Later that night Flack and Sarah were enjoying a quiet evening at their apartment. Flack had asked Sarah to move in with him a few months ago and she immediately said yes. They had ordered in and were now cuddled up on the couch watching a movie. Flack never thought of himself as the cuddling type, but every since he met Sarah cuddling was something that he had grown quite fond of cuddling.
"Don, what did Mac mean 'he wasn't going to make that mistake again'?" Sarah asked after the movie finished.
"Well, you already know that two years ago Lindsay was shot, right?" Sarah nodded. "That morning Danny and Lindsay announced their engagement, as well as the fact that Lindsay was pregnant." Sarah let out a gasp.
"Oh my god, I had no idea."
"Yeah, well, neither one of them have really talked about it since that day. The bullet tore through her uterus and the doctor said that Lindsay miscarried immediately." Flack paused as he thought back to that day. He remembered Danny's reaction and the pain that Flack saw in his best friend's eyes. Flack was pretty sure that it was something that he would never forget. "We almost lost Lindsay that day and Mac never really forgave himself."
"I don't understand."
"It was just like today, we were all celebrating the good news when Mac got a call, to which he and Lindsay responded. Mac was talking to another officer when he heard the shot. Although Danny kept insisting that it was not his fault, we all knew that he felt responsible. He told me once, when we were driving back from visiting Lindsay in rehab that he wished he had sent Lindsay and Danny home that day."
"He really cares about Lindsay, doesn't he?"
"He cares about everyone, but I don't know, there is something different about Lindsay. I think he sees her more like a daughter. Both of her parents died when she was young and Claire died before they could have children of their own, so I think that Mac has taken it upon his self to watch after her. You saw how happy he was today when he found out she was pregnant again."
"Yeah, he was. Danny and Lindsay will make great parents. I bet Lindsay wants a girl."
"I don't know, but after last time I bet they will happy as long as it is healthy." Flack leaned over and kissed Sarah on the forehead.
"You're probably right."
Meanwhile across town….
Danny and Lindsay had just arrived home after going out to dinner to celebrate the fact they were going to be parents. Danny noticed that Lindsay had been quite since they left the restaurant.
"Montana, you okay?" Danny asked as he sat next to her on the couch. Lindsay did not say anything; she simply laid her head on his shoulder. "Talk to me sweetie. I know something is bothering you."
"I know that I should be happy, but I don't know I just…" Lindsay got lost in her thoughts. Danny leaned over and kissed her forehead.
"I know baby." Danny knew what she was going through, because it was the same feelings her was having.
"I mean, we have been here before. Almost two years ago to be exact." Lindsay paused. "I am not sure I can handle it if something happens this time." Danny pulled her into a tight hug as the tears began to fall.
"It's okay baby." They sat there in silence for a long time, neither one really knowing what to say. Finally it was Danny who broke the silence. "Montana look at me." Lindsay looked up, her eyes red from tears. "What happened two years ago was an accident. It wasn't anybody's fault. God has given us a second chance. In seven months we are going to be blessed with a healthy baby boy." Danny smirked and Lindsay slapped his chest. "Or baby girl. I cannot guarantee that nothing is going to happen, just like I cannot predict the score of this weeks Giants game." Danny chuckled. "But what I do know is that no matter what happens we will get through it together. One day at a time." Lindsay leaned over and kissed him.
"How do you always know what to say to make me feel better?" Lindsay said after they pulled apart.
"Talent I guess." Danny smiled. "I love you Lindsay Messer." Danny leaned over and placed a kiss on her belly. "And I love you too, Baby Messer."
"We love you too." Lindsay said with a smile.