Aloha
By
Landon Richardson
Official Disclaimer
The characters of Steve McGarrett, Danny Williams, Chin Ho Kelly, Kono Kalakaua, Mary McGarrett and Max Bergman do not belong to me in any shape or form. I am merely using them for my own entertainment purposes.
The characters of Danielle 'Danni' Richardson and Caitlin 'Cait' Richardson do however belong to me so please do not use without first asking permission.
Any other character who might pop up who you don't instantly recognise will probably belong to me as well. I'll hopefully catch them in time to put above though.
Author Note
Welcome to the Aloha, the second part of the Model Saga
If you are new coming into this then I would seriously suggest that you go back at read the snippets – The Model saga soon to be known as Love at first sight. If you don't read that one first then this one may be confusing. If you have already read that one and you wanted to continue reading then thank you very, very much for re-joining me. It means a lot
This story is and always has been a McDanni story but there will be a lot of Danlin as well (Danny Williams/Caitlin Richardson). It safe to say that the Danlin love story is by no stretch of the imagination as easy as the McDanni love story.
The core four and Steve's sister Mary will feature heavily in this story and you'll also get to meet not just the rest of Danni's siblings but her parents as well. You'll also get to meet Steve's Aunt and Uncle who raised him since he was fifteen and the cousins he lived with.
As previously mentioned in Snippets – the Model saga. Female Danni will be referred to as Danielle unless someone is directly referring to her in conversation or speaking to her directly. This is to try and make having male Danny in the story less confusing for the reader.
Nothing more to say other than the fact that I hope you enjoy my new offering, it should be a long one again!
Official Summary
All Steve McGarrett wants is to settle down with Danni and enjoy the rest of their lives together peacefully however life seems determined to get in the way; between his job, his best friend's relationship and planning a wedding things were never going to be peaceful however much he wanted them to be. (Sequel to Snippets – The Model saga, McDanni, featuring a male Danny as well)
Chapter Summary
"Danielle we need you to turn just a little more to the side, that's it, that's perfect my Darling, now stare moodily into the distance as though something is troubling you. Yes exactly like that, you are a natural! Tell me why you're leaving the modelling game again?"
Official Romances for the story
Steve McGarrett / Danielle 'Danni' Richardson (McDanni)
Danny Williams / Caitlin 'Cait' Richardson (Danlin)
Mentions of past Danielle 'Danni' Richardson / Simon Ferron
Mentions of past Steve McGarrett / Catherine Rollins (McRollins)
Mentions of past Danny Williams / Rachel Edwards
Romances mentioned during the chapter
Steve McGarrett / Danielle 'Danni' Richardson (McDanni)
Danny Williams / Caitlin Richardson
Other note
Please keep in mind that I don't have a Beta for this story so the odd mistake may creep in without me meaning it to. I have also never been to Hawaii so all locations are either from the show, google or made up in my own mind.
Part One
Every minute feels like an hour, every hour feels like a day, every day feels like forever but I'll wait forever and a day for you
"Danielle we need you to turn just a little more to the side, that's it, that's perfect my Darling, now stare moodily into the distance as though something is troubling you. Yes exactly like that, you are a natural! Tell me why you're leaving the modelling game again?"
Danielle Richardson resisted the urge to roll her eyes at the photographers question and stared into the distance, counting down the seconds until the photoshoot was over.
She had heard the same question over and over again since the news had broken that Danielle was leaving the modelling world and all the glamour which went with it behind her and moving to Hawaii to live. The news had already circulated that she was taking on no new booking and was only completing the ones which had been previously agreed, photoshoots which would take place in Hawaii as she had made it clear to her Agent that once she stepped back on Hawaiian soil that she would not be leaving again, at least not for a job.
Ironically the news had made her more popular than ever with people begging her to do their shoot for them, people who was willing to pay her double her usual amount but she had refused. She had enough money that she could never work again and still be comfortably well off.
She had kept quiet about her reasons for leaving and for her pending move wanting to keep the reasons private. Only a few people who she was close to knew she was moving to Hawaii for the man she loved. The man she had met over there while she had been on a short vacation and who had swept her off her feet, making her fall head over heels in love with him.
"That's it Danielle, perfect. You're finished now. These photos were amazing."
"Thank you" Danielle remarked politely, stepping down off the platform and accepting the towel which one of the harassed looking workers passed to her. She wrapped it around herself, nodding at the producer who was still going on about how marvellous the photos were, and headed passed him over to the trailer she had been given when she arrived.
Finally it was all over. All the commitments she had made which had to be done round the world was completed and now she could finally head back to Hawaii. She climbed up the steps and into the trailer, looking around her to make sure she was alone before she closed the door and locked it behind her, breathing out a sigh of relief as she rested her body against the metal door and allowed the tension to ease out of her.
"You looked good out there, are you sure you want to leave this behind you?"
Danielle jumped, her hand coming up to cover her heart as she glared at her older sister Caitlin who came out of the bathroom, a questioning look on her face.
"Damn it Cait, you nearly gave me a heart attack" She grumbled with a shake of her head as she pushed herself away from the door. "What are you even doing here? I thought you were doing a job in Germany or somewhere?" She demanded as she headed to the bed where her suitcase was. It was ironic in her mind that she had all this money at her disposal and yet what was in her suitcase was the only things she could say truly belonged to her.
