"I can't believe you!" Lindsay yelled at her younger sister
"How many times do I have to say I'm sorry?" Kensi questioned with a huff folding her arms
"You can't just go into someone closet and take their stuff without asking!" Lindsay yelled
"First of all it's not just your closet it's mine too" Kensi reminded her "Second of all you're not just 'someone' you're my sister! We share things!"
"No we borrow things" Lindsay corrected "I was going to wear this blouse on my date with Jim tonight" she said holding the stained the expansive stained top
"Really? You were?" Kensi questioned "Because that brand-new blouse has been hanging in your closet for a year! That's such a waste Lindsay!"
"Actually I was saving the blouse for a special occasion" Lindsay told her
"Like college graduation? Because that's how long it would have sat there if not for me" Kensi said to her "You know I go out on dates too and like to look nice"
"You're a child" Lindsay said with a scuff
"Because you're in college and I'm in high school I'm a child?" Kensi questioned "Nope. Not how it works"
"You're replacing this blouse" Lindsay said throwing the shirt on the floor
"I was going to but I don't like your attitude" Kensi said to her
"Oh I'm sorry did I not react happy enough that my favorite blouse was ruined before I could even wear it?" Lindsay shot at her
"How could it be your favorite when you didn't even remember you had it!" Kensi questioned back
"Girls" their mother said walking into the room "Please keep it down"
"Kensi ruined my blouse" Lindsay said to her mom
"Lindsay is being irrational" Kensi added quickly earning an eye-roll from Lindsay
"You two are old enough to handle this yourself" Beth told her daughters "And please remember you're sisters and nothing is going to change that" then left the girls to finish their argument
"I really am sorry Lindsay" Kensi told her softly "You just have really great stuff and I didn't think you'd miss it"
"I'm sorry too" Lindsay said taking a seat on the bed and Kensi followed "I don't care about the blouse I think I'm just a little anxious about this date tonight"
"Why?" Kensi questioned "Afraid you might fall sleep in the middle of dinner"
"Kensi" Lindsay sighed
"What?" she questioned "He's boring and you are not going to be with him forever"
"How do you know that?" Lindsay asked
"Because you are the goodie, goodie in this family and I think you're going to end up with a bad boy" Kensi smiled "A gorgeous guy with a motorcycle and he's all tough on the outside and can protect you but in the inside he'd do anything for you because he has a heart of gold"
"Really? You've given that much thought about my future?" Lindsay teased
"It's actually what I want" Kensi sighed "But with my luck you'll get the mystery guy and I'll be stuck with some science nerd"
"Hey not all scientist's are nerds" Lindsay defended
"Right" Kensi chuckled "You're a regular dare-devil"
"I'm careful" Lindsay corrected "And you should be too"
"I am" Kensi shrugged "But I like to have fun. There's nothing that gets me going then knowing I'm doing something I shouldn't be"
"You're not a criminal or something are you?" Lindsay teased
"No but I've snuck out from time to time, smoked a cigarette" Kensi said "Little stuff"
"Well try to stay on the straight and narrow because I'd hate to have to arrest you one day" Lindsay told her
"Yea right you'd love it" Kensi laughed
"No I –" Lindsay started
"Lindsay" she heard and shot her eyes opened
"You're here" Lindsay said wrapping her arms around Danny who was sitting on the edge of her bed "Thank you"
"Don't thank me Montana" Danny said holding her tight "How are you doing?"
"I'm ok" she said pulling away "What time is it?"
"It's about 7"
"In the morning?" Lindsay questioned with wide eyes
"Yea-" Danny started but Lindsay jumped right out of bed "Whoa, whoa what are you doing" he said grabbing her arm
"I slept too long I need to get out there" Lindsay told him
"Go take a shower" Danny told her "Then come downstairs and eat breakfast and then we'll head to the station"
"Danny I don't have time for any of that my sister is missing! I need to know what they found out" Lindsay told him
"Mac's meeting with David Jenkins right now" Danny told her "He'll come back here and fill us on alright?"
