"How you feeling?" Danny asked Lindsay. She was sitting on some steps rubbing the back of her head.
Lindsay and Danny had been called to a scene not too far from the lab down in the subway. They had finished processing the scene and were both walking back up the stairs when a young guy decided to mug an old lady. Danny had taken off and sprinted after the thief, knocking Lindsay over in the process. When Danny and the uniformed police officer caught and cuffed the guy, Danny walked back over to the stairs to find Lindsay sprawled across them, holding her head. In all the confusion, Lindsay had slipped and hit her head on the stairs.
"How you feeling?" Danny asked again, since he hadn't gotten a reply the first time.
"Terrible." Lindsay admitted. "I've got one killer headache."
Danny reached down and offered Lindsay his hand. Pulling her back up onto her feet, Danny grabbed both of their kits and they walked up into the sunshine.
"I've got an idea." Danny said with a smile.
"What? " Lindsay asked warily.
"You're gonna say it's against the rules, but I think it's a really good idea." Danny pleaded. He was going to keep trying until Lindsay gave in.
Lindsay didn't say anything; she just stared at him as they walked. Silently asking with her eyes what he was getting at.
"Let's go on a date tonight." Danny suggested casually.
"I think that's a great idea." Lindsay agreed.
Danny stood up a little straighter. Had Lindsay really just agreed to go on a date? His trademark grin spread across his face. Danny bit his lower lip a little and nodded his head with success.
"But…" Lindsay said.
Danny instantly let out the breath he didn't know he had been holding.
"It's against the rules." Lindsay said confidently.
Danny sighed and shook his head. "You know I was talking to Flack about your crazy dating plan…"
"And he thinks you should be happy with it." Lindsay stated, finishing Danny's sentence. "Danny, I want you to date other women. I never said you have to enjoy it."
"Okay." Danny said. Now he was really confused. "Now this is just crazy."
"Do you understand?" Lindsay asked.
"Not really. But maybe it would help to explain it to me on a date tonight." Danny suggested.
"No, Danny. I want us to have a real chance." Lindsay said softly, smiling.
"Sure. I understand."
"Do you really?" Lindsay asked. She looked into Danny's blue eyes, searching to see if he really did get it. In her mind it seemed so simple. She just wanted Danny to be sure that she was the one for him. She didn't want to be just another one of his nameless girlfriends.
"No, but do I have a choice in the matter?" Danny asked. There was resignation in his voice.
"None. " Lindsay said. She smiled and stood up on her tiptoes to quickly plant a gentle kiss of Danny's lips.
Lindsay turned to walk away, leaving Danny standing by himself in the lab holding the evidence. He laughed pathetically and shook his head. Danny wasn't sure how much longer he could keep up Lindsay's plan.