This is completely a work of fiction and I do not own the series everything belongs to CBS. This is Slash so if you don't like turn back. And all mistakes are mine and mine alone.
Steve POV
I stood in the kitchen watching as Danny walked out the back door to go and get Grace for dinner. I could tell he was upset about something but I couldn't put my finger on it. Maybe I was wrong after all and Danny wasn't into me as I thought he was. But I still had to tell him that Cath was having my child. And then if I worked up the courage to tell him that I was in love with him and I would need his help with the whole raising a child. I walked into the bathroom and stripped out of my clothes and then in the board shorts and a tee-shirt. Knowing that after dinner Grace and I would end up out on the beach. Just thinking about Grace made me smile knowing that I got to hang out with her and Danny. I was always so grateful that he would allow me to spend time with him and Grace when it was his time with her. I only hoped that he would agree to be there for me and my child. Once I was changed and ready to face him I walked down the steps and was about to enter the kitchen when I noticed the big yellow envelope sitting on the table next to the door. I picked it up and opened it and there I saw everything that Cath and I had talked about all the papers she had signed giving up her rights once the baby was born. Then there was a second set that was quit shocking. It was Adoption papers for the baby I continued to read them seeing that it was for me to fill in the baby's name and then to get Danny to sign. Cath had figured everything out except one thing and that is what if Danny didn't feel the same about me as I did him. Standing there looking over the papers I figured out that Cath must have stopped by the house and talked to Danny. May be that's why the cold shoulder. I placed the envelop back down on the table and walked into the kitchen to see Grace setting the table and Danny sitting the food on the table.
"UNCLE STEVE!" Grace yelled as she ran to me and I bent to her and picked her up as she throw her arms around my neck hugging tightly.
"Hey Kiddo how was your day?" I asked
"Good. Thank you for letting me and Danno stay here this weekend." Grace said
"No problem you two are always and I mean always welcome here." I said as I put her down and we turned to see Danny watching us. It was then I knew that he didn't mind that I loved his daughter and she loved me. I could only hope that everything was returned and he could love my child when they join me.
"Come on you two let's sit and eat dinner before it gets cold." Danny said as we all sat around the table and I grabbed the salad tongs as Danny reached for them and our hands touched. It was a nice feeling to have his hand against mine and I just wanted to take his hand into mine. But I knew I couldn't yet we had to talk and it needed to be done without Grace present so I let go of the tongs.
"So how did the case work out?" Danny asked
"Oh yeah it seems that the daughter was very upset and pissed off at her mom for just giving up. She asked her boyfriend to take care of it. So we tracked him down and he confessed. Thanks to you Danno we got him." I said
"Well that's good." Danny said as he went back to eating and I looked over at Grace.
"So Kiddo what did you do while Danno cooked dinner?" I asked
"Um I built a huge sand castle after dinner, can I take you out and show you?" Grace asked
"Yeah we can." I said
"Cool. Oh and I almost forgot Danno, mom called while you were talking to Miss Catharine she and Step-Stan are going to be an extra week." Grace said as I saw Danny flinch at the mention of Cath's name. I then knew that she was here and must have said something to upset Danny.
"Ok. We'll call Carla and get you more cloths packed up and well pick them up on our way back to the apartment on Sunday." Danny said
"You know Danny you and Grace could just stay here for the two weeks I mean her school is on the way to the office and there is plenty of room." I said as Grace's face lit up like a kid in a candy store. Yet Danny looked like someone kick his puppy dog.
"Can we daddy?" Grace asked
"I'll think about it." Danny said as we continued to eat dinner. It was very delicious and I couldn't get enough. Danny was a great cook and I could only hope to taste more.
"Ohhh guess what Uncle Steve I got an A on my spelling test and a B on my math test." Grace said I was proud of her she worked so hard to make her mom and Stan happy that it always made Danny happy.
"Well that's great Gracie what do you say tomorrow as a treat we go to the Zoo and then out to lunch." I said
"Cool." Grace said
"Sounds like a great idea how about you go show Uncle Steve your mater piece and I'll start clean up." Danny said
"Ok come on Uncle Steve!" Grace yelled as she was half way out the door.
"Danny you sure?" I asked as he was busy cleaning up the table. I placed my hand on his to make him look at me.
"I am fine Steven go see what Grace did it is awesome." Danny said as he went about his cleaning. I knew that something was bothering him only because he only calls me Steven when he was pissed at me. I walked out the back door and walked down to the beach and there I saw Grace's castle. It was amazing and I couldn't be more proud of her. She had used everything that I taught her about building sand castles and did a great job.
"Gracie this is amazing. I am so proud of you." I said as she came and sat down next to me. I pulled her close as the two of us sat and watched the waves as they hit the beach. Within the next hour the waves would destroy her castle. She laid her head on my shoulder and snuggled into me.
