Six months had passed and Lindsay was finally back to work full time. She and Danny were getting along better than ever and had even moved into together a couple months after she got out of the hospital.

"Hey Mac, do you have a minute?" Danny asked as he stuck his head inside Mac's office.

"Sure, come in." Danny walked in and sat down in the chair opposite Mac's desk. "What's up?"

"I wanted to talk to you about Lindsay." Danny said, suddenly becoming very nervous.

"Lindsay?" Mac asked raising his eyebrows. "Is something wrong?"

"No everything is great. Better than great actually. These last few months have been perfect."

"Okay, well than if nothing is wrong than what did you want to talk about?"

"Well, you know how much I love her, right?" Mac nodded his head. "Well here lately I have been feeling like there is something missing." Mac wasn't sure he liked where this conversation was heading.

"I swear to god Danny if you break her heart again I am going to make sure you get up close and personal with the bottom of the Hudson."

"God no. Mac I would never do that. I swear. I love her and I'm not going anywhere. Just the opposite in fact, I want to marry her." Danny said as he started to sweat.

"Marry her?" Mac looked back stunned.

"Yes, Mac; marry her. I want to spend the rest of my life with her and I was hoping that I could get your permission to do that. Ask her I mean." Danny was a nervous wreck.

"Oh I see." Mac said as he leaned back in his chair. This is going to be fun, Mac laughed to himself.

"Yeah, I know that I don't deserve her. I know that I have done some really dumb things in the past but I love her. I want to grow old with her, I want to have kids with her and I want to make her as happy as she has made me."

"What about the next time something happens, are you going to leave her and run to someone else?" Mac asked in a very serious tone.

"No, trust me I have learned my lesson. I almost lost her once I will not do that again."

"What makes you think she will say yes? Have you even talked about getting married before?" Mac loved watching Danny squirm. This was too much fun.

"Well no, but I'm sure she will say yes. I mean I hope so." Danny paused as he suddenly felt sick to his stomach. "Oh Jesus, what if she says no? What if she doesn't want to marry me?" Upon seeing the young man in front of him begin to panic, Mac figured it was time to put Danny out of his misery.

"Calm down Danny. You know good and well she'll say yes." Danny looked up at Mac with pleading eyes.

"Yeah?"

"Of course she will. She loves you." Mac smiled. "And as for my permission, you have it. I would be honored to have you marry Lindsay." Mac beamed with pride.

"Seriously?"

"Did you honestly think I was going to say no?"

"Well not until you started talking about running away and her saying no." Danny said with a half hearted smile. "You almost gave me a heart attack."

"I'm sorry, I couldn't resist."

"That was mean Mac, just plain mean." Mac simply smiled.

"I know, but it was fun." They both stood up and Mac gave Danny a hug. "Now when do you suspect that you might purpose?"

"Saturday. I got her tickets to see 'Rent' and then we are going out to dinner."

"Sounds goods. Now why don't you get back to work?"

"Sure thing Mac." Danny left Mac's office and then Mac left to go find Stella. He was hoping that Saturday was still available in the engagement pool.

Saturday night finally came and Danny was scared shitless. He had been rehearsing all day in front of the mirror, but now that it was time he could not remember any thing he wanted to say.

They had gone to see 'Rent' and then dinner. After dinner, Danny told Lindsay that he wanted to take a walk through the park.

"I love Central Park." Lindsay smiled as they strolled hand in hand through the park. "It's so beautiful."

"I know what you mean." Danny replied never taking his eyes off of Lindsay.

They walked a ways longer and finally Danny could not stand it any longer.

"Lindsay, honey, you know I love you right?" Danny asked as they stopped walking and she turned to face him.

"Of course."

"Good, because I know that I have done some stupid things in the past and I just want you to know that."

"Danny what's wrong?"

"Nothing, it's just…" Danny groaned with frustration as he could not remember what to say. "I had this perfect speech all planned out and now I can't remember any of it. Oh the hell with it. Lindsay I love you more than anything in the world. That day that you forgave me was the happiest day of my life. I know that I don't deserve you and I know that I can be an idiot sometimes, but there is nothing that I want more than to spend the rest of my life with you." Danny dropped to his knee and pulled out a diamond ring. Lindsay could not help but gasp. "Lindsay Ann Monroe will you marry me?" Lindsay did not say a word, but the tears poured from her eyes. "Lindsay, baby, say something. Anything because I am freaking out a little right now."

"YES! YES!" Lindsay screamed as Danny threw his arms around her.

"Oh thank god. I love you so much." He slipped the ring on her finger.

"It's beautiful Danny. I love you too." Danny pulled Lindsay into a very passionate kiss and thanked god above for giving him someone as special as Lindsay.

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