Edited: 26.12.06.
Rating: T.
Genre: Romance, Humor. (Some drama, genre might change)
Paring(s): Danny/Lindsay, Stella/Mac.
Spoiler(s): Some of Season 2.
A/N: I re-edited this since I'm writing a new chapter so I thought I'd update this and fix all the mistakes I made...
This was the first fanfic I ever wrote, so I hope you like it if it is your first time reading it.
Disclaimer: All things related to 'CSI: NY' Are property of CBS and the creators, producers, screenwriters.
I am not affiliated with or have any motives of profiting from this, it is just purely harmless entertainment for CSI Fans.
All other characters, names, etc. belong to me: India Lila Wills.
Please Don't Sue Me I Have No Money
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:::My CSI NY FanFic By Lila Wills:::
"Break Room Coffee and The Mystery Woman."
Getting out of the lift, carrying a double espresso late (It had been a late night.) Danny was a little hung-over. He started making his way through the lab hoping not to bump into Mac. Nearing the locker room he heard a slam of a locker. He entered the doorway way to see Lindsay hunched over with her head in her hands.
"Lindsay?" Danny walked in and stood in-front of her.
Lindsay had heard footsteps but she didn't look up, but when she heard it was Danny and that he called her Lindsay which he never did unless he was serious, angry, or worried. She lifted her head and looked at Danny.
"Are you okay, Montana?" /Her eyes are puffy and red, she's been crying./
"I'm fine." She replied sniffling, wiping her eyes with her sleeve.
"No your not." Danny said as he sat down next to her.
She was about to make up an excuse, but she couldn't lie, not to him. "Your right, I'm not." Slightly annoyed that he was right, she looked away.
"What happened?" Danny put his hand on her shoulder.
Getting goose-bumps when his hand touched her shoulder she looked up at him. "I've been kicked out of my apartment." Sniffing a little as she spoke.
Trying to hold back a laugh he smiled.
"It's not funny Danny!" Standing up and putting her hands on her hips.
Now he was laughing. "I know, its just that your getting all upset."
She was annoyed that Danny thought it was funny. "Well how would you feel if you had nowhere to live?" She asked, crossing her arms and frowning at him.
Seeing that she was seriously upset and getting angry he stopped smiling and stood up and placed his hands on her shoulders. "You can stay with me until you find a new place."
Stiffing up just a little at how suddenly close they were to each-other, she stared into his eyes. "Um, you don't have to do that, I er mean... I don't want to be... well in the way." Stuttering slightly over her words, she looked away.. this time to hide her blushing.
Putting his hand under her chin to lift her head up, "You could never be in the way." Noticing that his hand hadn't moved she turned a nice shade of crimson.
/Man she looks pretty when she blushes, wait did I just think that?, Messer are you out of your mind! Lindsay staying with you is going to be amazing, horrible, interesting and down right scary! oh god what do I do!!! CALM DOWN./
/He is getting excited, but worried. Hmm do I say yes I mean how bad could it be? A couple of weeks with Danny can't be all bad... right? what if weeks turn into months, months turn into years? we aren't even dating! OH GOD WHAT DO I DO !!! Calm down Lindsay!!!/
"Uh okay, we can talk at lunch... we better go Mac is going to wonder where we are..."
Though neither one of them moved to go, both standing looking into each others eyes. Without noticing they had moved a lot closer together, Danny's hands now on her hips. Danny slowly moved in closer, their noses nearly touching...
When they heard footsteps. Both springing apart as Stella came in.
"Hey you two, have you seen Mac?" Stella asked. She noticed that both of them were a little flushed.
"Uh no, me and Danny were on our way to find him." Lindsay replied, brushing some hair out of her face.
"Are you okay Lindsay, it's just you look like you've been crying." Stella asked worried. /Why do they have guilty looks on their faces, what is it with these two?, and why is Mac avoiding me?. I've left him like fifteen pages./
"I'm fine... I got thrown out of my apartment, but its okay now." Lindsay re-assured, smiling at Stella.
"She's staying with me until she gets somewhere." Danny said casually cleaning his glasses as he spoke.
"Oh?.. well looks like you two are going to have fun." Stella replied giving them a knowing smirk. Before they could reply she walked out.
Over her shoulder she called, "If you see Mac tell him I'm in his office, see ya'." She finished, waving her hand in the air as a goodbye.
Alone in the locker room again, Lindsay turned too look at Danny. "I've got to go to the morgue, turns out our jumper didn't jump."
