A/N: Okay, not much to say right now because most of my thoughts need to be said at the end of the chapter! I hope you enjoy surprises!!!

Disclaimer: Don't own nothing!

Chapter 12: Double the Trouble, Double the Surprise

"Hey Stel," Danny knocked on the doorframe of her office. "Can I talk to you?"

Stella looked up from her paperwork. "Sure Danny, what's up?" She motioned for him to come in and sit down.

Danny walked in and gently closed the door. He sat down across from his friend. "I need to as you a favor and I need you get the others in on it too. Thursday is Lindsay's appointment with the OBGYN…"

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"Good afternoon Lindsay. Danny." The receptionist greeted them enthusiastically.

Lindsay smiled brightly, "Hi, Janet." Danny waved and went to sit in the waiting room. Since getting pregnant, Lindsay had the tendency to be very chatty. She seemed to try and spark a conversation with anyone she met. Danny wasn't to thrilled in the beginning, considering he's seen what people do to those innocent, but he tended to let this slide because he already wouldn't let her out in the field or parts of the lab.

His wife approached him, holding what he assumed were pictures. "Danny, aren't they adorable?" Lindsay gushed. The pictures were of Janet's two children, Amy and Derek. The warm-hearted receptionist has been a saving grace when Lindsay had first come to the office; she had made Lindsay feel more as ease.

"Mr. and Mrs. Messer." A younger nurse appeared through the doorway. Danny and Lindsay followed her to a larger room where the nurse set Lindsay up for the ultrasound. "Dr. Summers will be with you shortly."

Lindsay smiled, "Thank you."

A few moments later, Dr. Summers entered the room. "So today's the big day, huh?" In response, Lindsay and Danny nodded eagerly and Lindsay squeezed his hand tightly. The doctor smiled, "Then let's get started."

After applying the gel onto Lindsay's stomach, she moved the wand around. "Well," Dr. Summers started turning to the expecting parents, "it looks like you are going to be the proud parents of a little girl…"

A goofy grin appeared in Danny's face and he turned to his wife. "I told you so! I knew we were having –,"

"Umm, I'm not finished yet." Dr. Summers announced, effectively cutting off Danny.

Worry danced across Lindsay's light features like an approaching round of lightning. "What's the matter? Is the baby okay?" Her words were slightly jumbled and etched with worry.

Danny squeezed her hand as Dr. Summers shook her head. "She's fine. Actually, they're both fine."

The storms in Lindsay's eyes cleared and were replaced by sunshine. "Both, as in twins?"

The doctor nodded in affirmation. "A girl and a boy."

Lindsay turned to Danny, whose grin was just as big as her own. "Danny, were having…" Danny's lips on hers were a welcomed reply.

Dr. Summers assisted Lindsay in cleaning up. She left them with instructions to schedule another appointment and made her way to visit the next patient.

Upon the doctor's departure, Danny turned to his wife. "Do you know what this means, Montana? We have to go back out and buy another crib, stroller, carrier…"

His words were mumbled against Lindsay's finger. "Danny, we'll be alright. Just enjoy the moment."

Danny nodded and kissed her forehead. "You got it Montana."

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"Okay, we'll be there in ten." Danny responded to the unknown caller and closed his cell phone.

"Danny Messer, this better be worth it." Lindsay whined from the passenger seat. As the moment her hands rested on her stomach and a blindfold was covering her eyes.

Danny laughed, "I promise. You're going to love this Montana."

Ten minutes later, Danny parked outside an apartment building, much like the rest of the ones in Manhattan. He opened the door of his F150 and took Lindsay's hand. Four floors and an elevator ride late, Danny and Lindsay stepped in from of a door to an apartment.

"Now Montana, keep your eyes closed until I say so." Danny instructed and a whine and a nod were his answer. He slowly reached out and knocked on the door three times before opening it. The location was familiar to him and the memories that had been shared were etched into the air.

"You can open them now." As soon as the words left his mouth, Lindsay's eyes bolted open in anticipation. It took her a moment to take in her surroundings and realize that she was standing in a foyer; one much too elegant to be that of a normal apartment. With questions in her eyes she turned to the man standing beside her.

Danny saw the questions but didn't address them. He took her much smaller and gentler hand into his and guided her into another room. "Just trust me," he whispered.

He took her on a self-guided tour of the homely decorated penthouse; Lindsay assumed that was what it was. She was speechless at the natural elegance that seemed to pour from the walls. There was a spacious living room, kitchen, dinning area, two normal bedrooms that shared a bathroom across the hall and large master bedroom with a bathroom that took her breath away.