"Mac's here?" Lindsay questioned
"Yea so don't worry your sister has the best of the best looking for her ok?" Danny assured her running his hand over her cheek
"Alright" she said reluctantly
Bozeman Crime Lab
Mac Taylor walked into the lab and looked around briefly. It was bigger then he thought it would be but still smaller then the NY lab. He walked over to the receptionist's but before he could speak he heard a familiar voice
"Mac Taylor" David Jenkins said walking over with his hand extended
"David how are you?" Mac asked shaking his hand
"Been better" David said to him gesturing for him to follow as they walked "You never want a case like this to come across your desk but especially someone you know"
"I know what you mean" Mac said to him "That's why I'm here to help"
"I appreciate it" David said to him "We're not as quick with results as your lab-"
"-you have the entire lab in New York at your disposable" Mac assured him
"I appreciate that" David said
"Anything new?" Mac asked
"We're still having troubling tracking down her boyfriend" David told Mac who nodded and then David passed him a folder to look at "All we've got is a first a name and a phony last name"
"Phony?" Mac questioned looking up at David
"Yea Kensi's friends were told his last name was Thomas- there is no Ryan Thomas in Bozeman Montana" David said to him "But we've got four Ryan's that own Auto-shops out here so hopefully he was truthful about that and we can find him that way"
"No pictures of this guy in her house?" Mac asked
"No" David said oddly "It's like this guy doesn't exist"
"And no hits on her cell phone?" Mac questioned
"Nothing it must be off wherever she is" David told him "I'm surprised Lindsay isn't here yet"
"Yea Danny was going to check in on her and her mother" Mac said looking at the file
"Danny?" David questioned
"Oh" Mac said forgetting he wouldn't have known Danny "Her husband he's a CSI as well"
"Oh right that fellow who came to the trial" David said with a slight nod "Seemed like a good guy"
"Came to the trial?" Mac questioned
"Yea when Lindsay was testifying he came down and sat with her until the verdict was read" David told him and Mac smirked he was surprised he didn't know that but it made sense.
"Well we could use all the CSI's you've got" David said to him "I don't want to bring this family anymore bad news" he told him "Especially Lindsay"
"She's a strong girl" Mac told him
"I know" David smirked "She was one of my best CSI's"
"And now she's one of mine" Mac smirked back
"You're lucky I like you Taylor I wouldn't have just handed her off to any Crime Lab" David said to him
"I'm glad you did Lindsay has been a very vital and important member of the team" Mac told him seriously
"When Lindsay and Danny get here will split up and interview these Ryan's" David told him
"You sure it's wise to let Lindsay in on the case?" Mac questioned
"No" David told him honestly "But I know Lindsay and she'll be part of this investigation with my blessing or not"
Less then an hour later both Lindsay and Danny arrived at the Bozeman Crime Lab
"Anything?" Lindsay asked David Jenkins anxiously and he just looked at her, he hated to disappoint her
"Not yet" Mac chimed in "We've got four auto-shops were going to check it out. David and I and you and Danny will take two each alright?"
"Thanks for coming Mac" Lindsay said acknowledging the sacrifice he was making dropping his life to come to Montana to help
"Don't mention it" Mac told her with a soft smile then handed Danny a paper "We don't have an ID or a last name so make sure you take a picture of Kensi with you to see if anyone recognizes her"
"Yea well I know he has a tattoo- Kensi told me she went with him a few months ago. He has a cross on his shoulder with a rose wrapped around it " Lindsay told them then looked at the list "I know where these places are lets go" she said turning and walking away before Danny could add a word or even speak to David Jenkins
"Good to see ya" Danny said quickly to David Jenkins who nodded
Auto-Shop
Lindsay and Danny looked around the auto-shop which had a lot of equipment and tires around it but not much activity
"Lindsay before we start this just know you might not get your answers ok?" Danny told her
"I know Danny" Lindsay said slightly annoyed when a young man came out
"Can I help you folks?" he asked wiping his greasy hands into a towel
"Yea" Danny said showing him his badge "Were with the NYPD"
"Wow" the man said "You're a long way from home aren't ya?"
"Is Ryan here?" Lindsay questioned
"Not yet but he will be" the man said "He in trouble or something?"
"Do you know this girl?" Lindsay asked ignoring his question showing him a picture of Kensi
"Um yea" the guy said after a moment "I think her name is Kennedy or something-"
"Kensi" Lindsay quickly corrected
"Right" the man nodded handing her back the picture "We've fixed her car up a few times"
"When was the last time you saw her?" Danny asked folding his arms
"Probably a month ago she had to have her tire changed" the man shrugged
"Was she involved with the owner of this place?" Lindsay asked
"Who Ryan?" the man chuckled "I doubt it"
"Why's that?" Danny asked slightly annoyed
"He's married" he told them "Has been for about five years now"
"He's married" Lindsay repeated
"That's right" he nodded
"I'm sorry who are you?" Danny asked the guy
"Chuck Avery" The man said politely
"How long have you worked here?" Danny asked him
"About two years now" Chuck told them that's when they heard a car come in "There he is now"
"Thanks" Danny said as Lindsay watched the young good-looking guy get out of his car and then he walked over to them
"Can I help you?" Ryan asked them
"Ryan?" Danny questioned
"That's right" he nodded
"Do you know this girl?" Lindsay asked showing him a picture of Kensi
"No" he said looking at the picture of a moment
"Are you sure?" Danny asked
"Surer then sure" Ryan shrugged "Something wrong?"
