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Lindsay awoke to sounds of Lucy's slight gurgle that came before the cry: She was hungry. However, maneuvering out of Danny's childhood bed proved to be difficult. Their legs were still entangled; Lindsay was sandwiched between Danny and the wall. She was half on top of her husband, who had also had an arm across her lower back holding her close to him where she was safe. It would be a pickle to get out of without waking him, and even more so in getting to her whimpering daughter before she woke her grandparents.

She thought she was doing well in succeeding in all aspects as she slowly slipped down under Danny's arm and began to crawl off the bed. That was until she took the last smidgeon of a move off the bed, with an almighty creak of a spring Danny awoke, rubbing his eyes. "Linds, you all right?" he asked through a yawn.

"Yea, Lucy's just hungry" she whispered back while she slipped on the same pair of shorts as yesterday and headed out the door.

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"Hey pretty girl." Lindsay cooed as she picked up her daughter and headed downstairs, where several bottles of breast milk were stored in the fridge. The house was quiet as she made her way down the stairs there was the occasional creak of the old floor boards and the usual whimper of Lucy, but it was peaceful, the sun was just coming up and let beams of sunlight stream in through the windows.

As quiet as it was Lindsay was surprised upon entering the kitchen to find it almost a war zone. Flour was everywhere, there were mixing bowls, and spoons on just about every surface. And Maria Messer's behind was sticking out from behind the fridge. "Lindsay hun, I just took a bottle off the stove for her." She said, coming out from behind the fridge with a large pedestal bowl, with 4 layers of pastel jello.

"Thanks. How did you know she was.."

"Oh honey, Danny was the same way as a baby, she is too much like her father that little one. Noticed that the first few times I watched her. She has that same routine."

"So Danny used to be an early riser." Lindsay laughed knowing that on days off, Danny wouldn't wake before 10 am.

"Oh yes that boy, well, I blame church and his brother for the sleeping in, they used to pretend to sleep so they wouldn't have to go, and somewhere the pretend became real"

"Well, that explains a lot." Lindsay laughed taking a seat at the table and beginning to feed Lucy.

"What explains a lot?" came Danny's still sleep ridden voice as he entered the kitchen. His hair was still damp, and he smelt of aftershave and soap the smell of a freshly showered Danny. He was wearing a pair of well worn jeans and an Empires t-shirt (it was the fourth he had to wear something red)

"Oh just telling your wife about your attempts to evade mass on Sundays." Maria smirked

"Yea, well it worked for awhile." He said kissing his ma. "Morning." He then turned to Lindsay and leant down and gave her a deep kiss on the lips, "and morning to you too, last night was amazing babe." He whispered before scooping Lucy from her mother's arms and starting to burp her. Lindsay couldn't hide the giggle that escaped. And it didn't go unnoticed by her mother-in-law.

"So how did you two sleep?" She asked innocently. As she kneaded some dough for pastries. Danny caught Lindsay's eyes and winked with that Messer grin behind his mother's back.

"Just fine Ma." Danny said taking a drink of his orange juice.

"Really the way those springs were bouncing last night I woulda thought differently. Well, it's about time that bed was christened." She said offhandedly, making Lindsay blush red and Danny to choke, throwing a hand up to his face as he expected orange juice to come shooting out his nose.

"Ma?" Danny choked out.

"Oh Please Danny, the number of times your brother had sex in this house you should know I know when something is going down…or up."

"MA." Danny gasped. Lindsay, who had quickly recovered from the slight embarrassment, started laughing in earnest. They were married, she had nothing to be too sorry for. Plus Maria wanted more grandkids that was no secret…well how else was she gonna get them.

"What, it's nothing to be ashamed of Daniel." She said pouring another layer of creamy jello onto of the previous four.

"Oh don't talk like that when you're making the rainbow jello, it'll just ruin it for me." Danny said walking out the kitchen with his daughter on his shoulder. "We'll be in the living room, where its peaceful." Threw over his shoulder. Lindsay let out another gasp of giggles.

"Oh, god Maria, I haven't seen him like that in, well ever." Lindsay said grabbing her side. Just then the oven timer dinged.

"Well that's the greatness of being a mom to a grown boy, oh, Linds, sweetheart can you get the cookies out of the oven for me please." Lindsay followed orders sweeping trays of hot freshly baked chocolate chip cookies out of the oven.

"So is my son being a good husband?" Maria asked jokingly.

"oh, he's doing just fine." Lindsay smirked as she began to scoop cookies onto a wire rack.

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Danny was laying on his stomach watching his daughter kick her legs up at the hanging ornaments of the play mat, just enjoying watching her learn. You could just see it in her eyes, every moment of every day she was learning something.

"You know Lucy, I'm starting to rethink letting you spend time with your Nonna, she could be a bad influence on you."

"Oh, I don't think she's that bad." Lindsay said from her point standing in the doorway watching father and daughter. Danny looked up and twisted to see Lindsay holding a plate of cookies and a smirk on her face.

"Is that so?" He smirked back as he propped himself up against the couch and throwing an arm out for her to sit next to him.

"Yea, that's so." She said cuddling into his side and offering him a cookie. "think of it this way, good old grams will teach her how to keep the boys in line." Lindsay laughed, as she reached up and wiped a piece of chocolate off the side of his mouth with her thumb and sucked it off.

"I do like that idea." Danny said, his eyes transfixed on Lindsay's thumb. "So what else did the woman ask?" Danny asked a little bitterly.

