Title: Lean on me

Author: Dacia

Pairing: DL with a bit of MS

Disclaimer: I don't own anyone associated with CSI NY. I only own Molly and Lindsay's Dad.

Rating: T. just to be safe

Summary: Lindsay receives a devastating phone call and Danny is their to help her through it, meanwhile Mack and Stella are forced to confront their feelings for each other when they're caught in a compromising position.

A/n Ok guys this is my first CSI NY fic. I hope you enjoy. This has not been beta-ed so all mistakes are mine. The drama Lindsay is going through is based on my life and is the same but instead of who it is in her life it's my Grandpa. So read and review, please. Constructed criticism is ok, but, no flames, please.

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Lindsay Monroe was scanning the evidence of her current case into the computer when her cell phone rang. Snapping off her gloves she flipped it up and answered it.

"Monroe."

"Hey Linds, its Molly," came her sisters voice. Lindsay could tell that something was wrong and was worried after her Mom had died a couple of year's back her sister and father were the only family she had left.

"Hey what's the matter, mol?"

"It's Dad the cancer's back, Linds. They're gonna go in and remove the tumors on Wednesday."

"But I thought everything was fine when he went back in March? I know he had two removed in December, but they didn't find anything in March!" Lindsay cried indignantly, catching the attention of Danny Messer who was walking by the lab. He stopped at the sound of Lindsay's slightly agitated voice and stood just outside the lab ready to help his friend if she needed it.

"I know but it's back the doctor found it when he went back for his three month checkup at the beginning of June, sweetie. I just thought you should know. I'm going to go to the surgery with him, but, I thought you should know in case you are able to get sometime off to come home," Molly explained patiently to her big sister.

"Yeah, thanks for calling, Molly. I wish I could come home, but, I don't know if I could get the time off especially since I'm the newest member of the team. I have to go but I will call you later, ok?" Lindsay said as she fought the battle against her tears and was slowly losing it.

"Ok I will talk to you later, and, Lindsay?"

"Yeah?" Lindsay asked softly.

"I love you."

"I love you too, Molly tell Dad that I love him too, will you?"

"Yes I will, bye Lindsay."

"Bye, Molly," Lindsay replied. As soon as the call had ended her careful façade on her emotions broke and she began to cry and started to fall backwards in shock unaware of Danny who was standing in the doorway.

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Danny rushed forward into the lab and caught her before she hit the floor.

"Hey its ok take it easy, Montana." Lindsay just cried harder and burrowed her face into Danny's chest. Danny could tell that it was taking a monumental effort for her to breathe and was becoming quite concerned at how ragged her breathing had became. "Shh, it's ok c'mon it's gonna be ok, sweetie. Just breathe Montana just breathe," Danny soothed.

"Oh, Danny!" Lindsay sobbed as she fisted her hands into his shirt as her body shook so hard it was difficult for her to remain standing.

"SHH, it's ok I'm gonna take you home, ok?" Danny murmured softly as he scooped her into his arms and after grabbing her stuff headed out of the lab and down the hall. He had only gone a few feet when he ran into Flack.

"Hey what's the matter with Lindsay, Danny?" Don asked in concern.

"I'm not really sure all I know is that she got some bad news about her Dad, cancer, I think," Danny whispered so Lindsay couldn't hear.

"Oh man, is their anything I can do?"

"Yeah I need to get her home can you tell Mack for me, please?"

"Sure no problem, man."

"Thanks I really appreciate it," Danny replied.

"Don't mention it call if you need anything," Don said.

"I will I'm gonna get her home, feed her, and see about gettin' her to sleep some," Danny said as a fresh wave of sobs racked Lindsay's exhausted body. Danny pulled her closer holding her against his chest protectively to keep her from prying eyes.

"It's gonna be ok, Montana," Danny whispered as he rocked her back and forth.

"See you later, Danny," Don called out as Danny turned and continued walking down the hall. He acknowledged Don's words with a nod of his head then turned back to the distraught woman in his arms. Stella threw a curious look at Danny as he passed her in the lobby but he just mouthed for her to talk to Mack before walking out into the parking lot and heading for his car.

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Danny looked over at the woman who was sitting in the passenger seat of his car. She had finally cried herself to sleep and had her head resting against the window. Danny let a small smile come to his face she looked so angelic when she slept. Danny shook his head to clear his thoughts as he quickly got out of his car and came around to pick her up. Once he had Lindsay securely in his arms he walked to the door of his apartment and managed to get the door open without too much trouble. Getting his apartment door unlocked proved slightly more difficult, though. However, finally after a couple of attempts it was open and he gently carried Lindsay in and closed the door behind himself and locked it. He then proceeded to carry her into his bedroom and after taking off her shoes and jacket gently laid her on the bed and covered her with the blanket. Before leaving the room he leaned down and placed a kiss on her forehead and whispered.

"Sleep well I'll be here when you wake up, Montana."

