Chapter Four - Secrecy Isn't Their Strongest Ability

Danny and Lindsay were making their way off the subway platform when Lindsay looked up at Danny and spoke.

"Even though we have this bet going on Messer, don't tell anyone that we're dating, I don't want people to know just yet, I want it to be just us for as long as possible."

Danny nodded and removed his hand from the small of her back.

"So IF anyone mentions the shirt what should I say?"

Lindsay rolled her eyes and laughed.

"You're the magnificent Danny Messer. Think of something. Also there is no IF about it, someone will notice."

Danny scoffed and carried on walking with Lindsay down the streets of New York, they were nearing the building

Lindsay stopped and stood to one side in the street, she wrapped her arms around Danny's waist and pulled him close, she rested her chin on his chest and looked into his eyes.

"I love you, you know that?"

Danny looked into the deepness of Lindsay's brown eyes.

"I know, but do you know I love you?"

Lindsay pulled Danny down into a kiss that seemed to make the world around them stop.

"I know. Now lets get going, people might get suspicious if we're both late."

Danny laughed and continued to walk towards the building talking to Lindsay as they went.

Danny and Lindsay walked into the break room and grabbed some coffee and joined Stella, Hawkes at the break room table, they were waiting for Mac to arrive with their assignments.

Danny had been sitting down for about 5 minutes and no-one had noticed he was wearing the same clothes not even Stella, but she was concentrating on something else at that precise moment. Danny started to get smug, he knew that there was a high chance that someone would notice, especially Stella, but he didn't want to admit it to Lindsay. Lindsay was staring at him from over the top of her coffee mug.

Flack walked in and soon burst Danny's bubble.

"Yo Messer, who was the lucky lady then?"

Danny lifted his head up in a shot. Danny's eyes started to shift.

"What you going on bout Flack?"

Flack grabbed a cup of coffee and sat beside Lindsay, who was loving every moment of Danny's uneasiness. Stella's attention was drawn to Danny, she looked him up and down and smiled.

"Yeah Danny, no-one comes to work in the same clothes on two days running, unless they didn't get home, you get what I mean?"

Danny laughed and shook his head he knew what she meant.

"So what if there was a lucky lady?"

Lindsay couldn't help but join in.

"What makes you think she was lucky?"

Danny smirked. "So you want to play, I can do that."

"Well I like to think of myself as a good catch."

"You do, that's big headed of you, what makes you think she just didn't settle with what she was offered?"

Danny shot back.

"Nah, the things she was doing and saying last night, I don't think she JUST settled."

Lindsay blushed slightly and bit her lip, she hoped no-one noticed, she had to think of a comeback.

"Maybe she does things differently where she comes from?"

"Well, I'm going there with her one day."

Danny smiled and then it clicked to Flack and Stella, they looked at each other then looked at the expressions on Lindsay and Danny's faces and smiled to themselves.

"You know, you two should really work on how to keep something secret."

Lindsay stared and Danny and then turned her attention to Flack.

"What do you mean?"

Flack leaned forward and looked at them both.

"You two. Its obvious to anyone within a few metres, we're just glad that you two got your act together…finally."

Lindsay blushed and Danny couldn't help but avoid his gaze.

"We're happy for you both honestly."

Stella smiled and whispered something to Lindsay which made her laugh.

Danny looked curiously, Flack laughed and leaned across the table and patted Danny on the shoulder.

"Its happened already mate, they've already started discussing your sexual abilities."

Danny's eyes widened and then turned softer, Lindsay smiled and winked at him.

"Don't worry Danny, I wont say anything bad. You know to keep your rep up."

Danny smirked, the conversation turned to how it was so obvious to everyone else but apparently not to Danny and Lindsay when Stella's cell rang, she answered.

After she had finished on the phone Stella turned to the gang and smiled.

"Mac cant make it in time to hand out assignments, he has been pulled into testifying in court. So he's asked me to do the honours. I wont be a minute, I need to get the files from his office."

Stella left the room and was back moments later. She smiled and laughed to herself.

"It seems Mac has taken it upon himself to assign you the cases and partners, Danny your with Me, we've got a DB in central park suspicious circs. Lindsay, Hawkes your with Flack DB found in an alleyway next to Madison Square Gardens, as ever suspicious circs. Have fun guys."

"Thanks Stell."

Lindsay and Danny shared a longing look and went away to get ready to go to their crime scenes, Stella and Flack stayed behind in the break room.

"They've got it bad."

"Oh ever the romantic Don."

Flack looked over to Stella and flashed her his winning smile.

"That's not what you were saying last night."

He raised his eyesbrows and Stella slapped him on the arm with the folder in her hand.

"They should take lessons in keeping things a secret from the experts, 3 months and not even a whiff that anyone knows."

Stella smiled and walked away towards the locker room.

TBC

A/N - I am really sorry about this chappie, I kinda lost the plot going through this one, there is no real point to it. Sorry if it sucks L