Steve meet Danni

By

Landon Richardson

Official Disclaimer

The characters of Steve McGarrett, Danny Williams, Chin Ho Kelly, Kono Kalakaua and Governor Patricia Jameson do not belong to me in any fashion. I am merely using them for entertainment purposes.

The character of Danielle 'Danni' Richardson however does belong to me so please do not use her without asking permission first.

If there are any characters within the story who you don't recognise from the show then it is likely that they also belong to me so again please don't use them.

Author Note

It's been a while since I updated this story but I found this little story hidden away on my hard drive so I decided to edit it and upload it all for you.

Perhaps in the future I'll revisit this particular story and turn it into its own saga but we'll see

Anyway please enjoy.

Overall Summary

A group of stories showing the different ways that Steve and Danni could have met each other(Part of the Danni saga featuring a female Danni)

Chapter Summary

"You can do this Danni, you can do this. Nice and easy, just go in and introduce yourself. They are expecting you. Everything is fine." Danielle Richardson told herself softly, her nails digging into the palm of her hands as she focused on her breathing, trying to keep it slow and steady so she didn't end up having a panic attack.

Overall romances

Steve McGarrett / Danielle 'Danni' Richardson (McDanni)

Too many others to list here.

Chapter romance

Steve McGarrett / Danielle 'Danni' Richardson (McDanni)


Snippet Two


"You can do this Danni, you can do this. Nice and easy, just go in and introduce yourself. They are expecting you. Everything is fine." Danielle Richardson told herself softly, her nails digging into the palm of her hands as she focused on her breathing, trying to keep it slow and steady so she didn't end up having a panic attack.

It was stupid to be so nervous. She had done so many of these jobs that she had lost count of it. She went in, she dealt with the problem for a day or two and then she went back home and right there was the problem. Because this job wasn't her usual sort of job. This job was permanent unless she fucked up somehow and got fired which given her almost perfect record was unlikely. There would be no escaping if she messed up which meant that she had to make a good impressions.

She forced her eyes open as the elevator doors slid open and took a step out of them, glancing around her in interest before she headed down the corridor to the left, her heels making a comfortable, familiar sound against the marble floor. Danni came to a stop outside the double glass doors, taking another deep breath as she straightened the bottom of her dress and pushed open the nearest door stepping into the room and looking around her, trying to take in as much detail as she could about the room.

"Hello, can I help you with something?"

Danni lowered her head, her gaze landing on an older man of about five foot nine who looked as though he was of Korean descent with thick, wavy black hair and kind looking black eyes. The badge on his belt and his comfortable stance told her that he worked here which must have meant that he was Chin Ho Kelly. She took a step forward, holding her hand out with a smile, thankful when he gave her a soft smile of his own as he reached out and took her offered hand, shaking it gently before letting go.

"I hope so, I have an appointment to meet Commander Steven McGarrett or Detective Danny Williams?" She told him, her eyes noting the flash of surprise which crossed the other man's eyes before he smiled again.

"Steve is in his office, follow me and I'll take you there" Chin offered, waiting only until she nodded at him before he turned and crossed the room. Danni took another deep breathe, glancing around her once more before she followed him across the room, aware of eyes watching her from some of the occupied offices. She didn't dare glance over towards them, instead focusing her attention on Chin's back, trying to convince herself that there was nothing to worry about and that she could do this.

After all what would be so different here compared to any other place she had been.

Steve McGarrett was staring down at the report in his hand wondering when the hell a call would come in from anyone requiring their help. The morning so far had been the slowest morning he could remember them experiencing and it was already driving him mad.

He looked up eagerly at the soft cough at his door, his eyes landing on Chin who was lingering in the doorway.

"Hey Chin, what can I do for you?" Steve asked thankfully, a slight frown coming to his face when Chin gave him a knowing look before he spoke.

"There's someone who is here to see you Steve" He told him, the remark causing Steve to groan out loud.

