Episode 5 (New Day)
Danny was sitting in his apartment reading the paper when he heard a knock at the door, he stood up and opened it to find Mac at the other end
"What can I do for you Detective Taylor?" Danny asked rather coldly
"You can invite me" Mac said unfazed by Danny's attitude, he expected it and Danny stepped aside and let Mac in as Mac walked in Julia walked out of the bedroom
"You have company" Julia smiled "Hi I'm Julia Smithson" she smiled shaking Mac's hand
"Mac Taylor" he replied back
"I'm going to go, I'll see you later" Julia smiled giving Danny a kiss on the cheek then left
"Are you going to stand there and be a mute or say something?" Mac asked Danny who didn't respond
"What do you want me to say Mac?" Danny asked after a few moments
"How about you start with an explanation of what transpired at the station last night?" Mac asked him "I should suspend you"
"So do it" Danny shrugged walking into the kitchen pouring himself a cup of coffee
"Detective Spencer says it was all just a misunderstanding" Mac told him and Danny smirked
"What a guy" Danny mocked taking a sip of his coffee "I wish I could be more like him"
"Do you think being bitter is going to help anything?" Mac questioned
"Help who? Lindsay? She didn't even tell me about she felt better talking to a strange man then she felt talking to me" Danny practically spat
"I'm sure that wasn't the case" Mac said to him
"Well you would know, wouldn't you?" Danny shot at him
"It wasn't my place to say anything" Mac told him
"Forget the fact that you're my boss" Danny said to him "We're friends, you were my witness when I married Lindsay, you're my daughters godfather- you didn't think I had a right to know?"
"Of course I did" Mac agreed "But it wasn't my place to say anything"
"You saw what that secret did to her- to us" Danny said to him "She left me because of it, and you didn't think you should have mentioned it?"
"Well you didn't know then and you know now so what are you going to do about it?" Mac questioned
"What can I do?" Danny asked him "I don't know what to feel about Lindsay at first I was hurt she felt she couldn't confide in me, then I felt sad for her when she went down the reasons she wouldn't tell me, then I felt anger when I found out she not only told two people but one of them has been her boyfriend for months"
"It's okay to be mixed up about this" Mac told him "But do not let it effect your work"
"How is that possible?" Danny questioned "I'm on a case with Lindsay and super boyfriend"
"Then I'll take you off of it" Mac told him "You and Sheldon can switch"
"No it's my case take Detective Perfect off of it" Danny shot at him
"I can't do that Danny" Mac told him
"I'll work the case" Danny told him
"Without punching Detective Spencer?" Mac questioned
"I'll give it a shot" Danny shrugged
"I know you're upset Danny I would be too" Mac said to him "But you have a daughter to think of"
"She's what keeps me going" Danny told Mac honestly "She's innocent in all this I don't want any of this to touch her"
"So you know what you have to do" Mac said to him "I'll see you at work" then Mac left
Lindsay's Apartment
Lindsay was sleeping and woke up to her phone going off
"Monroe?" she answered half awake "I'm sick of these calls!" Lindsay yelled then hung up
"Hi mommy" Lucy smiled walking into her room
"Hey kiddo what are you doing up?" Lindsay asked
"I dressed myself" Lucy smiled turning to show her mom un-matched outfit "What do you think?"
"You look great" Lindsay smiled as Lucy jumped on the bed
"And I made you breakfast" Lucy told her
"By yourself?" Lindsay asked almost afraid of the answers
"Yep" Lucy said taking standing on the bed taking Lindsay's hand "Come one mommy" she said dragging Lindsay out of bed, Lindsay came out and saw an empty bowl. a box of cereal and a glass milk waiting for her on the table "I didn't want to make a mess so you can do all the hard stuff"
"Thanks baby" Lindsay smiled giving Lucy a kiss then Lucy handed her a white flower
"This is for you" Lucy said handing it to her
"Where did you get this?" Lindsay asked
"I picked it from your flower pot in the window" Lucy giggled the breakfast and the flower reminded her of how Danny left breakfast for her all those years ago
"This is very sweet of you to do" Lindsay said to her daughter
"I heard you crying last night" Lucy told her mom "I don't want you to be sad"
"Oh baby I'm not sad anymore" Lindsay said to her daughter "Just seeing your face makes me happy everyday"
"Really? I do that!" Lucy exclaimed
"Yes really" Lindsay laughed and there was a knock at the door and Lucy ran to the door "Lucy" Lindsay warned
"Oh right almost forgot" Lucy giggled "Who is it!" Lucy yelled very loudly, probably could have woken the neighbors
"It's your dad" Danny said at the other end and Lucy excitedly opened the door for her dad
"Daddy!" Lucy yelled giving him a hug
"Hey Luce" Danny said kneeling down to by eye level to her "I thought I would take you to school today"
"Really! Can he mom? Please? Please? Please?" Lucy asked jumping up and down
"Sure" Lindsay said trying not to make eye contact with Danny
"I actually wanted you to come too" Danny said to her "we have some things to talk about"
"Yea ok" Lindsay said "Let me get changed" she said then walked into her room
"You dress yourself today Luce?" Danny said looking at what she was wearing
"Yes I did Daddy" Lucy said taking a bow "Don't I look pretty"
"You always look pretty" Danny told her
"And I made mommy breakfast" she said pointing to the table
"I can see that" Danny said with a smile "That was very nice of you"
"Mommy was so sad last night" Lucy said with a frown "It made me sad"
"Well I'm sure your mom doesn't want you to be sad" Danny said to his daughter
"I know" Lucy agreed "Can you make sure mommy doesn't cry again?"
