The Cave

By

Landon Richardson and Tealrose

Disclaimer

The character of Steve McGarrett, Chin Ho Kelly, Kono Kalakaua, Adam 'Toast' Charles and Amy Hanamoa do not belong to me in any shape or form, I am merely using them for my own entertainment purposes

The character of Danni Williams is probably mine by now. Even though she was originally based on male Danny Williams I think it's probably safe to say that's she her own individual character by now, especially since I've created a back ground for her which is different to male Danny's background in the show. This also affects Grace who is different from the show as well in ways.

The characters of Jack O'Connor. Riley King, Rosie Lange. Ryan Moore and Lily Nichols also belong to me. I should also add that if a character is mentioned who you are not instantly aware of then that character belong to me as well

Author Note

First thing I should say is that this particular story was actually co-written with Tealrose who is an incredible writer so you should so check her work out if you haven't already done so.

Sometimes you got to go where the Muse takes you and the Muse has taken me to this story which has been sitting there for months now waiting for me to put it up. Before you all panic this story is completed and so far it's over 20,000 words so you're definitely getting your McDanni feel from it.

This story is the story about how the two of them get together in this 'What could have happened' saga. A lot of the story which we write where they are a couple come from this story.

This will definitely be an M rating within a couple of chapters so all I can say is enjoy!

Overall summary

Steve and Danni have been dancing around their attraction since they met but neither of them have taken the first step. Could a weekend alone together finally change all that? (Part of the McDanni world, female Danni)

Chapter Summary

Danni followed Steve down the track, stumbling at time over overgrown tree route, the path was worn and barely visible at time backing Steve's statement that the place he was taken her to was barely known to anyone who wasn't a local. She held on tightly to his hand, thankful for the extra support he gave her, her heart jumping every time his thumb gently stroked her pulse. Breathing out slowly, she lowered her eyes from his broad back to focus on the path though her eyes swiftly became distracted by Steve's perfect ass.

Overall romance

Steve McGarrett/Danni Williams (McDanni)

Chapter Romance

Steve McGarrett/Danni Williams (McDanni)

Other note

All locations are made up or at least the cave is

Other, other note

This will be the last new chapter stories up until I have completed at least three others so if you're looking for a particular story to be finished then trust me when I say it's on the cards. Just waiting for the pesky muses to stop playing games and to focus!

Chapter Two

Danni slowly followed Steve down the uneven track, stumbling at times over the overgrown tree roots sticking out from the ground, the path was worn down and barely visible at times backing Steve's statement that the place he was taken her to was barely known to anyone who wasn't a local. She held on tightly to his hand, thankful for the extra support he gave her, her heart jumping every time his thumb gently stroked her pulse. Breathing out slowly, she lowered her eyes from his broad back to focus on the path though her eyes swiftly became distracted by Steve's perfect ass.

She had to figure out a way of showing him she was interested in him, not only interested but tired of hiding it. The only question was how she could do that in a way which would leave her with an excusable exit if Steve didn't feel the same way. He may have been happy with the way their relationship was. She had no idea, not when the other man was so hard to read. The fact that he had ended his arrangement with Catherine Rollins a few months previously gave her hope though. Now she just had to act on that hope and pray that things worked out the way she wanted them to.

"So, have you brought anyone else to this place we're going to?" Danni asked casually, breaking the silence between them, blinking when Steve turned and looked over his shoulder at her, a smile coming to his face which caused her to swallow hard.

"No, no one else. You're the only person I would bring here Danni" He answered her, a look in his eyes which made her feeling of hope grow steadily in her chest until she thought she would choke on it.

"That's good" She answered lamely, silently berating herself at Steve's amused look before he looked away from her and back to the path.

"You have nothing to worry about Danni" He told her cryptically, making her frown slightly as she tried to figure out what he was talking about. She waited for him to say more but he remained quiet. She knew he was flirting with her, that much was clear but while Danni wasn't that good at it, she knew that Steve was a master at it. He would naturally flirt with most women, flashing them his smile and watching in amusement when they melted in front of him. It was a talent which had gotten him into trouble in the past and one which she always found entertaining when he had to suddenly backtrack when a woman had taken his flirting seriously and made a play for him. Why he backtracked when they did was beyond her though, some of the women had been stunning and yet Steve always turned them down, explaining that he was taken. She had originally thought he had been talking about Catherine but he still said he was taken now even though his and Catherine's arrangement was over. Sometimes when one or two the women had been particularly persistent, Steve had suddenly appeared at Danni's side, his arm wrapping around her as he introduced her as his girlfriend, a look in his eyes begging her to play along.

"I'm glad" She finally said, her voice quiet, a small smile coming to her face when he squeezed her hand in response. She blinked when Steve came to a stop and turned to face her.

