A Time to Heal

Disclaimer: I am not Anthony Zuiker, Ann Donahue or Carol Mendelsohn. All the

characters of CSI: NY are not mine…I’m just borrowing them for a little bit. I promise

that I will put them back, exactly the way I found them when I’m done….Oh, Cory Reid is

mine and I will take credit for anything she does. :^)

A/N: My muse gave me so much fluff that I had to break it into a couple of

chapters!! By the way…I do not own any part of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre! If I did, I

never would have let them shoot the remake that was absolute crap!! (lol) By the way, if

you have not seen the original TCM then go rent it!! (if I don’t spoil it for you

here!)

Chapter 14.

Creepy Guys and Chainsaws

Danny finished cleaning the kitchen quickly and then popped the popcorn. When he was

finished, he got the popcorn and walked into the living room.

Flack was sitting on the couch with Lindsay curled up beside him. Cory was sitting on the

floor in front of the couch, on a cushion. He put the popcorn on the table and decided to

sit next to Cory.

“Hey, Messer. Before you sit down, turn on the surround sound.” Danny did as Flack had

asked, turned off the lights and settled on the floor facing the big screen TV.

Cory grabbed the remote and turned on the movie. She knew that the movie started out a

little slow and hoped that it would capture Lindsay’s imagination. She wondered why

Messer had sat next to her instead of on the couch or in a chair and while she wouldn’t

admit it, she was glad. The movie was one of the few that could actually make her jump at

points.

As the credits were rolling, Danny leaned over and whispered, “I hope you won’t be too

scared. This is a great horror movie.”

Chuckling, Cory responded quickly. “I know. I’ve seen it 8 times. It just gets better

every time!”

Danny was puzzled at her admission. ”A woman who loves this movie? Wow. She is just

full of surprises.”

They both fell silent as the narrator began.

As the movie progressed, the four began to get more into the story. Cory was

subconsciously flinching when the hitchhiker was mentioned. When the hitchhiker started

to go even crazier, she glanced back and saw that Flack had his arm around Lindsay and she

had her face buried in his shoulder.

Lindsay almost gasped when the hitchhiker cut Franklin’s arm and was very glad when he was

thrown out of the van.

The action lulled at that moment, but Cory was already preparing herself for the next

episode. When Kirk went into the house, even Cory was holding her breath, knowing what

was about to happen. Then, when Pam is captured by Leatherface, Cory unconsciously turned

her head into Danny’s shoulder. She hated that meat hook and she could never watch that

scene.

Danny, in the meantime, was pleased at her reaction. He knew by the way she was acting

that she had seen the movie a lot. She was reacting to what was happening before it even

happened. When she put her head on his shoulder he reacted naturally. He put his arm

around her to comfort her. Lost as she was in the movie, she never noticed.

Flack had seen his move and grinned. “Isn’t that cute. Linds was right, they really

do have a thing for each other!”

Lindsay snuggled against him even harder when Leatherface started the chainsaw and went to

work. In his mind, this was the best movie that Cory could have picked and thinking about

it, he realized that she had done this on purpose. “Well, that little

sneak!”

The action picked back up in the movie, Jerry was the next to die and the scene that

focused on Leatherface sitting next to the window made both women burrow closer to the

guys. Cory had realized that she should not be hanging onto Danny like she was but she

decided to just enjoy the experience. “I’ve never watched this movie with a guy

before. This is kinda nice. I like the fact that he is trying to comfort me.”

Danny was only half paying attention to the movie. He was enjoying the feel of Cory in

his arms too much. He felt her shudder and he looked at the screen. He realized that one

of the creepiest parts was coming up. Grandpa was about to ‘come alive’. He tightened

his arm around her and looked over his shoulder. To his surprise, he saw that Lindsay was

not even looking at the screen. She had her head pressed into Flack’s shoulder and both

hands over her face.

Lindsay was watching but not watching the movie. She was not really a fan of horror

movies and this one was creeping her out. She stiffened as she realized that the old man

was not dead at all. With a mental note that she was going to kill Cory, she put her

hands back over her eyes. “Just tell me when it’s safe to look,” she whispered to Flack.

She felt him run hand up and down her arm, trying to comfort her.

Finally thirty minutes later, the movie was over. Both men were disappointed. Cory

immediately moved away from Danny and Lindsay started critiquing the movie.

“The ending sucks!! I mean, come on. Couldn’t that creepy guy with the chainsaw die or

something.”

“Linds. He has a name. It’s Leatherface.” Cory started laughing at Lindsay’s

frustration. She understood. She had thought the same thing the first time she had seen

the movie.

Danny tried to make a move on Cory. “Ya know, Feebie. We should do this more often. I

like having a woman shaking in my arms while watching a scary movie. Whadda ya say? Next

Friday?”

Cory’s mind went blank. Danny was asking her out? She tried to brush it off. “This was

a one time occurrence, Messer. And I have other plans. Sorry.”

Danny was disappointed, but tried not to let it show. “You’re loss.”

Cory smiled at that. “Whatever. Wow, it’s getting late. I should go home.”

Danny jumped on the chance to spend more time with her. “I’ll walk you there.”

