We just stood there staring at each for what felt like hours. I couldn't bring myself to say anything and break the magic feeling I felt at that moment. It had only been two weeks we'd been apart but it was like his eyes had this whole new beautiful sparkle to them, his smile seemed ten times as bright and god I just wanted to touch him.

"Are you two just gonna stand there staring at each other or are you gonna kiss?" Aimee asked from somewhere behind Danny. At first neither of us really registered that she had said anything, we just continued to stare at each other until we both felt a slap to the back of our heads.

"Ow what the hell...?"

"Aimee, What the...?"

"So are you two going talk or you just gonna stare at each other all day?"

"Maybe we should talk?" I suggested.

"We should." Danny agreed. God this was harder than when we first met in Hawaii.

"There's a bar in the hotel, we could get a drink and talk there."

"Ok, sounds like a good idea." Danny nodded but neither of us moved until Aimee grabbed our hands and pulled us towards the hotel lobby.

"For the love of god, I swear I don't know how you two got together in the first place." She sighed as she gave us a non to subtle push towards the doors. "Now go into the bar, get a drink and talk about things. Danny I'll bring your things over in the morning, I'm sure you two have a lot to 'talk' about." She shot us a grin and walked over to her car. The silence between us grew.

"So um. That was your sister?" I huffed out a laugh.

"Uh yeah, she's kinda straight to the point." Danny smiled fondly. "We should go to the bar, we do actually need to talk. In the oral sense I mean." Danny flushed red as I burst out laughing. "I meant use our mouths." That made me laugh even harder. "Damnit Steven you know what I mean." He said, hitting me lightly on the arm and joining in the laughter. With the ice officially broken I slung my arm over his shoulders and walked across the lobby to the bar. I smile broadly as he snuggled into my side instinctively. The only time we let go was when he went to find a table and I ordered the drinks. I carried them to the table which, luckily, Danny had found one out of the way that gave us enough privacy. I placed his beer on the table in front of him and sat in the chair situated next to him.

"Thank you." He says picking up his beer and takes a long drink. I stare mesmerized as he swallows, I shake my head and grab my own beer taking a drink. I set it down and looked over at Danny again.

"So...er." I start.

"Um yeah."

I take a deep breath. "Danny I'm sorry about what happened in Hawaii." I tap my fingers on my glass. "I had no right to treat you how I did. I was just so scared of losing you and I kept getting these texts when you would disappear and..."

"Wait a minute. What texts?"

"Someone was texting me, asking me if I knew where you were and what you were doing. If I thought that you were being faithfully. I didn't take any notice of them, but you kept disappearing and having hushed conversations on your cell phone and I got scared."

"So instead of asking me outright and telling me that someone was being malicious, you let your paranoia grow to the point where it got out of control and you acted like the biggest jerk on the planet." He rubs his hand over his face tiredly.

"Pretty much, yeah." I admit as I suddenly become fascinated with the top of the table.

"Steve, I know that things have happened that have mess up your head and you lost your trust in humanity but you should know that you could always trust me. I love you, more than anyone I've ever met and I would never do anything to hurt you. You must of known that."

"I know. I just...I mean..." I take a long drink as I try and organize my thoughts in my head and make my mouth work properly. I didn't even realize I was bouncing my leg up and down until I felt the warmth of your hand on my thigh. My eyes widen and I turn to stare at you.

"You could never keep still when you're nervous." He smiles softly at me.

"Sorry." I blush ducking my head. He gently places two fingers under my chin and lifts my head.

"Don't be. It's cute."

"Did you just call me cute?" I ask smiling. His face is so close to mine that if I lent forward a fraction I could kiss those inviting lips and just to make matters worse he pokes his tongue out and licks them.

"Yes I did and take that look off your face, we've got to finish this before we do any of that." He adds with a smug smirk on his face as he moves away.

