Disclaimer: Ideas are fictional; not making any money on this. Hawaii 5-0 belongs to CBS. That's okay because none of this would work on TV.
This story will look in on the McGarrett-Williams family at various times in the future. A/U
It's fall again, although Danny McGarrett-Williams sees no sign of fall unless you count kids in school and football season. The leaves aren't turning glorious shades of sunset. There's no chill in the air. If anything, it's still hot as hell. Still, life is good.
The year started with the civil ceremony with his lover and partner, Steve McGarrett-Williams. He survived the birth of Rachel and Stan's baby, Charlie. Danny smirked when he thought of Charlie. Since the weekend in March when they kept Charlie overnight, Steve had been waging a sneaky battle with Rachel to call the baby Charlie. Even Stan happily came over to their side after a couple of weeks. Rachel only relented when she realized that while "Charles" kept her up most of the night, "Charlie" slept soundly most nights.
Charlie stayed over at their home at least a couple of times a month. After that first weekend, Steve became pretty attached to the little guy. Danny expected Stan to object to the bond between baby and SEAL, but he didn't. After a few weeks, Stan finally confessed that he thought that Charlie's only shot at enjoying normal kid things was during the time he spent with them. Rachel was intent on raising what Stan called a 'country club' son. Stan was hoping for a more rough and tumble childhood for Charlie.
Steve, Danny, and Grace spent a wonderful week in New Jersey during 4th of July week. Danny treated the family to a Yankees game. Steve could no longer say that he had never been to a professional baseball game. Steve enjoyed the game mostly because Danny was so damn happy to have him there.
Five-0's relationship with the governor and HPD continued to improve. Steve and the governor only butted heads a couple of times. The first time, the governor relented against his better judgment. Fortunately, Steve proved correct in his recommendation. The second time, Steve yielded to the governor's decision. The governor's plan didn't go so well, and he hadn't interfered much since. Steve continued to keep him in the loop, and the governor was content to Steve run the team the way he wanted.
Steve's workout group expanded to almost double the initial turnout. Steve still made most sessions, but a couple of the officers took over when he was unable to be there. HPD started to turn to Five-0 for backup on some of their cases. Steve recognized more of the patrolmen (and women) who responded to their calls for backup.
The most significant milestone of the year came in the spring when Five-0 captured Wo Fat. Steve received intel from Wade Gutches that Wo Fat was coming back to Hawaii to take out Steve and his team. Working with Adam Yoshimuri and his henchmen, Steve was able to determine where Wo Fat would be landing. Five-0 and SWAT were waiting for him.
Wo Fat was in Halawa for only a week when he was found dead in his cell. He had been stabbed once in the heart. Steve suspected one of Yoshimuri's gang was responsible, but he didn't really care. Wo Fat was dead and would never hurt someone Steve loved again.
Now, it's a Friday night, and Danny and Steve are home, just the two of them. Grace was spending the next week at the Edwards' home. She had been back to alternating weeks once Charlie kept to a more normal schedule in May. Normally, Steve was in a good mood at the start of the weekend. Instead, he was listless. Danny mentally reviewed the events of the day and could find no reason for Steve's mood.
Finally, Danny decided to meet the problem head-on. "Steven, do you want to tell me what's on your mind?"
Steve looked up at Danny, surprised at the question. Steve thought he was being discrete, but he should have realized that Danny was quite adept at reading him. His problem was that he wasn't sure how Danny would react when he told Danny what was bothering him.
His life with Danny and Grace was so great. It was so much more that he ever expected to have in his whole life. Steve knew he was being selfish to want more, but he did. Suddenly, Steve couldn't sit still any longer. He stood to pace the living room.
Danny stopped him on his tenth pass through the room. "Babe, whatever it is, just tell me. We can work it out together."
That was all it took for Steve to spill his problem to Danny. "Danno, I'm tired of coming home every other week to an empty house. I love having Grace here, and I love when we can keep Charlie overnight. Danny, I love being a father. I want us to have a child here all the time. Danny, I know we decided to table the issue until the end of the year, but I want a baby now."
Danny wasn't surprised at Steve's declaration. He watched Steve fall utterly in love with Charlie, and he knew Steve would want to add a baby to their family. Danny wanted that too. "Steve, you realize that we can't just order one out of the Sears' catalog?"
Steve relaxed and let out a laugh. "I know, Danny. But did you know that there's an agency here in Honolulu that registers women who are willing to be surrogates? One of us would provide the sperm, and a doctor would inject it when the woman is ovulating. It might take a few months or years, but then we would have a baby. He or she would be ours: yours and mine."
"It sounds like you've done some research."
"I have. Please don't be mad, but this is something that I've been thinking out for a while. We could swing it financially. Wo Fat is out of the picture, and we've been working a more normal schedule for a while. I'd be willing to resign my commission with the Navy. I know it will be rough the first few months, but it would be so worth it." Steve was sweating, and he was talking with his hands.
"Calm down, babe. I agree that it would be great for us to add to our family. And it sounds like it would be faster to make our own instead of waiting for a baby to adopt. You said once that you don't need to have a child with your DNA. Is that still true?"
Steve knew his answer could be a problem. Danny had been so happy when he thought that Rachel was having his baby. He believed that Danny would want to be the sperm donor. The problem was that Steve wanted to be the donor, and he didn't think that they could manage two babies. This would stretch their resources until the child was older. Money wasn't the problem; time was the issue. They would want to be as hands-on as possible.
