Aphina - I can assure you you're doing better than me! I can barely find time to write, let alone read. But at least we managed a brain storm, though I'm going to bed shortly so you may have to confer with Kris!

Trizzy - Bribe your roommate! That's what I did, and then slowly I managed to get her addicted!! I'm uptodate with all but this week's episode which wont d/l!

CharmedMummy - It's half and half. There were parts of the episode I liked, but I'm not sure which I want to encorporate. I have plans for ghosts from Montana, but they're not going to make an appearence for a while - it all comes back to why I'm using my idea with Lindsay. Yeah, that was cryptic!

demolished-soul - I keep changing my plans with Danny, so I wouldn't want to commit! I don't plan on hanging around in Montana for more than a few chapters either.

miss wizard of oz - you know those weird people who will go to work when they're ill - that's me. How far are you with season 3 now? Is Danny behaving?

RK9 - So if I get shot for stopping, what's the punishment for a little hiatus? I have rabbits to cuddle. Well, one will cuddle, the other will kamakaze out of your hands, but still.

sparkyCSI - I eat French toast with ketchup all the time, and I know I'm not pregnant!! Just strange! Who know's when the next chapter will be - I keep jumping ahead when I have time to write. Hmmm! What do you make of the brainstorming?

meadow567 - I will explain it. Or at least I hope I explain it. I better had do anyway!!

Wolfsong98 - How's work been? I'm happy you liked, but I'm sorry I made you wait!

Okays, spoilers for Sleight Out Of Hand, and many thanks for my patient beta, sparkyCSI!

What The Eyes Can't See

Chapter 138: I woke up with a heartbeat in my head

Morning rolled around all too quickly for Taylor. She and Flack had crept out onto the fire escape and watched the sun rise over the city's buildings. After a quick breakfast – well, a full breakfast for Flack, whilst Taylor had nibbled at her eggs – in the local diner, Flack had agreed to take her and Lindsay to the airport.

After taking her pills plenty of time in advance, take-off wasn't painful to Taylor as she had already passed out (admittedly, getting her on the plane had been trying). Waking her, Lindsay had discovered, was something else.

Taylor disembarked the plane and collected her luggage, feeling like a zombie. She was groggy, her head felt like it was full of cotton wool, and then there was an ear-piercing shriek and something launched itself at Lindsay.

'Hi Katy,' Lindsay smiled as she untangled herself from her sister.

Taylor blinked. Lindsay had told her they were identical, but she hadn't been expecting them to be identical.

'I'm so glad you're back,' Katy gushed. 'Ben's out in the car. And you have to come and see all the new horses. Apple is still there. He misses you.'

Alright, so maybe she was still a kid. As Taylor examined the girl closer, she realized that she did actually look younger – and not just through the braided pigtails and dungarees she was wearing.

'Katy, this is Taylor Turner.'

Katy turned to Taylor and gave her a hug. 'Welcome to Montana? Have you ever been before?'

Taylor shook her head. 'Furthest north I've been, this far west, is Las Vegas.'

'Well, welcome to the middle of nowhere. Come on, you need to meet Ben. He's waiting outside with the truck.'

Taylor watched as Katy grabbed one of Lindsay's bags and bounded out of the doors. Taylor turned to Lindsay who shrugged at her.

'I have no idea how Ben does it,' she sighed. 'She's like this constant ball of hyperactive energy, but he's still completely devoted to her.'

Taylor bit her lip. 'Look, Lindsay, it might not be my place to ask this, but, she doesn't seem to realize why exactly you're here.'

Lindsay's expression saddened further. 'She doesn't. Getting shot affected her memory too. Every time we talk, she asks if I've spoken to Emma.'

Taylor nodded but said nothing, following the state native out of the airport to where a blue pickup was waiting for them – Katy sat in the back, on the bed, as she swung her legs back and forth. 'Come on, slow pokes!'

'It's not too late to get a rental,' Lindsay muttered at Taylor.

Taylor looked at the three seater cabin to Katy and shrugged. 'Hell, why not? Let's get in the back. The weather's nice enough.'

