Episode 16 (Welcome Home)
Lindsay walked down the steps and saw Danny, Lucy, Flack, her mother and Richard all at the table eating breakfast
"Look whose finally decided to wake up" Rita teased "Take a seat I cooked your favorite"
"It's so good Linds" Flack said to Lindsay "I can see where you learned how to cook"
"Aren't you a charming boy?" Rita smiled as Danny rolled his eyes at his friend "Why haven't you bought him around before?"
"Because he's never been invited" Danny grinned
"Daddy" Lucy scolded
"Thanks Lucy girl" Rita smiled as Lindsay still stood in the kitchen "Well are you going to join us?"
"Actually Danny and I have plans" Lindsay said causing Danny to look at her, they didn't have plans
"Oh" Rita said surprised
"I promised him a tour" Lindsay shrugged
"Yea" Danny offered uncomfortably there was no doubt that Lindsay just didn't want to sit at the same table as Richard and her mother
"Well that's fine because Richard is going off to work and I can have Lucy and Donald to myself today" Rita smiled and Danny snorted
"Donald" he mocked under his breath
"You ready?" Lindsay asked Danny and he just looked at his full dish of food then back at Lindsay
"Yea sure" Danny said quickly getting up "Thanks for breakfast Rita" he smiled at her
"No problem, maybe next time you'll get to enjoy it" Rita teased as Lindsay rolled her eyes
"Be a good girl ok" Lindsay said giving Lucy a kiss
"Of course mommy" Lucy smiled
"You too Flack" Lindsay teased
"Of course mommy" Flack mocked then Danny and Lindsay walked out of the house
"You really don't want to be there huh?" Danny questioned zipping up his jacket
"Was it that obvious?" Lindsay questioned unlocking the car door for them and they both got in
"Obvious, rude- yea" Danny smirked
"Well I can't change how I feel" Lindsay shrugged
"No you can't" Danny smirked "So where are you taking me?"
"I have no idea" Lindsay said pulling out of the driveway
"Well I would like a tour of this place, see where you grew up, your favorite hangouts, your old school" Danny said "We never got a chance to do this the last few times I was here"
"Ok" Lindsay said to him "You seem interested in this for some reason"
"I'm interested to know what it was like for you growing up" Danny said to her
"Well this house on the left" Lindsay said pointing "Is where Richard used to live and my mom used to sneak off to in the middle of the night"
"Got it" Danny said nodding
"And that tree over there" Lindsay said pointing "I fell out of that tree when I was eight, broke my arm"
"Why were you climbing the tree?" Danny questioned looking at the large tree
"My brother dared me to do it" Lindsay shrugged "He said I couldn't because I was a girl, showed him" she snorted
"You sure did Montana" Danny smirked
New York City
Mac was in his office when Agent Sykes walked in
"Detective Taylor" Agent Sykes said getting his attention "We have a problem"
"And what problem would that be?" Mac questioned
"We lost Calvin Troy" Agent Sykes said to him and Mac stood up
"What do you mean lost him?" Mac asked as his anger started to build
"He hasn't checked in since yesterday afternoon" Agent Sykes told him
"What about the officers guarding?" Mac questioned
"They thought they were following him, it was a decoy" Agent Sykes told him embarrassingly
"How could you let this happen!" Mac yelled
"I'm sure Detective Monroe is safe since she's out of town" Agent Sykes said to him
"I saw Calvin Troy walking out of their apartment building yesterday" Mac told him "How do you know he wasn't in the apartment getting information as to where they are"
"There is no way he's gotten across state lines" Agent Sykes assured him
"How would you know? He's been gone for over twenty-four hours!" Mac yelled "This is what we warned you about!"