"I finished yesterday and flew out here. I was aiming to get here before your photo shoot started but traffic was bad and you were already out there so I figured I'd wait in here" Caitlin explained with a shrug as she collapsed on the bed, looking up at Danielle. "So you're really doing this then? You're giving up everything for Steve McGarrett?" she asked.
"Yes" Danielle replied shortly. "But I don't view it as giving everything up for him. I view it as finally doing something to make me happy for once. This industry has had me for all my twenties, I've been in this business since I was nineteen, now I'm thirty one, it's time to move on and see what is out there for me."
"I know sis" Caitlin said with a sigh. "I saw you and McGarrett together remember, I know how you both feel about it. It's just this is a massive step for you, I just want to make sure you'll be okay"
"I will be" Danielle replied confidently. "This is what I want"
"Does McGarrett know you're arriving tomorrow?" Caitlin asked changing the subject, a grin coming to her face when Danielle shook her head at her.
"I thought it be a surprise, I spoke to him this morning and they are just finishing up a new case which should mean that tomorrow will be a paperwork day for them. Paperwork day means that he'll be stuck in the office for the whole day which will work out perfect. I arrive at Honolulu international airport at ten. I'll get a taxi straight there and be with him by eleven at the latest hopefully."
"Is he still planning your wedding?" Caitlin asked cheekily.
"He's not planning it because he hasn't asked me to marry him yet. He's just… checking out pricing" she finished lamely, rolling her eyes when Caitlin laughed.
"He's planning it Danni whether he's officially asked you or not. I spoke to my Danny last night and he says that McGarrett has already asked him to be best man."
"He did?" Danielle responded in surprise. "What did Danny say?"
"He said yes of course" Caitlin said with a wave of her hand. "McGarrett is his best friend, there's no way he would say no to being his best man. Plus he likes you which helps matters."
"Is that why you're really here?" Danielle asked her sister suspiciously as she pulled on a pair of black jeans. "Are you planning on coming to Hawaii with me to see Danny?"
"Maybe" Caitlin replied with a shrug. "Long distance is hard and I have a week before my next job, it makes sense to go and see him. I've booked myself back into the hotel we were staying in before so I can just sit back and relax. You'll be moving straight into McGarrett's place I guess."
"That's the plan" Danielle agreed, a smile coming to her face as she thought back to Steve's home. It was hard to believe that she was going to live there.
"You'll be able to rein him back on all the wedding stuff as well, according to Danny he's become a groomzilla" She stated with a laugh. "He's treating it like it a covert op. He's even got the rest of the team helping him."
"Oh god" Danielle said with a sigh, reaching up and resting her head against the palm of her hand. "He hasn't even met mom and dad yet or any of the brothers."
"That's going to be fun for you" Caitlin said, a rare sympathetic note coming to her voice. "When are they planning on descending on you then? You'll have to let me know so I can make sure I'm there as well."
Danielle rolled her eyes as she pulled her top on, glancing around her to make sure that she had all her belongings with her before she zipped up the suitcase and looked at Caitlin.
"May 9th until the end of the month" She answered. "That's when Mom and Dad and the brothers are coming though I don't think the boys will stay the whole time."
"May 9th?" Caitlin repeated. "That's next month"
"I know, I tried to suggest they came later but Dad is determined to meet Steve, especially now that he and mom know that I'm giving up modelling for Steve and moving to Hawaii to be with him."
"Well it is a big deal, you are the sensible one after all" Caitlin pointed out reasonable as she came to her feet. "Have you told Steve yet?" She asked, raising an eyebrow when Danielle shook her head.
"Mom only confirmed it this morning before the shoot. I figure since I'll be with him tomorrow that I'll tell him there. He mentioned last week that his family are coming down as well once I move in because they want to meet me as well." She stated.
"Makes sense especially if Steve has mentioned your hypothetical wedding to them" Caitlin said.
"Somehow I get the feeling he has" Danielle agreed, placing the suitcase on the floor, she took her coat from Caitlin when the other woman held it out for her and pulled it on, buttoning it up before she pulling the handle on her suitcase up. "I'm ready to go, my driver is picking me up right about now to take me to the airport. Are you coming with me or do you plan to arrive later on?" She asked curiously.
"Coming with you" Caitlin stated instantly. "I got a ticket on the same flight as you, I'm not sure whether we'll be sitting next to each other though I did ask if they could." Caitlin said, picking up her own suitcase which Danielle had failed to notice.
"Let's go then" Danielle said, heading over to the door and unlocking it. She stepped outside into the cold air and glanced around her before descending down the steps.
"Are you going to miss this at all?" Caitlin asked as they pulled their suitcases along behind them heading towards the car park where Danielle's driver would no doubt be waiting for them.
Danielle remained quiet for a second, considering the question before she shrugged.
"Maybe some of it, it was always nice seeing new places and travelling the world but I'm ready to move on Cait"
"Onto a new chapter of your life?" Caitlin suggested. The comment causing Danielle to smile.
"Exactly Cait, I'm ready to move onto a new chapter in my life."
Author Note
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