Lindsay double checked her purse. Key, cell phone, wallet, lipstick She had it covered and it was exactly the same contents as when she transferred the items there an hour ago, and when she had checked half an hour before, and then ten minutes ago.
"It's all still there." Danny stood in the door way, he had a burp cloth over his shoulder.
"I don't have to go." Lindsay turned around.
"You deserve a night out. Go and have fun with Stella and Peyton."
"I can reschedule." Lindsay offered.
"Liv and I will be fine." Danny assured her. "It's not the first time you've left her with someone."
"I know but..."
"And it's me." Danny pointed out. "You left her with Flack." He reminded her. "But if you don't trust me..."
"I'm being ridiculous aren't I?" Lindsay sighed. Danny shrugged. "If there are any problems call me."
"I love you too honey." Danny said.
Lindsay burst out laughing.
"What?"
"I'm sorry you have the wrong accent to pull of honey."
"What?"
"You have the wrong accent to pull of honey. I can get away with it; you could probably get away with sweetheart or doll face but not honey. It's like Texan's and darlin'."
"Good to know."
Lindsay gave Danny a kiss goodbye; she went and tucked Olivia in before she left.
It was almost instanteous as the door shut that Olivia woke up.
"Hey what's that matter?" Danny went and picked her up."Hey it's okay. Let's get you a bottle."
Danny feed Olivia her bottle.
"So it's just me and you tonight kid. Mommy has gone out with Aunty Stella and Aunty Peyton. We're not going to talk about baseball like when you were with Uncle Don, but we do need to have a little discussion about boys and staying away from them."
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Olivia gave her father a strange look as he continued to talk at her giving her all sorts of male rational reasons to stay away from boys, but she was more intrigued by the way the light bounced off the surface of his glasses.
If he moved his head just right a tiny rainbow would appear. When he stopped talking Olivia started to cry again.
"You know you should be in bed kid, your mother will have my head if you're still up when she gets home."
Olivia whimpered.
"You're only getting one verse tonight." Danny muttered.
Moon River, wider than a mile
I'm crossing you in style, someday
Oh dream maker, you heart breaker
Wherever you're goin', I'm goin' your way
Two drifters, off to see the world
There's such a lot of world to see
We're after the same rainbows end
Waitin' round the bend
My Huckleberry friend
Moon River, and me
Olivia stopped crying and fell asleep.
"Just like your mother."
Danny didn't get up to put her in her crib, he held her, whilst he switched on the TV quietly.
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"You know you could just call." Stella told Lindsay over the din.
"What?"
"You can call Danny and check in if it will make you feel better."
"I'm just being neurotic." Lindsay put her cell phone back in her purse.
"You're allowed to be."
"Danny said I should just have fun."
"You did leave her with Flack." Stella pointed out.
"In a building which had cops and trained medical personnel in it." Lindsay countered. "But Danny is her father. He should be fine."
"I'm sure he'll call if there is a problem."
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When Lindsay finally made it home, she found Danny asleep on the couch with Olivia in his arms.
She smiled and set her purse and coat on the table, before gently taking Olivia from Danny's arms. She settled her in bed.
Danny was still asleep on the couch, Lindsay slipped off her shoes and she gently placed a knee either side of Danny's thighs careful not to put any weight onto him before she kissed him.
"Hey." Danny woke up and kissed her back. "Where's Liv?"
"In her crib." Lindsay replied in between kisses as Danny started to help her off with her sweater.
"Good."
TBC