A/N: I did try to post earlier yesterday but I couldn't with the problems with Lindsay and Danny both had to work, Lindsay arranged for Becky to come and meet her at the lab for lunch.

"Sorry." Lindsay apologised as she was a few minutes later. "I was just waiting for some test results."

"It's okay." Becky said. "Is Danny not coming with us?"

"He had to go out to Long Island on a case." Lindsay explained.

"Lindsay." She turned around at the voice.

"That's a nice tan you have there." She commented. "I thought you weren't back until tomorrow."

"I'm not officially." Marty told her. "I was just bringing Sid his duty free. I heard what happened are you…"

"I'm fine and in one piece." Lindsay assured him. "How was the conference?"

"I had a lot of time to work on my tan." He replied. "And we haven't met."

"Sorry." Lindsay apologised. "Marty, this is my sister Becky Monroe. Becky, this is Dr Marty Pino one of the medical examiners."

"Nice to meet you." Marty said.

"Clay mentioned you." Becky recalled. "So where have you been to get a tan considering its like 43 degrees outside?"

"Hawaii for a conference, 84 degrees." He replied.

"Now you're making me wish I hadn't maxed out my credit card coming here."

"You maxed out your credit card?" Lindsay turned to look at her.

"Only for two weeks until I get my share of the consulting fee." Becky replied. "And I get my rent next week."

"You get given rent?" Marty questioned.

"For my house." Becky explained.

"You got a house like Lindsay did I see."

"Helped build it too." Becky replied. "Although I actually only ever lived there for a month. But it's there to go home to when I need to."

"I should leave you." Marty said.

"If you're not busy we were about to go to lunch if you want to come with us." Becky offered.

"That would be great; can you just give me five minutes?"

"Sure." Becky agreed.

Lindsay looked at her.

"While he's gone I've got something to tell you." Becky said.

"What?"

"Matt asked me to marry him." Becky held up her hand with a shining diamond ring on.

"Oh my god that thing is huge." Lindsay examined it. "Why didn't you tell me last night?"

"Because we're not telling anyone yet." Becky said. "That's not it."

"You're pregnant?" Lindsay guessed.

"No." Becky replied. "Harvard offered me an assistant professorship. I start in January."

"Wow. Double congratulations." Lindsay hugged her. "Have you told Mom and Dad?"

"No. Matt's coming home with me for Christmas, we'll tell them everything then." Becky stated.

"Hang on I thought you were still finishing your thesis."

"I finished it over the summer. I handed it in the end of October." Becky replied. "I'm staying to help out and because of the consulting and then I actually start work after the end of the exams period in January."

"You should have told me last night." Lindsay told her.

"Last night was about you."

"So you're bringing Matt home for Christmas?" Lindsay asked. "That's definitely springing things on them."

"In for a penny." Becky smiled. "What about Danny?"

"He's coming home with me for Christmas." Lindsay told her.

"That should be fun." Becky smiled.

"I can't believe you're getting married." Lindsay said.

"We're thinking about the summer after school lets out. Do you want to be my maid of honour?"

"As long as I don't have to wear pink or taffeta or something really ugly."

"I was thinking something straight simple, no ruffles and in blue."

"Than you have yourself a maid of honour. One suggestion though."

"What is that?"

"I wouldn't wear the ring when you're walking around New York you're liable to get mugged."

"I'll put it back on the chain." Becky did as her sister suggested.

"Okay ladies." Marty returned. "Let's go to lunch."

TBC