Undercover

By: supercsi4

Chapter 6

Back at their hotel room, Danny and Lindsay began packing in silence. They had been thrown into a whirlwind with the aftermath of their situation and then the investigations. Caine had entered their room just as it was getting dark and now the sun was setting again already. So much had happened in the last 24 hours, so much was said, things were changed between them forever and they needed some time to comprehend it all.

Detective Yokas entered their room thanking them for all their help and apologizing for putting their lives at risk like that.

“You are welcome to stay here tonight, relax and unwind, it has been quite a day for you guys, please get a good night’s rest before you have to return to work tomorrow…thanks again.” With that, Lindsay dropped what she was doing and collapsed onto the bed. She was emotionally and physically exhausted. Danny took her lead, shut off the lights and climbed into bed next to her.

He didn’t want to talk about it and he knew she didn’t either. They just laid there, Lindsay facing away from Danny and Danny lying on his back. He couldn’t sleep though, every time he closed his eyes he saw Lindsay dead on the ground with her throat slit. He had to keep turning over to see that she was still there next to him. Lindsay couldn’t sleep either. Her eyes begging to close, but every time they did, there was Danny lying in a pool of blood, shot in the head. She had to lay there and listen to his breathing to be sure he was still alive behind her. Danny couldn’t take it any longer, they both needed to relax and get some sleep.

He ever so cautiously rolled over and slowly spooned himself up against Lindsay. She stiffened at first, he thought she would try to fight him, but she remained still. He brought his arms across to wrap around her trembling body and she placed her arms on his, hugging them closer to her. Rubbing her hand across his arms to make sure he was real, warm and…there. He settled his head against her neck, so she could listen to him breathing and so he would be able to feel her pulse against his cheek. Both finally satisfied that nothing would happen to them, they were able to fall asleep.

Back to work the next day and still very little was said between Danny and Lindsay, both terrified of what was happening between them. But it was great to get back to work, back to their routine and they found their sync once again. The flirting at work was back to normal, but no one knew that after work, they were back at Danny’s apartment every night, loving each other like it was their last day together. Danny gave Lindsay tours around New York City and took her to couple baseball games. Lindsay took Danny to the opera and even taught him to country line dance.

It had been three months since their incident with Caine and Danny had a surprise for Lindsay. Since they had been inseparable since their return from their undercover assignment, Lindsay had moved in with Danny that very next month when her rent was up, but Danny still wanted more. ‘Meet me at the zoo for lunch,’ Danny sent the text to Lindsay’s phone as he grabbed a little black box from his desk, slid it into his pocket and headed to the zoo himself.

He didn’t even have to tell her where, but he found her standing in front of that very same tiger cage she stood in front of the first day they had met. So much had changed since then, Danny himself had changed more then he had ever imagined and it was all because of Lindsay.

“Hey baby, here…I got us some hotdogs,” Lindsay said, giving Danny a quick kiss and handing over the food. They sat down on a bench and began discussing their case over lunch.

When they finished, Danny grabbed onto Lindsay hand as they walked back past that famous tiger cage when Danny stopped, in the exact spot he had whispered over her shoulder to call Mac ‘sir.’

“Marry me.” Danny said out of the blue.

“Shut up Danny, I am never going undercover again, let’s go,” Lindsay said, pulling him along. But he stopped and she turned so he could look straight into her big beautiful brown eyes.

“No I’m serious. You have changed me Montana. Going to bed next to you every night, waking up next to you in the morning, holding hands, kissing you, making love to you, and still I want more.” Lindsay was scared, shocked, happy, worried, excited. Her mind was racing. Was he just playing with her? Was he being serious? Danny Messer and marriage were two things she thought were unimaginable together.

“Danny, what are you talking about?”

“I’m in love with you Lindsay Monroe…I don’t want to let you go…ever.” Still holding onto her hand, Danny lowered himself down onto one knee, his eyes beginning to water and Lindsay’s eyes already spilling over with tears. Danny never thought he would ever get the chance to do this and here he was with a woman he would have never imagined falling in love with. A simple, smart, funny, beautiful country girl from Montana had come into New York and stole his heart with one look at him from in front of this tiger cage at the zoo. And now he couldn’t see his future without her in it.

“Will you marry me?” Danny asked again. Lindsay searched his eyes for the answer and took a deep breath.

“Ok.”

“Ok?”

“Yes Messer, I’ll marry you.” Danny hopped up and kissed her hard on the lips, squeezing her tight to his body.

“I knew you couldn’t resist me…Messer.”

“Oh no, I am not a Messer yet and you are not allowed to call me that Danny.”

“Ok…I’ll stick with Montana.”

THE END