"Please tell me it's not the Governor Chin because I can't deal with her today" Steve remarked, reaching up and running his hand through his hair. While he was grateful that the Governor had given him the taskforce in the first place he wasn't so grateful about her constant need to interfere and to be kept in the loop about their cases.

"No not the Governor" Chin answered mysteriously before he took a step to the side to reveal one of the most gorgeous women who Steve had laid eyes on. She was small in height and blond with soft grey eyes and a pretty smile which made his heart skip a beat. For a moment Steve just stared at her before Chin coughed again, this time more pointedly. "Steve?"

"Right, sorry, please come in" Steve said, coming to his feet as Chin ushered the young woman into the room. Chin nodded at the pair of them and spoke, shooting Steve an amused look as he did.

"I'll leave the both of you alone then, if you need me… either of you… then I'll be in my office" He told them before turning and heading out the door leaving them alone with each other. For a moment there was silence before the blonde spoke, in a soft voice which seemed to suit her perfectly. The accent reminded him of his Aunt and Uncle's voice which placed her as being raised in the Maryland area of the country.

"Commander McGarrett? It's a pleasure to meet you, my name is Special Agent Danielle Richardson. I understand you've been expecting me?" She asked him, her tone completely professional though Steve could detect the slightest hint of hopefulness to her tone which spoke of a concealed nervousness which he found strangely endearing.

"Wait" Steve said, her words sinking into his mind finally. "They told me to expect a Danni Richardson… you're Danni Richardson?" He demanded.

"Well it's Danielle, but a lot of people do tend to shorten my name to Danni which I don't mind. I'll answer to either name" She told him, tilting her head to the side as a slight smile curved her mouth. "Don't tell me, you heard the name Danni and assumed I was a man? Don't worry you're certainly not the first person to make that mistake and I doubt you'll be the last either." She assured him.

"I wasn't sure who to expect" Steve admitted before he waved his hand to one of the chair opposite his desk. "Would you like to take a seat? Can I get you something? A coffee or a water or something?" He offered, grinning when she shot him another one of those soft smiles.

"I'm okay thank you. I've been across the road in one of the coffee shops for the past hour waiting until it was time to come up. I apologise for being early as it is, I know I was due to come at ten but I think I would have had to of brought another coffee and I wasn't sure I could handle anymore. I've already had two mugs" She said as she moved into the room and took the seat in question, lowering herself onto it before giving Steve an expectant look.

"The coffee shop across the road is the best one. I'll take you later to the one we all go to, members of Five-O get a half price discount. Apparently when you save the owners grandson from a robbery they remain grateful for life." Steve told her.

"I'll keep that in mind" She responded warmly as she placed her bag by her feet and rested her hands lightly on her lap. For a moment they sat in silence with Steve staring at her while trying to act as if he wasn't. His mind screaming at him that the woman opposite him was hot as hell wasn't exactly helping.

"So Danni, what exactly can I do with you… I mean for you. What can I do for you?" Steve correctly himself quickly, wanting to hit his head against the desk when he saw the way her eyes widened at his slip up.

"I understood that this was an interview or rather not so much an interview but a welcome to the team interview because the job in question was already mine? I spoke to a Detective Williams on the phone, he said he would be conducting it?" She told him with a look of confusion. "This is the right day right? I haven't gotten it wrong have I?"

"You've spoken to Danny already?" Steve said, his eyes widening. "He did mention something but I'm actually the head of the taskforce so I'll conduct your welcome interview. Just… just give me a moment okay. I just need to head into his office to retrieve your file from him. He was meant to give it to me yesterday but you know how these things work. Too many bad guys to put away and then you forget things. I'll be right back" He promised, coming to his feet and heading to his door, mentally kicking himself so acting like a doofus. He couldn't remember the last time a woman had reduced him to a bumbling idiot.

