Chapter 16
While Danny got his thoughts together he let Lindsay sleep. He had known where she kept most of her things since he had to get her place ready to come home too. He decided to pack a bag for her and repack his bag and they were going to go stay someplace else. Where he wasn't sure. Probably his place.
It was about 2 hours later and Mac and Stella to Lindsay's apartment. Lindsay had still been asleep when they arrived. Mac told Danny to let her sleep because she really needed it. She began to stir. When she opened her eyes she was startled to see Mac and Stella there.
Lindsay: "What's going on?"
Stella went over and sat on the couch with her. "Lindsay…..Martino escaped. We came here to check on things."
Lindsay looked at Stella with huge eyes. "What? Stella I really don't know how much more of this I can take."
Stella hugged Lindsay. "I know. We are doing everything possible to catch him."
Danny had been getting Lindsay's things together. "Hey you're awake."
Lindsay looked up at him with her huge eyes. He could see the fear in them. "It's gonna be okay. I promise."
She shook her head and stood up. "I'm gonna go get dressed. I know that it's not safe for me here." As she was walking by Danny he grabbed her arm and pulled her into him. "I promise I will not let Martino get to you again. I swear on my life." She pulled away and smiled at him. "Danny…please don't make promises like that…I couldn't take it if something were to happen to you because of me."
Danny smiled at her. "Linds…I will always protect the ones I love no matter what the consequences."
Stella walked over to Lindsay taking her hand. "Come on. We need to get you out of here."
Lindsay sighed "Okay."
Stella helped Lindsay get the rest of her things together. "You know….Danny really loves you. He will take care of you."
Lindsay smiled. "I know."
A little while later Danny had taken Lindsay back to the Lab. He told Flack that he would meet him there hours ago.
Lindsay had a few things that she needed to take care there anyway. She had had some open cases before Martino attacked her and she wanted to check on their progress.
Danny went to find Flack and see what going on with Martino.
Flack: "Danny. I got some info. Martino stole a car around 4 this afternoon; we have a search out for it now. He had attacked the guard from behind. Took his baton and beat him with it. The guard's gonna make it though. Make and model of the car is a Silver 2005 Tahoe.
Danny: "Good. Good. At least we can be alert regarding the vehicle." Anything else?
Flack: "Nothing yet."
Weeks had gone by and nothing had happened. Lindsay was back to work full time. Every shift she had it was decided that Danny would work the same shift so that she would not be alone at his place. She was beginning to feel somewhat smothered. Not just by Danny but by all.
It seemed like things were starting to get back to normal. Lindsay had told Mac that she wanted to go home. He told her a few more weeks and he would see that it happened.
Danny: "Montana…What? You don't want to live with me anymore?"
She turned around and smiled. "Danny you have been wonderful. I love you and I love
being with you. But I am ready to go home."
He looked at her and smiled. "I know. But don't think that you are gonna keep me away. I have gotten used to having you around!"
Just then Stella had come in…."Lindsay, we have a crime scene. Robbery. Suspect fled the scene. We have to go process."
Lindsay: "I'll get my kit and meet you down at the truck. I'll see you later?"
Danny: "Yeah!"
While Stella and Lindsay were driving to the scene Stella had noticed that someone was following them. Stella looked at Lindsay "Lindsay look in the mirror and tell me that you see what I see."
Lindsay looked in the mirror. She wasn't sure what Stella was looking at. Then she saw the face of the driver behind them. "It's Martino."
Stella became very nervous. "Okay. Don't panic. Get on your cell call the guys. Give them our destination. He doesn't know that we know he is behind us. We will go to the scene. Maybe we can bring this guy down."
Lindsay pulled her cell phone out.
Danny: "Messer"
Lindsay: "Danny its Lindsay. Listen to me very carefully. Stella and I are on the way to a crime scene. Martino is in a silver Tahoe right behind us."
Danny began to panic. He put his cell on speaker phone. Mac, Hawkes and Flack had been with Danny when Lindsay called. "Lindsay. Do not to stop. Do not get out of the car. You have to keep moving. Lindsay…."
Lindsay: "Danny we are going to go to our crime scene. Stella and I can take him down there. He has no idea that we know he is following us. We're ready for him."
Mac: "Lindsay. You and Stella are not to get out of that car. Do you understand me? It's too DANGEROUS. We will have uniformed officers meet you at your destination. We are on our way. Lindsay….She hung up."
Flack got on his radio and called for backup. He gave them Stella and Lindsay's destination.
Danny: "Mac we gotta get there ASAP. Lindsay wants to take this guy down herself."
Stella looked over at Lindsay. "What do you want to do?"
Lindsay looked at Stella…."Do you have your gun?" As she was asking Stella she pulled her gun out of her holster and took off the safety. "Yes I do." Stella said with anger in her voice.
Lindsay: "Good! Then we are gonna take this SOB down ourselves."
The guys were very quite. Mac was driving. "Hawkes. What state of mind do you think Lindsay is in right now?"
Hawkes put his head down. He was very concerned for both Stella and Lindsay (especially Lindsay) "Right now. I would say survival mode."
Flack and Danny looked at each other. "Do you think that she will do something stupid?" Flack asked.
Hawkes: "Let's hope not for both their sakes"
Danny couldn't believe what he was hearing. "She wouldn't do something stupid. She's not like that."
Hawkes turned around and looked at Danny and Flack who were both in the back seat with their weapons ready. "Danny…she's probably not in the best state of mind right now. She wants revenge."
As they were talking Flack's cell rang. "Flack"
Stella: "Flack. It's Stella. We are at the crime scene. We going to get our kits and we are going in."
Flack: "Stella…you both need to stay put. We are on our way."
Stella raising her voice. "No Flack. We're ready for this guy. He won't know what hit him. He is not getting away with what he did to Lindsay."
Flack couldn't believe what he was hearing. "Stella. It's too dangerous."
Mac stopped the car. Turning around "What the hell is going on?"
Flack: "I don't know but we better get to that scene fast."
Danny was in absolute shock. Were Lindsay and Stella on some kind of vendetta?
Danny: "Oh my God. Their in trouble Mac. We have to get there now!"