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Chapter 8
Lindsay had just woken up in her hospital and turned her head to the right where Danny was sleeping and noticed he wasn't there, she sighed and looked around. The pain in her head had almost completely gone away when a nurse walked in
"How are you feeling Detective Messer?" the nurse questioned with a smile
"Better" Lindsay told her
"You're being discharged in a few hours" the nurse told her looking over her chart
"Good" Lindsay nodded "Have you seen my husband?"
"Yes he's right outside making a phone call" The nurse told her with a smile "I'll let him know you're looking for him" she said then walked out of the room
Less then a minute later Danny appeared
"Sleeping beauty finally awakens" Danny smirked "How's the head?"
"Good" Lindsay told him "So what's going on?"
"No sign of Billy yet" Danny told her and she frowned
"Of course not" Lindsay frowned "How could he get so far away in the condition he was in?"
"Adrenaline probably" Danny sighed taking a seat next to her bed
"You look tired, did you sleep at all?" Lindsay questioned
"Yea on and off" Danny lied, he was way to wired to fall asleep
"How's Lucy?" Lindsay asked
"She's good" Danny told her "I talked to my Ma she's going to keep her for most of the day today"
"Is that a good idea? What if Billy-" Lindsay started
"He doesn't know where my parents live and he doesn't appear to be after Lucy" Danny told her
"Either did Shane Casey" Lindsay mumbled
"There's a patrol car outside my parents house, don't worry" Danny promised "She's fine"
"Ok" Lindsay replied "Something else bothering you?"
"Not really" Danny shrugged "Did you know Billy kept scrapbooks?"
"Yea" Lindsay nodded "He loved photography when he was in high school"
"He had a couple of books one was of Jill and the diner" Danny started "The other was your family but mostly you. It appears he had been following your career in New York closely"
"This is all just to surreal" Lindsay stated frustrated "He's never been anything but nice and protective of me since I can remember"
"Well your mom was right" Danny told her "He's very unstable. He's been on anti-depressants for years but it appears he stopped taking them a few years ago. He doesn't work in the city he didn't even have an interview"
"He doesn't work?" Lindsay asked surprised
"No it was all lies" Danny informed her "We're working with the police Bozeman to get more information on him"
"Oh no does that mean-" Lindsay started
"Your family knows" Danny finished "I think your brother is even coming to New York"
"He doesn't have to do that" Lindsay sighed
"He wants to" Danny told her "Everyone was real worried"
"Why? I'm fine, I've been threw a lot worse and survived" Lindsay argued causing Danny to smile
"That you have" he agreed then they heard commotion outside her room
"Sir you can't go in there" they heard a nurse say and Danny quickly stood up and peered outside the door
"Says who? That's my sister in there!" the man in his early 40's shouted
"Is that Ryan?" Lindsay asked Danny
"I wish" Danny mumbled
"There is a security risk-" The nurse started
"It's fine" Danny said walking over to them "Jason" Danny said to Lindsay's older brother. Jason was the oldest off all the Monroe's and the one that had disliked Danny the most
"Danny" he replied as polite as he could "Where's my sister?"
"Right in there" he said and Jason walked past him and into Lindsay's room
"Jase" Lindsay forced a smiled and he walked over to her and gave her a hug "What are you doing here?"
"I was in New Jersey on business when Ryan called me" Jason informed her then pulled away "How are you feeling?"
"Fine" Lindsay promised
"You don't look it" Jason frowned as Danny stepped into the room "How could you let this happen to her?" Jason asked Danny who was about to respond but knowing it would just turn into an argument Lindsay interrupted him
"It wasn't his fault" Lindsay said to her older brother "This was me, I took a stupid risk"
"Is it true that this was Billy Myers?" Jason questioned his sister
"Yea" Lindsay told him
"I had never liked him" Jason said turning to Danny "I knew he was trouble. Even as a kid he was running around killing birds, drinking, doing drugs- and when Jill died it just got worse"
"Then why was nothing said to him?" Danny asked raising his voice
"He was kid and Ryan felt he would grow out of it" Jason replied with his voice slightly raised "You think this is our families fault?"
"I don't know" Danny shrugged "All I hear is what a weirdo this guy was and instead of keeping him away you made him part of the family practically" he argued causing Lindsay to sigh as she watched two of the most important men in her life begin to argue
"Yea well where were you?" Jason questioned "Where were you when this guy attacked her? Better yet where were you when you pissed off a crazy serial killer and broke into you home and tried to kill my niece?" he asked his voicing getting higher with every word that was said
"That's enough!" Lindsay yelled noticing Danny moving closer to Jason as if to hit him "This isn't helping anything, this isn't anyone's fault and I'm going to be fine"
"Hello" Jo Danville smiled walking into the clearly tension filled hospital room with Mac behind her "And who is this?" Jo questioned nodding towards Jason Monroe
"This is my older brother Jason, Jason this is Jo Danville and my boss Mac Taylor" she introduced and Jason let his guard down slightly and shook Jo and Mac's hand
"Can I have a word with you Danny outside?" Mac questioned
"Yea" Danny said still glaring at Jason then walked out the door with Mac
"I'm going to get some coffee and call Stacy" Jason told his sister "I'll be right back"
"I'll be right here" Lindsay promised as she watched Jason leave
"Wow" Jo laughed "They don't like each other huh?"
"You picked up on that huh?" Lindsay questioned with a smirk, Lindsay missed Stella a lot but Jo bought a great energy into the room every time she entered one
"They're both just equally protective" Lindsay told her
"How are you feeling today?" Jo asked her
"Better, ready to go home" Lindsay told her
"I have to ask" Jo started taking a seat "Is there anything you can think of from when you lived in Montana that might have alarmed you about Billy?"
