Episode 2 (Love The Way You Lie)
Crime Lab
Danny was in his office looking over evidence from the previous case he and Lindsay were working on when she walked in
"Hey" Lindsay said walking in "How was Lucy?"
"She went off to school like a champ" Danny smirked "She loves school"
"Yea and she's your kid, who would have thought it" Lindsay teased
"She's half you too, she gets that school stuff from you" Danny told her seriously
"Are you calling me a nerd?" Lindsay questioned raising an eyebrow
"Not at all" Danny said with a wink
"I looked into the motel" Lindsay told him "No one recognized Brian at all, waste of time and I got stuck in two hour traffic in Brooklyn"
"Nice" Danny commented, "You didn't go by yourself did you?"
"No" Lindsay said to him "Even though if I wanted to I could have because I'm a capable cop who can take care of herself"
"Didn't say you weren't" Danny said coolly before Lindsay could respond Adam walked in
"Hey Danny someone's at the front desk asking for you" Adam said then left quickly Danny stood up and walked over to the desk and saw Julia there
"Julia" Danny said forcing a smile and Julia ran over to him and threw her arms around his neck
"Hey I'm sorry but I couldn't stay away" Julia said smiling as she leaned and to kiss Danny and he leaned back so she couldn't
"What are you doing here?" Danny asked her as Lindsay walked out of the office and saw her hugging Danny, Danny turned and saw Lindsay who quickly looked away and walked off
"I told you I miss you and I can't see you at home because Lucy is there and day's Lucy isn't there you work late" Julia pointed out to him "If this is the only way and time I get to see you I'm going to take it"
"I'm sorry" Danny said, the more he thought about it the more he felt bad. In the beginning Danny spent a lot of time with Julia but as work got busier it was either cutting down time with Julia and Lucy and it was no choice for Danny, he wanted to spend all of his free time if possible with Lucy "Will make time- I'll make time" Danny promised "But you can't just show up here"
"I thought you and your ex were on good terms" Julia pointed out
"We are" Danny said sighing "Doesn't mean that it's un-professional for me to have you here"
"I'm sorry" Julia said disappointed pulling away "You're right and it was probably a little inconsiderate to show up here like this for your job's sake and Lindsay's"
"Look I'm due for lunch" Danny said looking at his watch "Would you like to join me?"
"Thought you would never ask" Julia smiled
Mac's Office
"You wanted to see me?" Lindsay asked as Mac looked up
"Yea take a seat" Mac said to her and she did so
"How's my goddaughter?" Mac asked her seriously and Lindsay smiled, her favorite topic was Lucy
"She's great, she loves school" Lindsay told him
"She must get that from you" Mac smirked "Because listening to direction and following rules isn't Danny's forte"
"Yes Danny and I have established her brains and manners are from me" Lindsay smirked "She has Danny's stubborn side, attitude and humor"
"Sound's like a good mix" Mac smirked "How's the other thing going?"
"Therapy?" Lindsay asked him and he nodded "I haven't been there in a while-"
"I know" Mac replied quickly
"That's why I'm here huh?" Lindsay asked already knowing the answer
"I don't want to force you into doing therapy if you don't want to Lindsay" Mac told her "But I think it's important and so does your doctor"
"He discussed my sessions with you?" Lindsay asked taken back
"No" Mac said quickly "He's an old friend of me and he told me you stopped coming and he was disappointed because you were making real progress"
"I just thought I was done" Lindsay said with a shrug "I'll go back"
"You don't have to if you feel you don't need to" Mac told her "You're a big girl Lindsay you'll make the right decision"
"Yea" Lindsay said quietly
"How's the case going?" Mac asked her "You and Danny are working on the gambling guy right?"
"Right" Lindsay agreed "Nothing new, his friends claim he was saint, his wife claims he was saint but I found an address to a hotel in his pocket, I went down there but no one recognized the vic"
"Keep working at it" Mac encouraged "You'll get your guy"
"Always do" Lindsay replied then stood up and left
An hour later Danny arrived back in the office and saw Lindsay at her desk
"Any updates in the case?" Danny asked and Lindsay looked up at him
"Yea actually, Jake's on his way to pick us up" Lindsay started "He got a tip on a casino where Brian was throwing away his money"
"Great" Danny said as Lindsay handed him the file
"She was pretty" Lindsay told him and Danny reluctantly put the file down
"Linds-" Danny started
"Danny if she makes you happy then I'm happy for you" Lindsay told him seriously "We agreed a long time to go to move on and if she makes you smile then you deserve it"
"I didn't want her to show up here like that" Danny told her
"It's fine Danny" Lindsay told him "We share a daughter, I'm sure at one point or another I'd meet her or hear about her from Lucy"
"She hasn't met Lucy" Danny told her taking a seat
"I figured as much" Lindsay said to him "Why? Aren't you serious? You've been with her for a while"
"I guess, I don't know" Danny said "This is weird to talk about with you" he said to her
"Yea well I'm not asking for details or anything" Lindsay teased "I just want you to know if you want her to meet Lucy I'm ok with it as long as you're serious, I don't want Lucy to meet her, get attached then she leaves"
"That's what I'm afraid of" Danny said to her
"If you see yourself with her for a while then she should meet Lucy" Lindsay told him "Because the father in you is one of the best parts of you and anyone who loves you should see that side" she said to him then Detective Jake Spencer walked in
