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An old, beat up blue sedan pulled up in front of the Honolulu police department. The woman inside took a deep breath and slowly let it out. She glanced in the rear view mirrow and thought "do I really want to do this?". She then straightened her shoulders and got out of the car. She walked in thru the front doors and up to front desk clerk. "I'd like to see Lieutenant Commander Steve McGarrett, please." The desk clerk pointed to a glass door behind him and said "thru that door and to the right". "Thank you". The woman walked thru the door and to the right and then she stopped short when she saw him. It had been almost 2 years since the last time she had seen him. He had been like a brother to her when her parents died. She knew if she could trust anyone, she could trust her cousin. She pushed open the door and quietly walked into his office. Steve was engrossed in a police file and didn't even look up. The woman quietly cleared her throat, and Steve's head snapped up. His eyes lit up when he saw her. "Ricki" he said as he stood up out of his chair and walked around the desk. "Hi Steve" the woman said quietly. Steve stopped short when he got close to her. "What happened to you?" he said with concern. Ricki had a fresh black eye, the other one healing, and several bruises and marks on her hands, arms and face. Ricki's eyes filled with tears and all she could choke out was "Tom".
Tom Abbott had been a fellow SEAL of Steves. Ricki and Steve sat down and she told him about everything that had happened. "It all started after Tom came back from Afghanistan the last time your unit was there." Steve thought "that was 3 years ago...". Ricki continued, "Tom came back a completely different person. He would blow up at the smallest thing. At first he would just push or shove me. Then he didn't get the transfer he wanted and he came home and started hitting me. He beat me bad enough I had to go to the hospital. It has just gotten worse and I have finally had enough." "Why didn't you tell me?" Steve asked. "I was scared."
After they talked for a while longer, Steve called Kono in. "This is my cousin, Ricki. Can you take her and take pictures of all of her injuries, old and new. I will be back in a little bit."
"Where are you going, Steve?" Ricki asked concern written all over her face. "I am going to get the son of a bitch that hurt you and teach him a lesson." Kono and Ricki just watched in shock as he left. He stopped and got Det. Danny Williams and asked him to go with him. He said he would explain on the way.
After Kono took pictures and documented every injury Ricki had, they sat in Steves office and talked for a while. When Steve and Danny came back, Steve's knuckles were bloody and bruised, and Danny's lip was bleeding, and he had a cut above his eye. "Are you guys ok?" Ricki asked. "We're fine, just a little bruised. Tom on the other hand is not. That is one ass hole that won't be getting out of jail anytime soon!" The men just looked at each other. "Oh, Danny, this is Ricki, my cousin. Ricki, Det. Danny Williams." "Hi" they both said at the same time. They both smiled and chuckled a little. Little did any of them know what they next several months would bring...
3 months later
As Ricki was getting ready for Tom's trial she thought about what she would say on the stand. She knew she had to be truthful, but she didn't want to come off as weak. Steve interrupted her thoughts by asking her if she was ready to go. She had been staying with him because he was the only family she had on the island. She was ready...she had been ready for a long time...
Tom's trial hit a snag when his lawyer asked for an extension. The judge granted them a 3 month extension. Tom's lawyer then bailed him out of jail. Ricki was scared, but Steve, Danny, Kono, and Chin all assured her that they would protect her.
And they did...until about 2 months later...
One night Ricki was cooking dinner at Steve's. Danny had been assigned to stay with her for that night. Ricki and Danny had really been hitting it off and Ricki was starting to think about dating again. Even though she had been with Tom, she hadn't wanted to be with him since the first time he hit her. She had stayed because she was scared and because Tom told her he would kill her if she ever left. Ricki was standing at the stove stirring the chili she was cooking when a voice behind her made her blood run cold. "Hello Ricki" Tom said. Ricki turned around white as a sheet. "What are you doing here?" she managed to ask. "Getting what belongs to me." Tom grabbed Ricki by the back of her hair, put a knife to her throat and shoved her toward the front door. She fought to get away from him and he back handed her so hard she fell to the ground. He jerked her up by the arm, squeezing it hard enough to bruise. As they get to the front door, Danny, with gun drawn, steps in front of Tom and says "get your hands off of her". Tom lunges at Danny with the knife. Danny fires 2 shots almost point blank. Tom drops to the floor, dead. Ricki just stands there in shock. Danny comes and puts his arms around her and leads her into her bedroom and calls Steve, and tells him what happened. Ricki sits on the edge of the bed, still in shock. Danny kneels in front of her and asks her if she is ok. She slowly nods her head and then bursts into tears. Danny, a little confused, puts his arms around her and just holds her while she cries.
Once everyone cleared out of the house, Steve tells her that they have to stay in a hotel for the night because the clean up crew wouldn't be there until in the morning. Kono helped Ricki gather up her things and throw them in a bag. When they get to the hotel, Danny walks Ricki to her room. "Hey, um, I'm sorry Ricki." "Sorry? For what?" Ricki asked, shocked. "Danny, you saved my life, in more ways than one!" Danny looked at her confused. Ricki explained "You not only saved my life by shooting Tom tonight, but when I first came into the office, you went with Steve and fought with a man you didn't know, for a woman you didn't know. You protected me from this monster. Please don't be sorry. I owe you my life." Danny gently took Ricki's hand. "Are you going to be ok? Do you need anything?" he asked tenderly. "Will you stay with me and just talk for a while?" Ricki asked. "I really don't want to be alone yet.". "Sure" Danny smiled. They talked for most of the night. Ricki told him about everything she had gone thru with Tom. Danny told her all about Grace and even about his ex-wife, Rachel. When Ricki finally fell asleep, Danny sat in the chair across from the bed and just watched her. She was the most beautiful and incredible woman he had ever met. He just wasn't sure when he would be able to tell her that.
When Ricki woke up the next morning it took her a minute to remember why she was so sore. As everything became real once more, tears sprang into her blue eyes. But these were not tears of sadness, but rather tears of joy. She was free! Finally, free!
Her cell phone ringing beside the bed brought her out of her joyous dream-like state.
"Hello?"
"Hi! How are you feeling?" Danny asked. He had only left about an hour ago, just to get a quick shower, and change clothes.
"I feel ok...no, actually I feel good. I am pretty sore and banged up, but I've felt worse." Ricki answered.
"Ok, well, me and the rest of the team are down stairs in the lobby if you want to come down. We thought we all might just kind of hang out together today."
"I would love that!" Ricki exclaimed. "I will be down in 20 minutes. I just need to shower."