"I thought he was really willingly to help us out" Agent Sykes told him and Mac huffed
"You thought a convicted felon like Troy who has nothing to loose would really want to help you out?" Mac questioned picking up his phone and dialing a number "If my people pay for your mistakes I'm going to make it my mission to ruin your career!" he finished as he placed the phone to his ear and the voice mail came on
"You've reached Danny Messer leave a message"
"Damn" Mac grunted hanging up and trying a different number
"Detective-" Agent Sykes started
"Get out of my office" was all Mac said as he waiting for the ringing to finish
"You've reached Lindsay Messer, sorry I missed your call leave a message" then hung up angrily again and Agent Sykes left. He then dialed the last number that came to mind
"Flack" Flack said into the phone
"Don where is Lindsay and Danny?" Mac asked urgently
"They went for a drive why what's wrong?" Flack questioned
"They've lost Calvin" Mac told him and he could hear Flack sigh on the opposite end of the phone line
"When?" Flack asked trying to keep his voice low and calm to not upset Lucy
"Over twenty-four hours" Mac told him "There's more, I caught him leaving Danny's apartment yesterday"
"So he could have been in there snooping around" Flack said
"Just keep an eye opened, I'm going to contact the Bozeman PD and see what I can do about getting a couple of officers posted outside the house" Mac told him
"Alright" Flack said "I'm going to see if Lindsay's step-father has some spare guns. Let me know if you hear anything"
"Do the same" Mac said "And be careful" then hung up
Montana
Danny and Lindsay walked down a quiet street of Montana with Danny's arm wrapped Lindsay and they stopped in font of a closed up store
"This was the diner" Lindsay said to Danny "They were only opened briefly once after the shooting and it was for a fundraiser for the victims families"
"That sounds nice" Danny said starting at the diner that changed Lindsay's life, the diner that almost took her life
"I didn't even go to the fundraiser" Lindsay confided "I didn't want to be the parents reminder of the one that survived"
"You deserved to live" Danny whispered into her ear
"I can understand why some of the mom's were angry with me. They didn't say it out loud but you can tell by the way they looked at me" Lindsay said to him "Why did I get to live and their daughters didn't. It was blind luck"
"It was fate" Danny told her "You were meant to come into my life, you were meant to come to New York and put bad guys away and I bet your friends are really proud of you"
"Lindsay Monroe?" An older women questioned walking over, she had one rose in her hand
"Mrs. Matthews" Lindsay forced a smiled "How are you?"
"Good" the women smiled politely "I haven't seen you in ages"
"Yea it's been a while" Lindsay said
"Last I heard you were in New York" Mrs. Matthews stated and Lindsay nodded
"I am my husband and I are just visited" Lindsay told her "Danny this is Mrs. Matthews"
"Hello" Mrs. Matthews said shaking his hand "I remember Lindsay when she was a little girl" she smiled at the memory "You and Kelly were inseparable"
"Do you come here a lot?" Lindsay asked her
"I used to come everyday and leave a rose" Mrs. Matthews told her "But the older the get the less I can make it, I'm at least here once a week"
"That's real nice" Lindsay smiled and Mrs. Matthews just gave her a soft smile
"Is this your first time back?" she questioned
"Yea" Lindsay nodded
"You know what I missed a call from Mac, I'll be right back" Danny said excusing himself
"You know Lindsay no one is mad that you survived" Mrs. Matthews told her "At the time it was hard-"
"I know" Lindsay said nodding "Really there is no need to explain yourself"
"I will always hold a special place for you in my heart, you are the one who put that awful man away" Mrs. Matthews said as a tear fell from her eye "Their isn't a day that goes by that I don't think of Kelly"
"Same here" Lindsay said and Mrs. Matthews smiled and took her hand and gave it a gentle squeeze
"I'm glad you found happiness" Mrs. Matthews told her sincerely then Danny walked back over
"Everything alright?" Lindsay asked
"Yea, yea" Danny said anxiously "We should get back though"
"Sure" Lindsay smiled "It was nice seeing you"
"You too dear" Mrs. Matthews smiled as Danny and Lindsay walked away
"What happened?" Lindsay asked
"I'll tell you in the car" Danny said opening the passenger door for her
"You're driving?" Lindsay asked confused
"Yea" Danny said closing her door and getting the drivers seat
"What is it Danny?" Lindsay asked "Is Lucy alright?"
