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The Night before the Snowday Chapter 2

Danny was delayed by his ride home on the subway. A fight had broken out causing the train to stop for an extended layover at the station two stops away from his house. He was about to start walking the fifteen blocks to his home when the train started again.

Finally. He sighed as he exited the tram and started the two blocks to his home. Should have taken a cab.

Upon reaching his apartment he looked at his watch 6:02. He had just enough time to take a quick shower and head back across town to meet her at her place. It would be tight but if he hurried he could make it on time.

It took him all of ten minutes to shower and shave. Walking out of the bathroom with only a towel around his waist he headed toward his closet. Calisto's was a casual but nice restaurant. You had to have manners but persons wearing jeans were not turned away at the door. He selected a pair of dark jeans that sat comfortably low on his hips, then a green shirt because Montana had told him that green always brought out the color of his eyes.

Once dressed he went into the kitchen to hurriedly clear away the few bowls that still sat in the sink from breakfast the past two mornings and toss out the orange juice container that was still sitting on the cabinet. He didn't know where the night would take him but he wanted to make sure his apartment was clean just in case it ended them back there.

Walking back out into his living room, he folded the blanket strewn across the couch and straightened the green throw pillows that had been scattered on the floor the night before when he had fallen asleep on the couch.

He noticed the clock said 6:29 and took once last look around the place. Not bad. Glad I picked up the empty pizza boxes last night. With that he headed for the door, grabbing his keys off the hook as he exited.

He hailed a cab and gave him the address. Nerves were getting the better of him and he almost told the driver that it was 210 Madison instead of 120. Breathe, you don't want to pass out and not make it to her house. That wouldn't be a good impression for our first official date. He wiped his sweaty palms on the seat beneath him and took a deep breath.

Lindsay had taken a hot bath in an attempt to calm her nerves about what would happen tonight. She wasn't sure what she wanted to happen. She knew that tonight would be their first official date but what other firsts could it hold? Maybe a kiss…maybe more. Lindsay smiled in spite herself.

She wasn't that kind of girl to go very far with a man on their first date but something about Danny was different. He had given her space when she asked for it; he had also flown all the way across country to be with her on one of the hardest days of her life, and all for what? An almost kiss in the courtroom? She had initiated the almost kiss then but when she missed the opportunity because of the cameras she just figured he would try again but he didn't. He had respected her and let her set the pace of their relationship. For that she was grateful. She was also grateful that she truly felt like she was in a place where she could start a relationship with him and was just glad he still wanted that too.

I have known Danny for over a year and a half now. Maybe we started out bumpy but we worked our way through it. It is almost like we have been dating for the past year anyway so even if something happens tonight it wouldn't be too soon. She smiled at that thought. She decided to just let the night take her where it felt right; she wasn't going to force it in one direction or another.

After her bath, she had pulled on her white cotton robe and started drying her hair. She left it just wet enough to create the curls she knew Danny loved and moved on to her make up. Once she was sure it was perfect she stepped up to her closet and picked up the outfit hanging on the hook that she had chosen three nights before. After she had left Danny and Flack at the bar three nights ago watching the Yankee's game, she had made her way home knowing that it was time to take the next step. She got home and realized that she wasn't going to get anywhere with Danny until she made it happen. So that is when she decided she was going to ask him out on a date. She had picked the place and her outfit out with no problem but it took her the last three days to finally work up the courage to actually ask him.

She pulled on the pair of jeans that she knew always turned his head. She hadn't worn them in about a month, waiting for just the right time to wear them again. The last time she had worn them mistakenly to work and Danny walked into the glass doors at least three times that day. She giggled at the memory and pulled her black spaghetti strap top over her head, covering the lacy black bra she had put on earlier. Pulling her pointy black boots on her feet she stood up as a chill ran down her arms. Anticipating the cool night air she pulled on a modest white sweater that tied in the front, completing her look.

A knock at the door signaled Danny's arrival as she checked her hair and make up in the mirror of her bedroom door. Satisfied with how she looked she opened the door to be greeted by Danny, handing her some purple tulips.

"Hey." He smiled at her.

