This was a bad idea

By

Landon Richardson

Disclaimer

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

The character of Danni Williams could probably be considered mine since she has changed and has her own background and everything. This also means that Grace has changed…

The characters of Jack O'Connor, Lily Nichols and Matthew Clare also belong to me so please do not use any of them without asking permission first… obviously you can use the ones who belong to the creator of 50 but you get the picture.

Author Note

Thank you to everyone who read and reviewed or enjoyed the last chapter. I really appreciate it.

Here is the next chapter to you.

I'd like to state now that there will be no Catherine bashing in this story mainly because this Catherine is the version from my main saga and she is fairly different from the one in the series.

All things going well the next chapter to this should be up tomorrow!

Anyway please enjoy

Official Summary

When Steve McGarrett suggest to Danni Williams that they should go on a double date together with their respective partners so they could get to know each other better she had known it was a bad idea but not even she could predict just how bad an idea it was (Eventual McDanni, Female Danni)

Chapter Summary

Danni pulled her car outside of the address which Matthew had texted her and raised an eyebrow, her mouth forming a noiseless whistle as she took it in.

Official Romances for the story

Steve McGarrett / Danielle 'Danni' Williams (McDanni)

Danielle 'Danni' Williams / Matthew Clare

Steve McGarrett / Catherine Rollins

Romances mentioned during the chapter

Hints of Steve McGarrett / Danielle 'Danni' Williams (McDanni)

Danielle 'Danni' Williams / Matthew Clare

Steve McGarrett / Catherine Rollins

Other note

Please keep in mind that I don't have a Beta for this story so the odd mistake may creep in without me meaning it to. I have also never been to Hawaii so all locations are either from the show, google or made up in my own mind.


Part Two


Danni pulled her car outside of the address which Matthew had texted her and raised an eyebrow, her mouth forming a noiseless whistle as she took it in. It was large, clearly right on the beach if the location was anything to go by and the surrounding neighbourhood area appeared quiet and peaceful. She knew he lived there alone which made her wonder whether it was some form of inheritance or if his job as head chef paid that well.

Pushing the thought away, Danni checked the side mirror quickly to make sure the road was clear before she pushed the door open and climbed out, lightly shutting it behind her, keys in hand, before she made her way up the pathway to the front door. She stared at it for a moment before she lifted her hand and pressed the doorbell. As much as she wanted to ring her partner and cancel this double date now she knew she couldn't. If she did then Steve would become relentless, probably ending up at Matthew's work place. It would be better for everyone if the setting was at least somewhere neutral with her there to do damage control.

The door opened revealing Matthew wearing a pair of black slacks and a navy blue shirt which set off his eyes. For a moment she allowed herself to appreciate him, making a hum of surprise when he leaned down and kissed her softly in greeting.

"Hey Danni, let me just grab my wallet and I'm good to go" He told her with a grin before he turned his attention away from her and to the table to the side of him, scooping up his wallet and his keys.

"That's good, we're not due for another thirty minutes but I didn't want to take any chances that we would be late. I figured if we got there early then at least…" Her voice trailed off for a moment as she shrugged.

"We can grab a drink of something." Matthew finished for her, joining her on the porch. He quickly locked his home up before he turned to face her, making a sweeping motion with his arm. "After you" He said, the simply action causing her to smile as she nodded and headed down the pathway again.

They quickly settled themselves in the car and were soon back on the road again heading towards the restaurant which Steve had made a reservation for them at.

"Is there anything you want to ask me before we get there?" Danni asked Matthew, breaking the comfortable silence between them. He looked thoughtful for a moment, tapping his fingertips against his thigh before he spoke.

"So Steve is your partner at work, how long have you worked together now?" He queried curiously.

"Four month" She replied promptly, sparing him a quick glance before she focused her attention back on the road. "He high jacked me to his taskforce at the end of September and we're nearly at February. The other members of the team are Chin Ho Kelly, Kono Kalakaua, Jack O'Connor and Adam Charles though he tends to be called Toast. We've been a team for the whole of that time" Danni remarked, her mouth curling up into a small smile hardly able to believe that they had been a team for that long already.