"She's missing" Lindsay told him
"I'm sorry to hear that" he said sincerely "If there's something I could do-"
"There is" Danny interrupted "You can stop lying"
"Excuse me?" Ryan asked with a laugh
"Chuck just told us she is a customer here" Danny told him in a harsh voice "You should know that shouldn't you?"
"I get a lot of customers in here officer" Ryan told him "I can't remember all of them"
"No but you should remember the ones you're sleeping with" Lindsay told him catching him off guard "That's a nice tattoo" she said lifting his sleeve up slightly to show the tattoo that Kensi had described to her
"I'm a married man" Ryan defended "And I don't know this women"
"Is that why she's gone?" Lindsay asked starting to breakdown "Because you're married and you didn't want your wife to know?"
"Linds" Danny whispered into her ear
"Tell me!" Lindsay yelled "This is my sister! And I know you have been with her so just tell me the truth! Where is she?"
"I'm sorry about your sister I really and I would help you if I could-" Ryan started
"We're going to go down town for some questions" Danny said grabbing his arm
"What? Why?" Ryan asked
"For some questions" Danny repeated in a sarcastic slow voice
"Fine" Ryan said as Danny led him to the car and Lindsay walked by Ryan's truck and noticed the inside looked brand new. She obviously couldn't search the car but she didn't need that to know that the car had been cleaned.
Bozeman Police Station
Lindsay and Danny watched from the outside as both Mac Taylor and David Jenkins interrogated Ryan Webber.
"So you've never seen her before?" David asked him
"I've already told you she was a customer I barley remember her" Ryan told him tiredly
"She said she was with you when you got that tattoo" Mac said pointing at his arm "She said you owned an auto-shop"
"Did she also tell her family and friends that I'm a married man?" Ryan questioned "I've never done anything wrong not so much as a parking ticket" he defended nervously
"He's lying" Lindsay said watching him
"If he is will catch it" Danny told her and Lindsay shook her head
"She's dead Danny" Lindsay said to him looking at Ryan
"You don't know that-" Danny started
"She's been missing since Friday" Lindsay told him "its Tuesday"
"She could have been in a car accident and laying in the hospital all this time" Danny tried to reason with her and Lindsay shook her head no
"We checked the hospitals and there were no reports of a crash involving someone of Kensi's description" Lindsay said staring absently at the interrogation "She never bought him around to meet anybody because he was married it makes perfect sense" she said with a shrug "I can't believe I didn't see it"
"Lindsay-" Danny started
"She always liked to do things she knew was bad" Lindsay said to him sadly "She knew he was married and knew she couldn't introduce to him anyone in case they knew him or his wife. And either his wife was about to find out or Kensi wanted more and that's why he killed her"
"You're jumping the gun here Linds" Danny told her seriously "We don't even know if this is our guy"
"It's our guy" Lindsay told him with certainty "His car was re-done, he's married, he has that tattoo- this is the guy and we'll never get him unless we find Kensi"
At that moment Mac and David walked out of the room
"He's not talking" David told him
"Yea we heard" Danny said sadly as Lindsay just looked Ryan in the face through the glass, he couldn't see her but she could see him.