Danny closed his eyes, swallowed hard, and tried not to think of her taking a shower. "Ok" he managed, "see ya in a few. Bye"
"Bye". They both hung up their phones. Ricki jumped in the shower and 25 minutes later she was walking out of the elevator feeling better than she had in a very long time.
She greeted everyone as she walked into the lobby of the hotel, "Hey guys!"
Danny looked up and again had to swallow hard...she looked beautiful! She was wearing jeans with a 'Go Navy' t-shirt ("she must have got that from Steve" Danny thought.). Her long reddish-brown hair hung down her back in waves with curls at the ends. He had never seen her with her hair down, it was almost always in a pony tail.
"Hey, I was wondering where that t-shirt went" Steve said interrupting Danny's admiration of Ricki.
"Sorry." Ricki laughed unappologetic.
"So what are we going to do today?" Kono asked.
"How about a cook out at my place?" Chin offered. "Right on the beach, can't beat it."
Everyone, even Danny who really doesn't like the beach, but was willing to do anything to be close to Ricki, agreed. Then the men went to get the charcoal for the grill and firewood for a big fire on the beach later that night. Ricki and Kono went to the store for the groceries.
After they had grilled what seemed like a feast including chicken, corn on the cob, and of course, pineapple, and had eaten all they could handle, they played a game of dominoes. Then Danny suggested 5 card draw. They decided to play the poker game with cereal since none of them really had any money on them. Even though they had eaten just a short time ago, they all munched on the cereal as they played. Danny ended up winning. He was a good poker player. He and his daughter, Grace, liked to play for fun when she was with him for the weekend. Then they all just talked for a while. Ricki had gotten very quiet durring this time, and so it was no surprise when she asked if it would be alright if she took a walk down the beach. Everyone said that was fine and Ricki made her way down Chin's hand crafted stone steps to the beach. She walked a little ways and then decided to sit down and watch the sunset. She hadn't been gone long when Steve started to get antsy because he couldn't see her. He started to get up and go look for her, but Danny stopped him, "I'll go". Steve let him and knew why Danny had wanted to go. He had been flirting with her all day, and she had been flirting right back. Steve wanted to see his cousin happy, and he wanted to see Danny happy too.
"Mind if I join you?" Danny asked softly as he sat down beside Ricki.
Ricki just smiled.
"You ok?" Danny asked gently.
"Yes...yes, I am. I am free of Tom and all the baggage that went with him. I am free to make my own choices again. I can be me! And I have you to thank for that."
"Well, I..." Danny was cut off by Ricki placing her hand on his knee.
Danny looked at Ricki and she looked at him.
"You are so beautiful" Danny whispered.
"Thank you" Ricki whispered back.
Danny slowly leaned forward and gently kissed Ricki. It was a sweet and gentle kiss. As the kiss broke Ricki smiled up at Danny's handsome face. He put his arm around her and she put her head on his shoulder. They watched the sun set, both lost in their own thoughts for the moment.
The next several months went by quickly. Danny and Ricki went out every chance they got. Ricki felt safe with Danny, she didn't feel pressured to sleep with him after every date. Danny was kind and gentle, and he made her laugh! He never asked her to stay the night...he had told her that when she was ready for that to let him know. Otherwise he wasn't going to ask her. Ricki got to know Grace and even spent a few weekends with her and Danny doing "extra special things" as Grace called them.
The night of their 7th monthiversary Danny called and told Ricki to wear her best dress...he was going to take her somewhere special and it was a surprise. Ricki was dressed to the nines when Danny picked her up. She had on a black dress with spagetti straps. It had an empire waist with red beading along the waistline. It fell to just above her knee. It hugged all of her curves perfectly. She wore red flats (because she doesn't like heels). Her hair hung loose and curly down her back. Danny's mouth dropped open in awe.
"Wow" was all he could muster.
"Thanks" Ricki smiled shyly at him.
"Lets get going" Danny said opening the car door for Ricki. Ricki slid in the car. She told herself to calm down, it was just Danny...but for some reason her heart would not stop pounding.
Danny took Ricki to a resturaunt called Orchids in the Halekulani Hotel in Waikiki. They talked and laughed throughout the amazing dinner. They decide to skip desert and instead go back to Danny's place and watch a movie. When they get to Danny's apratment, Ricki asks Danny if he has something she can change into. Danny digs out a tshirt and a pair of pj pants with SpongeBob SquarePants on them. Ricki laughs when she sees them.
"Grace bought them for me" Danny explains.
Ricki goes into the bathroom and changes clothes and when she comes out Danny has turned the lights out and has candles lit all over the living room.
"It's beautiful" Ricki gasps.
"Not as beautiful as you" Danny tells her.
Danny sat down on the couch.
"Come here" he says patting the seat beside him.
Ricki sits down beside him.
Danny immediately captures her in a long, passionate kiss...one that leaves them both breathless.
"Danny..." Ricki begins, "I want to...I mean, if you want to...um, well, if you don't mind..."
"Ricki, what is it?"
"I would like to stay the night. I am ready for us to take that next step" Ricki finally admitted.
"Are you sure?"
"Yes, I'm sure. Just promise me one thing."
"What is it?"
"Promise me you won't ever hit me."
"I promise."
Danny stands up and takes both of her hands. He pulls her to a standing position. He wraps his strong, muscular arms around her and again kisses her until she is breatless. He then leads her to the bedroom.
He stands in front of her and looks into her blue eyes and asks her again, "Are you sure?".
She answers him by grabbing the front of his shirt and kissing him passionately, almost urgently. She then starts to unbutton his shirt, never once taking her eyes off of his. As she pulls his shirt off, Danny, being as gentle as possible, slips the tshirt she has on off. Ricki's breath is starting to get heavy, as is Danny's. Danny runs his fingers gently thru her hair. Ricki unbuckles his belt and gently takes it off. Meanwhile Danny is running his hands up and down her back. Ricki starts to kiss his neck, leaving little wet kisses all the way down to his chest. Danny then starts to untie the drawstring on the pj pants she was wearing. As they fall to the floor, Ricki slowly kisses her way all the way down to Danny's amazing six pack abs. She unfastens his pants and pushes them to the floor. As they both stand there in nothing but their underwear, they both realize what this step means for them. Danny gently picks Ricki up and carries her to his bed. He lays her down and then lays down beside her.
"We don't have to if you don't want to" Danny tells her in a hushed voice.
Ricki looks at him with fire in her eyes.
"Danny, I want to...I want to make love to you."
