They arrived back at the ranch. They entered the house and Danny started to walk to the bathroom. He noticed that Lindsay had stopped walking. She was standing in front of the couch. Danny walked over to her.

"What's the matter, Lindsay?"

"Why me?'

"What are you talkin' about, baby?"

"I left two minutes before my friends were killed. I left five minutes before the bomb went off." She was crying.

"Hey, hey. Please don't cry." They both sat down on the couch. "We both have escaped stuff like that. Look at me." Danny said in a sweet whisper. Lindsay looked at him. He stuck his tongue out. She laughed.

"You're like a four year old."

"I know. Let's talk about something else." He said as he held her.

"Like what?"

"Tell me about your family."

"My family?"

"Yeah. Tell me 'bout your Aunt and Uncle. Tell me 'bout Cassie, Annie, and Dave." He said trying to remember all of there names.

"Okay. Well Dave is in the army. His wife's name is Jezzy."

"Do they have any kids?" He asked, stroking her hair.

"He and Jezzy adopted 15 year old twins, Carmelo and Abree."

"Those are Italian names." He laughed."

"Yep. The both of them speak Italian. I of course can't understand a thing."

"I'll teach you some." He smiled.

"Annie is engaged to Jezzy's brother, Toby. Cassie is 18 years old. She's off to college in the fall."

"What is gonna major in?"

"Forensics." She laughed.

"The best job. What about your Aunt and Uncle?"

"My uncle Joe is my mom's brother. Uncle Joe and Aunt Sarah raised me, Annie, and Dave since we were six years old." She turned to Danny. "Do you really want to hear all this stuff about me?"

"The more the better, Linds." He said. He kissed her. She pushed him down. His arm snaked up her neck and into her hair. Her tongue met his lips and begged for entrance. He opened his mouth and groaned as her tongue met his. She slid her hand under his shirt. Danny loved the way her soft hands felt on his body. Danny started to kiss her neck. Lindsay loved the way the rough stubble on his chin felt against her neck. He laid kisses all the way up to her ear and kissed behind it. Lindsay moaned. Danny tried to sit up and Lindsay followed him. Lindsay was straddling him.

"Lindsay, are you sure about this?" He mumbled while still kissing her. She broke apart and looked worried. Danny thought it was something he said. He prayed that he hadn't said something stupid. "What? Was it something I said? I'm not tryin' to rush you Linds." She smiled but quickly got off Danny and fixed herself. Danny was completely confused. "What did I do?"

"Nothing, I hear my niece and nephew riding down here." She said getting off the couch. Danny quickly got up and fixed himself. Lindsay grabbed a photo album and they went outside and sat on the porch swing. Danny saw two kids on horses riding towards the ranch. Danny started to flip through her album. When the kids arrived Lindsay was explaining some pictures. Danny found one of an 11 year old Lindsay with pigtails and dirt all over her clothes.

"Whoa, Lindsay! What did ya do? You should do ya hair like that again." He laughed.

"Hey I was 11 years old. I was riding my horse and fell into the pigpen."

"Hey Aunt Lindsay!" Abree screamed as ran up the porch stairs and hugged Lindsay.

"Hey guys." Lindsay got up and hugged Carmelo and Abree.

"Who's that?" Carmelo asked.

"That's my partner Danny Messer from New York." She looked at Danny and winked. He nodded his head. Carmelo turned to Abree.

"Non lo fido di. Farla pensa che data Zia Lindsay?" He asked his sister.

"Non so. Forse ci dovremmo SI assicurare fanno non." She replied.

"Idea buona. Che se datano?" He said

"Poi lei sa che dovremmo fare." She winked. Lindsay turned to Danny.

"Guys, I'm going to show Danny where the bathroom is. I'll be right back." Danny and Lindsay walked inside. "What did they say?"

"Carmelo said that he doesn't trust me and he was wondering if we were dating. She said that she didn't know but they should make sure that we don't."

"Oh man. Danny I'm sorry."

"Then he said that she had a good idea, but what if we were dating. She said that they know what to do."

"Danny I'm sorry. They obviously don't know that you're Italian."

"Don't worry. What if I speak to them in Italian?"

"What are you going to say?"

"The truth." He said then placed a small kiss on her neck. They both walked outside.

"I'll get you guys some soda." Lindsay said then walked away. Danny walked over to Carmelo and Abree.

"Hey guys. Ya aunt tells me that you guys are Italian." They nodded there heads with a mad look on their faces.

"Prometto di non di dolere sua zia. L'amo troppo. Lei gli individui me possono si fidare di. Per favore non di tentare di scioglierci." They both just stared at him.

"You're Italian?" Abree asked in shock.

"Si." He smiled.

"Does Aunt Lindsay know what we said?" Carmelo asked.

"Si. Don't worry about it." He said with a smile and shook their hands. Lindsay emerged with two sodas and two beers.

"These are for you two and theses are for us." She said passing out the drinks.

"We're sorry Aunt Lindsay." Carmelo said.

"It's okay guys. Where's everybody else?"

"Home." Carmelo said. The phone rang.

"We'll get it." The kids ran inside.

"What did you say?" She asked sitting down next to him with her feet tucked underneath her. She rested her head on his shoulder and he put his arm around her.

"That I'm not gonna hurt you, that I love you too much, that they can trust me, and I asked them to not break us up." She smiled.

"Aren't you romantic."

"Oh you have no idea." He laughed. Abree and Carmelo came back.

"Who was it?"

"It was Jezzy. She wanted to know if you and Danny wanted to come over for dinner. Please?" Abree explained.

"I'm guessing you told her about Danny?"

"Yep. Please come, Aunt Lindsay."

"What do you say Messer, up for dinner?"

"It's food Montana. I'm always up for food." She laughed.

"How are you not 600 pounds? Okay you guys go back and help out we'll get changed and meet you there."

"Okay." They were off. Lindsay got up and went back inside. Danny followed suit. "Did you bring any clothes?"

"Yeah, my bag's in the truck." Danny ran to get it.

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