It's Not Good
"Hey" Kensi's soft voice said pulling Lindsay out of her thoughts. She was in the hospital waiting to be released
"Hi" she replied distantly
"Are you ok?" Kensi asked walking over to her sister and pushed some of her hair behind her ear
"You shouldn't be here" was all she replied
"Where else would I be?" Kensi questioned
"You're too young to be dealing with any of this" Lindsay told her, eyes red and swollen from crying
"So are you" Kensi replied sadly "I was awake when mom got the call I couldn't just sit at home I had to be here"
"Why?" Lindsay asked finally looking at her
"To give you this" Kensi said and with that she wrapped her arms around her sister who reluctantly hugged her back "I don't know what I would have done without you. I was so scared"
"Me too" Lindsay admitted allowing tears to fall from her eyes again "It should have been me"
"No way" Kensi said as she pulled away to look Lindsay in the eye
"I only went to wash my hands" she cried "If I didn't do that-"
"Then two more people would have died tonight" Kensi told her "Because if something were to have happened to you I wouldn't have survived"
"Don't say that" Lindsay sighed whipping the fresh tears away
"You're not just my sister you're my best friend" Kensi told her "I can't imagine a world without you in it"
Lindsay abruptly woke up from her dream that was really a vivid memory of her younger sister coming to see her after the shooting at the restaurant. Lindsay wouldn't allow herself to cry because for all she knew by the time she landed Kensi would be long home already and this trip would have been for nothing. At least that's what Lindsay's prayed. The pilot had announced they were preparing for landing and had to buckle up. In less then an hour she'd be home getting answers.
Crime Lab
Danny walked into the lab early that day. Part of it was because he was covering Lindsay's shift and the other part of him couldn't sleep. He was worried too not just for Lindsay hopping on a plane in the middle of the night but obviously for Kensi as well. He was a seasoned CSI and knew most phone calls like the one Lindsay had received don't end well. He had met Kensi twice. The first time was when he flied to Montana to be with Lindsay during the trial and the other time when he was suspended from work.
"Danny" Mac said walking over to him "You're very early"
"Ah I couldn't sleep" he shrugged
"How's Lindsay?" he questioned
"She sent me a text she landed safely" Danny told him "Thanks for letting her take off like that last minute"
"It's her family" Mac told him "If Lindsay needs any help all she has to do is call"
"She knows thanks Mac" Danny told him
"Where's Lucy? I understand if you have to take some time and arrange sitters for her" Mac told him and Danny waved his hand
"My mother has decided to move in until Lindsay comes back" he smirked "My mom's thrilled because she can take care of not just one child but me as well and my dad is thrilled to have my mom out of his hair for a while"
"Keep me posted on Lindsay's sisters case alright" Mac said seriously
"Will do" Danny nodded
Montana
"Mom" Lindsay said walking into the home
"Oh Lindsay" her mother said throwing her arms around her
"Has there been any news?" she questioned anxiously removing her jacket
"No" her mother replied "The police are still at her home"
"Ok then that's where I'm going" Lindsay said to her "Can I borrow your car?"
"Sure" Her mom said handing her the car keys, her hands shaking
"I'm going to find her" Lindsay told her
"I can't loose her" her mother replied sadly "First your father and now-"
"Don't think like that" Lindsay cut her off "Where is her boyfriend?"
"I have no idea" she told her "All I know is his first name and he own a shop that's it"
"That should be enough" Lindsay said to her "Just stay here in case she calls ok?"
"Alright" her mother said then Lindsay left
Lindsay approached her sister's small home where she saw a local police car parked outside alone with a CSI truck. She had always wanted to see her former co-workers again but not like this. As she approached the door her former boss greeted her.
"Detective Monroe" he said forcing a smile
"Hi Dave" Lindsay smiled and they hugged for a moment
"I wish seeing you could be under better circumstances" he told her sadly "As soon as I heard the name I took this case myself" David Jenkins was not only the best CSI in Montana but had a reputation as one of the best CSI's. She was relieved that he was working her sisters' case if it couldn't be Mac and her team David Jenkins was next best.
"I appreciate that" Lindsay said to him "So how's her place?"
"Come take a look for yourself" David said leading her in to the neatly kept apartment "Not a thing out of place"
"What about the boyfriend?" Lindsay questioned
"Your mother didn't have much information. We sent some officers out to talk to friends to see if we could get more information about the guy" David said to her "We're also dusting for viable prints that don't match Kensi's hoping we can get his" he said pointing the few people dusting the bedroom dresser. It didn't go unnoticed by Lindsay that David wasn't looking her in the eye
"What is it David?" Lindsay asked softly "You not telling me something?"