Thats all Danny needed to hear. He gently took off her bra and just stared for a moment at her full breasts. He then took one nipple into his mouth and teased it with his tongue. He moved his hand so that he could feel the fullness of her breasts in his hand.
Ricki gasped at what just his touch did to her.
He then kissed his way down to her panty line. He slowly took off her panties. As she lay there in all her naked glory, Danny couldn't help but feel lucky enough to have a woman like Ricki. Strong, beautiful, caring, and sexy as hell!
Ricki could feel Dannys long, hard erection against her leg. She reached down and tried to take his boxers off but couldn't quite reach them. Danny decided to help her. Then there they were, skin to skin. Danny kissed Ricki with all the passion he felt inside. He positioned himself over her and looked at Ricki once more with questioning eyes. She nodded her head and again captured his lips in a passionate kiss. Her tongue running over his lips, diving deeper into his mouth. Danny was matching her tongues movements. Danny slowly guided his long, hard erection into her warm, wet and waiting womanhood. Ricki sucked in her breath and the amount of pleasure she felt. He gently started to thrust slowly at first, Ricki responding to his every move.
"Ricki...god you feel amazing" Danny whispered.
"Danny...oh, Danny" Ricki moaned.
Neither one had been with anyone in a long time. Danny's thrusts were getting faster, but were still just as gentle. Ricki met every one of them with all the passion she felt inside.
Ricki knew Danny was getting close, and so was she.
"Sweetheart...I'm almost there" Danny grunted.
"Let go baby, lets let go together". Ricki breathed.
"Ricki...oh Ricki...oh beautiful...oh god..."
"Danny, Danny, DANNY!"
They both exploded with passion.
They both gasped, trying to catch their breaths.
"Danny, will you hold me" Ricki asked, still breathless.
Danny rolled over and pulled her close. She layed her head on his chest and listened to his heart slowly return to a normal beat. She thought maybe he had gone to sleep, but then he ran his fingers up her arm, and brushed her hair back from her forehead. He gently kissed the top of her head.
"Ricki, I love you" Danny confessed quietly.
Ricki had no idea what to do...so she pretended to be asleep. She layed awake long after Danny had fallen asleep thinking about what she felt. Did she love him? She thought she did, but how could she be sure?
Ricki had finally fallen asleep when Dannys phone woke them both up.
"Yeah?" Dannys voice filled with sleep.
Ricki couldn't hear what was being said on the other end of the phone, but she could tell by the way Danny tensed up that something was wrong.
"I'll be there in 10." he informed the other person.
Danny turned around and looked at Ricki. He got up and started getting dressed.
"I gotta go. We've got a missing girl and the govenor wants 5-0 to help find her."
"Ok. Call me later?"
Danny leaned over and kissed Ricki passionately.
"Of course. Bye babe."
Ricki took her time getting dressed and going home. She had to call a cab because she didn't have her car and Danny had taken his to work. She didn't mind though. She needed to think.
Ricki climed out of the bathtub almost an hour after she got in. She felt refreshed and she knew what she was going to say to Danny as soon as she saw him. She loved him, and she had to tell him. Her phone ringing drew her out of the bathroom and her own head.
"Hello?"
"Ricki...it's Kono. Danny's been shot! You need to come to the hospital immediately."
Ricki hung up the phone and ran out the front door.
By the time Ricki got to the hospital, Danny had already been taken into surgery. Since Ricki worked as a nurse at the hospital, she went straight to talk to the ER nurse. Ricki knew the doctor doing the surgery and knew Danny was in good hands. She walked over to where Steve, Kono, and Chin were sitting and told them what the ER nurse had told her.
"He is in surgery and he's lost alot of blood." The nurse in her seemed to take over reguardless of the fact that she loved the man she was talking about.
"How many times was he shot?" she asked Steve, noticing the blood on his hands and clothes.
"Twice" Steve answered.
"Were you hurt?" Ricki asked with concern.
"No...the bloods Danny's. I tried to stop the bleeding until the ambulance got there." Steve, being the brave SEAL he was, kept his emotions hidden from his face.
"Excuse me" he said as he stood up and nearly ran out of the waiting room.
Chin started to follow him but Ricki stopped him.
"Let him go. He needs time to process this. Thats just how Steve is." she told him.
Ricki then noticed the look on Kono's face. She looked like she had seen a ghost.
"Kono, are you ok?"
"I'm sorry" she stammered. "It should have been me, not Danny."
"What are you talking about?" Ricki asked her.
"I was supposed to go first, but my holster got caught on the door handle, so Danny went in front of me." Kono explained.
"Kono, don't blame yourself. Danny wouldn't want that. He was doing his job, same as you." Ricki told her. Ricki went over and gave Kono an hug.
"He'll be fine, you'll see." Ricki reassured Kono while also reassuring herself.
Danny came out of surgery a few hours later, and was taken to a private room in the ICU. He was unconscious, and was on oxygen. The doctor told them all that the next 24 hours would be crucial to Danny's survival. He had been shot twice, once in the right shoulder, and once on the left side of his chest. The bullets missed any major arteries, but he had lost alot of blood and there was quite a bit of damage done to several muscles and ligaments in his shoulder. The doctor allowed them to all go in and see him, but only for a few minutes. Steve, Kono, and Chin all said a few words of encouragement to Danny, and walked out in the hall. Ricki went in and froze at the doorway. Danny's normally tanned face was white as a sheet. There were monitors all over his strong chest along with the bandages from the gunshot wounds. Steve opened the door and asked her if she was ok. That seemed to snap her out of the trance she was in. She nodded and slowly walked over to Danny's bed. She stroked his blond hair, and held his hand. Ricki suddenly burst into tears and fell to her knees beside the bed. Steve ran into the room and pulled her up and held her while she cried. As her tears finally started to subside she looked up at Steve, and asked "He is going to be ok, isn't he?"
Steve held her chin and made her look into his eyes.
"Danny's a fighter. He is going to fight to live. He has too much to live for, Grace, you, his job. He will be ok." Steve told her sternly.
"Can I stay with him for a little while?" she asked.
"Sure. I'll tell the doctor to let you stay and I'll get you a chair." Steve answered.
Ricki got settled in Danny's room. Kono, and Chin told her they would go and get a few things from Danny's apartment. She asked them to be sure and get him a tshirt and a pair of shorts because she knew Danny would not want to wear the hospital gown. They aslo said they would stop by and get a few things from Steve's place for her too. She thanked them and settled down into the chair. Steve poked his head in the room and told her he was going to go home and shower and change and then he'd be back. He also said he would call Rachel, and Danny's parents and let them know what had happened.