"You two ready?" Jake asked breaking up the conversation
"Yea" Danny said quickly standing up
"Could you guys take this one on your own?" Lindsay asked surprising Danny, he knew she loved working in the field "There's something I've got to take care of"
"You sure?" Danny asked scanning her face for any sign of hesitation
"Yea I just forgot to do something" Lindsay told them
"I think we can handle it" Jake smirked
"See you later" Danny said then they left
Danny and Jake were in the car driving to the casino, the road in silence most of the time
"If I interrupted back there I'm sorry" Jake told Danny
"No man it's alright" Danny said casually
"I don't know the history with you and Lindsay that well" Jake started "Just what I was told"
"And what where you told?" Danny asked coming off a little cold
"Nothing much just that you two were married and have a little girl and about a year ago you two broke up" Jake shrugged
"It's a little more complicated then that" Danny told him
"It always is" Jake smirked "I know I'm not really part of the team yet, I've only been here a few months but you two seem like good people, good parents and good cops. So if you ever need to talk just ask"
"Yea thanks" Danny said quietly
Lindsay/Danny Office
"Hey kiddo" Stella smiled walking into the office
"Hey" Lindsay smiled standing up grabbing her bag
"I thought you were looking into the casino" Stella commented confused that Lindsay was still here
"Danny and Jake went" Lindsay told her "I have to take care of something"
"Everything alright?" Stella questioned slightly concerned
"Yea" Lindsay smiled "Just something I forgot to do"
"Alright" Stella said nodding "Good luck"
"Thanks" Lindsay said then left the office
Doctor's Office
Lindsay walked into the therapist office and saw the her doctor at the front desk talking to the receptionist
"Detective Monroe" The older doctor smiled when he saw her walk in "I was surprised to hear from you today"
"Yea well thanks for squeezing me in today" Lindsay smiled "I know it was short notice"
"No problem, come into the office" he said holding his door opened for Lindsay who take a seat on the couch, and Doctor Peterson took his seat in his normal chair
"So Lindsay what prompted you to call today?" Dr. Peterson asked
"Mac" Lindsay told him bluntly
"He called to see if you were still coming, I couldn't lie" Dr. Peterson told her honestly and she nodded
"I understand" Lindsay said nodding
"So let's talk about Lucy first" Dr. Peterson said pulling out his notebook "How is she adjusting?"
"Very well" Lindsay told him "At least I think she is"
"You're not sure?" Dr. Peterson asked her
"It's not that" Lindsay said "It's just she's so young I don't know if she fully understands"
"How is Danny doing?" the doctor asked her
"Good, he's still dating that same girl" Lindsay told him and Dr. Peterson nodded
"And how do you feel about that?" he asked her
"I feel happy for him" Lindsay told him "She seems really nice"
"You met her?" the doctor asked
"No she came to the lab earlier and I saw her from a distance" Lindsay told him
"Did that upset you?" Dr. Peterson asked her
"No, it caught me off guard though" Lindsay admitted "But I suppose that was going to happen at some time or another"
"Yes" Dr. Peterson said to her "And how are you?"
"I'm good" Lindsay said nodding "Nightmares are fewer and further between"
"That's excellent Lindsay" Dr. Peterson told her seriously "Have you made any changes"
"A couple" she shrugged and the doctor smirked
"You want to tell me about them?" he asked her raising an eyebrow
"Not yet" Lindsay told him "I will and it's nothing bad I just want to keep it to myself a little longer"
"So this means you'll be back?" Dr. Peterson questioned
"I'll make an appointment for next week" Lindsay told him
"Excellent" Dr. Peterson told her writing something down
"How much longer do you think I have to come here for?" Lindsay asked
"Until you're ready" Dr. Peterson told her coolly looking her in the eye
"When will I be ready?" Lindsay asked
"We discussed this Lindsay" Dr. Peterson told her
"There's no point" Lindsay told her doctor "Danny and I aren't even together anymore"
"I understand that" Dr. Peterson said "But Danny is a permanent part of your life, he's the father to your daughter and he was married to you during the time of the incident"
'The Incident' Lindsay thought to herself 'Is that what they call it now a days?' she asked herself
"Is Danny not supportive of you coming to therapy?" Dr. Peterson asked
"He was" Lindsay said to him "But I don't think he knows I still come, just Mac"
"You trust Mac a lot don't you?" Dr. Peterson asked
"With my life" Lindsay said seriously "He's been great so has Danny"
"I think it's important that you and Danny sit down with me and discuss what happened" Dr. Peterson told her
"I don't think so" Lindsay said shaking her head
"Lindsay" Dr. Peterson started "You'll never be able to let go of this if you don't come clean"
"I don't know how he'll react" Lindsay told him
"Isn't that what caused your divorce? Afraid of how he'll react?" Dr. Peterson asked
"It's my secret" Lindsay told him "If I wanted Danny to know I would have told him a long time ago"
"Why don't you want Danny to know?" Dr. Peterson asked
"Because I don't want him to look at me differently" Lindsay told him honestly as a tear rolled down her cheek
"I don't want to force you into anything Lindsay" Dr. Peterson told her "But I think it would be in both your best interests if you would do a joint therapy session together"
After a few minutes Lindsay broke the silence
"I'll ask him" Lindsay finally said