Danni shifted in her chair, watching over her shoulder as Steve left the office and disappeared into the main room before she glanced around her at his office, taking everything in. Her eyes lingering on the medals which told her that the commander was decorated with honours. She found it strange that the rest of room was devoid of any personal touches, there were no photos that she could see and everything other than the plaques with his achievements seemed generic and almost cold.

She breathed out, straightening her skirt and smiled to herself as she thought back to the endearing goofiness the Commander seemed to portray.

"You must be Special Agent Danni Williams? I'm sorry I'm late, I got held up at another meeting" A new voice said, attracting her attention away from her thoughts. She came to her feet and turned, her eyes landing on a blond man who looked as though he was about five foot five with a muscular build. He entered the room as though it belonged to him, closing the door behind him and moved towards the desk, holding out his hand to her and shaking it before he took the seat the Commander had been in.

"I am" She said cautiously as she retook her own seat.

"Good, I'm Detective Danny Williams, second in commander of Five-O we spoke on the phone together earlier in the week. I understand from Chin that you have already met Commander McGarrett who is the lead of the team?"

"Yeah, I have he just went to get something from your office" Danielle responded, watching as Danny sighed with a shake of his head before he flashed her a grin which she found herself returning.

"Now firstly it's going to get pretty complicated if we're both called Danny so is there another name you'd prefer to go by?" Danny asked her curiously.

"No really, but I'd be happy for people to call me Danielle instead of a nickname." She responded, as she leaned back in her chair.

"Danielle it is then" He agreed. "Now this obviously isn't a job interview, the job is yours full stop. As I said on the phone this is more a welcome to the team, this is how we function meeting just so you know exactly what is expected from you since this is going to be different from your usual gig" Danny told her as he leaned forward, resting his arms on the desk, his bright blue eyes fixed on her. "I'll show you your office and your area of operations. Just to confirm you're not trained to be out in the field are you?" He asked her.

"No I'm afraid not" Danielle told him honestly with a shake of her head. "I have held a gun and passed my proficiency test but that's all. I'm not comfortable using them unless there is absolutely no other choice."

"It will be pretty unlikely that you will need to shoot one. At least ninety five percent of your job will have you stationed here running things while the rest of us are in the field. There may be one or two occasions when we require you with us but that will be rare. We should…" Danny's voice trailed off as the door reopened and McGarrett walked in, his eyes flickering between the two of them quickly.

"Danno, I didn't realise you had come in. I was just getting Danni's file from your office." McGarrett said to Danny, a tone to his voice which Danielle didn't recognise.

"I did tell you when I would be in" Danny replied mildly with a raised eyebrow. "I was just giving Danielle the rundown on her welcome meeting."

"Danielle?" Steve repeated with a sight frown, his eyes landing on her. "I thought it was Danni?"

"It is Danni, but we can't have two of them in the same office Steve or it will get confusing. I asked Danielle what she wanted to be called instead and that's what she said, so Danielle it is." Danny said, pushing himself to his feet. "Speaking of which Danielle, if you follow me then I'll take you to your office." He said to Danielle who nodded, picking up her bag and coming to her feet as well.

"Lead the way" She said politely, heading out of the door.

"What are you doing?" Steve hissed at Danny moving towards him. "I was doing the interview, why are you in here?"

"What do you mean what am I doing in here?" Danny responded with a frown at Steve. "I'm doing what I always have to do when we get a new person buddy or have you forgotten all the times you've told me to interview people because you found it took time consuming which is your way of saying it is too boring for you."

"This time was different Danny, I was in the middle of the interview or at least I was about to properly start it" Steve responded, his eyes fixed on Danielle who was listening to whatever it was that Chin was saying to her with a polite smile.

"Different because this time it was a gorgeous woman?" Danny asked watching his partner closely.

"Something like that" Steve replied absently, rubbing at his chest before he moved forward towards Danielle leaving Danny staring after him with a surprised look as he shook his head.

This was either going to end really well or really badly.

Danny just wasn't sure which one it would be.


Author Note

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