When everyone had gone and Ricki was alone with an unconscious Danny, she finally spoke to him.
"You have to get better Danny, you have to! I don't know what I would do without you. I love you Jersey boy. You have to wake up so I can tell you."
Ricki then laid her head down on his bed and cried. She didn't intend to fall asleep, but that is exactly how Rachel found her.
Rachel quietly walked over to Danny's bed and stared at her ex-husband. She had never seen him look so vulnerable. She leaned down close to Dannys ear. "You have to wake up Daniel. Grace needs you. Ricki needs you. That woman loves you Daniel, I know she does! You had better wake up soon, you hear me?." Rachel then turned and walked out of the room. She stopped when she got into the hallway, and leaned against the wall. The tears that she had been holding back started to flow down her cheeks. What was she going to tell Grace?
Ricki had been sitting at Danny's side for what seemed like years when in fact it was only 2 days. She laid her head on the side of the bed, and stroked his soft blond hair. She held his hand and talked to him. She had just started to drift off when she felt a hand on the top of her head, and a raspy "Hey beautiful".
She spun her head around and smiled at Danny's baby blue eyes wide open looking at her. "Hey Jersey boy" she beamed. "How ya feeling?"
"Like I've been to hell and back" Danny chuckled but then wincing in pain.
"I'll go get the nurse. They wanted to know as soon as you woke up." Ricki told him.
The nurse came in and check Danny's vitals and said all looked strong and that the doctor would be in to check on him in about an hour. Once the nurse left Ricki looked at Danny and just smiled. "What is that smile for?" he asked.
"I love you Danny" Ricki said quietly. Danny looked into Ricki's blue eyes and said "do you mean it?"
"Yes. I was going to tell you when you got home from work, but then you got shot, and I didn't have a chance to, and all I could think about was you dying and how I hadn't told you that I loved you and that I might not ever get a chance to tell you, and I kept thinking maybe he didn't mean it, maybe he was just caught up in the moment and then if that was true how wierd it would be if I told you and you didn't feel the same..." Ricki rambled. Danny just grinned at her and took her hand. "Ricki, I meant it when I said it the other night. It wasn't because we had just made love. I wasn't 'caught up in the moment'. I meant it when I said it. I don't just throw those words around." He cupped her cheek in his hand. "I love you Ricki. I meant it then, and I mean it now." He tried to lean forward to kiss Ricki, but groaned in pain. "Come here" he whispered. "I don't want to hurt you" Ricki argued. "You won't" he assured her. Ricki sat down on the side of the bed. She leaned forward. She saw a grimace cross Danny's face and she immediately sat back up. "No, its ok. I want,no, I NEED to kiss you" Danny told her. She could hear the urgency in his voice. She leaned forward again, a little farther this time and Danny rose as much as he could to meet her lips. Ricki put her hand on the back of Danny's headand entwined her fingers in his hair as their tongues swirled around each others mouths. When they broke apart they were both panting. The doctor chose that moment to walk into the room, closely followed by Steve, Kono, and Chin. Ricki silently stood up and took a few steps away from the bed in order to gather her thoughts and feelings and put them in place. Danny on the other hand just sat back with one of those 'shit-eating grins' on his face, his chest still heaving from the kiss. The older doctor had enough experience in his field not to say anything in front of the other people in the room, plus he knew Ricki both personally and professionally. He didn't want to embarass her or the patient. He would talk to the couple privately later. The doctor intorduced himself to Danny. "I am Dr. Jensen. The last time we spoke you were unconscious." he grinned.
"So, when can I go home doc?" Danny asked a little breathlessly.
"Not for a few more days yet, son. You lost alot of blood and still have quite a bit of healing left to do. I'll come back and talk to you about everything that you can and can't do in a little while." Dr. Jensen turned and sopke to Ricki, "How are you doing Nurse McGarrett?"
"Fine, thank you Dr. Jensen."
He then turned and told the other visitors not to stay for too long.
When Dr. Jensen had left, Steve walked over to Danny's bed. "Its good to see you awake, Danno."
Danny shot Steve a 'go to hell' look.
"It is good to see you looking better" Kono spoke up. She then walked over and took hold of Danny's hand. "You had us worried there, brah." Kono said with tears in her eyes. All of these men were like brothers to her. She couldn't imagine loosing any of them.
Chin cleared his throat and asked "Is there anything you need or want Danny? Anything we can get you?".
Danny thoguht for a moment, "Maybe some shorts. These hospital gowns suck at covering up your ass."
They all laughed at Danny's bluntnes. Danny was sounding like his old self.
Steve walked around the bed and pulled out a bag from the closet. "Ricki already had us bring you some" he said as he laid the bag on the foot of the bed. Danny looked over at Ricki and grinned.
"Well, she would know better than anyone, she probably sees more asses than she'd like to" Danny joked referring to Ricki being a nurse. They all laughed again.
"Well, we'd better go. We'll come back tomorrow and see how things are going" Steve told Danny. "Thanks for coming guys" Danny said sinerely. "No problem, brah" Chin said as he opened the door to leave. As they walked out, Ricki and Danny both noticed that Steve took Konos hand as they started to walk down the hall. They both looked at each other and smiled. "Now, where were we?" Danny asked with a mischievous look on his face.
Ricki laughed. "Are you serious?"
"Come here" Danny growled.
Danny grimacing in pain scooted over as far as he could to give Ricki some room to lie down next to him. She happily complied. "Are you sure I am not hurting you" she asked.
Danny smiled at her and said "It hurts a little, but it is worth it to get to hold the woman I love and loves me back". Danny bent his head down and kisssed Ricki gently. "I love you Ricki." Danny whispered.
"And I love you Danny" Ricki whisperd back. They both smiled and settled down to watch some TV. They both fell fast asleep. Dr. Jensen came back to check on Danny and found the couple sound asleep. He decided to let them sleep and would come back in the morning.
Danny woke up the next morning to the smell of something delicious. He opened his eyes and saw one of the most beautiful things in the world. A box of cocoa puffs from Liliha bakery. He tried to sctretch, but pain shot thru his arm and chest. He stifled a groan, not wanting to worry anyone. Ricki stepped out of the bathroom and saw that Danny was awake. All Danny could do was stare at her for a moment. She had just showered and changed clothes. She was wearing his favorite New Jersey Nets tshirt and a pair of denim shorts. Her hair was hanging down her back and was still damp from her shower. "O my god...she is so hot" was all he could think. He couldn't stop himself from becoming hard just watching her walk towards him. "Hey there sleepy head" she said smiling at him. "How'd you sleep?" she asked sitting gently down on the bed.
