Don't Speak
By
Landon Richardson
Official disclaimer
The characters of Steve McGarrett, Chin Ho Kelly, Kono Kalakaua, Adam 'Toast' Charles and Jenna Kaye do not belong to me in any shape or form, I am merely using them for my own entertainment purposes.
The character of Danni Williams although originally based on male Danny can probably be considered my own by now since the only thing the two share is a name and how they ended up on the taskforce. Everything else including Danni's background and family are completely different now. This also means that the character of Grace is different, for example her surname is Taylor not Williams since Williams is Danni's maiden name, Taylor was her married name.
The characters of Jack O'Connor, Riley King, David Williams and Libby Williams do belong to me as does any character who you do not instantly recognise from the show. Please do not use these characters without asking first.
Author Note
Here's the fourth chapter for you, sorry for the delay in getting it out to you.
I shall be focusing on this story so hopefully it should be completed nice and quickly so please look out for any updates. They will be coming thick and fast.
I like the big brother / little sister vibe between Chin and Danni so don't be surprised if I revisit it soon…
Enjoy the chapter.
Official Summary
Danni Williams didn't mean to lose her temper in such a fashion but what she didn't expect was the effect which it had on the team. Can things go back to the way they were or have things changed for good? (McDanni, female Danni, part of the Danni world saga)
Chapter Summary
Chin Ho Kelly stared at his computer screen, his fingertips gliding across the keyboard as he rewrote a section of his report which Steve had decided was too complicated and full of police jargon for members of the jury to understand when the case went to court.
Official romances
Steve McGarrett / Danni Williams (McDanni)
Kono Kalakaua / Charlie Fong (KoFo)
Chapter Romances
Mentions of Steve McGarrett / Danni Williams (McDanni)
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.
The sentence I was given
This isn't worth it anymore.
Chapter Four
Kelly
Chin Ho Kelly stared at his computer screen, his fingertips gliding across the keyboard as he rewrote a section of his report which Steve had decided was too complicated and full of police jargon for members of the jury to understand when the case went to court. Chin had merely stared at the younger man, one eyebrow raised and remained silent as Steve had stalked out of his office, his shoulders tense; the same way they had been since Danni had walked out four days previously.
Four days which already felt like millennium.
Chin had always written his reports this way which meant that Danni must have been changing them when she received them to suit Steve's demands without ever telling him she was doing it. She had never asked for anything and although she had stated to them that Chin had been the only one to help her, he still couldn't help but feel that he had actually let her down.
He had been aware of how much pressure the younger woman had been under and had done the bare minimum to elevate it. He could have taken on more of the work for her or he could have done more than just bring her a fresh coffee every morning. There were so many small things he could have done throughout the day to let her known that he appreciated the effort but he hadn't done it.
Chin pressed enter, rereading the last paragraph and nodded, saving his work before he pressed the print button and sighed as he leaned back in his chair, silently praying that Steve would be satisfied with his attempt this time round. He slowly pushed himself to his feet and looked around him, his eyes lingering on the other offices. Kono was sitting behind her desk, reading something with a glum look on her face, one slim hand clutching at her hair as though she wanted to pull it out from the roots. Jack was on the phone, throwing his stress ball up into the air and catching it, squeezing down hard on it before he began the cycle again. Toast was standing at the computer table working away at god only knew what while Steve was frowning at his computer, absently twirling his cell phone between the fingers of his free hand.
Chin sighed again, his eyes landing on Danni's dark office, a wave of sadness and regret coming over him. 50 was breaking without the glue which held them together. There was only one way to fix it and that was to get Danni back.
Chin moved out of his office, picking his report up from the printer and headed into Steve's office without knocking, smacking the report down on the desk in front of Steve with a little more force than was necessary, meeting the annoyed blue eyes which came to his calmly.
"I've made the changes you wanted" He stated coolly, nodding his head towards the report before he continued speaking. "I'm heading out now for the evening."
"There's still work to do Chin" Steve commented with a frown which grew when Chin shrugged his shoulders at him.
"There's always work to do Steve, there's always a crime to solve but we're not going to solve anything if we're biting each other's head off" He pointed out, crossing his arms over his chest. For a moment a guilty expression crossed Steve's face before his SEAL look crashed down over it.
"Go then" Steve said with a shrug of his own turning his attention back to his screen.
Chin watched him for a moment before he spoke.
"I'm going to see Danni" He remarked casually, watching as Steve froze in his chair, remaining quiet for a moment before he spoke.
"Did she… did she ask you to go?" Steve questioned quietly, his shoulder slumping down in relief when Chin shook his head.
"No, but I need to talk to her" Chin responded, tilting his head to the side slightly as his eyes narrowed. "Why is there something you want me to say to her for you? I can pass on a message if you'd like?"