"Ok, so... for lunch..., how does Italian sound?" Danny asked rubbing the back of his neck.
Lindsay tried not to smile at his nervous habit, "I don't care as long as there is no deep fried spiders, I'll meet you outside." She answered, giving him a smile as she started to leave.
"You got it Montana." Danny said while opening his locker to get changed.
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(Det. Mac Taylor's Office, CSI NY Lab)
KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK
Mac looked up from the case file he was reading, and turned his attention to the glass door of his office. Standing there was Stella Bonasera, a angry Stella by the looks of it.
Before he had a chance to say 'Come in', she barged in and got straight to it, no 'Good Morning' or 'Hey Mac' but that was Stella's way.
"Why have you been avoiding me?" She asked, putting her hands on his desk and leaning down at him with a angry tone.
"Um, what? I haven't er been..." Mac stuttered, looking slightly shocked and confused.
"Mac Taylor don't you dare lie, you've been avoiding me all week and I want to know why!... right now." She said determined to get an answer. She crossed her arms and sat on the edge of his desk.
He knew she was very upset when she used his full name, sighing he gave in. "I haven't been avoiding you, I just didn't know how to explain it to you."
"Explain what?" Stella asked, looking worried now.
"I'm seeing someone." He replied quietly and looked down at his hands.
"Huh?" She was now lost for words.
"You know... dating." He said trying to get it across to her.
"Yeah I know..., but that's why you've been avoiding me?" She asked with a frown settling on her forehead.
"Yes. I didn't know how to tell you. You see your the one who said I should move on after... Claire and then I did. But then what happened to you with Frankie. I didn't want to rub it in so to speak." He explained as he stood up and moved over to her.
Stella tilted her head to look at him. "So let me get this straight. You avoid me all week because I tell you to start moving on and then you do. But you don't tell me cause I was dating someone who tried to attack me and you don't want to make me feel bad about it so.. you shut me out?. Is that about right?" She asked, uncrossing her arms and standing in-front of him. looking straight into his eyes.
"Yeah." He answered. Feeling ashamed he looked at the floor.
She shook her head then slapped his arm. "Ow what was that for?" He asked shocked while rubbing his arm.
"You scared the hell out of me. I thought that our friendship was in jeopardy!, I thought I'd done something to hurt you." She said running her hand through her hair.
"Really?" Mac raised his eyebrows.
Stella sighed in both relief and frustration because of the man in-front of her. "Yeah."
He took hold of her hands in his and looked straight at her. "Nothing, I repeat nothing would put our friendship in jeopardy."
She shook her head and slapped his arm again. "Ow what was that one for?" He asked frowning, that was definitely going to leave a bruise.
"Your buying me lunch... I haven't eaten all week thanks to you."
"What?!" Mac asked looking really worried.
"I'm kidding." She replied, now laughing.
"Oh." He nodded, looking anywhere but at her.
Before he could say anything she grabbed the front of his jacket and pulled him to her giving him a hug. After a couple of minutes Stella's stomach rubbled which made Mac laugh, they pulled apart though Mac was still holding Stella's hands.
"How's fresh bagels sound?" Mac asked giving her a smile.
"Hmm, sounds good." Stella replied. She then looked down at their hands, Mac followed her gaze and let go. She smiled and he smiled back.
"And coffee I want to hear all about this mystery woman." She said linking her arm into his as she pulled him out of his office.
"Uh." He started to protest but she cut him off.
"So what does she do?, Have I met her?" She asked as they walked down the hallway.
"Stella."
"Is she nice?, Is she from New York originally?, Is she tall or short?." She asked as they waited for the lift.
"Stella..."
"You do realize that I have to interrogate her and run a background check. Ya' never know these days. Don't wanna see you get hurt now." She said as they stepped into the lift.
"Stella!"
"What?" Her mood seamed to have changed compared to how it had been all week.
"Nothing."
"What's her name?"
"Stella." His tone slightly annoyed now.
"Fine." Sighing she leaned her head on his shoulder. "Do I get to meet her?" She asked him unlinking their arms as they stepped out of the lift.
"Uh I don't know." Mac replied, getting a little unsure.
"Why?" She asked, her face looking hurt now.
"You have to leave your gun and hand cuffs at home." He answered, giving her a big smile.
"Ha Ha, your very funny." She said rolling her eyes before breaking out in a smile.
"Yes I know." He replied raising his eye brows.
"Why Mr. Taylor aren't you confident in yourself today." Stella said giving a chuckle.
"I had a little help." He said as he held her hand, ignoring the looks they were getting from everyone as they walked towards the main entrance of the CSI Building.
