part 10....
Mac and Stella arrived at the lab about 30 minutes after leaving the hospital. For it to be a late night, the lab was buzzing. They entered the elevator and stepped out.
"Stella, take the rape kit to DNA and I'll take the fibers that were found on her clothes to trace." Mac said.
"I'll will, Mac, " Stella said exasparated, "Page me when you get the results and I'll do the same for you."
After all was said and done, both went their separate ways.
At the bar, Danny had already exceeded the legal limit and from the looks of it, had no intentions of stopping. A clinking next to him drew his attention from his drink to the man next to him. The man kept tossing his keys in his hand, over and over again, driving Danny over the edge. Danny, normally a man who could control his temper when he wanted to, was tempted to do this man bodily harm, even risking his badge. At this point, he didn't even care.
"Dude, do you think that you could stop that." Danny said, slurring his speech.
"I'll stop if you want me too." The man replied.
Danny went back to his drink and a few minutes later, the clinking continued.
"Man, I asked you once and you complied and I'm not going to ask you again, knock it off!" Danny said, angerily.
"What's your problem, man," the man said, his voice laced with venom. "I love to see you try to stop me."
Danny staggered off his barstool and stood right up into the man's face, his nose inches from the other man's face.
"Oh, I will." Danny said, pushing the man against the bar.
The man stunned for a second or two, rebounded by popping Danny in the cheek with his fist.
That's all it took for the rage to come back and Danny attacked the man like his was his prey.
"You bastard!", Danny said,seething and punching the man in the face. "What ya going to do about, what ya doing to do about it."
"Danny!", a voice called behind him. It was Don. "Take a break man, or this will be the last day you be a detective".
Don ushered Danny to the side and played the peacemaker to the man and the bartender. They agreed not to press charges if Don and Danny leave immediately.
"Danny, what's your problem? Other than the fact that you're stone-cold drunk."
"Don, what if I lose her, what would I do?"
Back at the hospital
It had been breaking dawn outside when Lindsay finally came to. She looked around with worry and started panicking.
She grabbed the call button. "Nurse! Nurse!, she screamed into the intercom. "I need help, please!"
The nurse ran into the room, prepared in case of a emergency. "Miss Monroe what can I do for you?"
Lindsay looked up at the nurse with her big doe eyes. "Where's Danny?"
To be continued....