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Chapter 3 : the talk amoung other things
Just before they went inside, Danny pulled Steve back, "Wait a minute Steve-there's uhhh something else I need to tell you."
Steve's eyebrows furrowed in confusion, "What is it?"
"It's about us umm something I told your mom about us."
Now he was starting to get worried, "What? She doesn't approve of us, she's disappointed in me-what is it?"
Danny smiled, "No babe, it's nothing like that-you see when I opened the door I wasn't expecting it to be her; I thought it was you but that's not the point. What I'm trying to say is that I told her that you're my husband and Grace is our daughter."
Needless to say that wasn't Steve was expecting to hear coming out of Danny's mouth but he quickly got over the shock and broke out into a bright wide smile. He took Danny's hands into his, "Really? Is...is that what you want?"
This time it was Danny's turn to be shocked, "Well yes...I want that and so much more. Honestly I've been thinking about asking you to marry me for a few weeks before all this happened and I had to put it on hold. Steve I want us to be together forever-perminately."
By now Steve's eyes had welled up with unshed tears and he smiled brightly, "Is that a purposal?"
"Only if you want it to be."
Without saying anything else Steve pulled him in for a deep passionate kiss that left Danny breathless and speechless. When they broke for air they were both wearing goofy smiles and Steve rested his head against Danny's forehead, "I love you. And yes I'll marry you." He breathed out as he placed a chaste kiss on his lover's lips again.
"Wow-you know you are full of surprises. I never expected you to settle down but first before you do anything, I think you should go take a shower. Where did you run by the way?"
"I ran to HQ before I knew it. I just needed some air and yes I know I'm full of them. I never expected to settle down either until I met you."
"Come on babe...lets not stay out here too long, Gracie might send a search party out for us."
Steve laughed, "You're right...Hey Doris I'm going to take a quick shower then we can talk. Is that okay?"
"Yes it is."
They made their way up to their bedroom where Steve jumped in the shower and Danny went to his side of the closet. He pushed some of Steve's things aside and got down a box of his things where inside he had hid the ring box. He made his way out of the closet and sat on the bed waiting for Steve to come out. A minute later when Steve opened the door the steam came out and he just looked like a Greek God. Danny's mouth watered and blood rushed down south.
"Danno why you looking at me like that?" Steve smirked knowing what Danny was thinking.
"Can't I just admire the man I love?" He replied slyly before continuing, "Now come over here, I want to give you something and no it's not what you're thinking-Grace is here plus we have a guest downstairs."
Steve laughed-Danno knew him so well because that's excatly what he was thinking. He went over and sat down beside him then Danny opened up the ring box and showed it to him. And judging by the look on Steve's face; he was really happy. The ring was a very beautiful, very shiny planitum ring with the insricption, 'Forever Mine' DSWM. "Wow...Danny...this is beautiful and very shiny. Trying to say something D?"
He smiled widely, "Just a warning of sorts to keep their hands off you and that you are mine."
Steve just laughed and smiled. He loved it when Danny got possessive with him-it made him feel special, needed, wanted and loved all at the same time. Danny put the ring on Steve's finger and kissed it. Steve stuided it for a minute getting used to the feeling of a ring being on his finger and he vowed right then to never take it off. He lent over and kissed Danny with full force while getting a box of his own out of the night stand. When they broke apart for air Danny looked down at his finger and noticed the very same ring with the same if not with more shine to it on his finger, "How...how did you do that?"
"Truth is I have been thinking about it also but then everything happened. I bought this right before I had to go to Japan and the insricption says 'Always Yours' SJMW."
"Wow...babe...I honestly have nothing to say expect that this is more shiny than yours. Are you trying to tell people something?"
"Well I must be something right for you to be speechless and yes I am but it's more like a warning to everyone to keep their hands off you because you belong to me and only me and no one else. You think Gracie will love it?"
"Haha...yes she will...in fact she's been pestering me about popping the question to you and making an honest man outta ya."
"Well lets go get her then I'll go talk to Doris."
Danny nodded, "Wait a minute-put on some clothes please. As much as I love-I mean really love you naked-there's a child here. So shoo-put on something please."
Steve just chuckled as he grabbed a pair of shorts and a nice fitting white tee-shirt. When Danny came back, he peeked in to see if he was decent before he brought Grace in. When he saw Steve stand there he really wanted to jump him but he controlled himself as they walked into the room and he shut the door behind him. Grace could feel something was up when she saw that Steve was wearing a ring, "Sooo daddy what's up with the wedding ring?"
"How did you know?"
