A/N: Thanks for all the wonderful reviews! Okay so this is a little connection chapter! But the next big, big chapter comes next and I believe that you all can guess what the chapter is about!

Chapter 3: Birthday Plans

"Hey Linds," Stella asked pouring herself a cup of coffee. "What are you doing for your birthday?"

Lindsay poked her head out from the current magazine she was reading. "Nothing that I know of." It was true. Her and Danny hadn't discussed what they were doing and Lindsay actually didn't want to make a big deal about it.

Stella smiled and started to ask Lindsay if she and Danny would like to have dinner with her and Mac but was interrupted my Danny. "Oh yes she does. Actually those plans include you, Mac and Flack." He walked into the room followed by a smiling Flack and poured himself a cup of coffee. Danny sat down next to Lindsay and explained further. "I bought tickets to the Yankee-Boston game on Montana's birthday."

Stella and Mac, who had since joined the group, starred at him in shock. "How did you manage that one?" Mac asked questioningly.

Danny smiled and avoided eye contact with Lindsay. "I had some help."

Just as he had suspected he received a punch in the chest from the woman sitting next to him. "What did I tell you about using Brad to get tickets to Yankee games?" Lindsay asked him sternly, yet she couldn't keep the smile off her face.

Danny pouted and gave her the one look her knew she couldn't resist. "What if I told you that Brad and Becky Lynn are coming too?"

Lindsay tried not to show her excitement but smiled anyway. "It's a start." The team started to chat about the upcoming event and personal issues until Mac broke it up and gave them their cases.

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Lindsay walked into one of the labs where Stella was analyzing evidence from their case. "Did you get anything from Trace?"

Stella looked up from the jacket lying on the light table and shook her head indicating that she hadn't. "Anything from DNA?" She asked leaning against the table.

"Yes. The blood on the jacket matches the victim and the boyfriend." Lindsay answered holding up the results. "I sent Flack over to pick him up."

Stella nodded. "So are you excited?" Lindsay's confusion prompted Stella to go further in detail. "About the game and your birthday."

Lindsay smiled and nodded. "I am. It was so sweet of him to go through so much trouble just for my birthday. But then again he did have help."

Stella shook her head and wrapped an arm around her friend's shoulder. "That's just the thing. Danny would go to the ends of the earth for you, no matter what the cost." It was true. Danny had changed in the time between then and the time that Lindsay had arrived in the big city. He had been through so much hardship in the past two years, yet he still found happiness. That happiness was Lindsay. He would do anything and everything for that girl even if it cost him his job or his life.

"I know that." Lindsay explained, "Except something's different. He's happy all the time. He can't keep a smile off his face. Even in the hardest of cases he smile and jokes."

Stella just looked at her friend and smiled knowingly. "He's in love Linds. He's head-over-heals in love with you."

A/N: You all know what comes next! Please review even though this chapter doesn't have much review worthy status!
Ashley