Danny swallowed hard and tried without success to control his growing erection. "Great" he said. Ricki noticed that Danny looked a little uncomfortable. "Are you ok? Do I need to get the nurse?" she asked strating to stand up.
Danny grabbed her hand and pulled her back down to the bed. "No, I'm fine, just a little turned on" he admitted. Ricki blushed slightly, "Oh" was all she said. She then stood up and walked over to the door and closed it all the way. She pulled the curtain all the way around the bed to close it off from the rest of the room. "Well, I guess we'll just have to take care of that then won't we?" she purred. Dannys eyes were wide as saucers. Rachel had never been this spontaneous. Everything always had to be planned with her. He liked this. Being able to say how he was feeling and then do something about it.
"Can we?" Danny asked.
"Well..." Ricki drawled, "We can't actually make love, but there is something else I can do for you." she said biting her bottom lip in a way that made Danny quiver. "Just be as still as possible. If you start hurting, tell me and I'll stop." she said in her 'nurse voice'.
"Yes ma'am" Danny complied.
Ricki climbed onto the bed and strattled Dannys lower legs. She pulled the sheet down and then proceeded to pull the hospital gown up. Danny leaned his head back and closed his eyes in anticipation. Ricki ran her hands up along Dannys strong, muscular legs. She then leaned forward and kissed each leg. She looked up at Danny just to check and make sure he was ok. Dannys head was back and he had a smile on his face. She smiled and gently touched his long hard cock with her finger tips. Danny suck in a quick breath. "You ok?" Ricki asked concerned. "Um hmm" Danny murmured. Ricki wrapped her whole hand around Dannys rock hard cock. It felt good in her hand. She started to stroke it gently. "Hmmm, that feels good" Danny whispered. Ricki then leaned forward and kissed Dannys long hard cock. She flicked it with her tongue and kissed the head. She then took his cock into her mouth as far as it would go. Danny groaned from the pleasure he felt. Ricki sucked and slid her mouth up and down his erection. She gently took her hand and fondled his balls. Danny almost couldn't stand it. "Oh my god, that feels so good!" he gasped. Ricki continue to slide his cock in and out of her mouth. Danny could feel her breasts rubbing up against his legs. God he wanted her so bad! Ricki started sucking harder and moving faster her mouth faster up and down his cock. "Ricki, please, oh god, Ricki..."Danny moaned. He looked down and saw her mouth moving up and down on his cock and he almost lost it. "Ricki" he whispered, "I'm about to cum". She stopped for a moment and looked up at him. Her lips were red and a little swollen.
"Do you want me to stop?" she asked coyly.
"Hell no!" Danny said, his face a mixture of pleasure and panic at the thought of her stopping.
Ricki returned her wet, warm mouth to Dannys waiting cock. She pumped him with her hand while she sucked the head of his throbbing cock. "Oh god, Ricki, I'm gonna cum...here it comes!" Dannys cum exploded into Rickis mouth. Ricki continued to suck while Danny orgasamed. Once she had taken all she could, she pulled back from him cock and gently stroked it with her hand. Danny looked at her with firey eyes. She was panting just as hard as he was. "Come here" he said gently. Ricki crawled up to lay beside him. He looked at her red, slightly swollen lips. He bent down and kissed her. His tongue darting in and out of her mouth with such fury. He started to move to be closer to her, but pain once again stoped him. He pulled back from the kiss, and just looked at Ricki. Ricki looked into Dannys flushed face. "You ok? Did you like it?" she asked a little uncertain. "Oh yeah...I liked it...couldn't you tell?" Danny said smiling. Ricki grinned right back at him. "When I get better, I will return the favor" Danny promised her. "We'll see" Ricki said winking at him. "Now, we had better get you dressed."Ricki said. She helped Danny up into a sitting position with his feet hanging over the side of the bed. His head felt a little dizzy but he wasn't sure if it was from his injuries or from what this amazing woman just did to him. Ricki expertly placed his shorts on him and had them pulled up without him ever having to stand up. She then helped him lie back down. He was starting to hurt pretty bad, but he didn't want to take any pain meds because all they did was make him sleep. He wanted to stay awake and talk to Ricki, and just be with her. "Are you hurting?" Ricki asked.
"Yeah, a little" he admitted.
"I'll get your nurse to get you some meds."
"Ok" he gave in. He ws hurting badly enough to realize that he needed something for the pain. After the nurse gave him the meds, Ricki sat down on the edge of the bed.
"I'm sorry" she said.
"For what?" Danny asked confused.
"I shouldn't have done that, it was too soon, I made the pain worse." she explained looking down at her hands.
Danny took his hand and gently pulled her chin up so she was looking at him. "Never, ever appologize for your feelings." he told her sternly. "I could have told you to stop, but I didn't want you to!"
Danny smiled at her and gently kissed her lips. Ricki smiled back.
"I love you Jersey boy" she said quietly.
"I love you too, beautiful". "Oh and by the way" he said dropping his eyes, "that is the most amazing blow job I've ever had." he said shyly. "In fact, it is the only one I've ever had".
Ricki was shocked to say the least, and didn't have time to say anything because the door suddenly opened up and Steve, Kono and Chin all came in bearing gifts. Ricki was quiet as she thought about what Danny had said. "That man is full of surprises" she thought happily. She wathced as Danny, Chin, Kono, and even health nut Steve munched on the cocoa puffs she had gotten earlier. She had completely forgotten about them! "Oh well" she thought, "what we did was so much better than some pastry!"
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The next week went by fairly uneventful. The doctor finally released Danny from the hospital, but told him he was not to go back to work for at least another 2 weeks. Ricki decided to take the next 2 weeks off from work to help care for him. Dannys parents also flew in from Newark, New Jersey to help out as well. When Danny introduced her to his parents, he said "Mom, Pop, this is Ricki, the most amazing and beautiful woman in the world." Both his mom, Janice, and his dad, Ben, were delighted to see their oldest son so happy despite what he had been through. "We are so happy to meet you Ricki" Janice said, smiling. "Danny has told us so much about you." Ben chimed in. Ricki blushed slightly and smiled shyly. "I am very happy to meet you both as well. Danny has told me alot about you too."
