This next chapter was done along with Chapter 4; so there is no need to wait for your enjoyment of this next chapter.
"Well it is time for presents! Steven where did this stereo come from and why is it out here."
"I just thought we might have some music with our desert."
Danno gave Steven a sideward glance and let it go for now. He was enjoying the Valentine celebration too much to start on a rant. ('Did I just say I rant? No that is not right, the day is just a little odd.')
Grace quickly opened her gift from her Papa and her Danno. The gift was a scrapbook filled with pictures to her Great Grandparents 50th Wedding Celebration, the original wedding party, and room for the pictures from this day. She immediately goes and gives Danno & Steve a hung with one neck in each small elbow. Not skipping a beat, while there were still in the hug gave each a tender kiss on each cheek, along with a butterfly kiss.
"So Papa, we hope you like your present that Danno had made for you." Danno gave Steven the box. Steven opened it. "Do you remember when you were in the reserves when you were 14 years old? You said you had a special traditional native Hawaiian charm. I guess you explain it to Danno since you lost yours and he had one made for you from your description." His hands were shaking uncontrollable. He had not seen that charm since that day. Why was he so excited to open it before hearing Grace's explanation? He looked into the box and it was a perfect replicate of his charm even down to the cord used to tie it to his wrist.
"Danno how in the world did you know what to have it made from such a simple description. I thought I would never see this again. In fact this could be the exact one. It was my family symbol and only passed down to a specific ohana family member. I love you for my gift, which you will never know how important it is to me. I love you Gracie. (Please let me have covered that so no one knew I really did mean just Daniel.) Daniel this is given at a special celebration of love."
Grace now has Danno's gift from Papa. Danno is trying to figure out what his gift could possible be because it is in a huge box. However with it being a huge box yet it does not weight anything; you can pick it up with one hand if it was not an awkward box. He opens the box to find a flat box and thin. "I think we need a new name for you; 'Sneaky Seal' is a good possibility." Danno having a twinkle in his eye for him. Danno opens it up and the gift is a mint condition Barry White 33 1/3 Vinyl. All of sudden, Danny catches one of his signature songs, 'My First, My Last, My Everything'. Danny is so excited he cannot contain himself and runs up to Steve shorting distant between them and kisses full on the lips. The kiss is so many emotions all rolled up in one. The kiss is held a little longer than either expected thus causing Chin, Kono and Grace to look away.
They part without saying anything auditable but with their whole beings. Grace is the first to break the silence and grabs the record from their hands. "Kono you start the stereo up. Brah I take it you want to hear the titled song 'My First, My Last, My Everything'." Steve answers for them and says "Yeah, thanks!" Both transfixed into each other's eyes when the song comes on and plays the song. Steve and Danno are still standing in each other's arms. Steve takes the lead and starts to dance with Danny. He starts to sing to Danny.
"We got it together didn't we?
We definitely got our thing together don't we baby
Isn't that nice
I mean really, when you really sit and think about it
Isn't it really, really nice"
Danny then sings to Steve,
"I could easily feel myself slipping more and more away to
That simple world of my own
Nobody but you and me
We got it together baby"
They sing it this way to the end, each taking a small section. The very last section they sing together. HOPE YOU GUYS READ THE SONG BEFORE OR CALLED IT UP ON YOU TUBE WILL READING THIS FAN FIC AREA.
"I know there's only, only one like you
There's no way, they could have made two
Girl you're my reality, But I'm lost in a dream
You're the first; you're the last, my everything"
"my everything, my everything, my everything" This section fades until the end of the song.
Once again slipping to a tender loving kiss without losing eye contact and still dancing to the music. They did not hide the kiss, they did not speak of the kiss, they did not rush apart from the kiss, they did just stood there in the warmth of their own personal Valentine memory.
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Danno left the music on; so Gracie could hear what he called good Motown music, which his parents played at special celebrations. They pulled up their Gracie into the next song to dance with her. Kono was back at taking the pictures. Finally Danno was the one to break up the dancing for the desert.
Steven goes ahead and cuts the cake but waits until Danno comes back with his part of the desert. Danno was looking for the sorbet when he got by a sudden chill like someone just walked over his dead body. At the same exact moment Steve had the same feeling but felt it was directed towards Daniel. He instinctually looks towards the house and smiled when he saw Danny. Danny was alright when he got the sorbet and closed the freezer. Danno thought it was just a chill from the freezer and being out in the sun all day.
Grace decided she was going to be the hostess and explain the deserts. "Now Papa made a Pineapple syrup sour cream yellow moist cake, the layers in between are a pineapple pieces in butter cream frosting, and the top layer has the same frosting but with coconut shavings on top. He made up the recipe and I helped him with it. Next is Danno's he made his version of a pineapple shaved ice he says it is Jersey ice but it is a sorbet which is a frozen syrup and pieces of fruit."
Kono pipes in after taking pictures of Gracie giving the narrative of desert. "Danno I thought you did not like pineapple."
"Grace likes it and so does Steven so I might as well eat it to on those special occasions."
"Like your wedding brah, so when will that be." She could not help that one little slap of reality. On the other hand, Chin "Cuz you know people on the island say they are already married to one another. So leave it be we know the truth, they are just ohana."
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Once they have their cake and sorbet, Grace decides it is time to tell why he is now called Papa. "So since it is time for our guest to hear the story of Papa and Danno. I will tell you why Uncle Steve is gone and Papa is here with Danno and me. Last night I saw Danno and Papa holding hands on the beach looking out at the ocean from my bedroom window." Danno and Steve looked at one another, is that the person they thought was watching them. They needed to figure what this was before Gracie got her heart broken if it was not what they hope was what the other guy want from life.
