A few weeks later it was Lindsay's birthday. Mac had given her the day off, Danny although he had tried to swap shifts only managed to get stuck on a 2 to 10 shift.

"Danny is this blindfold really necessary?" Lindsay asked as they rode in a cab to an unknown location.

"It wouldn't be a surprise otherwise." Danny told her.

"I hate surprises."

"It's your birthday." Danny stated.

"And I loved the necklace you got me." Lindsay replied.

"I have to work tonight so that screws up any plans for what to do, so just let me do this." He requested.

"Okay." Lindsay conceded.

Danny paid the cab driver and took Lindsay's hand and led her to their destination.

"Stay there for just one second."

"At least you're not leaving me in the middle of the street." Lindsay said grateful for the lack of traffic noises around her.

Lindsay could hear noises of Danny shuffling around her for a few minutes, before she could tell from his aftershave that he was stood right in front of her.

"Close your eyes Montana." Danny instructed.

"Okay they are closed."

Danny removed the blindfold.

"Open them." Lindsay opened her eyes. Danny was stood in front of her holding a cupcake with a birthday candle little on top. "Happy Birthday."

"Thank you."

"You should blow it out before we get in trouble for having an open flame in Central Park."

Lindsay made a quick wish and blew out the candle. Danny stepped back so she could see that he had laid out a blanket and arrange a picnic.

"I can't take you out to dinner, but I can arrange a surprise birthday picnic lunch in Central Park. Happy birthday Montana."

"It's perfect." Lindsay threw her arms around his neck and kissed him. Danny wrapped his arms around her careful to the hold the cupcake away from her body so she didn't get covered in frosting. "When did you have time to do all of this?"

"Sometimes it's not what you know, but who you know." Danny replied as they sat down.

They chatted as they ate recalling birthday memories.

"This is great." Lindsay said.

"I thought you'd like it."

"Do you picnic often?"

"Do I look like the picnic type?" Danny questioned.

"Maybe not. When I was a kid we used to have carpet picnics on rainy days. My Mom would spread out this quilt she had made from our baby clothes and we'd have sandwiches and chips and cake and soda."

"Sounds like fun."

"Until the inevitable food fight. But it was fun."

Danny packed the rubbish into paper bag to put it the trash and then put all the other items except the blanket back in his rucksack.

Lindsay sat on blanket and ran her finger the frosting tasted.

"Umm."

"Going to share your cake Montana?" Danny asked.

"No." Lindsay replied.

"No?" Danny questioned.

"No." Lindsay repeated adamantly.

"Anyway I can convince you to share?"

Lindsay thought for moment and then dipped her finger frosting and put it on his nose.

"No."

"I'll get you for that." Danny ran after as she got to her feet to protect her cupcake.

Danny caught up with her and looped an arm around her waist hauling her off her feet as she giggled. Danny spun her around.

Lindsay kissed the frosting off of his nose and then kissed him.

"You taste almost as good in the frosting." Lindsay told him.

"Is that so?" He kissed her. "Are you going to share?"

Lindsay pulled out of his arms and started to walk backwards.

"No. You should never ask a lady to share her cupcake, especially when it's her birthday."

"Is that right?"

"Yes."

"Okay. Montana, watch where you're going."

"What?" Lindsay didn't get to say anymore as she tumbled backwards over Danny's rucksack onto her back still clutching the cup cake. "OW!"

TBC