"Okay so we're nearly there now" He announced, tilting his head to the side, searching her face carefully as he spoke again. "Do you trust me Danni?" He asked her seriously.

"Yes" She answered instantly without any hesitancy in her manner.

"Good" He responded, moving round her so he was at her back, his hands resting on her shoulder as he leaned close. "Close your eyes" he murmured in her ear, the sound of his voice and feel of his warm breathe in her ear causing her to shiver as she did what he asked. She almost opened them again when she felt one of his hands leave her shoulder to rest over her eyes but she resisted, instead allowing Steve to slowly guide her forward, whispering instructions to her which she instantly obeyed.

It was a strange feeling, listening only to his voice as he guided her over rocks, tree roots and the occasional fallen branch. She shivered every once in a while at the intimacy of the scene. Danni frowned slightly when she heard a sound nearing them, it sounding familiar though she couldn't quite place where she had heard it before or what it was.

"I hear something" She remarked, tilting her head when he chuckled, the sound low and husky sending a curl of hear through her stomach.

"Well open your eyes and find out what you hear Danni" He remarked, taking his hand away from her eyes though she noticed he didn't move out of her personal space.

Danni blinked in the bright sunlight, allowing her eyes to adjust to the sudden brightness before she looked around her in surprise as she took in the lush scenery surrounding them. They were in an enclosure, surrounded by trees, the branches meeting overhead creating a roof of leaves above them. The area was empty apart from them with a waterfall which led into a deep lagoon, the colour a beautiful clear green blue which took her breathe away.

"Steve, this is… this is beautiful" She whispered in awe, taking a step forward looking back at him with a smile on her face.

Steve nodded slowly, his eyes fixed on her face, as he watched the reverence and pleasure crossing her features which told him without words how much Danni loved the place.

"My Dad brought my mom to this place a long time ago. He showed it to me once and made me promise to keep it to myself until I found someone worthy to bring here to show it to." He told her. Danni turned to him, their eyes meeting for a moment, a soft smile coming to her face before she turned from him and moved further into the enclose.

"How did he find a place like this?" She asked him, looking over her shoulder at him with a questioning look.

"According to what he told me, Mamo told him about it one day so he took her here. He had just moved here with my mom and they didn't know much about the island but he wanted to do something special for her, something to show her that they could be happy in Hawaii. Mamo understood his desire and so he gave him the directions and coordinate. I've only been here that one time when my dad took me here to show it to me." Steve confessed with a shrug.

"Well it's gorgeous Steve" She said, looking towards the lagoon, giving into the temptation she reached down and grabbed the bottom of her vest top, pulling it over her head before she leaned down and unlaced her boots, grinning at Steve as she threw them to the side and stripped off her cargo pants. "I can't resist that lagoon so I'm going for a swim" She announced, unplaiting her hair and running her hand through it. "Are you coming or staying here to get the camp ready?" She queried. She tilted her head to the side as he set down his backpack and stood straight, pulling her own shirt off and stripping off the rest of his clothes until he stood in front of her wearing only a pair of swimming shorts.

"When have you ever heard of me turning down a swim Danno" He stated as he began walking towards her, a look in his eyes which made her smile.

"Well that's true" She said, dropping her eyes when Steve held out his hand to her and taking it, she allowed him to pull her towards the edge of the lagoon.

"There's a pathway you can take to reach it" Steve told her, wrapping his arm around her waist.

"I'm hearing a but coming" Danni commented, her eyes widening when Steve shot her a wicked grin.

"But where's the fun in a path" He responded lifting her to his side and jumping. The shock of the water hit it but he loved it. He felt Danni squirm out of his hold and kicked towards the surface, looking round, his eyes landing on Danni when she emerged, laughing as she pushed her wet hair from her face.

"Seriously, a little warning wouldn't be a bad thing Steve" She commented, shaking her head before she flipped onto her back and began lazily swimming towards the waterfall, a look of peace on her face that Steve rarely got to see.

"Where would the fun be if I warned you every time I did something like this?" He queried innocently before he dove under the water, streaking towards her and grabbed at her ankle, her shrieks of laughter sounding muffled beneath the water as he tickled her before he pulled her down beneath the water. He met her eyes and made a motion for her to follow him, watching as she nodded at him, she surfaced for a second before she came back down and swam after him. He led her to the waterfall, entering the small enclosure beneath it, there was a small passage way leading into it that they made their way through before both surfaced, breathing in the oxygen.

Danni glanced around her, her eyes widening when she saw that the walls were glowing.

"Wow" She murmured looking towards Steve when he spoke, his voice echoing around the space.

