It Takes a Thief

Pairings: Lindsay Monroe and Danny Messer friendship (possible romance, but I haven't ruled the possibility out)

It has been a few weeks since Lindsay's place was 'burglarized' and treated to a home security overhaul. While she, Danny and Sheldon are processing a crime scene in the Wall Street Area, Matt and Jon are back for the final test. Will Lindsay pass it or be on the receiving end of a lecture?

A/N: I apologize for the delay of this chapter, the muse was lazy. A BILLION APOLOGIES!

Disclaimer: I don't own the characters of CSI: NY, I only own my original characters. I also don't own 'It Takes a Thief', that's property of the Discovery Channel.

The Final Test

Wall Street Crime Scene

"According to the liver temperature," Sheldon said. "The victim has been dead for about five hours, give or take half an hour."

"Now would that be affected by the room's temperature?" Danny asked.

"The killer could have manipulated the temperature to conceal the actual time of death," Lindsay added.

"That is possible, Montana," Danny interjected. "We have to let Sid determine this in autopsy."

"We still have to investigate the other possibilities," Sheldon interrupted. "Let's just collect evidence and process it when we get back to the lab."

The trio photographed, recorded notes and/or sketched the crime scene. More potential evidence was collected. Jessica and a few officers had questioned the victim's co-workers and possible suspects. The victim's body was taken to Sid to be autopsied.

Lindsay's Neighborhood – A Few Hours Later

While Lindsay was still at work, Matt and Jon walked in her neighborhood. The two men were preparing to give her place a final test to see if their mark had followed the instructions that the security team gave her.

"Are you kidding me?" Jon asked. "That Danny guy has it bad for Lindsay?"

"You should have seen the chemistry between the two," Matt agreed. "He calls her Montana and she gives him a strange look."

"Let's focus on whether Lindsay will keep me out of her place or not."

"I have a feeling that she will keep you out. After all, she is in law enforcement."

"Yet, I want to see if she had a lapse in judgment somewhere at her place."

The two men finally reached Lindsay's apartment building and entered it. The moment they neared her apartment, Matt knew something that Jon didn't. He gave his 'partner in crime' a good luck smirk as Jon tried to open the door by turning the knob and giving it a light kick. The door didn't budge.

"What is this door made of? Lead?" Jon asked.

"I don't think so," Matt replied with smugness in his voice.

The two men left the building to see if Jon could enter Lindsay's apartment through her fire escape window. However, Jon had an even harder time trying to break in through the window.

"It looks like she really passed the test," Jon sighed.

"She paid attention to learning how her new gadgets worked," Matt chuckled.

A Few Hours Later

Matt and Jon were sitting on the steps of Lindsay's building when she showed up with Danny. The two CSIs appeared slightly exhausted, but surprisingly happy. Matt wondered if they had recently helped solve a crime or they managed to have a date.

"What are you guys doing here?" Danny asked.

"Danny, they are here to attempt a final break-in," Lindsay replied. "Be nice to them, they are good guys."

"Okay," he said begrudgingly.

"Well, if it isn't two of our favorite people," Jon beamed. "How are you doing?"

"We are tired from catching a killer," Danny replied. "And how are you?"

"We are doing fine," Matt beamed.

"How did I do?" Lindsay asked cutting to the chase.

"Congratulations, you kept me out of your apartment!" Jon smirked. "You got an A+!"

"Let's take a tour to see your new toys," Matt added.

The four of them entered the apartment to tour the security features. Lindsay showed them the closet safe and told them that she keeps all important documents and other valuables safe from thieves. She took them to where the lockbox that she uses to store her gun. Fortunately, she didn't open that box to show them the contents. Lindsay took them back to the living room to reveal her burglar alarm. She even showed the small lockbox that held her spare keys.

"Lindsay, I have to tell you that even if I was able to enter your place," Jon said. "I would have poor luck trying to steal your stuff. Hell, I couldn't even get far with the burglar alarm."

"The beauty of this alarm system is that if I ever have to move to another apartment," she added. "I could transfer this to the new place with very few or no problems."

"Just keep up the good work and you could prevent the real thing from happening," Matt said. "Danny, take good care of this woman. I have a feeling she will be your girlfriend, then your wife."

"I shall," Danny grinned as he put an arm around Lindsay's shoulders.

Outside the Building

A few moments after saying their goodbyes with the young couple, Matt and Jon left. They went to meet with the production team.

"So you think Danny and Lindsay are going out or not?" Jon asked.

"Yes, I do," Matt smirked. "Now, let's stop playing matchmaker and focus on the next job."

THE END