Chapter 5
Crime Lab
Danny walked into the lab and was instantly greeted by Flack.
"Hey thanks for getting Lindsay and Luce last night" Danny said to his friend who just nodded "What? Cat got ya tongue or something?" Danny asked with a smirk
"No" Flack said with a shrug "How was Lindsay's trip? Did she say?"
"Actually it's funny you mention it" Danny started then in a low voice continued "You see something is off with Lindsay I think she may have met someone in Montana"
"What?" Flack asked surprised, that certainly wasn't the vibe he was getting off of her last night
"Yea I mean she wont say it but I think she may have fooled around with someone else" Danny said to him and Flack smirked
"You're messing with me right?" Flack asked
"You have any idea who could it be? Did she mention anything to you last night?" Danny asked him still in a low voice but seriously and watched as Flack's face fell and Danny smiled "I'm messing with ya, she told me about her friend kissing her" he said with a smirk
"You think that's funny?" Flack asked seriously "The two of you bring nothing but stress to my life if it weren't for Luce I would of cut you guys off a year ago"
"Yea right" Danny smirked as he continued to walk to his office and Flack followed
"You're taking this well" Flack noted
"How should I be taking it?" Danny asked "I mean Lindsay is an attractive women and stuff like that happens" he said with a shrug taking a seat "Lindsay doesn't think it's a big deal so that ends it"
"Really?" Flack asked with a smile "Who are you and what did you do to Danny Messer?"
"This guy can make all the passes he wants at my wife but at the end of the night she comes home to me" Danny told him proudly
"That's very adult of you Messer"
"Look Lindsay was friends with his sister who died and he's never been the same" Danny told him coolly "I mean he seems like an alright guy and if she wants to forget it then I will to- doesn't mean I'm not going to have a word with him when I see him again"
"Yea I mean I guess that kind of trauma can mess with ya" Flack stated "I mean look at what it did to you with Ruben" he said and Danny frowned "You felt you could only connect to the one person who felt the same way. I get it"
"Yea" Danny agreed but he knew that Lindsay would never ever take it as far as he did and he was still going to make sure Billy understand that as well. He wanted to be prove to Lindsay he could be the bigger person in the situation but a part of him would never let this go. Then an idea popped into his head "'scuse me" he said walking away from Flack and pulling out his phone and searched threw his contacts until he came across Beth Monroe's house number and hit call
"Hello" Beth answered cheerily
"Beth it's Danny" he said with enthusiasm "How ya doing?"
"I'm wonderful Danny" Beth said with a smile "Is everything alright?"
"Everything is great the girls landed safely" Danny told her "I was calling to thank you for the pie you sent back with Lindsay"
"Anytime my dear" Beth told him genuinely
"There's actually something I wanted to ask you" Danny started "This guy Billy-"
"Ugh" Beth said annoyed "That boy" she said with disgust which made Danny smile to himself "I suppose Lindsay told you about our conversation about him"
"Yea for the most part" Danny said casually "I was wondering if you wouldn't mind repeating it to me though"
"Well when Lindsay was a senior in high school Billy wanted to take her to prom but Ryan told him over his dead body" Beth recalled "And Ryan and Lindsay may see it as an older friend trying to do something nice but I saw it as pervy"
"Why is that?" Danny asked looking around him to make sure no one was listening to his conversation
"Well she was such a young girl and boys only have one thing on their minds" Beth informed him "He always looked at her oddly after the Jill and the other girls were killed. And it wasn't anger or sympathy it was just odd"
"Really" Danny said a little surprised, either Lindsay choose not to tell him this or she simply hadn't noticed
"And I'm sure Lindsay will tell you I'm reading to much into this but I'm a mother and a mother always knows" Beth told him "He's a very strange boy. He's never had a serious girlfriend his only friend is Ryan"
"Has Ryan ever mentioned Billy saying something about Lindsay?" Danny questioned his mother-in-law
"No but I think Billy would know better. When Billy insisted on taking Lindsay to prom Ryan was so angry, I've never seen him so mad especially at a good friend" Beth told him "What bought all this on?"
