A/N: Yes, that's right; I am posting two brand new beginnings tonight! YAY!
So, this is the light hearted and comic story that I've been asked to write. A very sweet lady, we will call her Q, and I were having a conversation a while back and she mentioned that sometimes there are just so many hurt/comfort/angsty stories out there and not even fun, lighthearted, comedies. So I decided to indulge her and write a story about what would happen is Danny's Makuahine (mother) came to visit. It will be a full chaptered story, with a case and all kinds of Five-O antics, but the underlying comedy will come from Veronica and Patrick Williams and their adventures in their son's new home. I hope you like it!
As always I own nothing.
Stay tuned for the cargument in chapter 2.
Drop me a comment if you can, I love to hear from you!
Chapter 1: Visitors
Saturday mornings were a terrible time to try and convince Detective Daniel Williams that he had to go to work. Lieutenant Commander Steve McGarrett knew this as he pulled his truck into the parking lot of the detective's tiny apartment and took a deep breath. Steve had decided it would be better to just show up, hope that Danny was still at home at the early hour, and drag him into the office kicking and screaming, rather than call and have Danny bitch and moan for an hour before finally telling Steve to fuck off and wait till Monday, but this couldn't wait.
The case had crossed McGarrett's desk early, it was a high profile case, the only kind that Five-O ever dealt with, and he knew that Danny would be in his element if he could just convince him to give up his time with his daughter, Grace, but if there was one thing Steve did hate having to do, it was telling Danny that he had to give up the precious little time he had with his daughter.
Steve scanned the parking lot for a moment, noticed a rental car that wasn't usually parked there, before he got out of the truck, sighed to himself, and walked up the path to Danny's door. Cracking his knuckles nervously and playing his speech over in his head, Steve raised his hand and knocked.
"Good morning dear," A little Italian looking lady smiled as she answered the door.
Steve stared down at her in shock and disbelief.
"Hey Super SEAL," Grace shouted happily as she spotted him in the door way, and ran past the little woman into his arms.
"Hey Gracie," Steve smiled scooped the child up and pecked her on the cheek.
"Ah, so you must be Steven." The little lady smiled.
"Yes, ma'am and you are?" Steve asked, with a smile on his face, as he walked with Grace still in his arms, into the little apartment.
"I'm Daniel's mother," She smiled, "Veronica, come in, come in!"
"It's nice to meet you Mrs. Williams," Steve smiled and reached to shake the little ladies hand.
"Oh dear, call me Veronica, please." The little lady smiled as Danny came out of his bed room and greeted the scene before him. "Now, let me take a look at you." she added as she began to fuss over Steve. "You look to be a good, strong boy. Tell me, do you and Daniel get along?"
"Ronnie, please leave the boys alone," an older man stated from the couch, "Steve, I'm Patrick Williams, Daniel's father and please don't mind Ronnie and her mothering ways."
"Nice to meet you sir," Steve smiled and shook the older mans hand, all the while carrying Grace around and marveling at just how much Danny resembled his father.
"Now, you do get along with Daniel, don't you Steven? He can be a bit of a fuss bucket sometimes," Veronica stated.
"Ma, please, stop I'm not like that," Danny cried in embarrassment, "at least not anymore."
"Yes, ma'am," Steve smiled, "we get along just fine. He's the best partner I've ever had."
"I'm the only partner you've ever had," Danny hissed.
"I was a team player before," Steve argued, Grace giggled into his neck as she tried to stop laughing at her father and Steve.
"You couldn't call before dropping by?" Danny asked his hands on his hips as he looked at his partner. "Just had to pop by to snoop?"
"Daniel, that's no way to speak to your friend!" Veronica scolded. "Steven, he's just grumpy today."
"Ma, seriously…" Danny practically yelled.
"You can call me Steve." Steve smiled.
"Well that just won't do," Veronica said shaking her head.
"Or Steven is fine."
Grace giggled at the awkwardness that her grandmother was creating.
"Well, Steven, please have a seat. Daniel speaks very highly of you, when he calls home; if he calls home," Veronica stated eyeing her son with guilt in her tone.
"Ronnie, he's a grown man," Patrick stated over theHonolulunews paper.
"Ma, you'd have me call home every day!" Danny stated in protest.
"Don't you take that kind of tone with me young man! I gave you life, I can take it away!"
"Ronnie…"
"But, Ma, I'm a grown man. Listen to Dad! I can take care of myself." Danny added.
"Gracie calls me every week," Veronica stated as she cupped Grace's face in her hands, "but her father can't call his own mother. Now, that just doesn't seem fair does it Gracie?"
"No Nonna," Grace said mischief in her smile as she looked at her father.
"You little traitor," Danny hissed jokingly as Grace giggled playfully.
"You have a very dangerous job, Daniel; the least you could do is tell your mother that you are alright." Veronica stated.
"Every time she hears a siren she thinks it's you, Daniel," Patrick piped in.
"Ma, I'm fine," Danny sighed.
"Daniel, you're my first born, I'm sorry it happened that way but it did, and as such you will forever be doted upon and held to higher responsibilities than the rest of your siblings." Veronica stated as she walked to her son and cupped his face in her hands, "what is a mother to do knowing that her baby, her first born, is a police officer living millions of miles away and who doesn't call her to tell her he's ok." She asked tears in her eyes.