"Yea she's fine" Danny said speeding away
"Then what is it?" Lindsay asked
"They lost track of Calvin Troy" Danny said to her and Lindsay sighed
"I knew that was going to happen" Lindsay said to him "But I'm sure he wont be able to get out of New York"
"He's been gone for over a day, he set up a decoy that his police escort was following and he was in our apartment" Danny told her
"So he knows where we are" Lindsay said to him and he nodded "We need to get to Lucy"
"That's where we are going but she's safe, Flack and your stepfather have some guns at the house-" Danny started
"I don't want Richard or my mom involved" Lindsay said to him
"It's too late for that now Linds" Danny told her coolly "He already knows"
"What now?" Lindsay asked Danny
"Now we go back to the house where there is police protection and we wait it out" Danny told her "We don't know that he's coming here, there is no proof he is it's just precautionary"
"So now I have to be locked up with my mother and her and her lover with no escape?" Lindsay questioned
"You'll be fine" Danny smirked
Monroe House
Lindsay and Danny walked in and saw Flack cleaning a gun with Richard
"There you are!" Rita said with a sigh "We worried sick"
"Sorry" Lindsay muttered and Lucy came in
"Hi daddy look what nana gave me" Lucy said showing Danny a ring
"Wow that is beautiful" Danny smiled "Did you thank your nana?"
"Yes she did" Rita smiled "Lindsay can I have word?"
"Come on kiddo" Danny said picking Lucy up "Let's go wash up for dinner"
"Ok daddy" Lucy said as they walked up the stairs
"I'm sorry about all this mom" Lindsay said to her
"Nonsense" Rita said with a wave of her hand "the police are outside, Richard is here- you're completely safe"
"Yea" Lindsay said lowly glancing over at Richard then back to her mom "You two shouldn't be put out of your way like this"
"Now come on Lindsay" Richard said walking over to them "We're a family here"
"We were" Lindsay muttered
"Lindsay I think its time you and I have a talk" Richard said to her
"Now is hardly the time" Lindsay said to him "But I do appreciate all you are doing to help us"
"Are you sure about that?" Richard questioned "It seems to me like you'd rather be out in the woods fighting this battle then trapped in here with me"
"I didn't say that" Lindsay shot back at him
"I know I'm not your father-" Richard started
"You're right your not" Lindsay said to him "And you never will be, you couldn't even be half the man he was"
"Lindsay!" Rita scolded
"Now that's alright Rita" Richard said in a calm voice "Lindsay is entitled to her opinions"
"Of course she is but she doesn't have to be rude!" Rita yelled at Richard
"What did you expect huh?" Lindsay asked raising her voice "For me to come here and welcome your man on the side with open arms! That's a little ambitious don't you think mom?"
"No I didn't expect that but I expected some form of respect" Rita shot back at her daughter "Now apologize"
"I'm not a child anymore" Lindsay said to her coldly "You can't force me to play nice, I have my own feelings and they aren't going to change because a few years have gone by"
"Now you are still in my house" Rita scolded "And this is Richard's house as well-"
"Really?" Lindsay questioned "Because I remember my dad building this house, building the ranch- giving you everything that you wanted" she said as Danny watched and listened from the top of the steps
"Your father has been gone for years Lindsay it's time to let it go" Rita pleaded "He wouldn't want you to be this angry"
"And he wouldn't have wanted you banging his buddy!" she yelled pointing at Rita who then started to cry "He would be so ashamed" she added in a whisper
"You can say all the things you want to me Missy" Richard said intervening "But you will show your mother the respect she deserves"
"Respect that she deserves?" Lindsay questioned "What about the respect my father deserved- he's dead so who cares? Well guess what, I care!"
