Posted originally on the Archive of Our Own at /works/16177298.

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences

Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply

Category: M/M

Fandom: Hawaii Five-0 (2010), White Collar

Relationship: Steve McGarrett/Danny "Danno" Williams, Danny "Danno" Williams & Neal Caffrey

Character: Steve McGarrett, Danny "Danno" Williams, Neal Caffrey, Lou Grover, Tani Rey, Junior Reigns, Gerard Hirsch

Additional Tags: Past Relationship(s), Past Neal Caffrey/Danny "Danny" Williams, Jealous Steve McGarrett, Fights, Arguing, Flirty Neal Caffrey, Fake/Pretend Relationship, Jealousy, Danny likes fine wine

Stats: Published: 2018-10-03 Chapters: 1/? Words: 1553

Title: Of Fedoras and Ties by Merlin_Wolfgang_Trades_Hale

Summary: Neal visits Hawaii to see Mozzie, or Hirsch as he's called on the island, and also Danny. They became friends while working on a case on the east coast. Neal comes in a time when Steve and Danny just aren't seeing eye to eye. But Neal knows Steve's type and he's also a bit bored. So he spends his time rekindling an old friendship while making Steve jealous.

Notes: This is my attempt at writing some JealousSteve. Should be about two chapters, three max.

"Is this a bad time?" Neal asked as he raised his hands in defense.

Danny blinked away the shock at seeing the ex-con before he put his gun away and went to hug him. "Neal, what the hell? How'd you get in?"

Neal hugged him back. When he pulled away he shrugged, "Old habits die hard. I wanted to surprise you. I thought you'd be happy to see me."

"I am. I...this-" He motions to Neal, "Is making the day I had all better. Please tell me you brought some wine."

"The good kind too," Neal said with a smirk.

"You're a godsend." Danny practically moaned as he followed Neal to the living room. Neal already had glasses ready, and the wine chilling.

It was a bit romantic, and Danny flashed back to their fling. He knew where Neal and he stood now, so he wouldn't read into this. Neal had been one of the few relationships that had ended on good terms. They had their fun and it felt natural to just...stop. Their lives just took them in very different directions. But Neal was still Neal, romantic as ever. And Danny was still Danny...also a lover of love and romance.

"Old habits, huh?" Danny asked as he motioned to the chilled wine.

Neal smiled as he popped the cork and served them. "Yup. Now, wine in hand. Why don't you tell me about what's got you all riled up, hm?"

Danny sighed as he leaned back into his seat and took a nice, long sip. "His name is Steve McGarrett."

"Ah. Should have known it was a man." Neal deadpanned, then smirked knowingly at Danny.

Danny scoffed, "No, it's not like that. If it were, I might be getting some later to make all of this okay. No. This idiot is my partner. In a work sense. But he is just so frustrating!"

Neal practically served Danny the whole bottle as he ranted about Steve. It was clear that Danny cared for this man, and he didn't deny it. He was very upset about how little care this Steve apparently had for his own life. It was a little weird though, the openness Danny had with that man. It was so open, that Neal realized that Danny didn't really realize how in love with this guy he actually was.

He decided he'd have to find out. For Danny's happiness, but also because Mozzie wasn't on the island at the moment and he was bored. If Neal captured Steve McGarrett correctly by how Danny described him, then he knew what to do.

Danny was still irked with Steve the next day, but Neal really had made him feel better. And kept it up during their case. He kept texting Danny gossip about New York and the Burkes, as well as the White Collar team. They also had a group chat between him, Neal, Mozzie, and Liz. It reminded him so much of the time he was staying in New York chasing a perp from Jersey. God, he missed them.

He was in such a good mood, none of Steve's jabs bothered him. Hell, not even Steve's driving put him off.

Steve had tried to get info on who he was texting but didn't get anything. Which cause Steve to go from irked to mad. He hated when he and Danny weren't on the same page and he hated, even more, when he felt they were actually fighting.

So imagine his shock when they arrive back to Five-Oh and he sees Danny making a bee-line for his office to greet a stranger. A very handsome stranger that Danny greets with a hug.

Steve watched with a rigid tension in his body, as the two in Danny's office remained close. The man ran his hand down Danny's shoulder and stopped at the elbow. Danny didn't shrug him off or create more distance between them though Steve thought he should. The man smiled and Steve inwardly mocked how 'perfect' and Ken like the guy seemed. He also felt this weird knot forming in his stomach when the guy reached over and adjusted Danny's tie.