"I'll do my best kiddo" Danny assured his daughter then Lindsay walked out
"What about breakfast mommy?" Lucy asked
"I'll eat when I come home" Lindsay told her then Danny held her door open for her and Lucy and locked it behind them, the elevator ride was very quiet with Lucy just looking back and forth from her mom and dad. As they walked closer to the school Lucy broke her silence
"Are you two mad or something?" Lucy asked, as Lindsay was about to answer her phone went off
"Monroe?" Lindsay asked "Hello?" then she flipped it closed and turned her attention to her daughter
"No ones mad sweetie" Lindsay told her
"Don't worry about it" Danny said with a smile ruffling Lucy's hair as they approached the school
"Okay" Lucy said with a shrug "Have a good day" she said to her parents
"That's my line" Lindsay told her daughter who giggled
"I love you" Lucy said giving her a mom a kiss goodbye then turned to her father
"I love you" she repeated giving him a kiss goodbye as well then walked over to her teacher and waved a final goodbye to her parents
"She's a smart kid" Danny said
"She really is" Lindsay said as they watched her walk into the school
Afterwards they walked back to Lindsay's apartment
"So let me have it" Lindsay said when Danny closed the door "Yell at me for keeping the secret, scream at me for seeing Jake and just give me all you got for telling Jake before you, I deserve it" she said waiting and was surprised when Danny walked over to her and just pulled her into a tight hug
"I'm sorry I left yesterday" Danny said still holding her and Lindsay gripped him tighter
"It's ok" Lindsay assured then Danny pulled away
"No" Danny said to her "That was the reaction you were afraid of and that's why you didn't tell me"
"Danny-" Lindsay started
"No let me get this out" Danny said cutting her off "I am so sorry you had to go threw that alone, I'm sorry I didn't pick up on all the hints. I can't imagine how it affected you to keep it from me, the nightmares everything. I'm most sorry that I couldn't protect you"
"It wasn't like that Danny" Lindsay said to him
"No my job as your husband was to protect you, I let everyone talk me out of looking for you- knowing you were with that-" Danny's anger rose so rapidly he had to stop himself "I should have followed my instincts" he said with tears in his eyes "I would have gotten to you I could have stopped this but I did the one thing I was afraid of doing- failing you"
"Danny you never failed me" Lindsay said walking over to him as a tear fell from her eye "I failed you" Lindsay told him "I lied, I didn't fight hard enough"
"Lindsay you were in trouble" Danny said placing both hands on her shoulders "I gave up, you were probably waiting for me to open that door and rescue you and I didn't"
"You were still recuperating from your gun shot" Lindsay argued
"Linds" Danny said leaning his forehead against hers "I wish I could take it all back for you- make it right"
"It's alright" Lindsay said in a whisper "I'm ok"
"What can I do?" Danny asked looking into her eyes
"Just be you" Lindsay said as a tear fell from her cheek and lifted her chin slightly and pulled her into a slow kiss after a few moments they both pulled away and Danny and pulled Lindsay back into a hug and held her while she cried
"I love you, you know what right?" Danny asked in a low whisper
"Yea" Lindsay said holding onto Danny to what felt like dear life
Crime Lab
Danny and Lindsay walked into the lab together receiving glances from a lot of the lab techs around them
"This is what I didn't want" Lindsay said to him "Word spread like wild fire and now everyone is starring at me"
"Not to sound to full of myself but I think they're starring at me" Danny smiled "I did punch another in the face last night in front of you know- other cops"
"Are you going to be able to work this case Danny?" Lindsay asked him
"You worry about you" Danny told her coolly "Don't worry about me" he said as they walked into there office
"I want to go see if my results are ready yet" Lindsay said as she did a tech walked into the office