"No" Lindsay replied quickly "I mean he had his share of issues but I just assumed it was trauma from the diner"
"He wasn't at the diner though" Jo told her "You were and you seem to have adjusted overtime"
"It took a long time but everyone's different" Lindsay told her
"You're still defending him" Jo said to her
"It's just, I feel like for Jill's sake I have to give him the benefit of the doubt you know?"
"Sounds like survivors guilt" Jo noted offering a soft smile "You can't be responsible for him Lindsay neither can your family. If Jill were here what would she say?"
"She wouldn't believe it" Lindsay told her sadly "He was a good kid"
"It doesn't sound that way he's had a lot of issues even before Jill" Jo informed her "It seems his sisters death had just pushed him a little to far"
Outside the room Danny and Mac were talking
"You have to keep your cool Danny" Mac warned him
"You don't know what it's like with them" Danny argued "They think I'm the worst possible thing that could have happened to Lindsay"
"I highly doubt that" Mac noted
"They always thought she would come back to Montana but she met me and didn't" Danny told him "They never forgot the fact that hurt her and they wont say it but they think Lindsay only married because of Lucy"
"They don't know you" Mac told him "But you can't let them get to you, they're just worried about Lindsay"
"And I'm not?" Danny questioned "Do you have any idea how crazy I'm going in this hospital when I should be out there looking for this guy?"
"I can't have you on the case Danny you know that" Mac said to him and Danny sighed
"This is my wife Mac" Danny reasoned with him
"She is your wife that's why you need to take a step back and be a husband and not a cop" Mac told him
"I can do both" Danny told him
"The last thing you want is for Billy to walk away on technicality because it's too personal" Mac told him "I know what I would do it if were my wife in there which is why I don't want you working this in the field. You can do lab work but your first priority is Lindsay"
"I know that" Danny sighed knowing Mac was right then they watched as Jason walked back into Lindsay's room
"So I hear you're getting out today" Jason told her
"Yea" Lindsay smiled as Danny and Mac walked in as well
"So go home and pack I've booked a flight for you, Lucy and I. It leaves at 7:45" Jason told her
"Wow a flight where?" Danny asked him annoyed, who did this guy think he was coming here and taking charge?
"Back to Montana" Jason told him
"I don't want Lindsay and my daughter in Montana" Danny told him "That's the one place Billy feels safe he might go back there"
"Will take care of them" Jason told him
"I don't want to go" Lindsay told him "I have a job here and I want to stay with Danny"
"Then he can come to if you want" Jason told her in a softer voice "Let us take care of you"
"She doesn't want to go" Danny told him in a sterner voice "You can't just walk in here and boss her around"
"I'm trying to keep my sister safe, she safer there then here obviously" Jason shot at Danny
"Where do you get off?" Danny asked with a laugh "Lindsay is my family now and I know what's best for her and Lucy"
"Obviously you don't" Jason spat at him
"Stop it ok" Lindsay demanded
"Lindsay and Lucy area going to be heavily guarded" Jo added in the conversation "I assure you she is safe at home"
"Was she safe at home a few months ago when a deranged killer try to shoot her daughter?" Jason asked her casually
"It's two different situations" Mac added before Danny could respond
"I want to stay here with Danny" Lindsay told him "I'm not leaving my home"
"Montana is your home" Jason told her
"No Montana was my home" Lindsay corrected "I trust my team and the police here"
"I don't" Jason told her flatly
"Well you heard her" Danny added in "You enjoy your flight back to Montana, will keep ya posted" he said slapping Jason's shoulder
"I don't feel comfortable with this at all" Jason told Lindsay
"I understand your concerns" Jo reasoned "Why don't you step outside with Detective Taylor and myself and will go over the security with you so you have some piece of mind"
"Sure" Jason agreed reluctantly and followed Mac and Jo outside the room
"I'm sorry" Lindsay said to him
"Me too" Danny told her "I shouldn't be arguing with your family but-"
"-they don't give you much of a choice do they?" Lindsay questioned with a smile "Jason has always been the most protective of me"
"Yea well where was he when you were going threw the trial? Or when you needed help when I was shot?" Danny questioned "Now all of the sudden he comes here and decided to put me down as a husband"
"No one could ever do that" Lindsay told him quickly "You are the best husband"
"How'd you know?" Danny teased with a cheeky smile "You been married before?"
"Oh just a few times" Lindsay teased back then became serious again "I feel safest with you"
"Well you've proved over and over again you can take care of yourself" Danny told her "I'd just feel better with you and Luce at home with me"
"I feel better with that too" Lindsay told him
"And I am not going to make the same mistake I made with Shane Casey" Danny promised "I'm not going to put you in that position again"
"You didn't put me in that position to begin with" Lindsay reminded him "Shane Casey did that and we survived it just like will survive this" after a moment Lindsay spoke up again "I mean we do have an advantage, he's not very smart"
"What do you mean by that?" Danny questioned
"None of this has been really thought out" Lindsay told him "It's not like he planned to attack me I think it just happened. I don't think he really wanted to hurt me if so he would have done it a long time ago. He doesn't have friends so he's not getting any help. He just a sick, confused man"
"Who is off medication and become violent" Danny added "Mac doesn't want me in the field on this one"
"Either do I" Lindsay told him and Danny looked down "I don't want him to hurt you"
"He wouldn't get the chance" Danny told her "I want to be out there looking for him"
"I know you do" Lindsay said to him "But I think it's for the best"
"You don't trust I can do my job?" he questioned
"I know you can do your job, it's Billy I don't trust" Lindsay told him "I don't want to loose you Danny"
"I've told you before, I'm right here and I'm not going anywhere" Danny said leaning to give her a kiss