"Well, not really. I would like to be the donor. I know you wanted to have another child too. I guess we could discuss which one of us provides the sperm. The most important thing is that we both want to go forward with this."
Danny didn't have to think twice about either issue. He already fathered a child; he wouldn't object to letting Steve father this once. Besides, he wanted to see what a little McGarrett would be like. "There's no need for discussion. I've already added a Williams to the population. I think the world needs another McGarrett."
Steve knew that Danny was making the sacrifice for his sake. He drew Danny close and kissed him. It was sweet and tender. "Not another McGarrett. A McGarrett-Williams."
And just like that, it was decided. It took weeks of paperwork, not to mention reviewing the files of prospective surrogates. They had it narrowed down to two candidates. Jessica Chandler was a tall, slender woman with a quiet demeanor. On paper, she was the ideal choice. Jessica was in her late 20's and had one child. She was divorced, so there was no husband to object to the arrangement. She also graduated in the top 10% of her college class.
The other candidate, Shelley Young, was a little older and married. She already had two children, but she loved the pregnancy experience. She also liked the idea of helping a couple add to their family. Shelley's husband and children supported her in her endeavor. Steve liked her immediately. She reminded him of Danny. Shelley was articulate, funny, and talked with her hands. She was also on the short side, with dark blonde hair and pretty blue eyes.
Surprisingly, Danny didn't see the resemblance. He was sure that Steve would pick Jessica, although he thought she was kind of a bitch. It turned out that Shelley's grandparents lived in Brooklyn, and he spent part of the interview revisiting some of the restaurants they both knew.
Ultimately, both Steve and Danny decided to go with Shelley. Shelley was impressed when she visited the McGarrett-Williams home. Both Grace and Charlie were there during the visit. It took her a while to understand how Charlie fit into the picture. It didn't take her long at all to see all the love in the family. The men were naturals at fathering, but she was really impressed at the relationship between Steve and Charlie. It gave her an insight why the busy couple wanted a baby. Shelley was well aware of Five-0's reputation, and she knew the team wouldn't exist without Steve or Danny.
It took a several weeks, but the contract was finally signed and the big day had arrived. Steve had been instructed to abstain from sex in order to provide a potent sample. He was so horny that it didn't take Danny long to coax a sample from Steve. They sat in the waiting room until Shelley emerged from the back hallway of exam rooms. She was surprised to see them; she had been in the back for quite a while.
Steve and Danny stood when they saw her. "They said that we should go, but it didn't seem right. You're doing such a big thing for us. The least we could do was wait until you could go home. Are you feeling okay?" Steve was a little embarrassed by their conversation. He wanted to ask, "Was it good for you too?", but even he knew that it would be inappropriate.
Shelley was charmed by the blush spreading over Steve's face.
"You'll have to excuse my partner's lack of social skills. He's really improved so much since we've been together, but it's clear my work is not done."
Shelley was charmed again when Danny tried to make excuses for Steve.
"Really, I'm fine. I'm going home now, and it will be a couple of weeks before we know if this worked. If not, we'll try again next month. I got pregnant right away with my kids, so let's keep our fingers crossed." Shelley was reassuring, and that seemed to put Steve a little at ease.
Danny wasn't fooled. He knew that Steve would be a nervous wreck until it was time for Shelley to pee on a stick. At least it was a Friday and Grace scheduled for the next week with her mom and Stan. Danny planned to keep Steve occupied with as much sex as he could muster.
Fortunately, they were kept busy the next week with a puzzling case. The crime apparently took place almost twenty years ago, but they had reason to believe the perpetrator was still around. By the time they found their man, it was time to bring Grace back for their week. She kept them occupied with another science project until it was the day to hear from Shelley.
Danny watched Steve pace his office for most of the day. Chin and Kono both knew about their decision to have a baby, although they weren't aware that the first attempt at pregnancy had been made. They just knew that Steve was wound tightly, and anything that would get them out of the office was a good thing.
It was almost quitting time when Steve's cell went off. Danny saw the look on Steve's face and knew instantly who was calling. Steve turned toward Danny's office and motioned for Danny to come in.
"Can you wait a second? Danny just came in. I want him to hear this too." Steve held out his arms and pulled Danny close. He rested his forehead against Danny's and held his breath.
"Steve, Danny, I have great news. According to my home pregnancy test, I'm pregnant. Congratulations! You're going to be great fathers." Shelley was so excited for the men that she was crying.
Steve started to tell her thank you, but the lump in his throat made it hard to talk. "Shelley, it's Danny. That's wonderful news. Excuse my partner again. He seems to be incapable of speech at the moment." Danny pulled a bottle of water of the fridge and gave it to Steve.
After drinking half of the water, Steve was finally able to speak. "Shelley, I don't know how to thank you. Have you told your family yet?"
"You and Danny were my first phone call. I won't keep you. I know that you want to celebrate. We'll talk later. Hang in there guys. We still have over eight months to go. I promise to take good care of this little one." Shelley hung up with a smile on her face. She couldn't remember the last time that she made someone so happy.
Chin and Kono came back into their offices to find Steve and Danny still hugging. Tears were running down Steve's face, and Danny was comforting him. Chin and Kono rushed into Steve's office expecting bad news.
Steve turned to his friends, a radiant smile on his face. "We're going to be fathers", was all he could say. It was enough.