I'm sorry this took so long to get out, but after 'Silent Night' I kind of lost interest in my story. I'm back though, so I hope you like it.

Well today started out well enough. Danny and I laughed and talked over coffee in the break room this morning. We are even working on a case together. Danny's being really great about all of this. He's not pushing me to talk. He's still flirting and teasing, but that's just Danny being Danny. I do catch him watching me sometimes. I'm not going to say anything though, I kind of like it. Everybody wants to go grab a drink after work tonight. I was thinking about going. I was even thinking about sitting next to Danny. That was before I got the bad news. I got a fax from Rob's lawyer today. Along with the letter there were some legal papers, but not the legal papers I was hoping for. They were separation papers. Not divorce, separation. Apparently in Montana you have to be separated for a year before you can get a divorce. In the letter, Rob explained that the two years he was gone didn't count, because we didn't file for legal separation. So now I have to wait a year before I can start my life over. I can't ask Danny to wait a year; it's not fair to him. This isn't fair to any of us. I wonder if you really can get a quickie divorce in Mexico. Nah, I want to be fair to Rob. We have joint assets we need to split legally. Maybe I should go out with the team tonight. I could use that drink.

I just walked into the bar and looked around for everybody. I see Flack at the bar talking with a pretty red head. Everybody else is sitting at a table in the back corner. I walk over and as I get closer I see the only two empty chairs are next to Danny. I know earlier I said I wanted to sit next to him, but that was when I was in a good mood. He'll notice I'm upset, he always does. Then he'll either try to get me to talk about it, or he'll not say anything, and just give me that lost puppy dog look. He always gives me that look when I won't let him in. I just realized I stopped walking and was standing there staring into space, when Stella started waving me over to the table. So I walk up to the table and see Flack's coat on the chair on Danny's right, so I guess that means I'll be sitting on his left side. At least Sheldon is sitting at the end of the table to my left. He is always a good person to get lost in a conversation with, that way maybe I won't have to talk to Danny that much. "Hey, guys." I say as I sit down. I am looking at everyone except Danny. Suddenly there was a hand putting a beer down in front of me. I look up and see Flack. "Thanks. What happened to the red head?" I ask him. He sits back down in his chair, and takes a sip of his beer then says. "She's got a boyfriend." I nod and look over at Sheldon hoping to start that conversation I was thinking about earlier. Now that I'm looking at him my mind goes blank. I'm probably nervous about trying to hide what I'm going through from Danny. I look down at my beer and feel like an idiot. I look up when I hear Stella say my name. Then she asks me if I'm alright. I can feel Danny's eyes on me. As I open my mouth to lie and say I'm fine, when my cell phone rings. Saved by the phone, I guess. I look at Stella and say. "Sorry." I flip open my phone and say hello. "Can you hold on a minute? I'm in a bar, I can't hear you." I tell the person on the phone. I stand up and tell the group. "I'll be right back." I walk out of the bar.

"Sorry about that. Now, what where you saying?" I asked, as I leaned against a brick wall. "I asked if you got the fax from my lawyer." Rob repeated. For some reason I get a creepy chill up my spine when I hear him say 'my lawyer'. "Yes I did. Isn't there anything we can do?" I ask. "You should get a lawyer and ask him." He answered. "Look I've got to go. I just wanted to make sure you know what's going on." He said. "Rob, wait I want to talk about this. I really don't want it to end this way." I said. "I really can't talk about this right now." Then he hangs up on me. I take a deep breath and calm my self down before I go back in the bar.

I walk right to the table and grab my coat and purse and tell them I have to go. I say bye and leave. I don't get very far outside before I hear Danny calling my name. I keep walking pretending I can't hear him over the traffic noise. Unfortunately he catches up with me and is walking next to me. I just ignore him and keep walking. We get all the way to the subway entrance, when I finally turn and ask. "Are you going to follow me all the way home?" I put my hands on my hips and glare at him so he knows how serious I am. He looks me in the eye and says. "If that's how long it will take for you to tell me what's going on, then yes I am." I don't look away when I answer back. "Then what will you do when I still don't tell you, and then shut the door in your face?" He gives me a lopsided grin and says. "I'll wait outside your door until you do." "You promised not to push Danny, and trust me when I say today is really not the day to do it, or it will seriously damage our friendship." The smile slips off Danny's face, which breaks my heart. I feel like crying, instead I just turn and walk down the steps to the subway. What is wrong with me? Why am I destroying one of the best things that have happened to me in a long time?

Authors note: Hey like I said up top, I am so sorry this took so long. I hope no one was waiting for it or what ever. I know right now it does not seem very fluffy, but my real life isn't perfect so I figure my pretend one shouldn't be either. Don't worry there will be some D/L love in chapter 7 or 8. I can't keep them apart to long, it just breaks my heart. I hope you are still enjoying my story.