Chapter Ten

Lindsay was being pushed in her wheelchair, the Dr had given her permission to go and see Danny on the condition that she wasn't to walk. Stella was pushing Lindsay.

"Is he bad, you know, badly injured?"

Stella lent so that she was at the same height as Lindsay while she was pushing the wheelchair.

"No, he is just in shock, but he has taken a bit of a beating, so just be weary of the way he will look."

Lindsay breathed in deep.

"He could be the ugliest man in the world but he would still be beautiful to me."

Stella smiled, she felt the same way about Flack.

They arrived at Danny's hospital room, Stella looked in the window to make sure there was no-one in there, there was only Danny, still sedated.

Stella opened the door and made her way with Lindsay into the room, Lindsay gasped at the sight of Danny.

"Stella what did they do to him?"

Tears started forming around Lindsay's eyes, he was motionless, beaten and bruised, but he was peaceful.

"I'll give you two some privacy."

"Thanks Stella."

Stella smiled as she manoeuvred Lindsay next to Danny's side, she smiled at Lindsay and moved out of the room, she sat on the benches outside and began to read a magazine that was there. Leaving Lindsay with Danny.

"Hey Danny, its Lindsay, I didn't doubt you for a second."

He was still.

"I just wanted to say I wasn't aware of what was happening, Stella filled me in before we left, Danny why did you do that, why risk your life, I know you said you would, but what would that have left me, no-one."

Lindsay breathed in deep and tears began falling.

"I would have been lost if you hadn't come back, but I am glad that I wasn't aware of what was happening, could you have imagined the state of me, but I knew you would come back, you said you would never leave me, and I believe you. I need you Danny, I really do, now more than ever, we need you."

Danny was still silent.

"I guess this is the best way to talk to you, at least this way I get to speak. But that's something we are going to work on, I don't want to have you knocked into a coma every time I want to talk to you, without interruptions."

Lindsay took hold of Danny's hand an squeezed tight, just like she did when he was here the last time.

"I love you soo much Danny, but this isn't what you would call the best start to our new life, you propose to me in the morning, I get shot, you get beaten and kidnapped and here we are, all in the same day. Something to tell the grandkids at least."

Danny wasn't responding, this was making Lindsay feel more alone then ever.

"Danny, I need you to wake up now, this isn't funny anymore. I need you to wake up do you hear me, WE NEED YOU TO WAKE UP."

Lindsay began crying fiercely causing Stella to come into the room.

"Lindsay are you ok?"

"I'm fine, I am just scared, scared he isn't coming back."

Stella walked over to Lindsay and took her free hand.

"You said it yourself, you know he will, Danny is Danny, he will get through this, he knows what he has got waiting for him."

Lindsay looked at Stella then back to Danny.

"I hope so."

"I'll give you some more privacy, I need to call Flack, I will be right outside if you need me."

Stella smiled and walked out of the room. Lindsay turned to Danny.

"I bet you enjoy making me worry about you, and I don't appreciate it, there are only so many times I can be nice to you while you recuperating."

Lindsay felt the grip on her hand tighten at first she thought she was squeezing Danny's hand again, but then she looked to see Danny slowly opening his eyes.

"Danny!"

"I knew it, I knew you'd come back!"

Danny smiled weakly.

"I am so going to kill you when you get better."

"Why would you wanna do that for?"

"For making sit here and have all these doubts go through my head that's why!"

"You know me better than that, I keep my promises."

Lindsay smiled through her tears.

"I know you do, and I cant wait to marry you, I love you soo much."

"I love you to, by the way I could hear everything you said. I wasn't in a coma, just sedated."

"Oh."

"I cant believe you doubted me Linds."

Danny flashed her a cheeky smile.

"Your lucky your in hospital, if you weren't, you would be in big trouble!"

"You know I don't mean it Linds, you gave me the fright of my life as well you know!"

"I heard, I cant really remember what happened, Stella filled me in, but when I woke up in hospital and you weren't here, I haven't felt so alone, and I was surrounded by people. But I was still alone."

"I thought I had lost you Linds, I never want to feel that way again."

Lindsay kissed his hands gently and smiled.

"Danny, I wish I didn't have to tell you like this but I think there is something you should know."

Danny had a concerned look on his face and sat himself up in his bed, what was Lindsay looking so worried about?

TBC

A/N- I will update soonies