Getting Danny home and into bed proved to be difficult. Danny was still moving very slow, and was still in alot of pain. It took all three of the adults to get him up the stairs to his apartment and into his bed. Janice and Ben told Ricki that they were going to go to the grocery store and get something other than "man food". After they left Ricki sat down on the side the bed and just watched Danny. His blue eyes closed, his blonde hair messed up and hanging down on his forehead, even though he had combed it before they left the hospital. Ricki gently laid her hand on his wide, strong chest and felt his heart beat. Tears sprang into her eyes as she thought about how close she had come to loosing him. She turned her head away, blinking furiously to try and keep the tears from falling. "Hey sweetheart, whats wrong?" Danny asked quietly. Ricki jumped and swung her head back around. "I thought you were asleep." she breathed. "Not yet. Are my parents still here?" he asked. "No, they went to the store" Ricki answered. "Good" Danny said smiling. Danny pulled Rickis head down and kissed her passionately. His tounge gliding in and out of her mouth, tracing every curve of her lips. Hers doing the same. One of Rickis hands cradled Dannys face and the other went to the back of his head, entwining her fingers in his hair. Dannys good arm was wrapped around Ricki. They broke the kiss simultaneously, both in need of air. "God, I need you" Danny said huskily. "We can't" Ricki reminded him, "The doctor said no sex for at least another week." "I know, but that doesn't change how I feel" Danny told her. "I love you, and I want to show you every day." "I want to show you too" Ricki whispered, "As soon as you get well." "Ok" Danny finally gave in. "But hey" Ricki said smiling coyly, "That doesn't mean we can't have some great make out sessions." Danny laughed and then winced in pain. "I think you had better get some rest. I'll get your pain meds" Ricki told him in her sternest nurses voice. After Danny took the meds he asked Ricki to come and lay down with him. "I just want to hold you close" he told her. Ricki laid down beside him and rested her head on his good shoulder. She listened as his breathing became even and she knew he was asleep. She told herself to get up and do some work around the house, but she was so tired. She fell asleep before she could even think of anything that needed to be done.
The sound of the vacuum cleaner woke them both up. Ricki stretched and then realized that Dannys parents were the ones cleaning. She jumped up and ran into the bathroom to smooth her hair. "Where you going?" Danny asked drowsily. "To help your parents" Ricki said matter of factly. "Come here" Danny gestured with his good hand. He took her hand as she sat down. "They don't expect you to do anything. They know you have been at the hospital day and night with me and that you haven't been sleeping much. Just relax. They are great people. Now, help me get up, and we'll go down satirs and see what they are up to." Danny told her gently. Ricki helped him up and grabbed the pillows off the bed and a blanket and helped him down the stairs. Getting him down the stairs was much easier than getting him up them! As they both step into the living room, Janice looks up from the vacuum cleaner and smiles. "Glad to see you both up and around. We were afraid you guys were going to sleep through Danny's favorite dinner." she grinned, her smile looking so much like Danny's. Danny sniffed the air and said "Mmmmm. Smells delicious!" Ricki could smell what she thought was lasagna. "Get comfortable" Janice said. "Your dad and I would like to talk to the both of you". Danny looked at Ricki with his eyebrows raised and slowly walked over to the couch. He gingerly sat down and Ricki propped up his arm with one of the pillows and put the other one next to him on the couch in case he needed it. Ricki sat down beside him. Ben and Janice came and sat down on the loveseat across from the younger couple. "Now" Janice started, "We have a question for Ricki. We don't mean to pry, but we were wondering if 'Ricki' was your real name?" Danny and Ricki both chuckled. "Danny asked me that after we first met" Ricki told them smiling. "No, it is not my real name. My real name is Richelle." she said. "So then why do you go by 'Ricki'? Ben asked. "Well" Ricki began, "I was named after my mom. Her name was also Richelle, and so my dad knicknamed me 'Ricki' so it didn't confuse things." Ricki explained. "You said 'was'. Did she pass away?" Janice asked gently. Ricki took a deep breath. Toms parents had been dead long before she ever met him so she had never done this before. She felt Dannys hand wrap around hers and give her a loving squeeze. "My mom died when I was 5. She had breast cancer." Ricki said quietly. "I am so sorry dear." Janice said. "What about your father?" Ben asked. "My father died when I was 12 from a massive heart attack." Ricki could feel tears starting to gather in her eyes. "After my mom died, my dad moved me here to Hawaii to be closer to his brother. Then after my dad died, I lived with my Uncle John and Aunt Mary. My Aunt Mary was killed by a drunk driver about 2 years later, and then Uncle John was killed almost a year ago." Rick paused for a breath, the tears flowing freely down her cheeks now. "Oh Ricki, I am so sorry" Janice said tears in her own eyes. Ben quietly cleared his throat and looked at Danny and Ricki. "Well, I think thats enough serious talk for now. How 'bout we get this dinner on the table?" Ben said standing up. "Do you think you can eat at the table, son?" he asked Danny with concern. "Yeah, Pop, I think I will be ok". Danny answered. Ricki got up to help get things on the table for dinner and was surprised when Janice stood up and hugged her fiercly. "I am so sorry for all the loss you have dealt with in your life.". Ricki hugged her back "Thanks. I have times when I get really down about it, but I try not to dwell on it too much." Ricki said honestly.