Grace continued, "I saw them getting married right there and Papa adopted me that day. So it was a dual service for us." The guys were relieve it was a girls fantasy dream.
Just then they heard the roar of a car in fact they thought it was a 'vette. Sure enough it was Catherine, so Danno motioned for Steven to go greet her and sit by her. He gave an ever so slight shake of the head. If Danno wanted an explanation later he would get one from him. Kono got up and greeted her friend and asked her to join them for desert. While Cath was sitting down with her cake, Gabby comes around the house. This time Steve does not even give it a thought to make room for Gabby. He knows Danny wants him to stay there with him. Chin is the one to play host and get her a piece of cake.
All of a sudden the wind gusts up with a strong cold feel to it. Blowing out all the torches and the candles without protection. Grace decides to chime in, "I saw Gabby from the window last night." She snapped her neck and had a quick flash of glare for Grace. It stopped quickly when Danno says, "Our monkey here was just telling us a special dual fairy prince wedding." Where there was a glare is now awe in her eyes. The wind dies down at that moment.
"I remember I loved my fairy tales at the times Gracie (sounding sicking sweetening coming from Gabby's mouth)." Grace knew better than to say anything to the contrary. Kono, Chin, Steve and Danno looked at one another other as if to say 'the feel of being observed is gone with the gust of the wind'.
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The rest of desert was filled with laughter and friendly talk. Until it was time for Grace to go home when Rachael had arrived about 45 minutes later. Grace went to go get her backpack on the lanai. Danny got up to quickly talk to Rachael about her. Cath got to sit next to Steve who was getting up. He passed by her, patted her upper arms as if she was just another buddy. "Gracie, I will run your wet clothes upstairs for you and make sure you have everything. I think your mom wants to get you home soon."
"Rachael have you ever told Gracie about her special guardian angel."
"No, why Danno?"
"She has been talking about her Sister Angel." A quick flash of terror spreads through Rachael's eyes. "No she does not say anything to me. How long for you?"
"This weekend only but she also told me about an interesting dream she had about me and Super Seal there. Maybe in a couple weeks after my next weekend I have her we'll talk especially if she talks about her again."
"Sounds good Danno. Ok Grace time to go step-Stan has a Valentine Supper planned for us. Hi Commander, so how did the 50th recreation go for Grace."
"It went well and a very big surprise."
"So you knew about this Rachael."
"Did you think it was odd that school would be closed on Valentine's day. You call yourself a detective. Who do you think did the taste testing and made it for him to taste test? Commander I think he needs a cut in pay for sloppy work."
Laughingly Steve, "I think you are right because after all when do I every take and make so many calls on a stakeout. Danno, I had to quickly change plans when it looked like you could not get Grace last weekend."
Danny is so flabbergasted and looking for his Super Seal and his ex. Steve goes up to Danno to stop his head from bobbing around and pushes up his chin up to close his mouth. Danny gives in walking back to the party area leaving Steve with them. While this is taking place two onlookers wondering what that was just now. After a quick hug goodbye to Rachael and Gracie he quickly catches up to Danno and throws his arm around him.
"So did you two know about this elaborate scheme played upon me by my ex wife and future lover." Kono, Chin, and Steve were laughing and whooping it up that Catherine did not like the lover comment. While Gabby was not sure what she heard but it could have been lover.
Kono settled in next to Catherine to catch up with her. Steve and Danno choose the comfort of their own beach chair. Leaving Gabby on the outside with Chin who was passing out Longboards. Another half an hour, Kono gets up and says well we have a rough day tomorrow so we should wrap it up. Catherine was little irritated by this girl who was trying to run my household when I am here. Gabby was past offended by this has been surfer/want a be cop. Normally Danno & Steve would stay seated but they sensed it would be best to get up and escort all out. In walking to the front, Steve to the right of Danno (where there pinkies are hooked together). Kono next to Steve so to talk to Catherine. Chin next to Danny with Gaby on the other side. Grateful that they sort of stopped and the ladies could look at their guys. Maybe they could get a night kiss from them and who knows where that could go from there.
"Gabby and I should double date with you two handsome gentlemen this weekend." Steve speaks saying they had courses to qualify at this weekend. Gabby tried for the following week or weekend to do something together. Danny goes, "You know that is the weekend I have Gracie. I am not sure about the week. I think there is a dignitary coming soon for us to baby sit." While Catherine and Gabby tired for the next three weeks; Kono and Chin countering why not available. Needless to say the ladies felt reject and unloved on Valentine Day and especially not kissed even on the check.
Once in the car, Kono text Danno that said "Chin said for you two to sleep in tomorrow that they had it handled in the morning." Danno held it so Steven could see it. Danny knew that Kono sent it to him because Catherine and Gabby would think it was from Grace. Once everyone was gone, Steve and Danny turned to walk into the house from the back. They just hooked pinkies again without any thought to it. "So Danno you staying the night with me. We can talk, hang out or fall asleep in each other's arms on the couch or in my bed. We do need to talk you know right." "Steven (sounding lazy, longing and lustful) you know you talk too much; right now all I want to do is jump into bed with you holding me and having beautiful dreams."
The two get to Steve's bed and give one another a long kiss goodnight. Steve crawled in bed first pulling his Danno into his arms being his backup for the night.
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To Be Continued
So what will the next day hold for our beloved couple. What will all the nagging feelings going on? Who is Grace's Sister Angel? So much more to come, so please continue to follow and review. I am hoping you all enjoy this work of fiction.