After viewing the master bedroom Danny stopped in front of a pair of double doors. "Danny, what is all this?" Lindsay asked gently.

Danny smiled that Messer smile; the one that she had fallen in love with. "This," he began, taking her hands in his, "is ours."

A soft gasp escaped her throat. "Danny…" She paused, collecting her thoughts. "That is great, but how?"

Danny smiled in expectation of this particular question. "It used to be my grandparents'. They always promised to give it to me or Louie." He explained gently. Sometimes it still hit him hard when he realized that he was getting all of these promised things and experiencing everything he had ever imagined, but his brother would never get the chance to. It was times like these that Danny was glad he walked away when he had the chance.

Lindsay broke out of her shocked state and stepped into his arms at the best of her ability, taking into consideration her growing tummy. She locked her arms around his neck and whispered, "I love you, Danny Messer."

He took a moment to revel in her scent before pulling back. "There's one more this I need to show you."

Lindsay looked at him in surprise. "What else could there be?" Danny grinned and pulled her gently at one of the doors. She walked in first but was unable to see a thing because of the lights.

"Danny could you…" Lindsay's sweet voice stopped at a sharp holt as that lights flickered on and she was introduced to her surroundings. She inhaled sharply as her brown eyes scanned the room. The walls had been painted a baby blue and the curtains were draped with purpled curtains. A multi-colored, pastel rug covered the center floor, allowing the hard word floors to provide a flawless boarder. Throughout the room were all the necessities for a baby including a crib, changing table and a rocking chair. It was the nursery any mother-to-be could wish for and more.

Danny walked around to stand facing Lindsay. He used his thumbs to caress her cheeks, effectively wiping away the tears that had formed. "I know we need to get another of everything but there's more than enough room. I think we are fully prepared to start this family." He explained, joy wrapped up in his words, and placed a hand of her protruding belly.

Lindsay politely allowed him to finish his thoughts and then kissed him soundly. "This is perfect. I couldn't ask for more. I love you so much."

Danny leant his head against hers and smiled, "I love you too, Montana." They spent a few moments like that enjoying the warmth that spread through both of them. Danny pulled and looked at his wife with a sneaky grin.

"What?" Lindsay questioned, wondering what was going through his mind.

Danny laughed, "Well, as much as I'd love to take all the credit for this, I really can't. I had a little help. Come on out guys." He called to seemingly no one.

Then, not seconds after Danny's words, the closet opened to show Stella, Mac and Hawkes and Flack appeared in the doorway to the room.

"You call that 'a little help' Messer?" Don questioned sarcastically. From the looks of it, Flack had been put on paint duty.

Danny laughed, "Well, I wasn't the one who decided to go for a swim in the paint can." He motioned to Flack's paint-covered attire.

Stella smiled, "Flack has quite the art skills." At that, Mac and Hawkes started laughing uncontrollably, most likely due to an eventful afternoon.

Lindsay laughed at her friends' childlike behavior. She walked over to Flack and wrapped him in a hug. "I really do appreciate it." Then she turned to the other three. "All of you. I really do; it's more than I ever expected."

Flack frowned at the tears that prickled in his friend's eyes. "Come on, Linds, don't start the water works; I might just cry, too."

Apparently, Lindsay didn't find Don's comment funny, although she was somewhere between laughing and crying, and punched him in the shoulder. Flack scowled and motioned to Danny. "Messer, can't you get her to stop doing that?"

Danny laughed and winked at his wife. He wrapped and arm around her waist, "Don't take it personally Flack. I don't think it's her as much as it is these two." Danny gestured to her stomach by placing his strong but loving hand on it.

The room fell silent for a few moments, each person taking his or her own time to process what Danny had just revealed to them. Leave it to Mac to address the topic at hand. "You guys are having twins." His voice was light and congratulatory.

Although what Mac has said had come out as a statement rather than a question, Lindsay and Danny both nodded in confirmation. Welcomed excitement filled the room once more as Stella squeezed Mac's hand in a death grip with a smile that brightened the room, Hawkes hugged both of his friends and Flack stood their dumb-founded with a silly grin on creeping onto his face.

Hawkes shook his head at the tall, dark haired detective. "He looks like he's received the shock of a lifetime but maybe a little pizza will fix that."

A/N: There ya go. All those surprise in one chapter and I have got to tell you it was NOT easy. I think I rewrote the OBGYN visit more than six times until it was acceptable to my standards…now I can only hope that it is acceptable in your eyes!

One more chapter to go in this part and I think almost all of you can guess what the basis of that chapter is going to be BUT you don't know how it is gonna happen! That's what I love about being a writer! xox Ash