"The walls are made of obsidian, that's why they glow, it's because of all the volcanos" He explained. Danni nodded taking in the areas to the side which were large enough to sit in giving them a place to shelter if it rained while they were out there. She reached out and swum to the side, running her hand over the wall.

"I've been here for about two minutes and I already don't want to leave." She admitted to him, trying not to notice how close they were to each other in the enclosure.

"Well the good news is that we don't have to for at least two days. This is our weekend off courtesy of the Governor. She thinks we need a break since we've been working twenty four seven and I tend to agree with him. We need this break and this time together" He said quietly, meeting her eyes when she met his gaze.

"I like the thought of that" She said, blinking when Steve wrapped his arm around her, pulling her closer to him. For a moment they simply stared at each other before Steve moved in, his mouth brushing against Danni's. He moved back, his eyes searching hers before they both moved in, kissing again. It was surprisingly gentle at first, soft touches that made her cling to his shoulders as he took control of the kiss firmly, his tongue licking at her lower lip until she opened her mouth, giving him the access he was clearly wanting.

She wrapped her legs around his waist, allowing him to keep them safe from drowning. She knew he would never let anything happen to her, well anything which was in his power anyhow. She trembled in his hold, his scent surrounding her as he kissed her as though his life depended on it. She heard herself moan, one of his hands caressing her back as the other moved through the water, keeping them steady.

Danni moved back, breaking the kiss and instead leaning her forehead against his shoulder as she sucked in some much needed oxygen, shiver as he peppered the back of her neck with kisses.

"Steve what are we doing?" She murmured, wrapping her arms around him, kissing his shoulder, biting down lightly on the skin and smiling when she felt him shudder at the contact.

"Something we should have done long ago Danno." He answered slowly, gripping her hair lightly and using the hold to pull her head back so he could see into her eyes. Danni blinked as he moved them back towards the side and set her on the rocky sensation, capturing her mouth in a kiss he held her there, ignoring her attempts to tug him out of the water, he moved his lips across her jaw and down her neck, biting down on her pulse point, the action causing her to cry out. "I like that sound baby" he muttered, sucking at the area before he leaned back and stared at his handiwork. The skin would be a riot of colours by the morning which she wouldn't be able to hide. He smiled, a feeling of primal satisfaction coming over him as he lifted his hand up and buried it into her hair, taking the opportunity to simply stare at her. She looked beautiful, her pale skin flushed a rosy pink, her lips swollen from his kisses and he could see that here was only a rim of grey colour left around her irises. She tugged at him again, her small hands tracing gently over his chest and shoulder muscles as though she was trying to touch as much of him as she could.

"Steve, I…" She hesitated for a moment, her eyes moving away from his for a moment as though she was trying to pick her words. He waited, his hand massaging the back of her neck "I'm nervous about this. I care a lot for you and I don't want to risk losing you, if things don't go well, if we somehow mess this up and I lose you…" Her voice trailed off.

"You aren't going to lose me Danni, this thing between us? This is real. I see you and I see my future. This isn't casual, this isn't a friends with benefit thing. If we do this then this will be serious between us. A relationship with the idea of being together, hopefully for a long time." He answered her gently, bringing his hand up and cupping her face. A smile coming to her face as he took in her surprised look.

Danni searched her eyes, looking and seeing the expression of love in his blue eyes which took her breathe away, she swallowed, shakily bringing her hand up and wrapping her hand around his wrist.

"Really? But why me? I mean you could have anyone Steve, why me?" She asked, sounding genuinely baffled by what he had said.

"You really don't realise how completely beautiful you are to me do you? You are the most wonderful woman I have met Danni, how could I not fall for you? It would take the rest of my life to show you what you mean to me and how special you are to me" He told her seriously, his eyes widening when he saw a tear run down her cheek. "Hey, hey why are you crying Danni? You don't need to cry" He told her, brushing her tear away with a look of concern.

"I didn't realise I was." She admitted, before she leaned down and kissed him gently. If they could only have this weekend together then she was determined to make the most of it with him. Even if nothing came from it then at least she would have the memories.

She must have said something out loud because he moved away from her with a frown.

"What do you mean you'd have the memories, Danni I meant everything I said to you. This isn't just something for the weekend to past the time. This is because I want it and I want this to continue long after this weekend is over. I want you okay?" He told her firmly. Danni nodded swallowing hard.

"It's not that I don't believe you Steve, I do. It's just… I never dated much growing up, I had like one boyfriend in school and then I met Duncan and married him and had Grace and then when we broke there was just not enough time to have a relationship with anyone. So I'm out of practice with this. I used to people wanting me for sex but not to have something more with me but you do. It's just hard to wrap my head around that's all" She said.

"Well get used to it because we're doing this. Are you with me?" He asked.

Danni met his eyes and smiled slowly.

"I'm with you."

Author Note

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