"Here are your lab results Detective Monroe, saw you come in thought you would want them" tech smiled nervously as Danny watched the altercation
"Thanks" Lindsay mumbled somewhat politely
"Sorry" the tech said quickly then ran out of the office
"See what I mean" Lindsay said to Danny
"If anyone gives you a hard time call me-" Danny started
"-so you can punch them in the face?" Lindsay finished
"Yea" Danny said seriously just then Stella walked in
"Hey guys Jake called he's interrogating David Jenkins wants to know if you guys want in" Stella told them
"The friend?" Lindsay asked
"Apparently the good friend was sleeping with Brian's wife and Brian found out that's why Brian had that motel address in his pocket" Stella told them
"Let's go" Danny said to Lindsay who stood up and she walked out first
"Try not to hit him again" Stella whispered to Danny who in turn winked at Stella
Police Station
Danny and Lindsay walked into the station and all eyes were nervously on Danny
"See and you thought people were starring at the lab" Danny mumbled in Lindsay's ear
"I can see that" Lindsay said looking around then Jake walked over as Lindsay's phone went off "Excuse me" Lindsay said walking away
"Monroe?" Lindsay asked into it
"You going to be able to get threw this without hitting me?" Jake asked Danny
"Time will tell" Danny told him coldly then Lindsay walked back over
"Another prank?" both Danny and Jake asked at the same time then looked at each other
"Yea" Lindsay said cutting threw the tension "Let's get this over with" she said
All three of them walked into the room and David Jenkins was sitting there very nervously
"You alright?" Danny asked patting David's shoulder as Lindsay took a seat across from David "You look a little nervous"
"I would be" Jake commented, clearly this was going to be bad cop, good cop, bad cop
"Yea if I murdered my best friend because I was sleeping with his wife I'd be pretty nervous" Danny said "Wouldn't you Detective Spencer?" he said as Lindsay sighed
"What happened Mr. Jenkins?" Lindsay asked David
"Nothing" David said "I was having an affair with his wife that's it but I didn't kill Brian I would never have done that"
"Police searched your home, found the murder weapon and your prints" Jake told him casually
"Seems to me like the evidence is against you my friend" Danny said standing over David
"I don't know where that gun-" David started
"It had your prints!" Jake yelled at David
"So what happened? Brian found out you were messing around with his wife? Confronted you and you killed him?" Danny questioned
"Mr. Jenkins this will go a lot smoother if you tell us the truth" Lindsay offered "The evidence is already stacked against you- you're going to jail whether you talk or not"
"She told me to do it!" David yelled
"Who?" Jake asked
"Jen" David said quietly
"Can't hear ya" Danny mocked
"Jennifer!" David yelled
"Brian's wife?" Lindsay questioned
"Brian's wife by legal obligation only!" David yelled "He wasn't there for her, he didn't support her, she couldn't talk to him- it was a loveless marriage. Jen and I where going to set it up together, she begged me everyday to kill him" David said to them "I just wanted to help her! But it backfired, Brian called me that night and asked to me in private, he found out his wife was sneaking off to a motel he believed she was having an affair"
"And being such a faithful friend he didn't suspect you" Danny added
"No, but he wanted me to go with him" David told them "So I shot him"
"It looked very professional" Jake commented
"I grew up in the mountains I started hunting at age 16" David told them
"Well you're going to jail now" Danny said to him "Get him out of here" Danny said to the guards and they moved David out of the room
"Can you give us a minute Lindsay?" Jake asked her once the room was empty
"Sure" Lindsay said getting up and leaving
"Look Danny I know you don't like me" Jake started "You hate me and I would hate me too but I want you to know I would never take advantage of Lindsay's vulnerable state. I just wanted to be a friend to her"
"Then what happened you got bored being her friend?" Danny asked folding his arms "Wanted a little something more? That it?"