"But it's only Steve and his girlfriend Catherine coming tonight?" Matthew remarked.

"That's right though I wouldn't call Catherine Steve's girlfriend when we're with them. I don't think they've labelled exactly what they are and the few times I've referred to Catherine as his girlfriend, Steve's made it extremely clear that she isn't so…"

"So fuck buddies" Matthew finished knowingly with a shake of his head. "I guess it takes all kinds. Is there anything I should know about Steve? I know he's important to you so if there's any trigger points I shouldn't mention then now might be a good time to tell me about it so I can make sure I don't set him off"

"His family is a sensitive topic but other than that I can't think of anything which might set him off. He just wants to meet you because… well because he's Steve and it's sort of what he does." She said, hitting her indicator and pulling the car into the car park and into the first available space. Her eyes widening slightly when she saw Steve's familiar truck. "Looks like they've beat us here." She commented, looking towards Matthew who smiled at her.

"Guess he's eager to meet me then" Was all he said before he reached down and handed Danni her bag. Danni thanked him, taking it from him and exiting the car. She shut the door after her, taking a moment to straighten the bottom of her dress and make sure her hair was still smooth and in it's usual, complicated style before she headed to the door of the restaurant, letting Matthew take her hand in his. She was surprisingly nervous about this meeting, her stomach already churning unpleasantly making her wonder how she was going to manage to eat anything.

There was no sign of Steve in the waiting area so they headed straight to the reception, waiting until the man behind the desk came off of the phone and looked at them with a pleasant smile.

"Table for two?" He queried, his hand poised over two menus.

"Actually we've a reservation. I think it's under the name McGarrett?" Danni remarked. The man checked his lists before he nodded at her.

"Ah yes here it is, Commander McGarrett and his companion have already arrived, if you follow me then I'll take you to them." He offered.

"Thanks we'd appreciate it" Matthew answered, squeezing down on Danni's hand before they followed the man towards the back of the room.

Danni's eyes landed on Steve, her breathe catching in her throat for a moment when she saw that he was wearing a black suit and a white shirt. He looked gorgeous but that was little surprise to her, she always thought that her partner looked gorgeous regardless of what he was wearing. Her attention fell to the woman next to Steve, her heart sinking when she saw that she was beautiful with long dark hair and dark eyes. Danni could tell she was tall as well, making her the complete opposite of Danni in almost every way.

Forcing a smile onto her face she spoke.

"Hi, sorry we're slightly late, I hope you weren't waiting too long for us." Danni commented as they came to a stop at the table. Steve looked up at the sound of her voice, his eyes sweeping down her body before they came up to meet her eyes, a smile on his face which made her heart skip a beat.

"We haven't been waiting long, if anything you're early. Steve seemed especially keen to get here tonight." The woman answered with a smile as she came to her feet and held out her hand to Danni. "I'm Catherine Rollins, you must be Danni Williams. Steve's spoken about you a lot, it's a pleasure to meet the one person who seems to be able to keep Steve on the straight and narrow" She said.

"Well I don't know about that though I do try" Danni remarked with a soft laugh and a shake of her head "It's nice to meet you as well Catherine and to be able to put a face to the voice finally." Danni said, her smile becoming more natural even as her heart sank further as she realised that the woman in front of her actually seemed pleasant. "This is my other half Matthew Clare. Matt, this is my partner Steve McGarrett and obviously you just heard Catherine's greeting." She introduced.

"Pleasure to meet you both" Matthew said politely, shaking Catherine's hand before he held it out to Steve who had remained silent so far. Steve dropped his gaze to the hand, staring at it for a moment before he reached out and took it, shaking it up and down. The action causing Danni to frown when she had picked up the hesitation on Steve's part.

"Nice to meet the man who is interesting enough to make Danni want to date again." Steve remarked blandly, letting go of Matthew's hand just as Catherine retook her seat.