"Danny get over it, she was teasing, just like I know you will do to our daughter if she ever pulls a stunt like that."

"Uh, no, what did I say? Something about no guys will get near her." He smirked as he watched Lucy grab a socked foot and pull it off with a gurgle and a laugh.

"Yea, good luck with that one, she'll rebel like you wouldn't believe." Lindsay laughed.

"And how do you know?"

"Experience. Duh. Seriously Dan, how long have you known me."

"oh 4 years, but unlike you I haven't have the privilege of listening to all the stories my in-laws have on you, as I still have yet to meet them."

"Yea, I know, I'm trying to get them out here, but, its planting season, and yea…"

"They hate me."

"No they don't." Lindsay shot back immediately. "You, my husband, are the next best thing to ever happen to me." She said pulling his face down to hers.

"Geeze, kids there is a baby in the room." Sal called as he entered the room breaking up his son and daughter-in-law.

"Thanks Pops." Danny laughed as he and Lindsay separated.

"You woulda thought last night woulda got it outta your systems." He muttered as he moved towards the kitchen. Lindsay and Danny both broke into a fit of giggles.

"Good god, so much for being mum about it." Danny said causing Lindsay to laugh a little more.

"Eh, they know there's a chance of another grandkid popping up in the future now."

"So you rethinking Lucy as an only child?" Danny asked shyly. He wanted more kids with Lindsay, but…

"Maybe, ask me in a year or two." Lindsay smiled and pecked him on the lips, "Right now our hands are full with Lulu."

"Aright Kids, you ready for the parade!?" Sal called from the back door.

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They walked a few blocks over to the street the parade ran down. Danny had his arm slung around Lindsay who had Lucy in cuddled into her chest in a baby sling. THed found a spot under a large oak tree. Maria started to spread old quilt out

"So this is a first for both my girls." Danny said pulling Lindsay closer and kissing her on the temple.

"So this is the first for both of my girls." Danny said kissing Lindsay on the cheek.

"Just remember I'm taking your bulls eyes." She reminded him.

"Oh honey good luck with that." Sal said moving to help his wife with the blanket, "The boy doesn't share candy."

"Real nice." Lindsay laughed.

"Messer?!" Came the astonished sound of a man from a few yards across the street. Looking up Danny saw Oscar Russell. An old high school friend from baseball.

"Oz? How are ya man?" Danny asked shaking the man's hand.

"Real good, man, real good. Jane and I brought the kids back to see the folks."

"Oh, wow, didn't know you two got married."

"Yea, bout 8 years ago. Some of us actually kept girlfriends for more than a month in high school." He joked nudging Danny.

"and through their 20's" Lindsay muttered. Causing Danny to pull her tighter.

"And through their 20's" Oz laughed.

"Oh, sorry man, this is my wife Lindsay and our daughter Lucy."

"Wow, Well hi Lindsay nice to meet you. How'd ya get this one to settle down? Last time I ran into him he was set on the major leagues and having a woman in every city."

"Doesn't surprise me." Lindsay laughed looking at her husband. "Nah, he got me pregnant and had to marry me."

"What?" Oz choked.

"Not Funny Montana." Danny said although his amusement betrayed him and he choked out a laugh.

"Montana?" Oz asked

"My home state."

"See, always thought you'd end up with some city bimbo and that statement be true."

"Yea so did my parents." Danny laughed. "Nah, Lindsay came to work at the crime lab with me, and well she's one of a kind."

"DADDY!" came a boys shout as he ran into the back of OZ's leg. "Alex says that there are clowns." He cried.

"Don't worry kiddo, I'm here to protect ya." Oz comforted his kid.

"Joseph Allen!" came a blonde woman's shout, "Don't you go running off like that!" she scolded as she came up to them another boy in toe.

"Nice to see ya Janey." Danny smirked.

"Danny! Danny Messer, You've got to be kidding me!" She exclaimed and pulled him into a hug.

"Linds this is Jane, Oz's wife." Danny said introducing the women. "Jane, my wife Lindsay, and our daughter Lucy."

"Oh gosh, is she precious. Alex and Joey have grown into little trouble makers. You'll miss this age." She said as Alex pulled on her arm.

"Come on Mommy, it's about to start."

"Alright. Messer, great to see ya. Call, and lets meet up, it's been too long." She said before being pulled back across the street to their spot.

"Ok, Danno, nice to see ya." Oz waved before trotting back over to his wife.

They all sat down and got comfy. Lindsay sat on the curb leaning back into Danny's chest with Lucy propped up on her lap. "They were nice people." Lindsay noted.

"Yea, introduced them sophomore year of high school." Danny said.

"And you guys lost touch?"

"Yea, we all went our own ways after high school."

"Yet, you all live in the same city." Lindsay laughed

"The same city of what 8.3 million." Danny said. Holding Lindsay tighter as the sounds of fire engines started down the street. Lucy barely whimpered through the loud noises which surprised both her parents, more tootsie rolls were tossed then bulls eyes much to Lindsay's dismay, but overall it was a good time, aat what seemed to feel like a small town parade, there were no big balloons, just area marching bands, old timer bands, local businesses and clubs decorated floats. It was a good time. They were packing up when the family name was called again.

"Messers!"

"Louie, You're a Messer." Danny shouted back as he craned his neck to see his brother approaching with a pretty girl in toe….

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