"Uncle Steve can I asked you a question?" Grace asked
"Sure what's wrong?" I asked as she turned and looked at me.
"Um I was talking to daddy this morning and he's been upset lately…Mom and Step-Stan want to move to Las Vegas and take me away from Danno. I don't want to leave they said that Daddy won't win a custody battle cause he's single." Grace said as I looked to see the sad look in her eyes. It made me want to cry and just hold her tightly and never let her go. I knew that if that ever happened that Danny would follow and I would lose him too.
"Grace I will do everything in my power to help your dad so he doesn't lose you again. I promise you make him so happy." I said
"I know. I just wish daddy would find someone who loves him. Someone like you." Grace said as I couldn't help but smile knowing that she was in sorts of ok with me loving her dad. She already knew that I loved her as if she was my own.
"Why someone like me?" I asked as she looked up and smiled at me.
"Because you love us both and well you and Danno make a great team." Grace said
"I love you and your dad you are part of my Ohana and I fight for my Ohana." I said as I pulled her close to me. I knew that I had to make a move tonight. Both Grace and I sat on the beach a little while longer waiting to see the waves make her castle no more. It didn't take long as the first wave crashed and the left wing was destroyed. And then the next wave destroyed the whole thing as the water reached our feet. Grace screamed as the cool water hit us and she jumped up into my lap. I picked her up and carried her back to the house and saw Danny just step out on the deck.
"Ok Monkey say good night." Danny said as she looked to her dad and smile.
"Danno can Uncle Steve tuck me in to bed tonight?" Grace asked
"Yeah Monkey I love you." Danny said as Grace reached over to hug her dad. Danny gave her a kiss on her for head and held her tightly as they said good night. I then took Grace back and the two of us walked into the house and I grabbed a bottle of water and I carried her up to Mary's old room. She got her clothes ready for bed and headed to the bathroom. While she did that I made sure there were fresh sheets on the bed and heavy blanket at the bottom of the bed just in case she got cold. She walked back into the room and crawled up into the bed and I covered her up. I sat on the bed and I brushed a stranded of hair out of her face.
"Ok kiddo good-night and sleep tight. Rest up for tomorrow we're going to have a fun filled packed day." I said
"I will. I love you Uncle Steve." Grace said as she threw her small arms around my neck. I kissed her cheek and hugged her back.
"I love you too kiddo." I said as I turned on the night light and headed out. I shut her door and walked down the steps. I picked up the envelop and walked into the kitchen to see that Danny was out on the lani. I walked out and there on my chair was sitting a beer. I walked out and sat the envelope on the table between us. This conversation was going to be tough and I wasn't ready for it, it would be harder than the one I tell him that I love him.
"So when were you going to tell me?" Danny asked his tone was harsh and cold. I could tell he was pissed off.
"Tonight." I said
"Really that the reason you asked me and Grace to stay here." Danny said
"No I asked you two here cause I love having you here." I said
"So how tell me I am here." Danny said
"Danny please listen to me first before you jump to conclusions. It's not that I lied to you or didn't tell you. I wanted the right time to tell you." I said
"The right time. I thought I was your friend you have known all this time and you are just now telling me." Danny said
"I only found out today when she called. I talked to her the whole time you were talking to the husband. She told me she was pregnant. I thought why tell me. Then she said that the navy is her life and she never wanted to be a mother. That she didn't want this kid she was going to give it up but figured that she would ask me. I was floored by everything." I said as I stopped taking a swig of the beer in my hand.
"What is going on with everything then? And why wait to tell me?" Danny asked
"No I was going to tell you tonight remember I said I had something to talk to you about this was it. Danny I have no clue what I am getting into but I was hoping that you would be here and help me." I said as he looked at me and I couldn't help but smile as the look on his face.
"Ok look you are great with Grace and you will be fine with your own child. I will be there to help you any way I can. So what about Catharine she just want nothing to do with the child?" Danny asked
"No she doesn't the papers she dropped off earlier was her signing away her right after the baby is born. She and I broke up eight weeks ago and she is eleven weeks pregnant." I said
"Why I thought you two were so in love." Danny asked
"Danny Cath and I haven't been in love with one another in for over two years. It was always a convent thing with the two of us. But she didn't want a family or a commitment she was Navy through and through. Me I wanted the family and the house and picket fence. That's where we both disagreed and then well I told her my deepest darkest secret." I said
"Well looks like you are getting part of your dream. You are about to become a father." Danny said as the two of us sat there just watching as the sky darkened and all we could hear was the waves crashing to shore. I wished that I could work up the nerve to just reach over and grab his hand into mine and tell him that I loved him. That he was the main reason that nothing couldn't have ever happened between Cath and I. It was him it had been him since the moment that he pulled his gun on me in my own garage. I just hoped that someday that I could do something about it. I got up and walked back into the house and grabbed us each another beer.