AN: this is just a little story that got started in my head after last night's episode, i felt so sorry for danny...this is what i think happened later that night

It had been a few hours since Steve had dropped off Danny and now he was sitting alone in his hotel room with a bottle of Scotch actually this was his second bottle and now he was really really drunk. So he made an attempt to get up which didn't work because he fell back down but he didn't care. He wished that had been his baby but it wasn't, it was Stan's and the jerk hadn't even been there for her. He needed some comfort and the liquor was not doing it, no he needed someone who was always there for him-he needed Steve-so he tried calling but ended up speed dialing Kono who picked up;

"Hey brah, what's up?"

"You sssound like a girl...haha...Ssteve very funny"

"Danny are you drunk?"

"Yesssss"

"Hang on...i'm going to call Steve"

"Sure...call yourself...bye"

He hung up and just sat there. 20 minutes went by and the next thing he heard was a loud knocking and yelling, "DANNY! DANNY! I SWEAR IF YOU DON'T OPEN THIS DOOR I WILL BUST IT OPEN!"

"Okay I'm coming...geez Steve hold on"

Danny stumbled his way to the door and opened to find a very pissed off looking Steve who to him look so good-he was sporting a major anyerisum face, his jaw was tight, shoulders tight and you could see every muscle move and yes Danny was turned on.

"Danny why the hell did you get drunk?"

"Because I can"

"Well apparently you can't handle it"

With that Danny grabbed Steve, pulled him inside and pushed him up against the wall and kissed him.

"Dan-mmppth" was Steve could get before he realized what was going on and the next he knew Danny was kissing him like he was drowning and he was holding onto Steve for life.

"Wow-no wonder you get all the women all hot n'bothered but I'm sure it's the men also." Danny said that clear as day.

"Danny...we shouldn't be doing this..." Steve stated even though he wasn't a stranger to this but Danny wasn't in his right mind and he would feel he'd be taking advantage of him.

At this Danny pulled back but almost too quickly and began to fall backwards; Steve immediately grabbed him and stopped him from falling and lead him over to the couch where they both sat down. Danny on the other hand straddled Steve and began kissing him again-he kissed him like he'd kissed no one else-it was full of force, wanting and passion. Steve again pulled him away and Danny was shocked, "Steve don't you want this? I thought we had something"

Steve sighed and put his hands around Danny's face, "Danny I do want this, you don't know how long I've wanted this to become true but not like this-you're drunk and not in the right frame of mind-Okay?"

Danny sighed realizing that he was right-he was drunk-almost wasted but still he had finally come to terms with himself a few weeks ago as to how he truly felt about Steve, realizing that he had fallen in love with the big goofball, "Okay-I'm sssorry-could you just hold me then?"

He smiled, "Sure" he led them over to the bed where they stripped down to their boxers and got in. Steve was behind Danny and he wrapped his strong muscular arm around Danny's waist and pulled him closer. Danny pulled Steve's other arm across his chest so that both arms were around him like Danny was wanting to be protected from something, like he wanted to shut out the world.

Steve understood this action because he saw Danny's face and his body language at the hospital earlier that afternoon and in all honestly he truly felt sorry for the man. No one should have to do that; Stan should've been there for Rachel in her time of need but no apprantely not business was more important to him than helping his wife through labor and seeing their son come into the world the first time. It just wasn't right then he felt something wet hit his arm and realized that Danny was crying and this just made him hate Stan even more.

He spoke softly as he gently stroked his shoulder, "hey...you're going to be alright-trust me"

"Really cuz it sure feels like I'm dying...why wasn't he there? It should've been him that helped her bring their son into the world not me-yes there was a time that we both thought it was mine but then that changed-damn it why does this keep happening to me?"

After saying this Steve turned him over to face him, "Danno look at me-Stan is a jerk-business is more important to him than family obviously but trust me when I say that will never happen to you again. I will make sure of it."

That's when the floodgates opened and Danny just buried his head in the crook of Steve's neck. He pulled him closer to where Steve put one of his legs on top of Danny and just enveloped him to try and to protect him from himself, from the hurt and pain that he's felt. And now he feels guilty that he left him alone; he knew something was off through dinner but Danny was not going to discuss it. The whole time Steve held onto Danny and just kept whispering words of comfort. Danny eventually fell asleep and Steve knew this because his breathing evened out. Steve laid there awake for a while trying to think of ways to help Danny through, to make him see that he's worth something to him and will do just that. Eventually sleep claimed him from the waves crashing gently aganist the shore.

AN: hope you like it-should i continue?