Vacation

Chapter 2

As the next day came about all the CSI's could be found in a case of Lazitus and hangovers.

Stella was woken by her cell phone ringing, which she barely managed to restrain herself from throughing the offending item out of the open window, finally waking up enough to see it was Mac's name and number flashing on the screen she decided she might as well answer the devil machine.

"Bonesara."

"Hey Stella I need your help with something could you come over as soon as possible?"

Getting out of her warm bed she made her way over to the bathroom to start the shower. "Sure Mac but does it have to be this early, could'nt it have waited until we meet up at the airport?"

"Sorry if I woke you up but it's really important, and I need your help."

"Wow it's not everyday that Mac Taylor asks for help so yes i'll help you. Just one question. Why did'nt you ask anyone else?"

"I did Stel, Flacks not answering, Sheldon is nursing a hangover and I can't reach either Danny or Lindsay."

"Okay okay give me 45 minutes and i'll be over."

"You're a lifesaver Stella thanks. I owe you one."

Once they had hung up Stella stripped off and stepped into the steaming hot shower and get ready for the long day ahead judging by the wake up call.

Danny and Lindsay were woken by Danny's alarm clock shrieking in their ears, reaching blindly for the buzzing machine Danny turned off the machine sending it flying onto the carpeted floor. Leaning back into the bedsheets and the soft body nestled into his side sleeping quite peacfully despite the alarm going off.

"Montana come on wake up." he said in a voice still ladened with sleep making it sound an octave lower. Waiting a few more minutes for her to wake up, when she didn't he leant forward and gently caressed her lips with his, feeling her slowly start to respond he pulled away and looked into her chocolate coloured eyes and brought his forhead to rest on hers.

"Danny." Lindsay said tentively, searching his eyes for something and when she found it only then did she finish what she was going to say. "I love you." When he didn't respond to her she got frightened and tried to escape from the room but Danny had otheres ideas and made his grip on her waist firmer to keep Lindsay from moving. Holding onto her, Danny waited for her to look him squarely in the eye, before he answered her. "I love you too Montana."

Relaxing back into his embrace she smiled softly and reached up and kissed him with everything she felt for him. Feeling him giving just as much as he got made Lindsay smile against his lips, feeling truely more content than she had in a long time.

Breaking the kiss because of lack of oxyen. Lindsay got out of Danny's and headed for the bathroom, when she reached the doorway she turned around. "You gonna join me then?" Walking fully into the bathroom she started to the shower only to here familar footfalls behind her before the door softly closed.

Across town Hawkes awoke to the beginnings of a rather nasty hangover. Carefully getting out of bed and pushing through the desire to get rid of the contents of his stomach, he padded towards his kitchen to get coffee and some aspirin. Once he drained his cup of coffee and the aspirin had kicked in he went back into his bedroom. Shuffling over to the closet he pulled out a suitcase and started to pack everything he believed he needed for this mystery place they were going to.

After finishing that task he went about his morning routine, completeing it without interuption.

As 12 noon rolled around the 4 CSI's and 1 Detective made their way to the JFK airport.

When everyone was out the check in desk besides Danny and Lindsay that is. "Where are they I specifically told all of you 12 noon and look it's now 12:05." Mac fumed as he paced around and kept glancing at his watch and the revolving doors.

It was Flack who dared speak up as they rarely saw Mac in this state of distress. "Mac we both know that any minute now they will walk in laughing and joking and will apologise for being however many minutes late. So just take a seat, calm down this really is'nt the way to start a vacation. He finished by pushing Mac into his vactaed seat, then turned to see the very people they were discussing stroll through the doors and gradually make thier way over to them, exactly the way he said they would.

"Hey guys sorry we're late, Montana started something that just had to be finished." Danny explained.

"I so did not. You started it."

"No you..."

"Can we just board the plane and get this vacation started." Mac said as he started towards the check in desk. Whilst the others trailed behind him.

As the others neared the check in desk they caught the back end of Mac's conversation with the check in attendant. "Thats it Detective Mac Taylor 6 seats 1st class non-stop to Bozeman international airport Montana."