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Almost an hour later they were at the Monroe Ranch. The bone jiggling ride had done nothing to alleviate the mugginess in Taylor's head rather, it felt like someone had shaken all coherence out of her. Ben had taken the girl's bags into the house and Lindsay had led Taylor to a bedroom so that she could sleep off the rest of the sleeping tablets which were refusing to vacate her system.

She was awoke to a knocking at the bedroom door some time later, the sun clearly having set several hours ago. Taylor rubber her eyes and flicked on the light, blinking in its brightness as glanced at the alarm clock. It was only a little after ten, but she had slept for a good nine hours. Taylor yawned, surprised she was still tired, and called out for the person on the other side of the door to come in.

'I bought you some supper.'

Taylor opened her mouth, about to thank Lindsay, when she quickly realized it was actually Katy – it was only the pigtails which gave it away. 'Thanks, Katy,' she said taking the tray off her and settling it in her lap. 'But I could have come to the kitchen to eat this.'

Katy shrugged. 'It's not a problem.' She sat down on the bed and looked around the room. 'Have you met Emma?'

Taylor could feel the first mouthful of Shepherd's Pie she had taken plummet to the pit of her stomach whilst the second seemed to catch in her throat. 'Is this her room?' she asked.

Katy nodded. 'Yeah. I was hoping she would be back from college like Lindsay, but I guess she had too much work.'

Taylor swallowed, trying to push the food down her throat. 'Um,' she smiled, wondering what it was she was supposed to say.

'So what do you study?' Katy ploughed on, unperturbed by Taylor's lack of response.

'I'm not at college anymore,' Taylor explained carefully. 'I graduated a while back.'

'Oh,' Katy frowned. 'I thought you knew Lindsay through college?'

Taylor was saved from further awkwardness by Lindsay poking her head around the door. 'You're up then?' she smiled. 'I thought you were going to sleep right through the night.'

Taylor shook her head. 'Katy bought me food,' she told her as Lindsay joined her sister on the edge of the bed. Not that she was feeling particularly hungry anymore.

'So have you met any boys yet?' Katy asked, swinging around to face Lindsay.

'I've met plenty of boys, Kate.'

Katy rolled her eyes. 'That's not what I meant.'

Lindsay's eyes glazed over briefly as a small smile crept to the corners of her mouth. 'Kate, have you seen to your horses?'

Katy leapt to her feet laughing. 'Lindsay's got a boyfriend, Lindsay's got a boyfriend,' she sang as she practically skipped to the door.

'Horses, Katy. Horses.'

'So,' Taylor began after Katy had left. 'How is the boyfriend?'

Lindsay rolled her eyes. 'He's not my boyfriend, Taylor. He's with Nixon, remember?'

Taylor flushed. 'Look, I am sorry about that, you know.'

Lindsay nodded. 'I know. I guess I miss him.'

'Linds, I'm not going to pretend I know the ins and outs of your relationship, but maybe you should give him a call. I think he'd like to know where you are.'

'I left him a card,' Lindsay responded.

'Must have been a pretty big card,' Taylor said, eyeing her carefully.

'I just told him I was going home for a while.'

Taylor took a breath. 'Does Danny know why you've come home?'

Lindsay sighed. 'Not really.'

'Call him.'

'It's late. I don't want to disturb him – he may be… busy.'

'Call him,' Taylor repeated herself. 'At the very least, if he is busy, he won't answer the phone.'

Lindsay rose to her feet. 'Maybe. You finished with that?'

Taylor looked down at the barely touched meal. 'Yeah.'

Lindsay took the tray. 'You'd better get some sleep. We have to be at court at eight.'

'Call him!' Taylor shouted after her as the door closed. She sat back and sighed. 'I've slept the day away. How on earth am I going to sleep now?'

She settled back and pulled her phone out.'

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Flack laughed and hung up. Judging from the soft snores on the other end of the phone, Taylor had fallen asleep. In a sense, it was perfect timing as he had just reached Danny's. He knocked on the door and it was opened seconds later by Danny who was taking a swig of a coke. 'Want a beer?' he asked Flack.