They all headed to the kitchen/dining room. Ricki helped Danny sit down and then offered to help Janice get it on the table. They got everything on the table and they all sat down. Janice had made homemade lasagna, garlic bread, a salad, and had homemade chocolate cake for desert. They all ate their fill while talking about what Dannys sisters were doing and his brother, Matt. Danny told them about Grace's program at school, and all the things she was doing. After dinner Janice and Ben insisted that the younger couple head up stairs and get Danny back into bed while they cleaned up. As Danny settled back into bed, Ricki asked him "Do you want me to stay?". "I would love for you to stay, but only if you want to." he said. "I'll stay, but I will have to go home and get some clothes and stuff in the morning." she told him. "Ok" Danny agreed. Ricki went over to Dannys dresser and looked for the pair a pair of pj pants. She finally found a pair of green flannel pants, and then went looking for a tshirt in the closet. Ben knocked on Dannys door and told him that they were going to lock up and head to the hotel. "We'll be back in the morning, son. Get some sleep. We love you." "Love you guys too Pop" Danny said. After Janice and Ben had left, Ricki came out of the closet with one of Danny's HPD tshirts and his green flannel pj pants on. She looked so sexy in his clothes. "I'm glad we are finally alone" Danny said. "Why?" Ricki asked sitting down on the bed. "So I can do this" he said as he grabbed her hand and pulled her towards him. He pulled her into a hard kiss. He had to touch her. He slipped his good hand up the tshirt so he could feel her naked breast. Her nipple puckered at his touch. Danny looked into her eyes and told her to lay down. "Danny, we aren't supposed to" Ricki reminded him. "We aren't" he said simply. Ricki was confused but she did what he asked her to. Danny moved down the bed until he was sitting at her hips. She saw a grimace of pain cross his face. "Danny, we don't..." "Shhh" he quieted her. "Lay down" he said gently. "Ok" Ricki said giving in, knowing it was useless to argue. Danny pulled at the legs of the pj pants until he almost had them off. Ricki kicked the pants off the rest of the way. She sat up on her elbows and grinned at Danny, "What are you doing?" she asked. Danny had a sexy grin on his face. "you'll see" was all he would say. She laid back down. He tucked one finger into the band of her panties. He slowly pulled them off. He ran his hand up her leg and felt her quiver. He gently touched her womanhood. Ricki sucked in a sharp breath. Danny then separated her soft lips with gentle fingers. The moment his fingertip touched her clit, Ricki felt this amazing feeling shoot through her entire body. She was so wet, so hot. "Oh Danny" Ricki moaned as he stroked her clit. Ricki started to lift her hips slightly so Danny took that opportunity to softly slip one finger into her and plunge it deep. Ricki moaned and lifted her hips higher. Danny slipped another finger into her, plunging them both deep. He slowly slid them out and in, out and in, out and in. Ricki's breathing was getting quicker and quicker. Danny moved his fingers out and in faster. Ricki almost couldn't take anymore. "Oh god, Danny...Danny, please..." Ricki pleaded with him. Danny moved his fingers as fast as he could. "Oh baby, baby" Ricki cried out. "Let yourself go, baby" Danny told her. Ricki's hips lifted off the bed one last time and she let out a scream. She lay on the bed, panting. Danny slowly withdrew his fingers and he heard a small whimper escape from Ricki's lips. He laid back down beside her and looked at her flushed face, messed up hair, and glassy eyes. She smiled up at him. "Did you like it?" he asked grinning at her. She answered him with a sweet and gentle kiss. "I love you Jersey boy". she quietly told him. "I love you too." Danny sincerely told her. He kissed her gently again and settled down with the woman he loved in his arms. They both fell asleep thinking about how lucky they each were to have the other one.
***This chapter was inspired by the song "Marry Me" by Train. Thanks for reading!***
1 moth later…
Danny groaned as the alarm clock went off. He hated mornings. But he had to get off his ass and go to work. Ricki was still sleeping soundly beside him. He laid there and just watched her sleep for a moment. He couldn't believe he was lucky enough to have this incredibly beautiful woman in his life, let alone his bed! He got up, showered and got dressed for work. As he strapped his gun onto his belt, Ricki started to stir. "Hey beautiful", he said sweetly. "Hi" Ricki said sleepily. "I have to go into work for a little bit, but I'll be back around 2 to pick you up" he told her. Danny has been planning something special for them for the last few days, but had been very secretive about it. "Ok. I think I'll go back to sleep for a little bit" Ricki said yawning. Danny leaned down and kissed her softly and whispered "I love you". "Love you, too" Ricki said smiling sleepily at him. She watched him walk out of the room thinking "Man, he's got a cute ass" before sleep claimed her once again.
At 2pm on the dot Danny told Steve he was leaving for the day. Steve nodded and gave him a knowing smile. Steve knew all about Danny's plan, as did Kono and Chin, but they had told no one else! Ricki was at the apartment dressed in a sleeveless silk chiffon dress with shades of burgundy, rust and pink. It had two different hemlines which made it swing around her knees when she walked. It had decorative ties at the shoulders and a plunging neckline. She wore black strappy sandals with rhinestones on them that sparkled in the sunlight. Her long brown hair hung down her back in curls. She had put a sparkling barrette in her hair that held back the smaller section of her side part. When Danny walked in, he stopped and stared. He was speechless. She looked more beautiful than he had ever seen her look. "Do I look ok?" Ricki asked concerned she wasn't dressed appropriately. "You look amazing!" Danny said giving her a big smile. "Let me change and then we'll go" he told her walking into the bedroom.
Once they left and were in the car, Ricki asked where they were going. "It's a surprise" was all Danny would say. A few minutes later they pulled up in front of the Ali'i Tower of the Hilton Hawaiian Village in Waikiki. Danny took Ricki's hand as he helped her out of the car. They walked into the luxurious hotel and went straight to the front desk. "Reservation for Williams" Danny told the young lady at the front desk. "Of course, Mr. Williams. Here is your room key. Enjoy your stay." the young lady said smiling at the couple. "Danny, I didn't bring any clothes with me" Ricki whispered, worried. "Don't worry about it," Danny assured her, "its all been taken care of.". As they got to their room, Danny took Ricki's hand and led her into the room. She gasped at what she saw. Flowers, everywhere! Roses of every color, orchids, carnations, flowers she couldn't even name were all in vases set all over the room. "Oh Danny, they are beautiful." she told him tears standing in her eyes. Danny walked over to a table where there was a chilling bottle of champagne, and 2 champagne flutes. Danny opened the bottle and poured them both a glass. He handed one to Ricki and raised his in a toast, "To us, and a night full of surprises." he said. They gently clinked the glasses and both took a sip of the bubbly champagne. Ricki set her glass down and took Danny's from him and set his down too. She took hold of Danny's hands and pulled him close. He gladly wrapped his strong arms around her as she put her arms around his neck. She put her head on his shoulder and sighed. "What was that for?" Danny whispered in her ear. "I am just so happy, and in love" Ricki whispered back. Danny held her close for a few more minutes and then he took her hand and led her out onto the balcony. On the table outside were more flowers. They each took a chair and sat and talked and just held hands. As the sun was starting to go down, Danny asked Ricki if she was ready for dinner. Ricki smiled and said "Sure". They went downstairs and walked over to the Rainbow Tower of the hotel. They ate at the Bali Steak and Seafood. They enjoyed the beautiful ocean view and just being in each others company. After dinner they went for a walk on the beach. Ricki took her sandals off, and Danny (who doesn't really like the beach) even took his off and enjoyed walking in the warm sand. The wind was starting to pick up and Ricki shivered a little so Danny decided it was time to go back to the room. When they walked in to the room, Ricki gasped again at what she saw. Some of the flowers had been removed and in their place were candles. All lit and scattered around the room. There were also 2 small suitcases next to the king size bed. Ricki didn't have time to ask where they came from because Danny captured her in a long passionate kiss. As they both broke away for air Danny smiled at her. He then pulled out his phone and began punching some buttons on it. "What are you doing?" Ricki asked. But Danny didn't answer. Instead music began to play from his phone. "Dance with me?" he asked. Danny took her into his arms and they swayed slowly to the music. As the chorus of the song began Danny started to softly sing in her ear. "Marry Me, Today and every day…Marry Me, If I ever get the nerve to say hello in this café, say you will, say you will." Danny then let go of Ricki and got down on one knee. He pulled out a black velvet ring box and looked up at her. "Ricki, I love you so much. More than I ever thought I could love someone. Will you do me the honor of becoming my wife?" Danny's hands shook and his heart pounded as he opened the ring box. Nestled inside the black velvet was a stunning 3 stone diamond ring. Tears were streaming down Ricki's face as Danny pulled the ring out and put it on her finger. He looked up at her nervously. Ricki smiled at him through her tears, nodded and whispered "Yes". Danny stood up and hugged her as if he would never let go. He finally pulled back and took her face in his hands. He wiped away her tears with his thumbs. He gently kissed her. "I love you Danny" Ricki told him quietly. Danny led her over to the couch and they sat down. "I want to tell you why I chose the ring I did." he started. "I know normally the woman picks it out, but I wanted all of this to be a surprise, so Kono and Steve helped me pick it out."
