Title: Three Words

Rated: T

Disclaimer: I own nothing.

A/N: Big thank yous to SallyJetson for the beta ;) Hope y'all enjoy this one!

"What's your three words to describe me?"

"What?"

"Describe me in three words."

"Danny…"

"Come on, Montana. Humor me. You know you want to."

Lindsay had to crack a smile at what he just said.

They were in the break room, eating lunch; potato salad for her and meatball sub for him.

"I think I humored you enough last night."

Danny stopped chewing his sandwich to smirk at her.

They'd been together for three months now, and he had never been more content with his life. They kept their relationship quiet. It's not that they wanted to keep it a secret. They just didn't see the need to announce it to the world.

He knew the whole lab kinda figured it out but they didn't come out and say it and that suited the both of them just fine. He noticed Mac gave him a 'look' from time to time, especially when he and Lindsay were working on a case together.

He knew Mac was happy for him and Mac was just looking out for Lindsay, and he appreciated that.

To Danny Messer, Lindsay Monroe deserved all the love and care in the world.

Love.

Before she came along, Danny never given that word a second thought. It was such an alien concept for him.

But not now. Not anymore.

He had yet to say those three, magical words to her out loud but he had expressed it to her in a different way, in a different language.

Like he did last night.

Everything they did in bed together was his way of telling her how he felt without scaring her off all the way back to Montana. They were together, yes, but he didn't exactly know where he stood.

He didn't exactly know how she felt about him.

The only time he felt truly connected with her was in bed.

Not that he was complaining in that department. They were good and happy together. Both in and out of bed.

He wanted to say those three words with clarity and honesty but he didn't want to take the chance of having her walk out of his life. Those three words could wait.

He just had her. And he had every intention of keeping her.

"Earth to Messer. Come in, Messer."

He blinked and gave her a lopsided grin. "I'm still here, Montana and I ain't going anywhere."

If only she knew how much he meant that.

"Okay…three words. Describe me."

She sighed and rolled her eyes. "And here I thought you're over that already."

Danny pursed his lips and shook his head. He took another bite of his sandwich.

She sighed again.

"Fine. Three words. Bad-in-bed."