Disclaimer: Same as always, I own nothing, can barely afford rent.

A/N: So this is it on another Staten Island Holiday, we'll see what the muse has in store for me, but I think its on hold for the time being….watch for the next chapter of 'You Look Good in My Shirt' after the Sept 23rd premiere. I can't guarantee the date, schools insane this year but...it'll come as quick as I find time to type. =) Hope you enjoyed this story.

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Dinner was awesome more poking and proding of the Messer boys and the loves in their lives. Really it didn't matter to Danny, Lindsay could hold her own, and Lucy was just to perfect. And like most families they went their separate ways after the first desert. Soon the only people left were the immediate Messer Family.

They spent the last half hour of daylight cleaning up the backyard, tossing out empty beer bottles and paper plates, soon night had completely fallen. The only light eliminating the yard was the soft yellow glow of the kitchen where Maria Messer stood, finishing loading the dish washer, and the soft glow of a few citronella candles that littered the tables around the yard. The light of the city wasn't too far off. Lindsay stood in the door leading to the back porch, watching as Danny paced and bounced Lucy softly, willing her to sleep, or at least calm her down a bit, granted fireworks were set to be set off just off shore in a few short minutes…yea Lucy would be able to sleep through that. Lindsay laughed at the ridiculousness, prepping a kid for sleep minutes before a half hour of boomers. It wasn't going to do much good.

But Lindsay still stood there, leaning against the door frame watching her family. A family she couldn't even imagine having a year ago. There was Danny spinning and Dancing around whispering and singing to his daughter as the night stars glazed them in light.

"It's a great view isn't it?" Maria Messer whispered to Lindsay as she came up behind her and gazed out on her son and granddaughter. "I remember standing here, with that same look on my face as you have now, Looking at Sal as he took care of the boys. You may not believe me now, but it gets better as they grow up too."

"That, I have no doubt of." Lindsay smiled before opening up the screen door and walking over to her husband and child.

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Danny heard the screen door open, turning around he smirked to himself as he watched the love of his life walk towards him and then proceed to wrap both arms around him. She lay her head on the opposite shoulder as their daughter, carefully prodding her nose.

Lucy's nose scrunched up just like her mom's did, and although Danny hated to admit it, Lindsay swore it was the same scrunch his own nose did when poked.

"Awe Linds, why would ya do that, I finally got her to settle down." Danny said passing the wiggling little girl to her momma .

"Fireworks." Lindsay smiled sweetly, "figured it would be better if she were awake when they started, maybe this way she won't get as scared, you know jerk awake from a massive boom."

"She mighta slept right through it." Danny said as he crossed his arms and leaned back against the deck railing. "she is my daughter." He smirked

"Oh I know." Lindsay smirked right back. "she can sleep through everything….but a thunder storm, and as you're scared of fireworks"

"Whoa, whoa, whoa. I'm not scared of fireworks."

"maybe not anymore, but you used to be." She laughed

"And how would you kno…. MA!"

"What Daniel?" Maria asked poking her head out the kitchen window. "You told Lindsay I was afraid of fireworks?"

"Yea, why?"

"Cause, some things are suppose to stay quiet."

"Danny, she's your wife….you have no more secrets." Maria shouted back at her son.

"Would ya all kill the yelling." Sal called. "The fireworks are about to start. Get your butts down to this field. And Danny tip your brother and his fiancé out of that hammock, this is family time….we're making memories."

"Dad, you sound like a Flack." Danny laughed moving over to the hammock and prepping to tip his brother and Kate.

"Do it kiddo and you're dead meat."

"Yea well you heard pops to the hill."

They all gathered on an old sesame street blanket laid out on the grass and settled down to watch the fireworks. Danny sat at the back with Lindsay propped up against his chest with Lucy mirroring it in her ma's lap. Leaning back they watched as the sky lit up with reds, yellows, greens, and purples. Lucy started out with a quick cry/whimper but shortly fell silent watching mesmerized at the colors in the sky.

Watching the country celebrate its birthday, and doing so with his family, Danny couldn't help but hope there would be many more to come.

THE END.