I haven't been on here for a long time...wow there is some amazing stories on here that I will have to catch up with...i started this story a few months ago but RL always seems to get in the way...i had most of it written, however just when i think I have it, i proof read it and come up with a better idea, or so I think...anyway i decided to post this small intro,yes I know it's small, but this way I have to commit myself to finish posting.
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This is a sequel to "Not What it Seems" it may make more sense if you have read that first, however I think it can stand alone too for those that don't want to read the first part.
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As usual I do not own them,as much as I and everyone else wish, I just take them out to play and try and return them in one piece.
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It had taken close to two months for Steve to get back to something resembling his former self. Having been captured by Wo Fat had taken an enormous toll on him, the physical part he had gotten over, the emotional part he compacted, stuffing it away to deal with at a later date. Danny worried, but he gave Steve the space he needed to make sense of everything that had happened. The new Governor had re-instated the team and they were now all falling back into sync with each other.
Steve by all appearances gave his normal façade, but Danny wasn't fooled, he read McGarrett like a book. He hovered closer to his team, like his presence alone would protect them. Numerous occasions Danny would catch him casually scanning their surroundings, like he was expecting some unknown threat to pounce on them at any given moment. As cases came up McGarrett would read into them, like the long term motive behind them was to somehow fracture or destroy them.
Driving back to HQ Steve nonchalantly started glancing into both mirrors " You know there's no way he could have survived that fall" Danny said without even looking in Steve's direction, easily picking up on his partners inner turmoil.
"They never found a body Danny" Steve answered without taking his eyes off the road.
"Yes I know that….but everything considered ….it was highly doubtful a person would survive a fall of that magnitude, not to mention the surf, rocks…yadda yadda yadda…" as Danny flicked his hand towards the front window of the Camero as he turned taking in Steve's worried features.
Steve barely cast him a look as he huffed out a breath glancing back out his side window again.
"Look…" as Danny reached out lightly touching Steve's shoulder easily gaining the other man's attention "you need to let it go…you're letting this eat you up …." Danny turned his head trying to read him "you know I can pay for the therapy" Danny said with a wry smile trying to lighten the mood in the car.
Steve puffed out a laugh then, shaking his head as he caught his partner's gaze.
Danny got serious then "Really Steven…..let's catch some real bad guys….and quit chasing ghosts for a while" as he raised his brows waiting for Steve's reply.
Steve smiled nodding in agreement, his facial expression betraying how he really felt.
Danny patted his arm letting the face go… at least for now, he already knew it was a pointless discussion, McGarrett never let anything go.