"I don't know if I'm ready to go back yet," Lindsay admitted to her fiancé as she dressed for her first day back at work.

"Sure ya are," Danny assured her, "You'll do fine. Besides, I think Stella'd kill ya if ya don't come back. Too much testosterone."

Lindsay smiled. "If you say so."

Danny pecked her on the lips. "I do say so and we both know I'm always right."

Lindsay scoffed. "Yeah, ok, think that if you want, Danny."

"Hey!" he mocked a look of offence. "That hurt me deeply, Montana."

"You'll get over it," she said lightly as she applied mascara.

"Maybe after therapy or somethin'"

Lindsay rolled her eyes. "Stop being dramatic."

"Seriously, Linds, I'm wounded."

Lindsay whirled around and caught him by the collar. She pulled him close and kissed him deeply. "Better?" she asked, slightly out of breath.

"That's what I was shootin' for," Danny smirked mischievously.

Lindsay slugged him on the shoulder.

"Ow!" he exclaimed, even though it hadn't hurt.

"You're such a big baby," Lindsay teased affectionately.

"But you love me," Danny said, a gleam in his eye.

"But I love you," she confirmed pulling him back for another kiss.

Lindsay and Danny walked into the break room and stopped dead in their tracks when they saw what had been done to the place. A large banner that read "WELCOME BACK LINDSAY! WE MISSED YOU!" stretched across one wall and there wasn't an inch of space that wasn't covered with streamers, confetti and/or balloons. It was obviously the work of Stella. Lindsay glanced over at Danny, an annoyed expression on her face. "I had nothing to do with it!" he said, putting his hands up defensively. Everyone laughed. Stella ran up to Lindsay and hugged her.

"We missed you!" she exclaimed.

"That's pretty obvious, Stel," Lindsay teased.

Stella glanced around the room as though she were seeing it for the first time. "Ok, maybe I went a little bit overboard," she said sheepishly.

Lindsay laughed, "Yeah, just a little bit."

The rest of the team crowded around Lindsay. "It's good to have you back," Mac said.

"Yeah, we missed you," Flack added.

"I think Stella missed you the most, though," Hawkes put in, causing everyone to laugh.

"I missed you guys, too," Lindsay told them. She didn't add that she was slightly terrified to be back. Danny reached out and squeezed her hand reassuringly as though he knew exactly what she was thinking.

The festivities went on for about 20 more minutes until Mac broke it up. "We do all have jobs to do…" he reminded them. Everyone groaned good-naturedly and went back to work.

Danny accompanied Lindsay to the locker room. She sighed slightly as she walked into the room and was bombarded by the familiar old smell of stinky gym socks. "I'd forgotten how bad it smells in here," she commented.

Danny laughed. "Yeah, it does smell pretty bad." He stepped closer to her and wrapped his arms around her waist from behind, burying his head in her hair. "But you smell good," he murmured.

"I'm flattered," She said, smiling. She turned her head so that she could look up at him. "You don't smell bad yourself," she told him.

"That's good to know," he said. He put his hands on her hips and turned her around. "I'm glad you're back."

She laughed, "Why? I see you everyday. We live together, or did you forget?"

"No, I didn't forget," he grinned that cocky little grin of his that she loved so much. "It's kinda hard to forget when I wake up with you in my arms every morning. But, I am glad that you're back, because now I get to spend all day with you. " He kissed her lightly.

"Very true. I've never thought of it that way. I'm still scared though," she admitted.

"Don't be. You're safe here."

"May I remind you that last time I was on the job I was kidnapped, raped and almost murdered?" she said a little more harshly than she meant to. She bit her lip. "Sorry."

"It's ok, Linds. I'm not gonna let anythin' happen to you. I swear." He pulled her tighter.

She rested her head against his chest. "I know."

"I love you too much to let you get hurt again."

A/N K, that's chapter 2. I just randomly added that little part at the end. I was going to end it at their little party, but changed my mind. Review are what make me happy!

xoxo

Lia