This is my first CSI:NY fic, It's set somewhere in season two, please tell me what you think, thanks! P.S. I own nothing.
Lindsay Monroe shivered and pulled her scarf around her neck tighter as she retreated from the freezing wind outside into the New York lab. It wasn't that much warmer inside. She frowned. She didn't get much sleep last night so she was tired, cold, and in dire need of a coffee, not to mention she was also running a little late.
When she reached the break room she found Hawkes and Danny talking. Danny gave her a smile as she entered which she shrugged off, heading straight for the coffee.
"Bad mornin' Montana?" Danny asked as he sipped his coffee.
Lindsay ignored Danny's question and sighed at the empty coffee pot. She stared directly at Danny. "Is that the last cup of coffee?"
"I'll take that as a 'yes very bad morning'," Hawkes commented as he sat to read the paper.
Danny smiled sheepishly. "First come, first serve I'm afraid."
As Danny raised his mug for another sip Lindsay swooped in and carefully but swiftly snatched the mug out of his hands with minimal spill.
"Hey," Danny protested as he licked the warm liquid off his thumb.
Lindsay sat down across from Hawkes and drank a mouthful of Danny's coffee. She closed her eyes and let out a content sigh.
Hawkes looked up from his paper. "Bad night?"
She nodded. Danny sat next to Lindsay on the couch and snatched his coffee back.
"Partying too late again Montana?" He asked with a smirk before drinking his coffee and licking his lips teasingly.
Lindsay glared. "For your information Messer," She snatched back the mug, frowning upon noticing it was empty. "I couldn't sleep last night, or the night before, or even the night before that."
Danny frowned sympathetically and got up to make her some more coffee. "Was it cos of the case?"
Danny was referring to the case the three of them had just closed. It involved sleepless nights trying to piece together evidence that a father had brutally murdered his six year old son. After the case had been closed Lindsay had been having recurring nightmares about it.
"It's just been stuck on my mind lately. What are you guys still doing here anyway? Hasn't Mac assigned you to a case yet?"
"He told us to meet him here," Hawkes informed. "He said he has something for the three of us."
"Speak of the devil," Danny mentioned as Mac walked into the break room. "Hey Mac."
"Morning guys," Mac greeted. "Look, I know you guys have been working especially hard lately and it's taken its toll on each of you, but I've got a surprise."
Mac tossed a pamphlet onto the table.
Hawkes grabbed it and read it out aloud. "Forensic science and criminology convention."
Mac nodded. "Four days of lectures from experts around the country. It's in Dallas and starts tomorrow morning. I want you three to fly out today and attend the lectures, all expenses paid."
"Today? That's short notice," Danny commented.
"I've already got your plane tickets. Hey, if you wanna sit out I've got Stella barking up my tree for an invite," Mac replied with a smile.
"No, I'm definitely in," replied Danny.
"Me too," added Hawkes.
"Count me in," Lindsay agreed.
"Good, you all deserve a break. Here are your tickets. Your flight leaves at 10:15 am, I've got a friend in Dallas, Robby Malinin, he'll meet you at the airport and set you up with a place to stay."
"Thanks Mac," thanked Danny as he accepted his ticket.
"I want you guys to come back well rested. You'd better go home and start packing, your flight leaves soon," Mac replied, before leaving the room.
Danny stood beside Lindsay and handed her a fresh cup of coffee. She accepted it with a grateful smile and left the room.
"I hope you're gonna be able to contain yourself on this little trip," Hawkes commented.
"Huh?" Danny asked confused.
"Cos if I get stuck between you and Lindsay Monroe on the plane…"
Danny rolled his eyes. "We're just friends."
"That's right, you and I are just friends, you and Lindsay on the other hand," Hawkes got up and folded his newspaper.
He patted Danny on the shoulder on his way out.
"You don't know what you're talking bout man," Danny called to him.
Lindsay got to her apartment and started packing. She was a bit nervous to leave on such short notice, but excited to know that she was getting four stress free days in Dallas away from tough cases, not to mention getting 'stuck' with Danny for the whole conference.
Ok, tell me what you think!