"Maybe it's time you grow up a little Lindsay" Richard said to her in a calming voice "You have no idea what real problems are, you've been spoiled your entire life with good parents and protective brothers. And now you're in New York living out the dream that many wish for but never get to experience. The real world is tough girly"
"How dare you" Lindsay shot at him clearly hurt by his words "I've been through plenty"
"The diner was years ago Lindsay you can't hide behind it forever" Richard said to her seriously
"What do you think all this is!" Lindsay yelled "You think I'm running from Santa Claus here?"
"You angered someone you locked away" Richard said to her plainly "And it will all resolve its self in a few days and you will walk away unscathed like you usually do but for your mother and I we've had it hard our entire lives!"
"You don't know anything" Lindsay spat at him and walked towards the kitchen where Flack was
"Linds" Danny said trying to grab her arm but she yanked it away
"Don't Danny" Lindsay said threw tears and walked out the back door
"Mommy!" Lucy yelled following her outside
"Look" Danny said turning towards Richard and Rita "I understand this is a family thing and Lindsay was a little harsh but Lindsay is also my family and I can't have her spoken to that way. You have no idea what Lindsay has gone through in the last few years and to throw up the diner in her face like that was out of line. She loved her father, she's upset and it's not like either of you have ever cleared up what really happened so she's just going by what she knows. I appreciate all your help here but if you guys can't corporate with Lindsay who is a little on edge as it is then don't speak to her" he said then walked to the door and watched as Lindsay was sitting on the porch steps and Lucy was in front of her
"Mommy" Lucy said to Lindsay whose hands where covering her face "Please don't cry mommy" she said in a whisper putting her two tiny hands on each of Lindsay's cheek
"I'm sorry" Lindsay looking up at her daughter
"Don't be sorry it's ok to cry" Lucy said seriously "You told me that"
"Yes I guess I did' Lindsay smiled as she wiped away her tears "You'll never hate me will you Luce?"
"Of course not!" Lucy said in almost outrage "You're my mom and I'll love you for and always and a day" she said very seriously making Lindsay laugh
"I love you too baby" Lindsay said pulling Lucy into a tight hug
"Do you hate nana?" Lucy asked pulling away
"No" Lindsay said to her "I'm just a little upset and I didn't talk it out like I should have" as Lucy climbed on her mom's lap and they looked over the ranch together
"That's ok everyone makes mistakes" Lucy said to her mother "You just learn from them"
"When did you get so wise?" Lindsay teased her daughter
"I watch a lot of television" Lucy shrugged and Lindsay laughed
"You always make me feel better" Lindsay said placing a kiss on the top of Lucy's head
"I know" Lucy smiled then they heard the door open and Danny came out
"Ladies" Danny smirked taking a seat next to his wife who was holding Lucy
"Hey" Lindsay said "Sorry for leaving you back there"
"Wasn't so bad" Danny shrugged "Doesn't matter, Flack's still inside"
"Oh don't leave him in there by himself" Lindsay scolded Danny
"The bell, payback" Danny shrugged and Lucy laughed
"You think that's funny" Danny asked his daughter
"I can't wait to go home" Lindsay said to Danny "I miss the city view"
"What the Wheatfield's aren't so beautiful anymore?" Danny teased her
"No they are, they just aren't home anymore" Lindsay said turning to Danny
"I want to go home too" Lucy agreed "I miss Kyle"
"Ugh" Danny grunted "Maybe we'll just move here away from Kyle"
"What no!" Lucy said with horror looking at her dad
"You're going to give your dad a hard time when you're older aren't ya?" Danny questioned his daughter seriously
"I don't know" Lucy shrugged then snuggled back into her mom
"You should be concerned about this" Danny said to his wife seriously
"Concerned about a kid who still thinks it's cool to stick crayons up his nose?" Lindsay questioned with a snort "No way. I'll save all that for when she's fifteen and decides to date an older guy who thinks riding motorcycles is cool"
"Kyle wants a motorcycle" Lucy added casually
"I want to meet this Kyle the day we get home" Danny said seriously to Lucy who laughed
A/N- Thanks for all the awesome reviews everybody! I hope you all liked the new chapter :)