Chapter Two

'He did say Oliver right?' Kono asked.

'Yes he did.' Chin agreed.

'Go Danny, he must have some skills.' Kono laughed as she turned to look at her cousin and Steve.

Steve's gaze stayed on Danny, a frown on his face.

'Is this going to be a problem?' Chin asked their leader.

Steve turned and glared at him. 'Is what going to be a problem?' He growled.

'Danny, seeing a man, is that going to be a problem?' Chin repeated himself.

'What! Of course not,' Steve looked a Chin horrified at the thought. 'I just…..why didn't Danny tell us?'

'You'll have to ask him that.' Chin turned his attention back to the diminutive detective.

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Danny growled at his monitor. He had been attracted to men before but had never acted on it. The most recent being his partner, but he didn't think there were many people who didn't. He had no idea why he had said yes Oliver. There was something about him that pulled you in, just like his partner. It did Danny's self-esteem good to have a man like that want to get to know you better.

One thing he genuinely couldn't believe he'd done was blurted out Oliver's name. He was sick and tired of Steve thinking he had no life, well he didn't but that was no excuse, and now Steve would sit and just look at him. Sometimes, it was with confusion and others he looked angry. Danny hoped that because he opened his mouth in the heat of the moment that he was going to be transferred back to HPD. He had moved here for Grace, but Steve, Chin, Kono, Kamekona and Max had made it more of a home for him by becoming his ohana. He certainly didn't want to have messed it up.

A beeping sound came from his phone that made him jump. He had been so lost in his own thoughts. Danny picked it up and read the text that Oliver had just sent, and frowned.

Danny, sorry we couldn't spend longer together. Have you actually eaten? If not, how many people do you work with? Oliver

Danny sighed as he realised he was going to have to send a reply back. It sounded if Oliver was going to send food to them. He could be wrong of course; it wouldn't be the first time.

Oliver, I'm sorry we didn't have that long either. No, that is one thing about being a cop no guaranteed lunch hours. There are 4 of us here, why? Danny

When he was happy it read and was typed correctly he sent it off. There was a tap on his door as he looked up Steve opened the door, walked in and closed it behind him. He walked over to the desk and sat down in the chair opposite Danny.

'You do trust us, right?' Steve asked.

'Of course I do, why are you asking?' Danny replied straightaway without giving it a second thought.

Steve smiled at the reaction. 'That's good to know.'

'Steve, why did you ask me that now?' Danny paused for a moment, and then it hit him. 'This is about Oliver isn't it?'

'Why didn't you tell us you liked men? You and I,' Steve waved his hand between the two of them, 'we talk about everything, well you do. I just don't get why this never came up.'

'Look Steve, yes I have been attracted to men and no I haven't ever done anything about it. Oliver is really the only man I have been straight away attracted to since…..' Danny shut his mouth quickly, something he did know how to do if it were going to cause him a lot of trouble.

'Since who?' Steve frowned at him. He hated the fact that Danny wasn't telling him everything.

'It doesn't matter Steve. I'm sorry you feel as if I don't trust you, it isn't that. This is something I never talked about. Before Oliver, there was no need.'

'What about this other guy you are attracted to, is he going to make an appearance?' Steve asked.

'Steve, please just let it go.' Danny pleaded.

'Ok, I'll let it go for now. I thought you were my friend. Do you only tell me things you want to? Things you find easy to talk about?' Steve shook his head and then turned away.

'Steve wait, if you were into guys would you tell me?' Danny demanded he wanted Steve to understand how hard this was.

Steve turned and looked at him in confusion. 'I do like guys.' He replied simply.

TBC