"Argh!" Danny growled, allowing his head to hit the table in the break room as he laid it down in frustration.
At first, Danny thought that maybe Lindsay was joking about her dating plan and waiting six months. When Danny realized that she wasn't joking, he figured that by not giving in to her stupid plan he would show her how much he wanted to be with her and she would give in. Now, two weeks later, Danny was just sick of it all. He didn't want to go out with other women, he wanted to go out with Lindsay. On top of it all, they still had to work together and see each other, and she still acted and flirted as if nothing were wrong. What kind of woman did this to a man?
"You know, you'd have a lot less pent up frustration and tension if you'd just go out with someone." Lindsay said as she walked into the break room. Lindsay grabbed a soda from the machine and sat down opposite of Danny.
Danny raised his head to let his tired eyes look at Lindsay with irritation.
"Well, the woman I want to go out with doesn't seem to be available for about six months." Danny spat back at Lindsay. Lindsay just smiled sweetly.
"I'm not trying to torture you." Lindsay said, patting Danny's free hand that was resting on the table.
"Really, because I was thinking of buying you a dominatrix outfit for Christmas." Danny said with as much sarcasm as he could muster.
"I want to make sure that this is meant to be. This is my way of doing it." Lindsay said, getting up from the table. Lindsay was about to walk out of the break room when she turned to call over her shoulder to Danny. "Oh, and since you weren't taking the initiative to go out on a date, I had Flack set you up on a blind date. Tomorrow night. Enjoy."
Lindsay all but skipped out of the break room, leaving Danny to drop his head to the table with a loud thud once more.
"So, today's the day I've been dreading." Danny said to Flack as they walked through a crime scene. He was supposed to go out on his blind date tonight and Danny was anything but excited.
"Her name is Tracie. With an "i", man. She's touchy about it." Flack said, schooling Danny on his date.
"With an eye?" Danny asked, pointing to his own eye.
"No, you freak… with an "i", you know, like the letter." Flack restated.
"I cannot tell you how much I am not looking forward to this." Danny and Flack both ducked under the crime scene tape and walked over towards their cars.
"You might actually have a good time with Tracie." Flack said, signing off on some paperwork.
"This isn't a pleasure date I'm going on, man. This is a requirement. I'm looking at it like a class required for graduation. I don't have to like it, but I have to go." Danny explained as he loaded his kit into the truck.
Ever since Lindsay had informed him about his blind date, Danny had had this sinking feeling in the pit of his stomach.
"So you're starting all this nonsense tonight?" Flack asked. He couldn't help but laugh at Danny. This guy would walk through fire for Lindsay.
"It's not really nonsense." Danny said, getting a little defensive. "Okay, it's stupid, I'll admit… but it's Lindsay. God love her, she must have a reason for doing this."
All the evidence and kits being packed up, Danny and Flack stopped outside their cars to finish their conversation. Flack just shook his head and laughed at Danny.
"Six months, huh?" Flack asked. He was thinking that someone should really make a movie about Danny and Lindsay.
"No. Only one date." Danny said. He seemed rather sure of himself.
"Lindsay changed her mind?" Flack asked, squinting at Danny and trying to figure out what was going on.
"It'll only take one date." Danny said. When Flack didn't say anything and leaned back to rest against the car, Danny continued. "Jealousy, man. After one date, Lindsay will be so jealous that she'll see she was wrong."
Flack laughed outright at Danny and slapped him on the back as he walked over to his car door and started to get in.
"So, you're banking on jealousy rearing its ugly head?" Flack said.
"See ya, Flack!" Danny yelled back at Flack through the closed car door.
"Hey, man. When you, uh, end things with Tracie – can I get her number?" Flack asked as he rolled down the window.
Danny just smiled and nodded as Flack drove away.
Back at the lab, Danny had hit a brick wall with his case and decided that it was time to pack it in for the day. Danny grabbed a shower in the locker room, threw on fresh clothes and was ready for his blind date with Tracie with an "i". As Danny walked down the hallway towards the elevators, he ducked his head in his office.
"I'm going Lindsay." Danny said casually. "You know I've got a date tonight."
"Good." Lindsay said happily, looking up from the computer.
"Your dating plan begins." Danny countered.
"I'll be here working." Lindsay said. Danny couldn't read her tone.
"Ah hah."
"What?" Lindsay asked.
"Jealousy. It's rearing its ugly head." Danny stated.
"I'm not jealous." Lindsay said. She leaned back in her chair and cocked her head to one side, staring at Danny.
"If you say so." Danny took two steps out of the office and turned back around to sell the plan to Lindsay. "You do realize that when you see me tomorrow, I will be able to tell you all about my date tonight." Danny paused, looking for a reaction. "And… if she stays over tonight, I'm making her waffles!"
Suddenly, Lindsay looked a little uncertain and maybe even a little hurt. Danny had no intentions of going home with Tracie tonight and there were certainly no plans for waffles in the morning… but Lindsay didn't know that.
Lindsay took a deep breath and regained her composure.
"Have a good time." She said with a smile that didn't quite make it to her eyes.
"I will. You can count on it." Danny said.
"Go." Lindsay said forcefully.
With that, Danny walked out of the lab and hopped on the subway on his way to meet Tracie for dinner. Lindsay sat back in her chair wondering if she had made the right decision and Danny rocked back and forth on the subway wondering how long he should wait before blowing Tracie off and giving her Flack's number.