"Ok, Ok." I admit in defeat. "I should of talk to you about what was happening and what I was feeling. I know that I have a lot of issues going on in my head and I shouldn't of acted the way I did or call you what I called you. At the time I was so scared that I had lost you. You've been the most important person in my life since I came back to Hawaii, You've been by my side and had my back no matter what insane stunt I've pulled and for that I couldn't love you more. When we got together I felt that my life was complete. I had everything I ever wanted. A person who I loved and who loved me unconditionally and I had a family. After my dad was killed." I swallowed hard at the memory and take a deep breath before continuing. "I felt so lost and alone that for the first time in my life I didn't know what the hell I was going to do. After my mom died, I missed her so much but I still had Mary and dad but then he sent us away separately. I joined the Navy and the Seals become my family, but there was still something missing. When I met you, I felt safe and loved. But in the back of my mind there's this constant voice that keeps saying 'he'll leave you, everyone does.' and when I started getting these texts and you kept disappearing, I thought my greatest fear had come true."

I wait for you to say something but when you don't I turn to look at you and I'm shocked by what I see. You're staring at me and your beautiful blue eyes are filled with tears.

"Danny?" I whisper.

"Why couldn't you tell me this back home?" He says with a slight quiver in his voice.

"I've recently been told that I don't share my feelings like I should." I huff out a laugh and rub the back of my head, wondering what peoples fascination with head slapping me at the moment is. "I've never been comfortable talking about things like this, I'm still not. But if I want you back I'm gonna have to man up." I wipe my suddenly sweaty hands on my jeans. "That's if it's not too late, I mean I 'm not sure where you stand."

"Seriously you don't know where I stand? Didn't you over here that little rant out there?" He points towards the doors with his hands. He's getting ready to rant and I try and hide the smile that's trying to force itself on my lips. I've missed this, I've missed him. "I want you Steven, no one else. We need this time apart to sort ourselves but we've done that. I've missed you so much these last few weeks and I want us to get back on track."

I take a deep breath, I really don't want to mention this but I know I have to. We have to clear the air. "Even after kissing someone else?" I can't look at him. So many thoughts going through my head, did he enjoy kissing someone else, would he compare them to me.

"That kiss meant nothing. I didn't kiss him, he kissed me. His names Connor Robinson, I met him at the academy and he came over to talk when he knew I was back. We we're friends but not close or anything. I pushed him away and he turned psycho." He says quietly.

I go straight into defensive mode and place my hand on his cheek, turning his face to me and accessing him for any damage. "What did he do? Did he hurt you?" I ask demandingly. No one touches my Danno. He smiles at me and kisses my palm.

"No. He didn't hurt me babe. He threatened me but I think he's pretty harmless. He just told me that no one refuses him and that..." He trails of and I run my thumb across his cheek.

"And what? What did he say?"

Danny looks down. "He told me he could please me better than any Jarhead and that I was gonna pay for rejecting him."

That's when I see red. "I'm gonna kill him. I swear." I pull away from Danny and go to get up. I don't know how I'm gonna find this guy but I will and I'll make him pay for even thinking he can hurt him. Danny grabs me and pulls me back down, grabbing my face between his hands and leans his forehead against mine.

"Steve, just relax. Please? I'm fine, see. Me and Aimee saw him off, I don't think he'll be back and I'd rather we just concentrate on each other and getting our lives back on track." He says so passionately and I can't resist anymore and I lean forward and press my lips against his and I'm so relieved when he kisses back. I sigh into the kiss as his arms wrap around my neck and he deepens the kiss. I run my hands over his back into his blonde locks, I love how soft they feel as I run my fingers through them, it's always been my favorite hobby. We part when oxygen becomes necessary but we lean our heads against each keeping the connection.

"Think we've done enough talking for one day babe?" I breathe against his lips.

"I think so. We could always carry on tomorrow." He sighs happily.

"You know. I've got a hotel room upstairs just going to waste right now."

"Oh really?" He smirks. "Well we can't have that now can we." With that he stands up grabbing my hand and before I can blink I'm being dragged to the elevator.

*Meanwhile across town.*

A silver Sedan pulls up outside the airport. A tall man exits the vehicle and makes his way to the ticket office. The assistant behinds the desk looks up and smiles at her customer, making small talk before she asks how she can help the man.

"One ticket to Oahu, Hawaii please." The man says with a smile.

"No problem sir. May I have your name."

"Connor Robinson."