"No Danny that's not it" Jake spat at him "I care about Lindsay and Lucy, I just wanted to help her out and lead to something more over time. But I know how much she cares about you it's all she talked about in the beginning. How it was killing her keeping this from you"
"You're right" Danny said "I don't like you and I never will. You will always be the guy who pretended to be friend and then was sleeping with my wife behind my back, you should have came to me like a man and told me what was going on. I'm glad you were there to be a friend to Lindsay I'm over that- she told you what happened that's her business. I have a problem with the lying to my face you did. And you're good at it" Danny said with a laugh "Damn good at it so I don't know when you're ever telling the truth and I can trust you. But I'll give you a warning if you ever do anything to hurt my daughter or Lindsay you will wish a punch in the face is all you got, do I make myself clear?" Danny asked and Jake smirked
"Crystal" Jake remarked
"Good" Danny said then walked out of the room
"Monroe" Lindsay said answering her phone "Hello?" she asked then sighed
"You should have that checked into" Danny said coming up behind her
"It happens to often, someone probably thinks it's a fax number or something. And I don't want to change the number because we just enrolled Lucy in school and they have this number" Lindsay said agitated
"I see" Danny said
"Everything alright?" Lindsay asked
"Look I'm happy if you're happy but I'm never going to like him" Danny told her "I'll play as nice as I can for your well being but that's it"
"That's all I ask" Lindsay said and Danny nodded
"You want a ride back to the lab?" Danny asked
"No I'm going to wait" Lindsay told him and Danny nodded
"I'll see you later" Danny said to her then left
Then Jake walked over to Lindsay
"Hey" Jake smiled "You alright?"
"I'm fine" Lindsay told him "Danny and I had a good talk this morning"
"I guess it went better then my talk with him" Jake smiled
"He'll get over it" Lindsay promised
"How about a lunch date?" Jake asked her
"Sounds great I'm starving" Lindsay smiled as Jake wrapped his arm around Lindsay's waist and walked her out of the station
Danny's Apartment
Julia was in Danny's apartment waiting for him to come home when her phone went off
"Hey" Julia smiled "I wondered when you were going call me"
"Ah you know how it is" the man replied
"How's everything on your end?" the man asked
"Danny came home a wreck last night" Julia smiled "You were right all we had to do was wait and this would blow up"
"I told ya, never doubt your big bro right?" the man asked
"I just can't wait for you to get home" Julia said to him "I could use my big brother right now"
"Wassa the matter?" the man asked "Danny boy not treating you right? Don't let me hear that"
"Nothing I can't handle" Julia smiled "But I want this over with so you can come home"
"Don't chya worry about me kid" the man laughed "How is Mrs. Messer doing?"
"Ex- Mrs. Messer" Julia corrected "I don't know he doesn't talk about her and he never lets me see the kid"
"Work on it, I need you in deep" the man said then the door opened and Danny was there
"I'll call you back mom, Danny just got home" Julia lied
"Do ya thing and I'll see you in a week" the man said
"I will, love you" Julia said then hung up
"You didn't have to get off the phone" Danny said to her
"No it's alright" Julia shrugged "I wanted to surprise you"
"Well I'm surprised" Danny said as she ran over and kissed him "Look I'm going to take Lucy tonight and I'd like you to meet her"
"Really?" Julia asked surprised "You're ready for this?"
"Yea I am" Danny said "And more importantly I think you and Lucy are too"
"I promise you wont be disappointed" Julia smiled "I'm great with kids"
"Well Lucy isn't your average kid" Danny smiled
"I'm sure she's not, she is half you after all" Julia smirked
Somewhere in Mexico
A man was sitting a bar looking at a picture when the bartender walked over to him
"Strange" the bartender said
"How's that?" the man holding the picture asked
"You're at a bar staring at a picture of a guy" the bartender said "You don't seem like the type"
"He aint my boyfriend" the man laughed "He's my motivation, he's the reason I'm here and he's the reason I'm going back"
"Going back where?" the bartender asked
"New York" the man said
"So he's just a friend?" the bartender asked
"He's no friend of mine" the man said clenching the picture "He ruined my life and I'm slowly ruining his"
"Well I wouldn't want to be on your bad side" the bartender smirked, and it was no joke. The man holding the picture was at least 250 all muscle, covered in tattoo's
"Believe me you wouldn't" the man said
"Javier" The bartender said sticking out his hand
"You can call me Calvin" Calvin Troy said accepting the man's hand shake
"So what did this guy do to you?" Javier asked
"It's a long story" Calvin told him "But he'll get his"
"Who is he?" Javier asked
"This is Daniel Messer" Calvin told him pointing at the picture of Danny he had clenched in his hands "He doesn't even remember me" he said with laugh "That's what I hate most about him- he ruins me then forgets me"
"Rough man" Javier said agreeing "What are you going to do?"
"Hit him where it hurts" Calvin said pulling out another picture of Lindsay and Lucy
"She's hot" Javier said "The baby's cute"
"Yea he's got it all" Calvin said "Or should I say had it all"
A/N: Thanks again for the reviews, you knew I would bring Calvin Troy back, I hope you all enjoyed the new chapter. Let me know what you think! :)