"Well he's moving to the City and I guess planning on spending time with Lindsay, I just wanted to get a feel on the guy" Danny partially lied he didn't want to blurt Lindsay's business to her mother
"I see, well my advice is to convince Lindsay he is no good" Beth told him "Or you'll have to straighten him it out" Danny smirked at that comment
"Don't you worry about Lindsay she's in good hands" Danny promised
"Oh I know that dear" Beth said to him "Have a great day"
"You too" Danny said hanging up. He stood there for a moment. He was hoping his conversation with Lindsay's mom would ease some of his feelings about Billy but instead just intensified them. Beth didn't paint Billy as a victim as Lindsay had so he was torn in two directions- his promise to let it go to Lindsay or his gut instinct as a husband.
An hour later Lindsay arrived at the lab and passed by Danny
"Hey" Lindsay smiled
"I heard you have caught a big case" Danny said to her
"Yea I thought Jo and I were going to be at the scene all night" Lindsay told him "You alright?"
"Yea fine" Danny stated casually then Lindsay's phone went off
"Lindsay Messer" Lindsay answered "Oh hi Billy" she said coolly and Danny slightly rolled his eyes "Sure that sounds nice, ok see you then"
"What did he want?" Danny asked licking in his lip a bit and Lindsay sighed at his response
"He's going to be in New York tomorrow, wants to get together" Lindsay told him
"Look I told you I'd try to be ok with all this and I meant what I said" Danny started "What I'm not ok with is you going out by yourself with him"
"You don't trust me?" Lindsay asked him hurt
"I trust you more then anyone in this world, him not so much" Danny replied to her "And I think any man in my shoes would feel the same way"
"Danny-" Lindsay started
"Linds I'm asking ya to give half way here, put yourself in my shoes" Danny reasoned "I don't know this guy and I don't like him"
"Fine" Lindsay agreed "You're right it's not fair to you"
"Thank you" Danny smiled leaning down to give her a kiss on her forehead "So if Mister wonderful wants to see you tomorrow have him come to the apartment I'll be home"
"Ok" Lindsay agreed
Next night Lindsay/Danny apartment
Danny was sitting with Lucy on the floor putting a toy puzzle together with her when he heard a soft knock at the door. He stood up and opened the door to find Billy on the other side
"Danny" Billy said with a smile, Danny just moved to the side to let Billy pass "Where's Lindsay?"
"She's running a little late she'll be here soon" Danny said closing the door
"I'm gathering by the cold reception I'm receiving here that Lindsay told you what happened at the airport" Billy said to Danny who didn't reply "You have every right to want to punch me in the face I was completely out of line"
"What I want to know is what you were thinking?" Danny questioned coldly
"I wasn't thinking it was just a reaction, one she didn't take to kindly to by the way" Billy told him
"I aint gonna hit ya this time" Danny told him "But I'm not going to forget this either. You touch my wife or even look at her in a way I don't like I am going to kill you" he said to him in a low voice "And I'm not one of those people who say something and don't follow threw. Lindsay has been threw a lot and we've worked real hard to get to the place we are today and I'm not going to let anyone mess with that" Danny warned him "Lindsay is a good person and wont see threw your true intentions but I will. I promised her I wouldn't make a big deal and I'm going to keep that promise to her but Lindsay is very important to me so I wont take kindly to someone taking advantage of her"
"I would never do that" Billy told him softly
"I think ya already did" Danny informed him "You want to be Lindsay's friend be her friend but keep your hands to yourself. Have I broken this down enough for you to understand?"
"Yea I hear you" Billy told him "And I am sorry"
"Ok" Danny said coldly then Lindsay walked in and Danny instantly smiled
"Hello boys" Lindsay smiled closing the door behind her
"Mom-mee" Lucy smiled walking over to her mom looking to be picked up
"Billy it's good to see you" Lindsay told him with a soft smile and Danny turned to look at Billy
"You too thanks for having me" Billy told her casually as if his conversation with Danny never took place
"Anytime" Lindsay told him "Let me get changed and I'll start cooking" she said putting Lucy down
"No need to cook I ordered in" Danny told her
"Thank you" Lindsay smiled giving him a quick kiss on the lips hello "I'll be right back" she stated then walked down the hall to her room as Danny watched her walk away smiled proudly then glanced up at Billy and smirked
"I get it" Billy smirked "She's yours not mine"
"And don't you ever forget it" Danny warned