"Bagels, Coffee and Cake... since I helped you in 'all" She replied squeezing his hand while smiling.
"Oh, alright." He said with a dramatic sigh though he was still smiling right back at her.
Stella was about to say something when she heard someone calling Mac's name, they both turned around to see Danny running after them.
"Danny what are you doing?" Mac asked looking bemused and slightly annoyed that he might have to cancel his lunch with Stella.
"I... Uh... Um... Mon...-tana." Danny blurted out while trying to catch his breath.
"Lindsay?" Mac's patience was running low now.
"Yea' she wanna'ed me to tel'ya that she got'a break in you're case." Danny replied. His new york accent coming through more than normal cause he was still getting his breath back.
"Why did-" Mac started to ask as he noticed that Danny's eyes had moved down to his and Stella's hands that were still holding, they let go instantly.
"Uh-" Danny mumbled, looking at Stella who was blushing then at Mac who looked very annoyed. /Oh no better tell 'him quick before he sends me on a de-comp./
"Monroe's beeper broke, she said for me to tell you that she got a piece of evidence linking your killer to your victim, she's in the trace lab now." Danny said, saying all of it as fast as he could, then inhaling a big breath after.
"Okay. Tell her to put the results on my desk and that she needs to get her beeper fixed."
Danny nodded. "Okay...I'll go...tell 'er." Accent coming in when he was scared too. He gave another nod and rushed off back inside the building.
"You really shouldn't do that to him." Stella said as she turned to face him.
"Do what?" Mac asked giving her a grin.
"Your so evil Taylor, you know that." She replied, lightly playfully shoving his arm.
"But thats why you Lo-" Mac's face turned to shock, embarrassment and confusion all in a 5-second time frame. Was he really going to say 'You love me'?. Not knowing what to do he opted to stare at the floor.
"Yes, yes I do." Stella answered even though he hadn't said anything out loud. She gave him a kiss on his cheek and turned off down the street before he could say anything.
He looked up and watched her walk through the crowds of people, her curly hair bouncing and swaying as she walked. He smiled as he touched the spot she'd just kissed and walked back inside. He just got in the lift when his pager went off, he looked at the display which read: 'You still owe me lunch. Stella.' He grinned while walking into the lab and Sheldon Hawkes came up too him.
"Hey Mac, you look happy. Something happen?" Hawked asked, giving his boss a questioning look.
"No." Mac shrugged, trying to hide his smile but to no avail.
"Riiighhttt." Hawkes said in a sarcastic tone and giving Mac a smile before turning back around and getting into the lift.
No sooner had he turned to walk trough his office door came a voice calling him. 'What is this grade school?' Mac said too himself.
"Hey Mac." Flack greeted, lowering the volume on his voice as he came closer to Mac's office.
"What can I help you with Don?" Mac asked as he hung up his jacket on the coat stand.
"You have a visitor." Don announced, smiling from ear to ear.
/Why is Don so happy?/..."Uh okay." Mac stood there shaking his head as the young detective walked off. He got the file from his desk and went to the reception. As he neared, he recognized her immediately. It was the 'Mystery Woman' as Stella has put it, sitting with her head faced towards the window as the sun was rising.
"Marianne." He called, smiling at the petite brunette woman as she turned around.
"Hey." She smiled and got up and walked over to him.
"I thought we were meeting tonight?" Mac asked, he was a little surprised to see her but happy none the less.
"Yeah I know." She replied smiling and her face changed to a more serious manner.
"What's wrong?" He asked taking her hand and leading her to sit down.
"I have to go to Florida for three and a half weeks, my case got thrown out and the only way I can get this guy is finding some solid evidence, but he fled to Miami after posting bail..." She paused and looked down at the floor.
"Oh." Mac said looking disappointed.
"I better... go.." She started to raise to get up but Mac pulled her hand as if to say 'stay'.
"Well are you going to miss me?" Mac said giving her a grin.
"So your not upset or annoyed?" Marianne asked looking relived.
"No of course not. I understand completely, it's your job." He replied, rubbing his thumb over her hand to gently sooth her.
"Yes I will miss you." She answered, giving him a warm smile.
"Well when do you leave?" Mac asked as they both stood up.
"In about an hour and a half." She laughed after she said it.
"Wanna get some coffee, then I can drive you to the airport if you want?" He offered while taking her hand again as they walked to the lift.
"That would be great." She replied, her smile broadening.
