Chapter 2: Lindsay's Secret
Lindsay sat at her desk, lost in thought. She was anxious to start looking for information on Danny's family, but memories were flooding back to her.
Flashback
"Detective Monroe, are you sure this is the location?" Supervising Lieutenant James Daniels peered across the surveillance van at the young CSI.
"Yes, this is definitely the place. Officer Jones' day planner mentioned this abandoned warehouse along with Mickey Colston's name. They'll wait until after dark to make the actual deal, and we'll be here when it goes down."
"So, while we're waiting, remind me how you got involved in this. We don't normally include CSI's in drug busts, even when they involve Bozeman police officers."
"I observed Officer Jones associating with a known drug dealer while working a case a few months back. I became suspicious and gathered evidence linking him to several major players in the drug world. I personally informed Chief Drew of the circumstances and asked to be included on the bust." Lindsay spoke with a calm sense of detachment.
Lieutenant Daniels leveled his gaze at her. "You investigated a fellow officer behind his back and personally outed him to the chief of police. You realize, of course, that whether you are correct or not, the rest of the department will know you're a rat by the time the sun comes up tomorrow."
Lindsay took her eyes off the surveillance monitor to focus on Lieutenant Daniels with startled eyes. She spoke testily. "I wasn't aware that being a police officer was a popularity contest."
"Detective Monroe, I'm just telling you how it's going to be. Life in Bozeman is about to get more difficult for you, and your holier-than-thou attitude isn't going to make it any easier."
Lindsay turned away from Lieutenant Daniels and focused on the screen. "I'm sure I can handle it."
Back to the Present
But I couldn't handle it after all, Lindsay thought. She kneaded her forehead with her fingertips as she remembered what had followed her conversation with Lieutenant Daniels. Multiple suspects showing up at the warehouse…..exiting the van and surrounding the building…..the shootout between police and suspects….ten dead bodies lying on the dirty floor when it was all over, including Officer Jones and two more of Bozeman's finest. Even though she had received a commendation for her actions that night, Lieutenant Daniels had been right. The rest of the department had not forgiven her eagerness to investigate one of their brothers. Lindsay had ended up accepting an offer to come to New York City partially to get away form the angry, suspicious behavior of her colleagues.
"And here we go again." Lindsay said under her breath. Her fingers hovered above her computer keyboard as she weighed her options. It's not like I'm going to investigate Danny himself, she reasoned. He's not a suspect in any crimes that I know of. I'll be looking primarily at his father. And I have a responsibility to the public. Lindsay nodded in satisfactions. This wouldn't turn out like Bozeman.
At that moment, Danny walked by, caught her eye, and smiled. Lindsay smiled back as she entered Anthony Messer's name into the crime database.