Lindsay let Flack in.
"I'm guessing this isn't a social call." Lindsay said.
"Why would you say that?" Flack inquired.
"You bought doughnuts." Lindsay pointed out.
"Maybe I was just hungry."
"Maybe you're supposed to be at work as well." Lindsay countered crossing her arms.
"Is she always this stubborn?" Flack asked Danny.
"She prefers tenacious, which is apparently a good thing." Danny shrugged when Lindsay glared at him.
"So what's going on?" Lindsay asked. "I'm supposed to be at work by four anyway, so it's obviously something that couldn't wait."
"Have you watched the news? Not that I'm sure it's on the news yet?" Flack inquired.
"I read the paper." Lindsay replied. She looked at him and then it hit her. "Where?"
"Seattle." Flack replied.
"Did I miss something?" Danny asked.
"He did it again." Lindsay sighed sitting down.
"He?" It took him a second to realise what he meant. "How many?"
"Twelve." Flack replied.
"Any…." Lindsay started to ask.
"Female CSI. She had a severe allergic reaction to Rohypnol she crashed her car. Luckily there was a patrol car behind her and they got her an ambulance quickly."
"Is she okay?" Lindsay asked.
"From what I've been told she will be but she's got a couple of broken legs and concussion on top of a lack of memory about the whole thing. She was lucky."
"Excuse me." Lindsay got up and walked into the bedroom.
"Thanks for coming and telling us in person." Danny told him.
"Is she going to be okay?"
"The nightmares will probably start again but hopefully."
"Nightmares?"
"Guillotines." Danny explained. "She woke up in a cold sweat for two weeks straight. I'll go and check on her."
Lindsay was sat on the edge of the bed with her back to the door.
"Hey." Danny came and sat down next to her. "How ya doing?"
Lindsay wiped tears from her cheeks.
"This is stupid."
"You're allowed to cry." Danny put his arm around her.
"It's just ridiculous."
"You're as much a victim as…."
Lindsay glared at him.
"I know you don't like the word but it's true. You just happen to be one of the lucky ones. Wrong place at the wrong time."
"I can't…."
"It's okay." He held her against him as she cried. "It's okay." He whispered.
"All done." Lindsay said a few minutes later. "I must look a mess."
"You look beautiful." Danny kissed her.
"And you're a bad liar."
"Who said I was lying? I love you."
"I love you too." She paused. "Can you give me a minute?"
"Okay." He kissed her forehead. "You know where I am if you need me."
"Thanks."
Danny left her alone.
"She okay?" Flack asked.
"She will be. She just needs a minute." Danny replied. "Clay's in town in a couple weeks are you still coming to meet the team?"
"Of course."
"Feel like helping me move?" Danny inquired.
"Move?" Flack questioned.
"My lease is up at the end of the month and since I'm never there anymore I'm moving in here."
"And how does Lindsay feel about that?"
"She suggested it." Danny replied.
"Only after you hinted for ten minutes." Lindsay walked out of the bedroom.
"How are you doing?" Flack asked.
"I could really use one of those doughnuts." Lindsay replied.
"Help yourself."
TBC