"No, that's fine. Just tell her that I'll come and see her after I've finished up here" Steve said, focusing his attention back on his work in a way which told Chin that he had been dismissed.
Chin said his goodbyes to Steve and the others and quickly left before Steve changed his mind, ignoring the pleading look which Kono and Toast shot him. He headed to his motorbike, climbing on top of it and revved the engine, speeding away from headquarters and headed towards the quiet suburb where Danni and Grace lived. He parked up and headed up the path, coming to a stop outside Danni's door.
Chin stared up at the door with thoughtful eyes as he wondered whether this was actually a good idea or not. He knew that Steve and Kono had already seen the younger woman, Steve had gone to her the very moment he could, to apologise to her, to beg her forgiveness, to do whatever he felt he had to do to win his partner back, though Chin had the feeling that things hadn't gone quite the way Steve had envisioned or hoped. Kono on the other hand was on cloud nine having been sought out by Danni, whatever worries she had, the blonde had put at ease.
Closing his eyes for a moment, he breathed in and lifted his hand, knocking smartly on the door. He glanced around him, focusing on the door when he heard the soft sound of light footsteps approaching before it opened revealing Danni, who shot him a surprised look for a moment before she smiled and spoke.
"Hello Chin, I was wondering when I would see you, come in" She offered as she stepped back, waving her hand into the hallway.
"Thanks Danni" Chin said, as he stepped through the door, glancing over his shoulder as she closed the door behind him before she focused on him.
"Let's go into the living room, it's a lot more comfortable in there" Danni remarked, moving past him. She was dressed more casually then he was used seeing, the dresses and heels she usually favoured were gone replaced with a pair of worn, comfortable looking shorts and a simply vest top, her long blond hair let down from its usual complicated up style and instead pulled to one side and roughly plaited.
He sat himself down on the sofa, crossing his ankles and looked at her as she dropped into one of the chairs, her legs curled up beneath her, for a moment she remained quietly, searching his face before she sighed.
"Listen, I owe you an apology Chin for the other day, I…"
"Owe me nothing" Chin interrupted, meeting her grey gaze steadily. "I know how much pressure you've been under recently Danni even if the others haven't picked up on it until now. You were entitled to your blow up, I'm only surprise it took you so long to have it."
"It was still…"
"Seriously Danni, stop beating yourself up over it, in the large scale that 50 have done since we began this is tiny." Chin said with a laugh, pleased when she smiled at him.
"I guess so" She said, pushing herself to her feet. "Let me get you a drink" She said, "What can I get you?"
"A beer would be pretty good right about now" He admitted.
"Coming right up" Danni said, heading out of the room. Chin waited, looking round the room before he focused back on Danni as she re-entered the room, a chilled bottle of beer in one hand while she held a steaming mug of what looked like tea in the other. "Here you go" She remarked, holding out the beer to him and smiling when he took it. She retook her seat, breathing on the hot liquid, her eyes cast down as she spoke. "I'm guessing this just isn't a social call so let's have it. What can I do for you Chin?" She queried.
"It's about Steve Danni" He said, watching as a concerned look came over her face.
"What about him? Is he okay?" She demanded
"He's fine Danni" Chin assured her quickly. "I'm just concerned the way he has been acting at the moment when he's at work" he admitted, the remark causing her to sigh.
"I was worried about this, how has he been at work?" She asked him.
Chin breathed out, taking a long sip of the beer as he considered how best to answer her question.
"He's focused" He said eventually.
"Focused is good" Danni remarked, glancing up and wincing when she caught sight of the look on her face. "It's not good?" She questioned.
"The last time I saw Steve this focused was when I first saw him after his father had been murdered, before he met you Danni."
Danni remained quiet for a moment, searching his eyes before she sighed.
"What do you want me to do about it Chin? I'm not Steve's keeper, I can't be responsible for his happiness." Danni said quietly.
"We both know that you are though" Chin replied with a shrug. "You've been his anchor since day one and you've responsible for his happiness since you gave in to him. I think you know that Danielle. He needs you with him."
"I'm not coming back to work early Chin" Danno remarked, taking another sip of her drink.
"I'm not asking you to Danni, all I'm asking is that you talk to Steve and place his mind at ease, maybe if he's sure that you and he are okay then he'll calm down at work."
Danni sighed, bringing her free hand up to her nose and pinched the bridge of it.
"Fine I'll talk to him tonight okay?" She said on a sigh.
"Okay, thanks Danni" Chin stated softly, taking another sip of his beer before he swiftly changed the subject. "So what have you been doing with yourself?" He asked, relief washing over him when her face brightened as she began launching into what she had been doing over the past few days.
Maybe things would be okay after all.
Author Note
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