Cory knew better than to argue with him, so she just gathered her things. “Bye. Flack,

welcome home. Lindsay? We still on for tomorrow?”

Lindsay nodded. “Brunch, right? Then shopping?” Cory nodded her agreement. “Okay. See

ya then, Cor.”

Danny and Cory left then.

Flack looked at Lindsay and smiled. “Ya, know? You feel good in my arms.”

Lindsay blushed and smiled as well. “I like being here. I’m glad that we finally

admitted to each other how we felt.”

They continued to sit on the couch, content to just be with each other.

(On the way to Cory’s Apartment)

Danny and Cory walked in silence for a bit. Danny was still trying to work out his

feelings and Cory trying to repress hers.

“Ya know,” Danny said thoughtfully. “Ya really surprised me tonight. You can cook! And

you like horror movies? You’re like the perfect woman.”

Cory smiled a little until he called her perfect, then her mood grew somber. “I’m far

from perfect, Messer.”

Danny glanced at her and saw the somber look on her face. “You okay?”

Cory brushed off his concern. “I’m fine. So what other horror movies do you like?” She

was trying to redirect the conversation.

Danny decided to take the hint. “Let’s see. I really like the Nightmare on Elm

Street series, Friday the Thirteenth, Saw…well the list goes on and

on…Have you seen the remake of Chainsaw?”

“Yeah. It sucked big time. They turned it into a teeny bopper horror slasher film…lost

all of the creepiness of the original. The only thing I liked about it was the ending.

The original left a lot of loose ends and the remake neatly tied everything up.”

Danny nodded his agreement. “So what kinda music do you listen to?”

“Me? Anything except gangsta rap and most of country. Although there are a few country

songs that I like. I’m really more of a rock chick.”

They continued talking more about music and movies all the way to Cory’s apartment. Both

realized that they had similar tastes. Once at her building, Danny and Cory stopped.

“Thanks for walking me home, Messer.”

“No prob. I know how dangerous the streets of New York can get. I just wanted to make

sure you were safe.” Danny continued to look at Cory, staring deep into her eyes. Slowly

he began to lower his head to kiss her.

Cory realized with a start what Danny was about to do. She pulled back abruptly and went

to the door. “Bye! Gotta go.”

As she ran up the stairs, Danny just kept staring after her. “What the hell just

happened? I mean, I know I read her right. Why is she pushing me away?” Sighing in his

frustration, Danny just turned to leave, not knowing that the entire episode had been

watched by unfriendly eyes.

(A Dark Apartment somewhere)

“Here’s the tape you asked for, sir. She went to a party earlier. Then that same guy

walked her home. But I don’t think that there is anything between them. The guy tried to

kiss her and she ran.”

“Good. Let her keep running. She’ll only be kissing one person! And that’s me.” Carlos

Ortiz smiled evilly as he realized how much control he had over Cory.

(The next morning, Cory’s apartment)

Cory woke up the next morning feeling guilty. “God. What was I thinking about last

night? Letting Danny hold me? Then I run when he tries to kiss me! Damn, I’m

so…heartless.” Rubbing her eyes, she got out of bed and got ready to go shopping with

Lindsay.

(At Brunch)

Lindsay met up with Cory at ten. She was walking on the air after the night at Flack’s

apartment. “Hey Cor! Today is such a good day!”

“Hey, Linds.” Cory sounded depressed.

“Cory? Everything okay?”

Cory looked up to the sky, fighting to control her emotions. “I’m such a bad person.

I…I…” Cory couldn’t continue.

“What happened last night?” Lindsay was growing concerned.

“Danny tried to kiss me and I ran.”

Lindsay looked at Cory in shock. “Wait. Danny tried to kiss you? What,

when…what?”

Cory smiled a little at Lindsay’s shock. “He walked me home. We had a good conversation.

We stopped at the door. He tried to kiss me. I pulled away and ran up the stairs to my

apartment. End of story.”

“Why did you run? You obviously have feelings for him.”

“Maybe. But I’m choosing to ignore those feelings. I don’t want to get involved with

him. He’s a player and I don’t want to get hurt. Besides. I don’t date.”

“Cory. Danny’s a good guy. Yeah, he’s a player, but I don’t think that he would hurt

you. All you have to do is give him a chance.” Lindsay looked at Cory seriously.

Cory shook her head. “Sorry, Linds. I’m not willing to take that risk. Can we talk

about something else? Maybe, ‘bout what happened with you and Flack after we

left?”

Lindsay blushed. “Not much. We sat there after you guys left and then fell asleep on the

couch.” Lindsay’s blush grew brighter. “It was nice to wake up in his arms.”

Cory started laughing. “Have y’all even kissed yet?”

“No. We’re not quite there yet. We’re still in ‘first date’ mode.”

“Spill!! Give me all the details…I have to live vicariously through someone!”

Lindsay just started laughing as the waitress came to take their orders. “You wouldn’t

have to live vicariously through me if you would take Danny up on his offer!”

Cory just shook her head, laughing still. “That’s alright. I have all the excitement I

need with you and Flack.” Cory mimed calf eyes at Lindsay, grateful the woman had helped

her to forget about Danny for one second.

After they were done eating, the girls paid for their brunch and went shopping.