"What?" David questioned
"Come on we know each other a lot better then that" Lindsay said to him
"Step aside alright" David said. Both he and Lindsay walked outside away from the investigators
"Do you not want me here? Because I have to work this-" Lindsay started but was cut off by David
"Of course I want you here and I wouldn't expect anything less. You're a good cop and even better CSI we need your help" he assured her
"So what is it?" Lindsay asked again folding her arms
"This is all a little shady Lindsay" David told her and she just stared "Your sister's been with this guy for over a year and hasn't mentioned his last name or bought him home for dinner. There were no reports of accidents on the freeway to or from the lodge were they were supposed to be-"
"What do you mean supposed to be?" Lindsay questioned
"We didn't find any reservations under Kensi Monroe or anyone with the first name Ryan" David told her
"So you're saying they never made it to the lodge?" Lindsay asked
"No I'm saying they never intended to go to the lodge at all" David told her softly
"She wouldn't just take off" Lindsay told him "She's never left Bozeman let alone Montana"
"I know that" David nodded "And most of her stuff is still here if she packed she didn't pack much maybe enough for a weekend but that's it"
"She's in big trouble is what you're saying" Lindsay stated more then asked
"I'm going to do everything in my power to get you answers Lindsay" David said to her seriously "I promise you that and you know I always keep my promises"
"Yea" Lindsay said throwing her head back slightly "I've got to bring her home I told my mom I would" she said biting her lower lip hoping that would keep her emotions in check
"No matter how this ends I'll bring her home" David told her and Lindsay knew what that meant. Even if it was just her body, David would bring Kensi back to them.
"Can I have a minute?" Lindsay asked
"Sure" David said to her "I'll be inside alright?"
"Ok" Lindsay nodded as he walked away and she pulled out her phone
"Messer" she heard him say after just two rings
"Danny" Lindsay said allowing herself to fully cry
"What happened?" he asked her nervously
"It's not good Danny" Lindsay told him holding her hand over her mouth to try to compose herself "No one can find her boyfriend, her apartment is clean there were no reservations at the lodge"
"The police are sure about that?" Danny questioned
"Yea" Lindsay said to him "It's not good at all"
"I'm coming down there-" Danny started
"Danny you can't" Lindsay added
"Of course I can you're my wife you need me and that's where I'll be" Danny told her sternly
"What about Lucy? She can't be around this and I can't watch her and look for Kensi-"
"My Ma's at our place they'll be fine" Danny interrupted "I'll be there soon alright"
"Thanks" Lindsay said in soft voice "I love you"
"Love you too" Danny said then hung up and was about to go find Mac but when he looked up Mac was already in his office "I guess you heard that?"
"Yea sorry didn't mean to eavesdrop" Mac offered stepping into the office further
"I have to go help Mac" Danny told him and he nodded
"So when do we leave?" Mac questioned
"We?" Danny asked
"Yea I know David Jenkins well I don't think he'll mind another extra few hands helping" Mac told him
"You don't have to do this Mac"
"Sure I do we're a team- a family" He clarified
"You're just going to leave the lab?" Danny asked him
"It will be a good test for Jo" he shrugged "Go home and pack I'll call the Bozeman lab let them know we're coming and make the arrangements"
"Thanks Mac" Danny said standing up then left the office
About an hour later Lindsay walked back into her mother's big but empty house.
"Lindsay" her mother said walking over to her a few of her mother's friends were now sitting with her "Anything?"
"Not yet" Lindsay told her reluctantly "But they're working real hard on the case"
"How could there be no news yet?" her mother asked her
"They're doing everything they can. They're speaking to her friends and the good news is there was no sign of struggle at her house"
"I guess that's something" her mother said to her "But I want to kept in the loop here Lindsay what aren't you telling me?"
"Well" she started "They can't find her boyfriend yet and as far as the police know there were never and reservations made at the lodge for the weekend"
"So they went somewhere else and we just didn't know" Her mother told her "And they were in an accident or stranded waiting for help"
"Yea that could be it" Lindsay said trying to appease her mother but in all of Lindsay's years in this line of work she knew it wasn't good. "Danny's on his way"
"He's going to help? That's so sweet" Beth Monroe smiled through her tears "Is he brining Lucy?"
"No she's going to stay with his mom it's best if we could all concentrate on finding Kensi"
"You know what I don't understand" Beth started "If she was with her boyfriend has his friends, family or even employees not noticed he's not back yet either? I mean he owns a business they would be opened today right?"
"I don't know mom" Lindsay told her sadly "They'll find her boyfriend though"
"Why don't you go get some sleep" Beth told her
"I slept on the plane" Lindsay told her and Beth shook her head
"For what twenty minutes? You haven't slept since I called you. You'll need all the rest you can get if we want to find Kensi" Beth forced a smile "I unpacked your things in your old room"
"Alright thanks" Lindsay said absently. She was over tired, jet-lagged and down right terrified. She walked slowly up the stairs and walked to the closed bedroom door and the sign on the door that read 'Lindsay's room' and in small marker under Lindsay's name Kensi wrote her own name. Lindsay smiled at the memory, it had been Lindsay's room first then Kensi was born (a complete surprise) and she had a hard time sharing her room with her younger sister at first. She stepped in the room and it looked just the same as she and Kensi had left it. Lindsay's bed was towards the right wall and Kensi's to the left. The room was covered in pictures of Lindsay and her friends then Kensi and hers. But in the middle of shared computer desk was a picture of Lindsay and Kensi at Lindsay's high school graduation. She picked up the frame and walked over to her bed and lied down clutching the picture.
So what did you think? I know it's really hard for readers to feel for a character they've never seen or heard of so I'm trying to add little memories here and there. I added Mac going to Montana because this is a CSI NY fanfic and do want to include all the characters. Also nothing against Lucy not going at all I just don't see Danny and Lindsay bringing Lucy to Montana while they're working on a case and they can't expect to watch her and search at the same time. But don't worry Lucy will be included into the story I haven't forgotten her!