Merry Christmas
Chapter Seven
Lindsay smiled as she watched Danny wrap his arms securely around Avery's back and turned his head so his cheek was resting against the top of Avery's head.
"Lets put him to bed." Lindsay said softly as she leaned over the back of the couch.
"Okay." Danny said as he stood carefully and followed Lindsay into Avery's room. "Cool room."
"You decorated." Lindsay laughed as she pulled the covers back and Danny laid Avery down, but the little boy had a death grip around Danny's neck. "I got it." Lindsay said as she pulled Avery's hands gently from Danny's neck.
"Daddy." He whimpered in his sleep at the loose of Danny's warmth.
"Come on." Lindsay said as she and Danny exited the room.
"So." Danny said as he sat on the couch next to Lindsay.
"So." Lindsay repeated as she glanced at Danny then back at her hands.
"What's wrong?" Danny asked.
"Everything." Lindsay laughed as she turned her body so she was sitting Indian style facing Danny.
"Yeah." Danny said as he watched a curl fall from behind her ear. He glanced at his hands as his fingers itched to place it behind her ear. "Avery's a cool kid."
"Yeah." Lindsay said as she picked up the stuffed tiger that was lying on the couch. "I've been thinking about keeping him around."
"Ha ha." Danny laughed. "Why a tiger?"
"It's your favorite animal." Lindsay explained handing the tiger back to Danny.
"Is that right?" Danny smirked looking up at her.
"That's what you told him." Lindsay said as she watched Danny's eyes roam the room.
"What do you think?" Danny said after a deep breath, as his eyes landed back on Lindsay.
"About what?" Lindsay asked curiously.
"Me." Danny said as he twisted his wedding band on his finger.
"What?" Lindsay laughed nervously. "What are you talking about, Danny?"
"I don't know." Danny said shaking his head. "I mean, there's obviously something here," Danny said gesturing between Lindsay and him. "but it's hard." Danny said running his fingers through his hair. "I can feel it, but I can't remember it."
"I'm sorry, Dan." Lindsay said. "I wish I could help, I do. I just don't know how. I mean, when we met in 2005, we weren't exactly buddy buddy right off the bat."
"Really?" Danny said with a smile. "How did we meet?"
"Well, it was my first day and I was called down to help Mac with a case at the zoo. You decided to give me some advise and told me to make sure I called Mac, sir. And when I did, he wasn't too pleased, but you found it amusing." Lindsay laughed as Danny listened attentively. "This is what I mean, I don't know if I should tell you all this, or wait until you remember."
"What if I don't? Then I'll never know about the first time we kissed, or anything about us. I'll never know what the day Avery was born was like, or when he was conceived, or when you told me you were pregnant." Danny said as he scooted closer to her. "I want to know all that."
"Okay." Lindsay agreed as Danny took her hand in his hesitantly.
"What if I don't remember?" Danny asked softly, his eyes focused their hands as she intertwined her fingers with his.
"What do you mean?" she asked confused.
"What if it doesn't come back? What happens to you and Avery?" Danny asked, as he moved his eyes up her body to her eyes, licking his lips.
"I don't know, it's really up to you Danny, maybe you don't want to be a father and a husband, we're not going to force you to, we love you too much." Lindsay said as she brought her other hand up and ran it through his hair.
"I want to, I mean, Avery." Danny said and stopped as he looked down the hallway to his son's room. "He looks just like me."
"He does, and he prides himself on that." Lindsay said as she brought her finger up to the scar on Danny's forehead. "You go this scar the day he was born. Of all the crime scenes you've seen, you passed out during his birth, smacked your head right on the edge of the bed."
"No." Danny said disbelieving.
"Yeah." Lindsay laughed. "Had I not been busy, I would've peed my pants from laughing so hard."
"But I woke up in time, right?" Danny said a smile still on his face.
"Yeah, yeah you got right back up when they made you sniff that stuff." Lindsay said.
"I had a dream the other night." Danny said after they sat in silence for a little while. "But all I can remember is 'A Benjamin says I do'."
"What?" Lindsay said shocked. "Seriously?"
"Yeah." Danny said. "I mean, I can't picture it or anything, but I feel like I can hear you saying it."
"That's because I did." Lindsay said with a smile and continued to just gaze at Danny.
"And?" Danny laughed a little impatient.
"Right, um. You invited me over to your place, after we went to dinner, for a game of pool and a couple drinks. I was beating your ass at pool and you said that I couldn't get the eight ball, and I said." Lindsay stopped allowing Danny to finish.
"A Benjamin says I do." Danny laughed.
"And I did and I won. I told you, you owed me a hundred bucks, you told me I had to wait 'till payday. Instead I kissed you and we spent the night on the pool table." Lindsay blushed.
"No." Danny said with a smirk and licked his lips again. "Like had sex?"
"Yeah." Lindsay said as her cheeks turned a deeper shade of red. "It was our first time, together."
"That's hot." Danny said, raising his eyebrows suggestively.
"Yeah." Lindsay said as she ran her thumb over Danny's wedding band.
"Can I kiss you?" Danny asked softly and seriously, his blue eyes pleading with her.
"Sure." Lindsay said, sounding almost out of breath.
Danny dropped her hand and moved his body closer to hers. He brought his hands up to cup her face and watched as she licked her lips, and her eyes flicked to his lips, before looking back to his eyes. Danny smiled softly and gently pressed his lips against hers, as they both closed their eyes. She immediately opened her mouth when she felt his tongue begging for entrance. His heart sped up when he heard her sigh contently as their tongues danced.
"Wow." Danny said as they pulled apart, but still remained close enough to feel each other's breath on their face. He smiled at how flushed she was and gently ran his thumb over her swollen bottom lip.
"Yeah." Lindsay said as he kissed her gently before pulling away.
"Lets date." Danny said kissing her nose. "You can tell me stories if you want, we can bring Avery. I can get to know you again, maybe remember more."
"Really?" Lindsay asked excitedly as she took his hand back in hers.
"Yeah." Danny said with a smile. "This is what I want. A family, even if it takes time. Even though I don't really know you, I know it would be bad to let you go."
"Don't." Lindsay said and squeezed his hand before kissing him again.
"So when?" Danny asked as they pulled away, practically gasping for air.
"Tomorrow night?" Lindsay asked.
"Sounds good." Danny said as he stood and Lindsay walked him to the door. "I'll see you at work and we'll make plans?"
"Perfect." Lindsay said as she opened the door and Danny walked out.
"Bye Lindsay." He said and kissed her cheek.
"Bye Danny." She said and he smirked and headed for the elevator. She closed the door and leaned against, replaying the kisses over in her head. She jumped when she heard a knock at the door. "Yeah?"
"I forgot my tiger." Danny said with a smirk.
"Right." Lindsay said as she went over to the couch and picked the stuffed animal up before handing it to Danny. "Here you go."
"Thanks." Danny said as he stepped closer to her and kissed her hungrily. Lindsay moaned as he searched every inch of her mouth with his tongue. Danny groaned and pulled her body tighter against his as she titled her head and her tongue dominated his. "Yeah." Danny said, out of breath, as they pulled away. "G'night."
"Night Danny." She smiled as he made no move to pull away from her. She smiled and kissed his nose and untangled his arms from around her waist. "I'll see you tomorrow."
"Tomorrow." Danny confirmed and walked down the hallway, quickly peaking over his shoulder before he turned the corner. It had actually hurt him to walk away from her and Avery. He smirked as he looked at the tiger in his hand.