"Hi." She accepted the flowers and she moved aside to let him in the room. "These are beautiful Danny, thank you. Just let me put them in some water and I'll be ready." She turned and headed to the kitchen.

"I'm glad you like them. I didn't know what kind of flowers you liked. You look amazing by the way." He called to her from the living room.

"Thanks, you don't look so bad yourself." She smiled as she once again joined him. "You ready?"

"Yeah."

Placing his hand on the small of her back he escorted her back to the door. She locked up and they headed to the elevator .

He pushed the button and waited, an awkward silence filling the air as they stepped onto the elevator.

"Daisies." Lindsay attempted to make conversation.

"What?" Danny asked clearly confused.

"I like daisies, you asked about what kind of flower I liked." She smiled up at him and her brown eyes mesmerized him.

"Ahh, I see. I will keep that in mind Montana." He smiled at her. Something about the way he said her nickname as he placed his hand on her arm helped them to adjust to their usual feelings, washing away the nervousness, at least for the time being.

The headed out to the cab with was fortunately still waiting on them because the driver hadn't been paid and Danny gave the cabby the restaurant's address.

They arrived moments later and headed into the restaurant, being seated almost immediately. "I am glad we came on a Thursday night, the wait is never less than 30 minutes if you come near this place on the weekend."

Danny nodded his head in agreement as the waiter came and got their drink orders. "I'll have your house white." Lindsay told the gentleman. "I'll have a beer, whatever ya got on tap." Danny gave his order and they turned to the menus.

Some of the nervousness from earlier appeared again as they hid behind the menus, each wanting some space to get their thoughts together. The waiter quickly returned with their chosen drinks and both Danny and Lindsay took a huge sip at the same time.

Laughing, they both started to talk at the same time. "Why are we doing this." "What is our problem."

"Okay, no more nervousness tonight Lindsay." Danny used her given name, signaling that he was being serious. " It's not like we have never hung out before. Just simply it wasn't an official date. Seems like the title is putting us under pressure. How about we just act like we normally do? Deal?"

"Deal." Lindsay smiled at him from across the table.

"Good, now why don't we order 'cuz I'm starving, too nervous to eat lunch today."

"I've been too nervous to eat for the past three days so I hear ya."

"Three? What were you nervous about?"

"Asking you out."

"You were nervous about asking me? For the past three days? I thought somethin' was off but with us working different hours I thought maybe I was just missing you too much. And for three days? You wanted to do this for the past three days?"

"Yeah, I knew that it was going to be up to me when we took the next step and I wasn't sure how or when I wanted to take it. When I finally decided I had to work up the nerve to do it. Hence why it took three days."

"Well I am glad you did." He reached across the table and took her hand in his.

"Me too."

"So are we official?" Danny asked as he glanced at their intertwined fingers for a moment then back up to look into her eyes.

Lindsay nodded and smiled that smile that melted his hart.

Just as Danny started to lean toward her to capture her lips with his, the waiter walked back up with another beer and a glass of wine. "Are you ready to order?"

The both nodded and order their meals. Their food was delivered relatively quickly, Danny ordering a steak and bake potato while Lindsay had gone for the snow crab with a side of steamed vegetables.

The rest of the meal was passed with talked about nothing and everything, comfortable silence filling the spaces in-between. Both glad to be 'officially together' and their past nervousness fully forgotten this time.

They decided to share the chocolate eruption for desert that had a side of strawberries in a white cream sauce. Lindsay had eaten most of the desert but Danny didn't mind at all.

Realizing they could't prolong their evening any longer at the restaurant, Danny paid the bill and took Lindsay's hand in his again as they headed toward the door, neither wanting the night to end just yet.

Danny hailed a cab for Lindsay and turned to kiss her goodnight. It was pointless to take one cab all the way to her house and then back across town to his. Lindsay had other plans though and pulled him into the cab with her. She then gave the cabby his address instead of hers. "You don't mind do you? I am not quite ready for the night to end."

Danny smiled, "Nope, not a problem at all, I am not ready for it to end either." He put his arm around her shoulders and sat back as the cab took the new couple to his house.

So there it is...what'd ya think...only one more...should be up tomorrow :)