Mac and Marianne talked as they walked pass the break room
where Don, Lindsay and Danny were staring through the glass walls at the couple as they headed to the lift.
Lindsay turned to Don who was smiling. "You know who that is?" She asked. It was more of a rhetorical question but he answered anyway.
"Yeah that's Marianne Gordon." Don said as he leaned back in the chair he just sat in.
"The Brooklyn A.D.A?" Lindsay asked.
"Yep." Don answered.
"So are her and Mac a item?" Danny asked Don as he poured more lab coffee into his mug.
"Looks like it."
"Oh so she's the 'Mystery woman'." Lindsay made quote marks in the air as she spoke.
"The who?" Danny asked as he sat on a chair next to Don.
"It's a band." Sheldon said as he walked into the break-room.
"The mystery woman that Stella was going on about at lunch." Lindsay said to Danny as she sat in a chair opposite him.
"Oh, so thats why he had a huge smile on his face when he came out of the lift when I saw him before." Sheldon said as he got himself a cup of coffee.
"No, I think that had to do with the fact that I saw Stella and Mac holding hands." Danny said matter-of-factly.
"Stella and Mac?" Don looked at Danny.
"Whoa. Mac's got two women, I can't even get a date." Sheldon complained while sitting on the edge of the sofa so he was facing everyone else.
"Yeah, I don't get it what is so appealing about Mac?... seriously?" Don agreed.
"Monroe what do you think?, your a... girl... woman... female." Danny stuttered over his words and blushed slightly when Don and Sheldon looked at him.
"Very well noticed Danny." She said in a school teacher voice.
Don and Sheldon burst out laughing, Danny looked at the floor, while Lindsay bit her lip but gave up trying not to laugh and burst out with a fit of giggles.
"Yeah thanks Montana, thanks a lot." Danny said to Lindsay.
"I'm... soo...rrr... yyy... I...couldn't-... help-... it." She said in between giggles.
After they all calmed down and apologized to Danny, Lindsay got up and re-filled her coffee mug.
"So what is it about Mac that makes him so appealing to a female?" Sheldon finished Danny's original question. but Don and Lindsay burst out laughing at the word 'female'.
"Uh... huh-um-" Lindsay paused and cleared her throat,"I... er... he's a cop and a ex-marine. Some girls have a thing for cops and army soldiers, others it's firemen." She said as she sat back down.
"So Montana what 'thing' is it for you?" Danny asked finally saying something.
"Um...Science..." She said as she stared into her coffee. The room suddenly went silent.
"Oh really?" Danny's face lit up into a huge smile.
"I've got to go and talk to Adam about something." Lindsay muttered as she got up and rushed out of the break-room straight pass Stella who had a look of both happiness and confusion.
"What's up with Lindsay?" Stella asked as she sat in Lindsay's recently vacated chair.
"Ask Danny." Don said while standing and walking out.
"Well?" Stella asked her friend with a 'spill it' look.
"Nothing we were just all talking about Mac and his appeal to women." Danny said while putting his feet on the table.
"Uh okay. But that still doesn't explain Lindsay's odd behavior." Stella remarked then pushed Danny's feet back off the table.
"Danny asked her what it was that appealed to her." Sheldon replied helping Danny out.
"And...?" Stella pushed, while looking straight at danny.
"She said... um... science." He half mumbled to himself.
"Oh." Stella nodded, she understood now. Those two had been acting like this all year and lately it had been getting stronger that Stella was just waiting for it to explode.
"I better go and talk to Hammerback" Danny stated as he put his mug in the sink then headed out of the door.
"How long do you think it's going to take for those two to get together?" Sheldon asked Stella as he put his mug in the sink as well.
"A week, a month, a year... who knows." Stella shrugged her shoulders.
"I wish they'd hurry up the tension between them is so thick it's driving me mad." Sheldon said while leaning back on the counter and staring though the glass walls at Lindsay and Danny who were talking in the layout room.
"Hmm, I know what you mean." She agreed while watching the two CSI's as they were laughing at something.
"Their cute though aren't they."
"Yeah." Stella smiled.
"Anyways, I got to go and help Don track down our perp." Sheldon said as he walked towards the door.
"Ok see ya' later."
"Yeah." Sheldon said as he walked out.
Stella got up and poured herself some coffee and sat down, closing her eyes for a second only to be disrupted by her phone.
RING RING RING
"Bonasera."
"Hey it's me."
"Hey Mac where'd you go off to."
"Sorry, I was with Marianne. I had to take her to the airport."
