A/N: I am not a lawyer so I don't really know the law too well so everything is sort of made up. I also don't know how a treatment center works so that part is made up too.

In the weeks that followed, Danny was able to get his work from his teachers for the week that he was suspended. After leaving the Principals office that day Danny explained to his father everything that had happened to Lindsay.

Danny and Joey decided to pay a visit to the Monroe family to get to know them better. They got along pretty well and Joey invited them back to their place for dinner one night which they accepted and enjoyed very much.

The Messer's and Monroe's continued to see each other as the weeks went on, sometimes just for a meal, sometimes to discuss the case with the lawyer and other times just to talk.

Danny had wanted to visit Lindsay in Montana but the week he was suspended she wasn't allowed visitors since it was her first week there.

For the time being, Mr. Mason was in a jail cell awaiting trial. He was considered a flight risk because he was a single man with no familial ties in the area and a valid passport. The trial date was set for when Lindsay got back from the treatment center which was closely approaching.

Mr. Mason had decided to bring up assault charges against Danny which meant that Danny had to find a lawyer but that was taken care of by Mr. Monroe. They were able to push back his court date for the assault charges until after the rape trial.

On a Friday, a month after Lindsay went into treatment she was coming off the plane from Montana. Lindsay's parents, Danny, and Joey were all waiting for her at baggage claim.

Danny couldn't help but think how wonderful she looked as he saw her come through the doors. After hugging everyone else hello she gave Danny a very passionate kiss which he gladly returned with slight embarrassment when he realized both her parents and his father were watching them.

In treatment Lindsay mostly talked about her feelings towards everything that had been going on. She had private sessions with the therapist and group sessions with people in similar situations. Lindsay parents even came out for a weekend for a family session and agreed to see someone back in New York so they could continue to help Lindsay when she came home.

Lindsay was able to learn to deal with stress by talking instead of cutting and together with her doctor and her parents, was able to find a therapist in New York that she could continue to go to as an outpatient.

Lindsay wasn't fixed, she knew that; she knew there would always be a struggle to talk about her feelings and even the urge to cut but she was on the road to recovery.

After they left the airport, everyone went back to Danny and Joey's place where Joey cooked a special pasta dish for lunch. They all talked and even laughed a little but didn't bring up the case, it was Lindsay's first day back and they didn't want her to have to worry about it yet.

After everyone but Lindsay went home, Danny held out his hand for Lindsay and said, "Follow me," as he led Lindsay outside to his bike so they could just ride.

Lindsay followed Danny to his bike, she would follow him to the ends of the earth if he asked because when she followed him she felt good about herself; good things happened with him. They rode around for a little while and then Danny dropped Lindsay home and then went home too.

The following Monday at noon was the date that was set for the trial which meant that Lindsay would have to miss more school. Her teachers said they would send her notes from their classes as well and any homework. Before any of that was necessary however, Isabel got a call from Mr. Mason's defense attorney Gabe McCoy early Monday morning. He asked to meet with her to talk so she complied and met with him at 7:30am at a coffee shop.

"What's this about," Isabel asked irritated at having been woken up early.

"My client wants to know if there is a chance of a plea bargain," Gabe asked.

"What did you have in mind," Isabel asked.

"No jail time. My client knows what they like to do to rapists in jail," he explained.

"How about he pleads guilty to rape, gets ten years probation, he joins the sex offender registry, loses his teaching license, drops the assault charges against Mr. Messer and doesn't come within 1000 feet of Miss. Monroe," Isabel said.

Sunday night Isabel had told the Monroe's that there was a possibility that Mr. Mason would be looking to plead out so together they came up with terms that would satisfy them.

Lindsay didn't really want to testify anyway so if he decided to plead out that was fine by her. Her dad came up with most of the terms of the agreement but Lindsay demanded that the part about dropping the assault charges against Danny be put in which Danny appreciated.

"I'll have to talk it over with my client and get back to you," Gabe said as he gathered his things to leave.

Isabel went over to the Monroe's after the meeting to discuss what happened. She waited there for Gabe's phone call which came about an hour later.

"Hello," Isabel said as she picked up her phone.

"How about five years probation, he'll join the registry, give up his license, drop the assault charges and do you one better, he'll leave the state," Gabe negotiated.

Isabel took a minute to explain it to the Monroe's who gave a satisfied nod. She went back to the phone and said, "You have yourself a deal."

Gabe and Isabel still had to go to court at noon to finalize the deal before a judge which didn't take too long. Isabel called the Monroe's when it was done to let them know.

Lindsay sent Danny a text message with the results. He was in school when he got it but as soon as school was over he went straight to Lindsay house. He knocked on the door and Mr. Monroe opened it. They shook hands and Danny stepped in so Mr. Monroe could close the door.

"Lindsay, it's for you," Mr. Monroe called.

Lindsay came down from her room and ran to Danny and hugged him tightly. She almost knocked him off his feet but he held strong, hugged her back and placed a kiss on the top of her head. Her dad smiled and walked away so they could be alone.

Lindsay had never felt so safe.

A/N: Sorry this is kind of short and rushed. I didn't really want to have to deal with a whole trial so I took the easy way out with the plea bargain. Again, I don't really know how things would really go so everything is made up. I'm sure Mr. Mason would probably have been able to post bail and I really don't know if his punishment is too much or not enough. Sorry for all of that.