"Oh daddy you're so silly. I have two cops for fathers-hello you think I would've learned something by now."
At this point Danny couldn't hold in his laughter any longer and this got all three of them laughing, "Yeah you're right monkey. We're getting married."
Grace started jumping up and down and pulled both of her fathers in for a hug, "YAY! I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS! OH KONO AND I ARE GOING TO HAVE SO MUCH FUN PLANNING; I'VE GOT TO GET STARTED ON IT-I'M GOING TO CALL HER." She kind of yelled out as she was running back to her room to start making plans. Danny turned to Steve, "Guess we can't keep this quiet...my guess is that by tomorrow the whole island will know with those two planning the wedding."
Steve let out a deep laugh before getting serious again, "I guess I have to stop prolonging this any longer." Danny knew he was talking about going to talk to his mom; he reached up and gently caressed the side of his face, "Babe, you can do this, I believe in you and I know you-I know that deep down you really want to know why she left; am I right?"
He leaned into his touch and nodded and took a deep breath, "Okay, here's goes..." he said nonchantly as he walked out the door and downstairs while Danny went to tell Grace that they were leaving for a little while to give them some privacy.
When Steve got down there he wasn't quiet sure on how to start the conversation and Doris could feel that so she decided, "Hello Steven."
He walked over and sat down in the chair next to the couch, "Hello Doris" Steve didn't know how to start calling her 'mom' again, "So ummm why did you do it? Why the hell did you fake your death over 20 years years ago-on a 16 year old kid no less!" He had to stop before his anger got the better of him and so he could at least have a decent conversation with her.
"I did it to protect you, Mary and your father."
"So he didn't know that you were going to do this?"
"Yes and no"
Steve's furrowed his eyebrows, "What do you mean yes and no? Either he did or he didn't, it's simple."
"No it's not."
"Well then explain it to me-explain why the hell Wo Fat wants you dead?"
"I umm I used to work for the CIA and I was undercover. I had to get in with Wo Fat's dad to bring down his organaztion-we just didn't know how deep his reach ran and what people he had in his pocket. I was good at it to until one day he somehow figured it out unless he had someone in his pocket at the CIA because there was only a handful that knew about it. Not even your father knew about it because it was classified and I couldn't tell him although now I wished I thrown that out the window and just told him because you wouldn't have to be paying for our mistakes."
Steve's face softened a little and looking over at her, he realized that she seemed a bit shook up by talking about this so he gently sequeezed her hand to encouage her to go on, "What happened?"
She looked at him with a soft smile, "He uhh he attacked me but I put up a fight. It was like a showdown but unforunately he was stronger than me and pinned me down while he tied me up. I went missing for a week then I woke up in the hospital two days later with only your father beside me."
Now Steve's hard face came back, "What did he do to you?"
"Beat me pretty bad and nevermind-anyway your dad told me that I was practically on death's door when I arrived."
"No tell me-please"
"I was raped, beaten and tortured-that's what the doctor told Jack who then told me and he had that same face you're making. He was determined to kill this guy which he did on one of his cases-he would never just kill a man in cold blood so he waited unil they had him trapped and like an idoit he ran and your father shot him dead. When I heard about that I was grateful but then my case went no where because we had no new leads-we were at a dead end and so we came back here to raise you then a few years later I had Mary then a few years after that I had to fake my death because the danger was just too great."
Steve didn't really know what to say to all that. He put in his head in his hands and breathed, "Oh god" quietly before tears started streaming down his face before he could stop them. A few seconds later he felt gentle arms wrap around him and pulling him close; at that moment all his anger towards her melted away and he just wrapped his arms around her and broke down in uncontrolable sobs, "I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry." he repeated over and over. She put her hand under his chin and pulled his face up, "Steven...Steven open your eyes and look at me. Thank you...now none of this is your fault. What he did to me was not your fault...he was just an evil evil man that wanted to have everything, wanted to rule...Honey don't go blaming yourself for something you can't control."
"I know but where was I when all of this went down?"
"You were staying with Chin's family...remember those few nights your dad told you it was okay to have fun and stay there?"
"Yeah"
"Well that's when he came and got me."
"I-"
"No do not say you're sorry. Now tell me about this wonderful protector of yours named Daniel Williams-McGarrett and his daughter Grace. How long have you two been together?" She smiled down at him and he gave her one of the most bright smiles because he knew that she was doing this to take his mind off the pain.
AN: wanted to stop there b/c i didn't want it too long...next chapter will resume with doris and steve talking...please review...oh don't worry i haven't forgotten about my other stories-i'm just having a hard time writing the next chapters...sorry