"Were working on getting a warrant to search his home and shop" David said to Danny who nodded
"What about his wife?" Lindsay asked David finally turning to look at him
"She claims that she would know if her husband was having an affair" David told her
"He's lying" Lindsay told all three of them
"Just because he isn't talking doesn't mean it's over" Mac told her "If he's our guy we'll get him"
"I need some air" Lindsay said excusing herself rushing past the three of them
"What do you think?" Danny asked the two lab bosses
"I think he's lying" David told him honestly
"So do I" Mac agreed "But without evidence we don't have choice here"
"Well we search his place see if we come up with anything" Danny said to them "Lindsay said it looked like he had his car cleaned or re-done"
"We're working on warrants but that's going to be a lot of favors I'm asking because we do not have much cause for this search" David told him truthfully "If he was involved with Kensi he was smart about everything. Didn't leave a trail, didn't go to her home and leave evidence laying around"
"Can we check her credit car records?" Danny questioned "If they weren't meeting at either house or the shop maybe they were meeting up in a motel or something we can see if she's charged a room or something"
"Good idea" David said "We only focused on recent transactions but if we go back far enough will find something" he finished then walked away quickly
"Maybe you should go check on your wife?" Mac suggested
"I don't know what to say" Danny told him honestly "She's not stupid she knows how this all looks"
"You lost your brother too Danny" Mac reminded him
"Yea but I knew who did it and where he was" Danny said to him "Lindsay has no idea for sure what's happened or where Kensi is. It would drive me crazy if I were here- hell it's driving me crazy. She was such a good kid you know? I didn't know her well but in the few times I met her she was much nicer to me the Lindsay's brothers ever were"
"I could imagine" Mac replied seriously
"And after I was shot I remember I was so sick of flowers- everyone sent me flowers" Danny said remembering the painful time "But Kensi sent me this huge hand made gift basket that had candy, books, DVD's and every baseball magazine she could have found. People who barley know you don't always do stuff like that"
"No they certainly don't but you are family" Mac shrugged slightly
"I mean so what? She got involved with a married man people do worse things in this world doesn't mean they're bad people or should suffer for it" Danny argued more with himself
"We still don't have any facts Danny" Mac reminded him "But you're right I'm sure Kensi was head over heels for this guy and for all we know she might not have even known he was married but regardless will get the answers"
"I should go find her" Danny said to Mac
"Go" Mac encouraged "I'll meet you back at Lindsay's house"
"Alright" Danny nodded then walked out of the station
It didn't take long for Danny to find Lindsay sitting on the curb with her hands wrapped around knees and her face in her lap. He could hear her crying all the way from the door
"Linds" Danny said sadly taking a seat next to her placing a reassuring hand on her back
"I'm just trying to think what happened to her" Lindsay said lifting her head looking up at him "How bad was she hurt? Did it last long? Was it quick? Was she still alive screaming for help? What was she thinking? Did she cry? Did she even see it coming?"
"You'll drive yourself crazy thinking like that" Danny said wrapping his arm around her shoulders pulling her close to him "We don't know anything"
"That's what's driving me crazy" Lindsay told him crying "I just want to know and I want to hold her hand one last time and apologize to her"
"Apologize for what?" he asked
"For not being here for her" Lindsay told him "For not protecting her, for not taking more of an interest in her life"
"Linds-" he started
"No Danny I should have come back to visit more at least picked up the phone and called more then once a week" Lindsay told him "I could have prevented this"
"No you couldn't have" Danny told her seriously
"And when I'm not thinking about Kensi I'm thinking about Lucy" Lindsay cried even harder "I miss her so much and she's probably wondering where her mommy is like Kensi was wondering where her big sister was"
"Lucy is fine" Danny assured her "My Ma is taking good care of her"
"Doesn't mean I don't miss her any less" Lindsay sighed "And she'll never get to know her aunt-"
"Lindsay please" Danny pleaded "Please just wait before you start thinking like this" he said looking her in the eye "There is no proof she's dead"
"There's no proof she's alive either" Lindsay told him shaking her head
"Look I'm sure Kensi wouldn't want you sitting outside the Crime Lab crying over her" Danny told her
"I can't help it" Lindsay told him honestly
"I know believe me I know" Danny said reflecting on his time when Louie was being bought to the hospital and he himself cried on Mac's shoulder "But what were going to do is leave the lab go back to your mothers have something to eat and sit with her for a bit"
"I can't face her Danny" Lindsay told him seriously "I can't look her in the eye and tell her about all this"
"So I'll talk to her for you then" Danny offered. He knew it wouldn't be an easy conversation for her mother or for Lindsay but as Kensi's mom she has the right to know everything that was going on
"I can't ask you to do that" Lindsay said to him
"You didn't ask" Danny said standing up then extended his hand to Lindsay to help her up "We're in this together Montana"
"Can we call Lucy?" Lindsay asked standing up wiping her face
"Sure" Danny nodded wrapping his arms around her
"I can't thank you enough for all this Danny" Lindsay said to him
"I already told you not thank me" Danny said to her "It's what we do right? We're there for each other no matter"