"I'm sorry Ma, I'll try to call more," Danny sighed.
"That's right, you will!" She said waving her finger in his face. "Now, where were we?"
"Are they always like this?" Steve asked with a whisper as Grace giggled.
"All the time," she answered, Patrick nodded.
"You're enjoying it too much Gracie," Steve whispered but couldn't help but laugh.
"I know you're enjoying this!" Danny stated turning on Steve now.
"Daniel, be nice!" Veronica stated, "Tell him your mother's just as doting."
"Ma, please," Danny stated before Steve could answer, "not now."
"Daniel, some boys are proud of their mothers," Veronica scolded.
"Nonna, what Daddy is trying to say is, Steve's mom was very proud, but passed away a long time ago," Grace explained to end the conflict, her arm still wrapped around Steve's neck.
Steve nodded at the shock in Veronica's face and forced a smile, "I was in high school when it happened. But she was very proud of me and I of her," he said to try and ease the awkwardness.
"Oh you poor boy," Veronica cried as she pulled Grace from Steve's arms, passed Grace off to her Grandfather and then wrapped her arms around Steve in a very motherly bear hug, "Don't you worry about a thing. Everything is going to be alright. I'm here now."
Danny rolled his eyes, but couldn't help laughing at the awkward glances that Steve kept shooting at him.
Steve had to bite his tongue to not laugh, but he accepted the hug and actually enjoyed it, as something like sadness pulled at his heart stings.
"And the rest of your family, please tell me you are well taken care of," Veronica stated as she released Steve from the hug, cupped his face with her hands and looked sadly into his eyes.
Steve couldn't help but smile at the caring woman, but she could tell by the slight shift in his eyes and the nervousness of her biological son that something wasn't right.
"My father passed away about a year ago, when I met Danny he was…" Steve was cut off by the frantic flailing of Danny's hands as he mouths "stop, no, don't." and shook his head to emphasis his point.
"My father was killed while on duty, he was a police officer, I met Danny through HPD." Steve back peddled and then continued, "My sister, Mary, lives inLos Angeles, but I'm not alone. Danny and our team are like my family." Steve explained with a smile as he watched the worry and the anxiety leave Veronica's face.
"That's called his Ohana," Grace said out loud to her Grandfather, "its family in Hawaiian and your Ohana is anyone that you have in your life that is important to you and who makes you happy. Ohana is where you belong."
"Well praise Jesus for that," Veronica sighed dramatically as she fell into the couch with her husband and granddaughter.
"Well now that we're all depressed, why are you here?" Danny asked his partner and was scolded by his mother once more.
"Unfortunately, something has come up that requires Five-O," Steve said sadly, his speech and his resolve had fallen at the doorstep.
"Come up, as in, you're interested or come up, as in, Governor Jameson placed it in our jurisdiction?" Danny asked, but had grabbed a tie and was already fastening it around his neck before Steve could answer.
"The Governor placed it in my hands this morning," Steve confessed.
"What were you doing at the office this morning? It's Saturday in the regular world. I was sure Super SEALs knew what Saturdays were." Danny teased as he winked at Gracie and she laughed at her father.
"I went in to finish some paper work. I've already called Chin and Kono in to the office, they are going to meet us there," Steve said and shook his head at his partners teasing.
"So it's all hands on deck?" Danny asked.
"Don't worry about it Danny; Chin, Kono and I will handle it. You stay and enjoy your family." Steve smiled and moved toward the door, "it was nice meeting all of you," he added before he turned to leave.
"No, Stop, you are not going into battle without me, that's just reckless of you!" Danny stated as he rushed around his apartment pulling his service weapon out of the closet and pinning his badge to his belt, "Ma, you and dad take Grace and go sight seeing. She can tell you more about Hawaii and the culture than I can, and I'll meet you all for dinner at the hotel," Danny said and tossed the Camaro keys at Steve, before he reached out kissed Grace and his mother and waved to his dad.
"Danny really, you stay…" Steve said shaking his head, "we'll be fine today without you."
"Those are your famous last words." Danny stated.
"No, Steven, when duty called, duty calls." Veronica stated in defense of her son, as she stood and walked to her son's side. "You be careful my boy," she said as she straightened his tie for him, "there are thousands of people counting on you to keep them safe. You make me so proud."
"Thanks Ma, I'll see you at dinner," Danny smiled, pecked his mother on the cheek again and turned to the door, "Danno Loves you Monkey," he called over his shoulder.
"Love you too Danno," Grace smiled and waved.
"You be careful too, Steven, thousands of people are counting on you as well," Veronica said, her aged eyes smiling up at him, "I'm sure your family is very proud of you. Take care of my Danny for me and yourself." she added as she reached out and hugged him again.
"I will Mrs. Williams, I promise." Steve smiled when she had released him.
"We'll be having dinner at 7pm, don't be late boys," Veronica called as she walked the two Five-Os out to the parking lot.
"The spare key is in the first kitchen drawer and Grace has my cell number and office number if you need it," Danny said to his mother as she came out to the car, "Grace also has Steve's numbers too, if you can't get a hold of me. Have fun."
"Yes, yes I know, now go," Veronica stated and shooed Danny away, "stay safe, dinner is at 7. That means you too Steven!" She sang and waved as Danny nodded at Steve and they both fell into the Camaro.