The drive to the cabin was fairly quiet; they were both exhausted from the last few weeks. They had three days together and Danny had arranged for them to spend it at the cabin they had visited previously. The place was filled with happy memories and he thought it might make what was to come a little easier. He had missed her the last three weeks but she had cut the contact ban short and they had been able to talk on the phone. The conversations never went too deep, that was the goal of this weekend.

Lindsay was nodding off in the passenger seat. Quinn had asked Lindsay to stay in New Jersey for another couple of weeks to help with training the new CSI. She had accepted on the condition that she could have these three days off. She had grown very close to the New Jersey team but she was now eager to return to New York. For years she had thought of Montana as home and New York as somewhere she lived. Now she felt completely different. She had always assumed that she would return to Montana one day, when she was ready to settle down. Now she wasn't so sure.

The sun was starting to set and Danny was glad they were almost there. He looked over towards Lindsay who was by now sleeping soundly and smiled widely. He knew this weekend would be emotional and draining but he was willing to give it all he had. They had already cleared one hurdle, they were back together. The next hurdle would be much more difficult, getting her to forgive him. He reached over and took her limp hand in his and held it tight.

After he had checked in and collected the keys to their cabin, they drove up the familiar dirt road in almost complete darkness. Lindsay was now partially awake and admiring the setting. In New York City it never got dark. Even inside her apartment late at night there were always lights shining through her window. She had got used to it eventually but this reminded her of Montana.

They got inside the cabin and dumped their bags, heading for the kitchen. The cabins were always stocked with the basics so they were able to make sandwiches when they arrived. Lindsay poured the ice tea while Danny prepared the food.

They sat quietly while they ate and she eventually turned on the TV. They had lots to talk about but it wasn't going to be tonight. They were both asleep on their feet and needed a good night's rest.

'Um, Linds. What are we doing about the um...um...sleeping arrangements?' Danny stuttered.

'It's a one bedroom cabin Danny, what do you think we're going to do?' she laughed a little.

'It's just; I don't want you to think I booked this place because it would mean...well...that'

'Danny relax. We're adults, we can share a bed, but I do think it's a good idea that nothing happens until we've talked this through.'

'Absolutely, of course. Do you want to get ready for bed first or will I.'

Lindsay rolled her eyes, amused at how shy he was being.

'I'll go.'

Ten minutes later they were lying next to each other in bed. Danny had his hands behind his head staring up at the ceiling while Lindsay lay on her side reading. He had walked into the bedroom to 

find her standing there in a pair of tight white bed shorts and matching tank top. He had seen her in far less but he found the look incredibly cute. He was starting to drift off to sleep when she turned out the light and settled in for the night.

She woke to the sun shining though the curtains and the sound of birds singing. The only birds she ever heard in the city were pigeons. This sound was far prettier. As she came to she realised something was different this morning, she couldn't move. She was wrapped in an unbelievably tight embrace. She was being spooned from behind, and from the light snoring in her ear she knew it was Danny. She smiled softly as she enjoyed his closeness. His stubbled chin was resting on her shoulder and his right arm was around her waist. His left arm lay alongside hers across the pillows and their fingers were entwined.

Lindsay traced the pattern of his tattoo with her fingers. She had done this thousands of times before but she had never relished it as much as she did now. His fingers started twitching in hers and she knew that he would soon be awake. She turned on her other side to face him as he was coming to and gave him a light peck on the lips. He unconsciously pulled her more closely towards him and that's when she felt a familiar hardness against her stomach. She froze a little, knowing he wasn't quite awake yet. Danny had always been a "morning person" so this wasn't a shock but he would be embarrassed.

Lindsay's own hormones were now raging as her mind immediately went to the other mornings they had woken like this, and what they had led to. Her head was filled with raunchy images of the two of them and she was finding it hard to think clearly. She had to diffuse the situation before it was too late. She removed herself carefully from his arms and snuck out of the room. She stepped into the shower and turned the dial to cold.

Danny was conscious now and had no clue of what had just happened, except for the fact that he had woken up with a raging erection. He could still smell Lindsay on the pillows and it was only making the situation worse. He was so glad she wasn't in bed with him, that would have been embarrassing. This wasn't unusual for him but he always knew what to do before. When Lindsay was there they would take care of it together, when he was alone he took care of it by himself. Neither option was possible right now. He heard the shower running and knew he had a little time. He turned his thoughts towards the most gruesome crime scenes he had attended and waited for the situation to go away.

He was just in time, as Lindsay walked back through the bedroom door wearing nothing but a towel, he let out a short groan and made his way towards the bathroom, saying a brief good morning on the way. She seemed amused.

He started the shower and noticed that the dial was already turned to cold. He smirked a true Danny Messer smirk.

'Very interesting Montana.'

They ate breakfast in silence and then went out to stock up on groceries, including beer and wine. Once they had taken care of the necessities they knew it couldn't be avoided any longer. Lindsay walked into the living room where Danny was sitting reading the newspaper.



'Ok, so let's talk.'

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