Disclaimer: we all know that CBS owns CSI:NY.. we are jus merely "borrowing" lol with that, no character is mine lol
CHAPTER 14:
Danny had been struggling to rid himself of the knots binding his hands together behind the chair, for what felt like a good few hours. His fingers were cramping up and his wrists felt as if they were on fire. Come on Messer, you gotta get ya self outta here... Lindsey is waiting for you out there somewhere.. he said to himself. Danny could feel the rope coming looser as he pulled against the chair. Tears that fell from his eyes were for Louie, and the fact that he wanted Lindsey to jus walk through the door and hold him. He looked up from the lifeless bodies that surrounded him, and from underneath the door he could see flashing lights.
"What the-"
"NYPD - Open up!" Came a voice from outside.
Danny didnt have the strength to shout out to them, but he had to do something to let them know there was someone still alive inside. Hoping he wasnt going to land on Sonny or Louie, he rocked his chair from side to side and fell with a loud bang. He winced with the pain that shot through his chest.
The door to the warehouse rattled and squeaked as Peruzzo and his officers pulled open the door.
"NY- oh my god.." Peruzzo exclaimed. As he took a step into the building, all he could see were bodies and pools of blood. "Flack! You better come here."
"Oh my god Stella, what if Danny's- " Lindsey started to say, a look of horror on her face.
"Just stay here, ok?" Flack said, gently rubbing Lindsey's back as Stella stood hugging her. "Stella call the Paramedics ok? Just to be on the safe side." Flack sprinted over to the warehouse entrance but stopped as soon as he saw the bodies. "Oh shit."
"I think they're all DB's Flack. " Peruzzo said softly.
"DANNY?" Flack shouted. He pulled out his gun from its holster and stepped further inside. " DANNY - YOU IN HERE?"
Danny took a deep breath. Had Flack come to get him? Or was he jus wishing he had? "Flack..?" Danny whispered. He heard footsteps coming closer and Danny didnt want to open his eyes. "Montana..." Danny whispered. The footsteps got closer and Danny could hear the noise echoing inside his head. The footsteps stopped.
"Danny? Oh shit.. Look at you.. " Flack shouted as he knelt down to him. "You ok buddy?"
Peruzzo came running up behind Flack. "EMT's are here Flack. Oh my god, is he - alive?" He said as he looked down at Danny.
"Yeah jus about. Tell them to get in here right away. And tell Lindsey and Stella to stay out there. I dont want them coming in to see this." Flack replied. He untied Danny's feet, and then cut the rope that was still binding Danny's hands together. The rope was covered in blood, and Danny's skin had started to blister.
"I'm gonna get you outta here Messer ok? You're gonna be fine. Lindsey's out side." Flack said as Danny opened the only eye that wasnt swollen and looked at him.
The EMT's came running in with their kits, checked for broken bones and gave him some oxygen. They loaded him up on a stretcher, made him comfortable and strapped him in.
Lindsey was waiting by the car when she saw the EMTS wheeling Danny out of the warehouse and straight to the ambulance.
"Danny..." she cried, running over to them. " Oh Danny.." She took hold of his hand but he was unconscious. His hand felt cold in hers as if he wasnt really there.
"Detective Monroe, we need to get him to the hospital right away." Replied one of the paramedics.
"I'm coming to."
Lindsey climbed into the back of the ambulance, still clutching Dannys hand. "Come on Danny... Please.. "
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Danny was taken to the Angel of Mercy hospital. Lindsey and Flack were sitting outside Danny's room, waiting for the nurse and doctor to finish seeing to Danny. Stella had waited at the warehouse for Mac and Hawkes so they could process the crime scene.
"He's gonna make it Linds, dont you worry about that." Flack said as he rested a reassuring hand on Lindsey's.
"I cant believe Louie would have done something like this... After all they have been through to try and make it all right and then... Danny loved Louie, and he repays him like..." Lindsey replied. She sat staring at the blank wall in front of her, ignoring the hustle and bustle of people running past them in the corridor. Her tears were forming a large patch on her trousers.
"Hey, listen.. i'm gonna go and grab us some coffee, ok?" Flack stood up and made his way down the corridor. Lindsey, still staring at the wall, didnt notice the Doctor had come out of Danny's room to see her.
"Detective Monroe?" He asked, holding his hand out for her to shake. "Im Doctor Williams."
Lindsey snapped out of her blank thoughts and stood up, shaking the Doctor's hand. " Is he ok?" she whispered.
"Detective Messer has 3 broken ribs, and a dislocated shoulder. He has a slight concusion, but its slowly wearing off now. We have given him some morphine to take the pain away, although he is still a little distant." explained Doctor Williams.
"Has he said anything?" Lindsey asked, sounding relieved that there was no permanent damage.
"Well, he has mentioned 'Montana' a few times.. although thats probably the morphine talking." A huge smile crept up on Lindseys face as the Doctor continued talking. "You can go and see him now."
Lindsey looked through the glass window at Danny jus laying there. She knew it wasn't the morphine talking when he had said Montana. He had been thinking about her the whole time. Slowly, Lindsey reached for the door handle, turned it and stepped inside, closing the door quietly after her. She sat down on the chair by Danny, and locked her fingers with his. She looked at him as she lightly traced circles on the back of his hand. He looked bad, but even under all the bruising, he was still the handsome Danny Messer she was in love with.
"Danny...can you hear me?" Lindsey whispered, her eyes still streaming. "I'm gonna stay here until you wake up, ya hear me?"
There was no movement from Danny. She stood up and leant over him, running a hand through his hair.
"Montana...?" Danny whispered, his voice was rough and dry. It took all his strength to squeeze her hand that was still laying in his, and she looked at him.
"Danny.. oh Danny.. " Lindsey replied as she smiled at him. "You have no idea how worried i was..."
He badly wanted to take Lindsey in his arms and tell her everything was alright, but yet again, for the second time that day he was restricted.
"I think i can imagine. I was so scared i wouldnt see you again." He replied, a tear rolled down his cheek and on to the pillow.
"Well you have, and im not ever going anywhere Danny. I love you.. Maybe you should get some rest, huh?" She said, stroking his face as she wiped away the trail his tears had left. She placed a soft warm kiss on his dry lips and watched him sleep.