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A show on the discovery channel had Danny's attention so intently it took a minute to recognize the ringing sound he was hearing. He glanced down to see that it was Lindsay's phone that he had sat on the coffee table so it wouldn't wake her if it rang. He grabbed it and flipped it open, answering it quickly.

"Hello Lindsay Monroe's phone.

"Hi this is Molly Monroe, who is this?"

"My name is Danny Messer I'm a friend and a colleague of Lindsay's are you her sister?" Danny inquired.

"Yes I am you're the one who calls my sister Montana, aren't you?" Molly asked with a smile.

"Yeah that'd be me," Danny replied.

"Can I talk to my sister, please?" Molly requested.

"Well, right now she's sleepin', actually. I didn't mean to eaves drop when she was at the lab, but I couldn't help but overhear some of your guy's conversation, what's wrong with your Dad, if I may ask?" Danny asked courteously.

"Sure no problem he has Bladder cancer. He had a couple of tumors removed in December, and went back for his three month checkup in March and nothing was found but when he went back in June they found a couple more. They think they're superficial and I was calling Lindsay to tell her what they're considering in terms of treatment after he has the surgery Wednesday."

"Oh I'm sorry to hear that. I tell you what. I'll tell Lindsay that you called when she wakes up. She took it hard and I drove her to my place so I could keep an eye on her. Do you know when the surgery is gonna be?"

"It's Wednesday at 9:00. I know that Lindsay wants to come, but, she probably can't because of work and because of the short notice since its Monday. She didn't think she would be able to ask for it off since she's the newest team member," Molly reluctantly admitted.

"I don't know about that I'm gonna talk to our boss and see if we can get sometime off to come out their," Danny said thoughtfully.

"What do you mean by we?" Molly asked, raising her eye brows.

"I care a lot about your sister and I wanna help her through this," Danny admitted softly. Molly could feel a smile tugging at her lips. She was glad that her sister had found someone who cared about her.

"Can you tell me the name of a good hotel, and where the doctor's office is, please?" Danny asked.

"Sure you got something to write it down on?" Molly asked.

"Sure gimme a sec to get a pen, though." Danny grabbed a pen and a blank piece of paper. "Go ahead," Danny instructed. Molly proceeded to give him the information he would need.

"That's all you need to know. Here's my number call me when you know when your flight is, ok?" Molly said.

"Will do, Molly. I'm gonna call our boss and let him know what's goin' on," Danny said.

"Ok, just, tell my sister I called, will you?"

"Sure no problem I'll call you when I've got the information bout our flight," Danny said as he hung up, preparing to call Mack.

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"Can I talk to you for a second, Mac?" Flack asked as he knocked on the door of Mack's office.

"Sure what is it?" Mack asked as he looked up and saw Don standing in the doorway with Stella coming up behind him.

"Oh sorry to interrupt I can wait to talk to Mac for a minute," Stella apologized as she began to walk away.

"Actually, hey Stel?" Flack called out.

"What?" Stella asked turning to face him.

"I think you need to hear this as well. Danny took Lindsay home. Apparently she got a phone call from her sister and it was bad news about her Dad. Danny thinks it has something to do with him having a cancerous tumor return and needing to have it surgically removed. Anyway Lindsay didn't take it well so he took her home and is taking care of her," Flack explained.

"Oh man, is their anything we can do?" Hawkes asked as he was walking by and had caught most of the conversation.

"I don't think so at least not right now. I think Danny's got it under control," Flack replied.

"Thanks for telling me Don," Mack said as he turned to his phone that had started ringing. Everyone took this as their cue to leave and did so.

"Taylor," Mack said into the phone.

"Hey Mac, its Danny. Have you talked to Flack?"

"Yes I have and the rest of the team knows what's going on. How is she doing?"

"She's not doin' too well. She's sleepin' right now, but I'm gonna try and get her to eat something in a little while. But that's not the reason I called," Danny said.

"It isn't?" Mack questioned.

"No her Dad's havin surgery to remove the tumors on Wednesday and I was wonderin' if we could have the rest of this week off to go to Montana at least Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday if not tomorrow?" Danny asked hopefully.

"You want time off for both of you?" Mack asked. Danny nodded, but, realizing that Mack couldn't see he replied.

"Yeah, I wanna be their to help her through this. Even if I can't have the time off at least give it to her, please. She wants to go but won't ask for the time off because she doesn't think she'll get it since she's the newest team member, according to her sister."

"Relax, Danny I was just confirming what you meant. You both can have the days off go ahead and take tomorrow off so you can get yourselves to Montana. You've both saved up the vacation days, and, she's been hear a year of course she could get the time off even if she hadn't," Mack said with a smile.

"Thanks a lot, Mac," Danny said.

"Don't worry about it, just tell Lindsay we're thinking of her and I will see you both back at work on Monday, ok?" Mack replied.

"I'll tell her talk to ya later, Mack," Danny said.

"Bye, Danny," Mack said as he hung up. Danny let out the breath he didn't even know he had been holding and picked back up the phone to call the airline to book their flight.

TBC?