Khalled Mubarak

A/N: So very sorry for the long wait. Lost my muse with the strike and then with the cheating episode. Thanks to all who are reviewing. Keep them coming please. I only own … well nothing. Sadly, CBS and the powers that be own CSI: NY and their characters. Didn't want to drag out an angsty encounter so please pardon my gloss over. Not very technology savvy so anything that doesn't make sense is purely my fault and fiction. Any OC's are mine.

A couple of nights later Mac and Lindsay were in their makeshift office discussing how the training was going. Unbeknownst to Lindsay, Mac had rescheduled the web cam visit with the lab back in NY. He knew that Lindsay had purposely avoided it due to the hurt she felt. But, that was hopefully going to change tonight due to some friendly meddling from him and a beautiful curly headed detective back home.

Lindsay had started to tell Mac about a technique that the Oklahoma City lab had taught her when there was a chiming noise coming from Mac's computer. Since she had never been there when Mac got visits from the lab via web cam she sat there watching him reach over click his mouse on the cam icon. The next thing she knew was she saw her team (Stella, Flack, Hawks, Sid, Kendall and Adam) on the screen and they saw her. Mac started saying hello to everyone and nudged Lindsay under the desk to say something. It had been some time since Lindsay had seen her friends that all she could do was sit there stunned, but when she felt Mac nudge her she got over her surprise and excitedly said hello to everyone. After about fifteen minutes Lindsay saw Danny walk into the office in NY and coughed to get Stella's attention and look hesitantly over to the cam and nervously lick his lips. Stella turned around and smiled and motioned to the rest of the team to follow her out of the office. Lindsay heard her friends saying goodbye and promising that they would talk soon, but she only saw Danny. She also felt Mac leave her side and the office. They were alone.

Danny moved to sit in front of the cam. Man, he thought he was scared and very nervous, but he had to talk to her. He needed to hear her sweet voice. He wanted her to know why he did what he did.

"Hi Lindsay," Danny gruffly said.

"Danny," Lindsay returned stiffly.

"Uh… How are ya doin?" Danny knew that this was not going well. He saw the anger and frustration on her beautiful face.

"I'm great Danny. Just peachy. Now that we've gotten the niceties out of the way I have to go. I have an early day tomorrow." Lindsay began to get up from her chair.

"Wait Lindsay. Please just sit back down. I need to expl…."

"No need Messer." Lindsay cut him off. "You made yourself quite clear months ago. You wanted me out of your life. You got your wish." Lindsay got up again from her chair and made the move to leave.

"Lindsay I love you." Danny sobbed out load.

Lindsay stopped in her tracks. He couldn't have just said those three little words to her. It wasn't fair. She had enough time away from him to begin getting over him and he comes right out with those three little words. Those three little words that melted away any ill will towards him.

Danny saw that Lindsay had stopped and prayed that she believed his heart felt words. He did love her. Always had. Always will. "I know that what I said that last day you were here was horrible. I just wanted to protect you baby from me. So many people have gotten hurt or worse just by knowin me. I couldn't take it or survive if something happened to you. I know that it may sound stupid but you are my life Lindsay. I can't stand it without you. Please baby, please forgive me." Danny wasn't sure that if what he was saying was getting through. She was still turned away from him.

Lindsay was crying. That stupid, ignorant, lovable, handsome, jerk. She loved him but wasn't going to let him off that easy. He was going to have to grovel a lot more. She slowly turned back towards the cam with a small smile on her lips and in her eyes. "You do not get off that easy Messer." Lindsay sat back down and they began to talk.

Mac had decided that he had given Lindsay and Danny enough time so he walked back to his office. When he cracked open the door he was surprised. He actually heard soft laughter. He backed out and silently closed the door. He turned to walk away and ran into Captain McClain. "Oh Captain, how are you?"

"Can't complain Mac. So where are you headed?"

"I was going to go get something to drink. Feel like joining me?"

"Sure thing Mac. Should we grab Lindsay?"

"No I don't think so Jace. She's on an important call back home."

"Is everything okay? Nothing bad I hope?" Jace asked with concern.

"No no." Mac laughed. "In fact it is great news. Walk with me and I'll let you in on the news."

An hour later Lindsay yawned.

"Hey Montana, you should go get some rest. I won't say sorry that I kept you up talkin because I'm glad you are talkin to me, but I do apologize for not apologizing sooner." Danny said with a sincere grin.

"Thank you Danny."

"Now ya gotta promise me Montana that you're gonna write and call and do these web visits more. I hate that we're so far apart but now that we are on the way to bein good again we need to keep up the communication. Right?"

"You're right Danny. We'll talk soon I promise. Lindsay said with a genuine, caring smile.

Lindsay signed off and sat at the desk for a moment. Things are going my way, she thought.

Khalled Mubarak was sitting with his men. He wanted to get the attention of the upper echelon in the organization. He needed. No. He wanted to prove his loyalty. And he knew just how to do it. That was why he held the meeting. They were going to take some hostages. Once they had done that … well there was many things that they could inflict on the infidels that would get some attention, he thought with an evil smile on his face. His spies had told him that the Americans were using civilian men and, even civilian women to help catch his fellow brethren in this war. That would be his way. He would take the American civilians.