Danni and Matthew took their seats, glancing at their menus before Catherine spoke, breaking the uneasy silence that had settled over the table.

"So Matthew, Steve tells me you're a head chef?" She questioned politely.

"I am" Matthew answered, reaching out absently and taking Danni's hand in his, his thumb stroking across the back of her knuckles. "I actually own a chain of restaurants across the mainland but Hawaii was the one which I chose to be my flag ship and the one which I decided to work in."

"A chain? It sounds like you're good at what you do. You'll have to let Steve and I know the name of the restaurant, maybe we could come and try your food while I'm here in port? It's rare that Steve actually agrees to come out so I should make the most of it." She commented with a laugh, nudging Steve in the ribs.

"Yeah of course, it's the Indigo Lounge. I'll pass your names on to my head waiter, if you come then he'll let me know and I can make sure it's extra special. Any friend of Danni's is a friend of mine after all." Matthew replied.

"The food is amazing" Danni piped up. "It's actually how we met"

"Yeah?" Steve said suddenly. "How exactly did the two of you meet? You never actually mentioned it before Danielle."

Danni raised an eyebrow at the use of her full name, shooting Steve a thoughtful look before she shrugged, making her voice light and carefree.

"Kono, Amy, Lily and I went to the Indigo lounge for a meal together and the food was so amazing that we asked if we could pass our compliment to the chef in person, the waiter went into the kitchen and then Matthew came out moments later. We talked for a bit and sort of hit it off" Danni remarked.

"So you pass on your compliments to him about food and he scored a date from you?" Steve said, an undercurrent of something to his voice. "Tell me Matthew, does this happen a lot? Beautiful women compliment you on your food so you asks them out? Figure maybe that you can score a little action on the side? How many times has this work for you in the past or is Danni special to you?"

"Steven" Danni snapped, meeting his eyes when they moved back to hers. "Apologise to Matt now" She demanded. For a moment Steve looked like he was going to refuse before he turned to Matthew and spoke looking as though he was doing it through gritted teeth.

"Sorry, perhaps that line of questioning was out of line. Danni is my partner and she's extremely important to me. I'm sure you can understand me being protective of her."

"Sure" Matthew said slowly, his blue eyes narrowing slightly before he looked towards Catherine who was frowning in Steve's direction. "So Catherine, Danni tells me that you're in the Navy Intelligence Unit? I bet it's never boring there" He remarked, clearly changing the subject and steering it onto neutral ground again, something which Danni appreciated.

"It is" Catherine said, her dark eyes lighting up in a way which indicated to them just how much she enjoyed her job. "Sometimes when you're away it can feel like you've been gone too long but I wouldn't change it for the life of me. I'm good at it and I like doing something which I'm good at" She remarked.

"Do you live in Hawaii when you're not on deployment?" Danni asked curiously, turning her hand in Matthew's grasp and interlocking their fingers together, resting them on the table. Danni's eyes flickered over to Steve, widening when she saw the dark look on his face.

"No" Catherine answered, attracting Danni's attention. "I actually live in Chicago most of the time since it's where my family live but when I'm in this area I always make sure I pop by Hawaii so I can see this guy and catch up with him" She said, jerking her thumb towards Steve.

"How did the two of you meet then?" Matthew asked, raising his eyebrow again when Steve cut across Catherine as she began to answer him.

"It's classified" He said shortly, his voice barely escaping a growl.

Danni frowned, she knew full well that the way he and Catherine met wasn't classified since Steve had already told her the story himself within a month of knowing each other. She looked at Catherine, meeting the woman's dark eyes for a moment before she nodded slightly, squeezing Matthew's hand before she came to her feet, gently pulling her hand away, her gaze fixing on her partner.

"Steve a word if I might" She said, her tone making it extremely clear that it was not a request but a demand, she turned her attention to Matthew and Catherine. "Please excuse us for a moment. Matt I'll have an orange and lemonade as I'm driving us tonight" She stated waiting until he nodded at her before she turned and headed away knowing that Steve was already following her.

This wasn't going to be pretty.


Author Note

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