Ricki mentally giggled at the thought of her cousin, super SEAL Steve, picking out rings! "I wanted something that would mean something to the both of us, so I picked this one. It has 3 stones, one for the past, one for the present, and one for the future. I thought we both have a past, we are in the present, and we have the future together." Danny said all in one breath. "I love it! It's beautiful!" Ricki told him. "I think it's perfect" she said smiling at him. She stood up and held out her hand. Danny took it and stood up. Ricki led him to the king sized bed. "Make love to me" she whispered in his ear. Danny didn't have to be asked twice…
**I know it is a little sappy, and I have no idea if Danno sings or not, but I had fun writing it! Also, I know I didn't go into detail at the end, but I thought it would take away from the whole story! Please read and let me know what you think! Thanks!***
**I haven't gotten any reviews yet, so either this story sucks really bad, or maybe nobody wants to comment! Either way, I enjoyed writing this! It still isn't finished! I hope you enjoy! Love to all! **
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As the morning sun peaked through the curtains of the hotel room, Ricki slowly opened her eyes. The first thing she saw was the ring Danny had given her the night before. She smiled at the way it sparkled in the sunlight. She turned over and saw that Danny was still sound asleep. "Hmm" she thought with a chuckle, "after what we did last night, I'm surprised we aren't both still dead to the world.". She looked at Danny's messed up blonde hair and tan face. How she loved this man! And she was going to marry him! Ricki just watched him sleep for a few minutes. She then decided to wake him up. "Hey Jersey boy" she called softly. "Time to wake up.". Danny groaned and stretched. Ricki smiled and climbed on top of him stratling his hips. She ran her finger tips down his bare chest. Danny opened his eyes and grinned at her. She had that look in her eyes. The one he had seen the first time they made love, the same one he had seen last night. The look that told him she needed him, loved him, couldn't live without him. Ricki leaned down and kissed him softly. He ran his hands over her shoulders and down her bare back. The feel of her full breasts against his chest was enough to make him go crazy. "Ricki" he whispered. "Shh" was all she said. He felt her hips grind against his. He lifted his hips in return. She felt her way down to his hard cock. She lifted her hips and placed his cock at the opening of her womanhood. She looked him in the eye and pushed her hips down hard. Danny moaned loudly. His hands found hers and their fingers entwined as she rode his cock. Her hips were grinding harder and faster, her orgasm coming fast. He watched her as she came. Her head fell back, her fingers dug into his knuckles, her hips starting to slow down. A smile spread over her lips as she looked at him, her face glowing. Danny looked at her with a pleading look. She slowly started to grind her hips again. Danny moaned softly, unable to hold it back. His orgasm was coming fast too. He gripped her hands and thrust his hips up in response to her downward grind. Her hips ground down hard on his and Danny exploded into her. Danny bit his bottom lip as he came. He wanted to shout out her name, but being quiet was so sexy, so mysterious. Ricki didn't stop. She continued to ride him. He knew she was going to orgasm again. This time Ricki couldn't hold back the gasp and moan that escaped from her lips. "Danny" she gasped as her orgasm erupted inside of her. Both panting, she fell against his chest and just laid there. Danny gladly held her close. He loved the smell of her hair, the feel of her skin against his. He gently brushed back her hair from her face and found her chin. He lifted her face up to his and kissed her so softly. "I love you" he whispered to her. "I love you, too" she whispered back. She rolled off of him and snuggled up beside him, her head on his chest, his arm around her shoulders. "So," she started, "who are we going to tell first?"
"Grace" they both said at the same time and then laughed.
"Why don't we get dressed, and we'll go get Grace for lunch, and tell her then?" Danny suggested.
"Sounds good to me" Ricki replied.
They both took showers and got dressed. As Ricki was finishing up, Danny called Rachel and made plans to take Grace to lunch. As they drove over to Rachel and Stan's, Ricki asked Danny how he had gotten her clothes and stuff to the room without her knowing. Danny grinned sheepishly. "Chin brought them, but Kono went and got them while we were eating dinner." he explained. Ricki grinned and just shook her head. So they had all been in on the whole thing and no one said a thing!
Once they picked up Grace, they took her to her favorite restaurant on the island, Da Big Kahuna's pizza. As they ate, Danny talked to Grace about how he and Ricki loved each other. Grace looked up at him, then at Ricki and then back at her dad, and asked "when are you getting married?". Danny and Ricki just looked at each other and started laughing. "We aren't sure yet, but your daddy asked me last night and I said 'yes'." Ricki told her. Grace had a huge smile on her face. "I take it you approve?" Danny asked his precious daughter. "Yes" Grace said nodding happily. Ricki was relieved! She loved Grace and knew Grace loved her, but Danny was still her daddy. "I am glad sweetie" Ricki told her. Grace jumped up and gave Ricki a big hug. "I love you, Ricki" she said. Ricki hugged her back and said "I love you to Gracie." Danny smiled at the sight of his two 'girls' so happy. Grace then came over and gave Danny a hug. "I love you, Danno" she told her daddy. "I love you too Monkey" Danny said around the lump in his throat. He didn't think he had ever been this happy.