Danny held Lindsay until she fell asleep. Telling her about the baby had possibly been the hardest thing he had ever done.
The next morning Danny woke up early and just watched her sleep. Finally he saw her stir, so he got up and walked over to her bed. Gently he sat down on the edge, careful not move the bed too much and took her hand. Slowly she opened her eyes.
"Morning beautiful." Danny smiled as he kissed the back of her hand. "How do you feel this morning?"
"Better with you here." Lindsay smiled. A surge of pain ripped through her body and she squeezed his hand. "Okay maybe not that good." Lindsay said after it passed.
"Are you okay, I mean about what we talked about last night?" Danny asked, not really sure what to say.
"To be honest Danny, I'm not sure." He kissed her hand again.
"We'll just take in one day at a time." Danny said as he wiped a few stray hairs from her face. There was a knock at the door and Danny turned around to see Mac and Stella standing there.
"We're not interrupting anything are we?" Stella asked.
"No come on it." Danny said turning his focus back to Lindsay.
"How are you feeling kiddo?" Stella asked.
"Like I've been hit by a bus." Lindsay said as she winced in pain.
"You gave us quite a scare." Mac said after placing kiss on her forehead. "Let's try not to let that happen again, got it?"
"Yes, sir." Lindsay said, knowing how much he hated being called sir, causing Danny to laugh. Mac glared at Danny.
"Hey it wasn't me this time I swear." Danny continued to laugh.
"I will remember that come review time young lady." Mac teased. Lindsay smiled back. "Danny do you mind letting me talk to Lindsay alone for a few minutes?"
"Sure Mac, Stella and I will go get some breakfast." Danny gave Lindsay a quick kiss and he and Stella left the room.
"You know he loves you right?" Mac asked as he sat down on the edge of Lindsay's bed.
"Yes I do." Lindsay could not help but smile.
"He was a mess when they brought you in and then when they told us to prepare for the worse; I thought he was going to pass out. I think this whole ordeal knocked some sense into him. I have never seen him so scared."
"Well at least one good thing came out of this than." Lindsay put her hand on her stomach and sighed.
"He told you?" Mac asked.
"Yeah."
"I am sorry, Lindsay. I really am. I cannot imagine how you must feel right now."
"Thank you Mac." Lindsay felt a tear roll down her cheek.
"Just remember we are all here for you. Whatever you need." Mac smiled. "You are the closet thing I have to a daughter and I want you to know that you can come to me about anything."
"I appreciate that Mac."
"Just promise me you will be more careful when you are out in the field. I am not sure how much more this old heart can take." Lindsay let out a small chuckle. "I am serious Lindsay I am not sure what I would have done if we had lost you. You mean more to me than I think you realize."
"I do realize Mac and it means a lot to me. It's nice to feel apart of family again."
A while later Danny and Stella came back. Lindsay was asleep so Mac suggested that he and Danny take a walk. Danny shot Stella a worried look and Stella could not help but smile.
"So Lindsay told me you told her about the baby?" Mac said as they walked. "How did she take it?"
"About like I expected. But I think she will be okay. We both will." Danny shrugged his shoulders. "I told her that there would be time for babies later." To that Danny smiled. The thought of having babies with 'his Montana' made his heart skip a beat.
"So things between the two of you good?" Mac asked.
"Yeah. Great actually. I apologized again and she forgave me. I told her I loved her like you told me too." Danny grinned.
"So you told her you slept with Rikki?" Danny cringed when he heard Mac say it.
"I didn't have to, she already knew."
"You are very lucky Danny. She really loves you; don't take that for granted again."
"I know and I will spend the rest of my life proving to her that she made the right choice." Danny smiled as a mental image of him and Lindsay walking through Central Park at 70 flashed before him.
"Good. You two did a good job of keeping it out of the lab last time, so I expect the same thing this time. This cannot interfere with your work."
"It won't Mac, I promise."
"Okay, one more thing and I want you to listen and listen good." Mac stopped and turned face Danny. Danny suddenly became very afraid for his life. "You've already hurt her once. I'm willing to over look that because I know that you love her, but I swear to god if you hurt her again I will kill you. Understand?" All Danny could do was nod his head. "Good." Mac turned around and left a stunned and scared Danny behind.
"So what do you think Danny and Mac are talking about?" Lindsay asked a few minutes after she woke up and Stella told her that Mac and Danny went for a walk.
"I would say that is safe to assume they are talking about you." Stella smirked.
"Me?" Lindsay asked with a confused look on her face.
"I am sure Mac is having 'the conversation' with him."
"The conversation…" Lindsay paused and then it hit her. "Oh, that conversation. The hurt her and I will kill you conversation."
"That would be the one." Stella laughed.
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