Disclaimer: Not mine.
Tanglewood
Mac and Don watched as the uniforms dragged Tony Sassone and the other Tanglewood Boy out of the hospital and into the squad car. They were both relieved that the suspects were in custody.
The evidence that Hawkes and Stella found supported Joey's story. He sill got probation, but his cooperation helped him avoid a prison sentence. Mac was glad the boy would get a second chance. He went back upstairs with Don to tell Matt and Danny the good news.
"What the hell just happened?" The struggle had woken Danny up. He wished Mac would try to keep him updated on cases that involved him like this had. Being kept in the dark bothered him when the cases were a little more personal.
Matt had slept like a dead man through the whole thing. When he could actually fall asleep, it took an alarm that sounded suspiciously like jackhammer to wake him up.
Don finally managed to get him to open his eyes long enough to realize Mac was telling him they caught the guy. Matt thanked them and went back to sleep.
Danny did the same thing, saying they could talk about it more in the morning.
Mac and Don didn't want to leave their friends, so they fell asleep in the hospital room as well. The nurses left the cops alone because 'visiting hours' just didn't apply to them.
In the morning, Mac gave Matthew a ride home, while Don gave Danny a lift. Matt and Mac talked on the way home.
"You know, that party was not my idea. I wouldn't have."
Mac cut him off. "I'm heard it all before."
"I lost good friend that night. But I didn't even know about the drugs. I may be a little bit of troublemaker, but there's no way would even think about getting into that stuff. Just leads to trouble."
"Glad to hear that."
"Look, we can waste time debating about the past or we can get over this and move forward." Matt paused. "Truce?"
"Truce." Mac really didn't to lose want his nephew just as soon as they found him again. Besides, the incident was over with, and talking wasn't going to change anything.
Lindsay was waiting at Danny's building.
"Thought I'd welcome you home."
Danny smiled at her. "Thanks, Montana." The three of them went in and put a football game on. They were soon all shouting obscenities at t refs, eating nachos, and having a good time.
A/N: Sorry for the late update. Still having Internet issues. I thought that would be a good place to end the story. The ending is short and to the point. I'm also starting classes again, so I don't know if I'll be able to write more very quickly, but I have an interesting idea for a Vegas crossover with Ellie Brass and her new friend, James Flack, Don's little brother and a great source of embarrassment to Donald Flack, Sr. Read & Review! Thanks to all of you!