Flack nodded. 'I bought some more,' he told him, allowing Danny to stick the fresh ones in the fridge whilst he popped the cap off the one Danny had handed him. He looked around. 'Where are the doc and the geek?'

'Adam is taking a detour to pick up some moolah,' Marty informed him as he appeared in the doorway.

'I thought you were heading back to St. Louis?' Flack asked him.

Marty shrugged. 'Flight's tomorrow morning. Figured I'd get you guys to pay for my flight.'

Danny laughed. 'Dream on, Pino.'

There was another knock at the door and Danny opened it.

'Hey guys,' Hawkes greeted them warmly. 'Look who I found.' He stepped to one side revealing Louie.

'Aw great,' Danny muttered under his breath.

'Not happy to see your brother?' Marty laughed.

Danny shot him a glare. 'Put this way, Pino, the only one who's going to be able to buy a plane ticket this evening is my brother.'

'Right you are,' Louie agreed, pulling a couple of beers from the fridge and handing them over.

'I don't know,' Marty smirked. 'How do you think I bought my Porshe?'

'Look, I have just got back from work, and I'm on call. Can we hurry this along before I-' Danny sighed deeply as his phone burst into life. He glanced down at the caller ID and cursed. 'Save me some money.'

'How long do you expect us to keep playing?' Louie asked him.

Danny glared at him. 'Fine. Lock up after yourselves.' He grabbed his kit and sulked out of the door.

Flack glanced down at his watch. 'Danny's got a point. I've got an on-call shift starting soon.'

'What about Adam?' Hawkes asked, mimicking Flack in looking at his watch.

On cue, the door to Danny's apartment opened again and Adam stuck his head around. 'Hey, Danny told me to let myself in.'

Marty smiled. 'Time to hand your money over.

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Taylor awoke with a stiff neck and the sensation of being watched. She sat up, rubbing her neck, but froze when she spotted a ghost in the corner of the room. 'You have got to be kidding me,' she muttered under her breath.

The blonde haired ghost moved slowly and awkwardly towards her. Taylor stared. Her hands were handcuffed together, as were her feet – hence the awkward movement. She also had a red cloth stuffed in her mouth.

Taylor frowned, wondering where Maddy, Aiden, or even Eirik was. And then she noticed the cause of death – it looked like someone had taken a saw to her and sliced her in half. Taylor wretched, fighting the urge to throw up. Feeling herself failing, she dashed from her bed, across the hall and into the bathroom.

When she looked up from the toilet bowl, the ghost was still there, trying to tell her something with her eyes. 'Maddy!' she shouted in a whisper, trying not to wake the rest of the house.

Maddy appeared with Aiden and Eirik in tow. 'Hey Tay.'

'Don't hey Tay me. Explain to me why there's a ghost in the bathroom.'

Maddy shrugged at her. 'Her body died?' she offered.

Taylor gave her a stony glare. 'If you were alive…' she trailed off, leaving her threat hanging.

'She needs your help.'

'Really?' Taylor snarked. 'And here was me waiting for a rendition of Chicago.'

'You're really not a morning person, are you?' Eirik mused.

Taylor rose to her feet. 'Just give me ten minutes to find a vacuum cleaner,' she told the three familiar ghosts through gritted teeth.

Aiden rolled her eyes. 'Look, this is out of our jurisdiction.'

'And I'm sure that will stop you,' Taylor muttered dryly.

'Sorry,' Maddy apologized, 'but the Powers That Be are being pretty strict at the moment.'

'And I wonder who's fault that is?' said Aiden, looking pointedly at Maddy.

'So sue me,' Maddy laughed. 'Either way, chica, you're on your own.' And the three disappeared leaving Taylor with a mute ghost staring at her.

Hours at work went up - I didn't think there were enough hours in a week for it to do that, but apparently it is possible. Updates are going to be sketchy again for a while, but hopefully I can get back on track as soon as. I hope this tides y'all over for a while!