It had been almost five hours since they arrived at the hospital. Lindsay was immediately rushed away to the OR, while Danny and the rest of gang retreated to the waiting room. Danny was getting impatient. Every five minutes he went to the front desk only to return with no news. Finally, after what felt like a lifetime, a young doctor came walking down the hallway.

"I am looking for Detective Monroe's family?"

Immediately everyone stood up.

"All of you are family?"

"Yes we are all family," Danny half yelled. Mac put his hand on Danny's shoulder trying to calm his young CSI. "Is she okay? Is the baby okay?"

"Yes, Detective Monroe and the baby are going to be fine."

"Are you sure?" Danny asked almost in tears.

"Yes, although I will have to admit that is something of a miracle. With the amount of trauma Detective Monroe suffered it is a wonder she did not miscarry. She has a concussion and the lacerations to her face required a number of stitches. The bullet did considerable damage to her shoulder and she will require a lot of physical therapy. The break to her lower arm was a simple fraction and should heal with out on problems. All and all she is very lucky."

"That is great news doctor, thank you so much," Mac said after the doctor was finished. Danny was speechless. Danny had never felt such joy in his whole life.

"A nurse will be by later and give you her room number." The doctor turned and walked away. Mac gave Danny a hug as the tears began to flow freely.

"Everything is okay, Danny. She and the baby are fine."

"Thanks, Mac. Thank you for everything."

Several minutes later Danny was been lead down the hallway to Lindsay's room by the charge nurse.

Danny let out a small gasp as he saw her frail body lying on the bed. She looked like she had been to hell and back. He picked up her good hand and held it in his. With his touch she opened her eyes.

"Hey beautiful." Danny said with tears in his eyes. He raised her hand and gently kissed her fingers.

"Hey yourself," she responded with a smile and then a look of pure panic. "The baby? Is the baby okay?"

"SHHH, everything is okay. The baby is fine."

"Are you sure?"
"Yes, the doctor said that it was a miracle but that the baby is fine."

"So I guess everybody knows about us now?"

"Yeah, Stella is pissed. She has already called god mother rights, though." Danny said with a smile. Lindsay let out a small chuckle before whincing in pain.

"I love you so much," Lindsay said through the pain. "You and the baby were the only thing that kept me going." Lindsay smiled as Danny laid his other hand on her stomach.

"I love you too. I thought that I lost you today. I thought that I lost both of you." Danny removed his hand her belly and pulled the ring from his pocket. "I bought this last week and was planning on asking you this weekend, but after today I cannot wait a minute longer. I love you will all of my heart. Before you I never knew what love was. Then you came along and gave me the two greatest gifts you could give a person. You gave me your love and you are going to give me a child. Well, what I am trying to say is Lindsay Monroe will you marry me?"
Lindsay squeezed his hand and uttered the most beautiful words Danny had every heard.

"Yes, Danny Messer I would love to marry you."