Danny reached for a ridiculous fedora that's resting on his desk and puts it on as he says something that makes both of them laugh. It's natural and good natured and it makes Steve see green.

Danny takes off the hat and runs his fingers through his hair to fix it, and the other guy feels like he needs to help. He then does a stupid flip of the hat and put it on and runs his hand along the side of the hat like if he was in an old gangsta movie. Steve's so not impressed...but it seems like Danny is.

"You might want to relax," Lou told him.

Steve snapped his gaze away, "What?" he practically barked.

Lou rolled his eyes, "You're like a dog waiting to attack. Even Eddie's more trained than you are right now."

"So what's going on? Who's Danny's new friend?" Tani asked.

"They're not friends," Steve said as he crossed his arms over his chest.

"Really? They look really friendly." Junior added but then took it back when he saw Steve's glaring look, "Or not. No. Uh..."

Steve was about to say something when Danny and his not-friend came out.

"Hey, Danny, who's your friend?" Lou asked with an obvious amused look.

"This is Neal. He's from the mainland. We go way back." Danny said with a smile at Neal and then introduced him to the team. "The big guy there's Lou. This is Junior and Tani, and over there is-"

"SEAL commander Steve McGarrett. How'd you get in here without a badge?" Steve demanded.

Danny rolled his eyes and then talked to Neal as if Steve wasn't there. "That's Steve. Remember me mentioning Steve? Yeah, this is..." Danny sighed with exasperation, unable to finish the sentence.

Neal smirked, not phased by Steve's attitude. He knew jealousy when he saw it. And now he was going to play the game. "Yeah, you told me about him."

"So," Tani said before Steve could speak again. He seemed to really want an answer, but from seeing them fight in the last couple of days, she knew if he spoke now, he'd regret it later. He'll regret it more because it'll take him much longer than necessary to understand why. "What brings you by?"

"Oh not much. I'm not on the island long, so I wanted to catch up with some friends." He turned to Danny and smiled that smile he knows he's perfected that others have deemed 'seductive'. And he's aimed it at Danny. "I had so much fun last night, I wanted to continue. I got us a reservation at La Mer and I took a gamble that you'd be free tonight."

"Le Mer? Wow, that's uh...exclusive." Tani said, giving Neal the nod of approval. Which gained her a glare and almost a growl from Steve.

Neal shrugged, "I know a guy. And Danny's worth it."

"Heh, this guy. Always the charmer. I never thought I'd ever go the places in New York he's taken me to. Didn't think I'd like it, but with him...he makes it all make sense." Danny said as he placed his hand in the small of Neal's back. It was out of habit, natural. And Steve hated it.

"You never said much about New York," Steve muttered.

"I'm entitled to some mystery, aren't I?"

Steve was about ready to say something, hoping to start one of their infamous banterings, but Neal interrupted them.

"If you're done here then we should get going. I bought you some new clothes, and if we want to make the reservations we should leave now."

"Right." Danny nodded in agreement before turning to the team and said his goodbyes. They were quick and kind of dismissive if you asked Steve and he hated that Danny left so eagerly to his date with Neal.

Before anyone could begin to comment on anything, Steve stormed into his office to grab his things before bolting out of the office.

"Well...this isn't good. Entertaining as hell, but not good." Lou commented.

"I think Lou was wrong," Junior said to Tani over the phone.

"Why'd you say that?"

"I just pulled into the house. His truck is still here."

"Maybe he'll surprise us." Tani didn't sound too convinced.

Junior was about to come to Steve's defense but just as he was about to enter the house, the door opened. At the door was a very fancy looking Steve, decked from head to toe in some of the best things he owns. Junior's only ever seen him dress up this fancy for special events.

"Uh...sir?"

"Junior...I thought you'd be home later. I thought you had plans."

"Yes, but not until much later, sir. Um...I wasn't aware you had any plans yourself."

"I didn't. But something came up."

"Oh? What?"

"Dinner at Le Mer." He said as if it were nothing, adjusted his suit jacket, patted Junior's shoulder and headed to his truck.

Junior watched him go before he placed his phone back to his ear. "Yeah, you're not gonna believe this. Or maybe you will. Looks like Lou was right after all."