare hand, the other trying to wipe away the tears. Danny waited what seemed a lifetime for her answer.

"I love you so much Danny, of course I will marry you."

Danny could feel the tears fall faster from his face, he jumped up and picked her up into a hug and was spinning her around, kissing her the whole time. When he finally let her down they were both crying tears of joy. He couldn't believe she had said yes, and she couldn't believe that he had asked her.

There bless was interrupted when Danny and Lindsay's cell's both started ring.

"Messer…what…ok….I'll be right there, bye."

"Monroe…ok I'll b there as soon as, bye."

Danny turned to Lindsay, and smiled half heartedly.

"Looks like we will have to celebrate later."

"Danny, can I put this on later, I don't think it is wise to wear it with the gloves, is that ok?"

"Yeah that's fine, I didn't expect you to wear it with the gloves."

Lindsay grabbed Danny and kissed him. She broke it off and began to get changed, Danny started to gather their things and tidy the place up. When Lindsay was ready she walked towards Danny and grabbed his hand.

"Danny?"

"Yeah Linds?"

"I just wanted to say, what you said to me, about never wanting to lose me, did you mean it, I mean truly?"

Danny grabbed her other hand and kissed them both and smiled deep into her eyes.

"I love you so much, being away from you hurts, I never want this to end Linds, and I mean it, I would die for you."

Lindsay flung her arms around Danny's waist and cried into his chest.

"Thank you."

"For what?"

"For loving me, and being here with me."

Danny smiled, he really would die for her and he wanted the world to know it.

"I wouldn't be anywhere else."

Danny took hold of Lindsay's hand and opened the apartment door, and they both walked to his car, together hand in hand, the happiest people in the world.

But little did they know that today, was going to end in disaster.

TBC