"So... the mystery woman has a name." She said as she took her shoes of and put her feet on the table. Even though she had moments before silently told Danny off for doing it. She didn't care, she was half-in charge.. and in her eyes she was the grown-up around the younger CSI's.
"Yeah." Mac replied smiling to himself as he watched her through the glass wall from down the hall.
"She leaving you so soon?" Stella asked and chuckled, as she leaned back in the chair.
"No. She's got a case in Miami." He said as he neared the break room.
"CSI, Cop or Shrink." She asked while closing her eyes.
"Neither, she's a lawyer." He answered while he lent on the door frame and
looked at her and smiled at how comfortable she looked.
"Uh-Huh." She said then put the phone on her shoulder while she yawned slightly.
"You should head home you've been here for three shifts, go home and get some sleep."
"Mmmm... hang on how did you-" She opened her eyes and saw him standing there leaning on the door frame smiling at her, she closed her phone and smiled back.
"Hi." He closed his own phone and sat down in the chair next to her.
"Hi." She said as she took her feet of the table and sat up.
"Go home. I can handle everything here." He said as he put his hand on her shoulder.
"Didn't it used to be me, that had to drag you out of the lab?" She joked.
"I guess you rubbed off on me." Mac replied with a laugh.
"I guess I did." She said smiling at him and yawning at the same time. She put her hand to her mouth. "Sorry." She smiled sheepishly.
Mac rubbed her arm. "Come on, I'll drive you home." He replied and laughed as she gave another yawn. They smiled at each-other as he took her hand.
"Okay." She gave in and put her shoes back on.
"I don't want to see you in the lab until you've had some sleep." He said as they walked into the lab parking lot.
"Okay." She replied as Mac helped her into the car.
CSINY CSINY CSINY CSINY CSINY CSINY CSINY CSINY CSINY
Lindsay was is in the A/V lab going over the security video of the roof where the victim fell when Danny knocked on the door frame.
"So, I was meant to meet this girl for lunch but she stood me up, what happened to you today?" He asked with a smirk.
Lindsay turned around and slapped her hand to her forehead. "Oh my god, I completely forgot. I was going over the evidence again and-"
"Hey relax Montana, its cool." He reassured her while coming in and leaning on the counter next to her.
"I feel so stupid." She mumbled though her hands.
Danny laughed. "Don't worry 'bout it." He answered, rubbed her shoulder.
"Um, do you mind if we start moving today? It's just I get of shift in about half an hour." Lindsay asked while she put the evidence away.
"Sure fine with me, but your buying takeout." Danny replied as he helped her out with the boxes.
"Thanks."
"I work here too, don't want the place in a complete mess either." He smiled at her to show he was joking.
"I meant thanks for everything." She said playfully shoving his arm.
"Don't mention it." Danny smiled as he waved and headed out through the door.
"How's Italian sound?" She called after him.
All she could hear as a reply was a faint sound of Danny laughing. Lindsay closed the last box while she hummed to herself, Stella came in and smiled.
"You look happy." Stella remarked as she took a file from one of the counter tops and put it under her arm.
"Uh, I guess." Lindsay replied while still looking at the box she was taping back up with red evidence tape.
"Uh-huh. Have anything to do with a certain Italian, blue eyed, CSI?" Stella asked and smiled when Lindsay started to blush.
"No. It's nothing like that, he's just helping me out that's all." She answered shaking her head slightly as she turned her attention to pilling the last box on top of the others.
"Of course he is." Stella said in a you-know-what-I-mean tone.
"But-" Before she could argue Stella was already gone.
CSINY CSINY CSINY CSINY CSINY CSINY CSINY CSINY CSINY
:::Locker Room.
Lindsay put her jacket on and closed her locker just as Sheldon walked in.
"Hey Lindsay, you heading out?" He asked as her opened his locker and took off his CSI vest.
"Yeah." She answered while sitting down and changing her shoes.
"Me, Don, Stella, and Sid are going out for some drinks. You want to come?" He offered as he put his jacket on.
"No thanks. I got thrown out of my apartment so I'm staying at Danny's until I get a new place. And I have to get some packing done because I only have until thursday."
"Oh okay. So, staying with Danny? you sure thats wise?" Sheldon asked smiling.
"Why?" Lindsay asked as her eyebrows wrinkled.
"No I'm sure its fine. Well, talk to you tomorrow, see ya'." He replied as he closed his locker and headed out and down the hallway.
/It will be fine...nothing to worry about...right?/ Lindsay shook the silliness out of her head and went off to the CSI parking lot.
T.B.C.
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Lila