Cave
Chapter Seven
Zebraboymom
Disclaimer: They do not belong to me. Could I adopt them?
Author Notes: Final Chapter. Big Date. Gotta love it.
Kono put on her new lime green bikini. Steve had never seen her wear it. It made her dark skin look really tan. She slipped a pair of her favorite shorts over it and a matching cover up that hung off one shoulder. She smiled at her reflection in the mirror. She Kono Kalakaua, was going on her first date with Steve McGarrett. Her man. What a man! She wondered what he would be like on a first date. Would he be funny, romantic, quiet or talkative? One thing she wasn't worried about was the conversation part of the their date. They never ran out of things to talk about. They shared so many common interests that it scared her sometimes. He was darn near perfect for her as far as she could tell. She already couldn't imagine a life that didn't include Steve in every way. She wanted to wake up like she did yesterday, wrapped in his arms. She could see herself marrying this guy and she had more than once thought she would never marry, never find someone she would want to settle down with. Now she had met him.
Steve pulled up in front of Kono's place at 6:45. He had tried to stall for as long as he could, but he just couldn't wait any longer. He thought he could just sit in his jeep until 7:00. He wondered what she would be wearing and if she would like what he had planned. It hadn't been hard to choose what they would do. He wanted it to be memorable, but he didn't want to use up all his tricks the first time they went out. Pace yourself Steve. If he wowed her tonight, it was only down hill from there, except he wasn't worried. Any date with Kono was going to be fantastic. He had never met a woman that he felt so at ease with before. He loved spending time with her. It didn't matter if it was just standing in the parking lot after work. They always had fun. When Steve thought about it, he got a little scared. He was starting to think that Kono was the one. The one. The one woman he couldn't live without. The woman he wanted to marry and have cute little dimple faced babies with. He closed his eyes and smiled to himself, picturing Kono's little stomach round with his child. She would be adorable. He had never thought about wanting to get a woman pregnant before. He definitely had it bad for this girl.
Kono looked out her window when she heard Steve's jeep in the driveway. He was early. That meant he was anticipating the date as much as she was. She watched him out the window as he smiled to himself. He was lost in thought. What was he thinking about? He wasn't getting out, so she figured he must have been trying to honor the time they had set. Forget that! She was ready to spend time with him. She quietly opened the door and slipped out onto the porch. She stood watching the way he was lost in some daydream. The look on his face was so cute. What on earth was he grinning about?
Steve suddenly had that feeling that he was not alone and opened his eyes to see Kono staring at him from her porch. He must have looked ridiculous sitting there daydreaming about her. He jumped out of the jeep and came around to greet her.
"Wow! You look fantastic! You take casual to a whole new level."
"Thanks, you look pretty awesome yourself. Is that color electric blue?"
Steve looked down at his shirt. She noticed. He bought it just for her. He knew it was her favorite color.
"Yeah. You like it?"
Kono couldn't take her eyes from the patch of bare chest showing where the top two buttons were undone. He was so masculine in that moment. She had to curb the sigh she was holding in.
"I love it."
"Sorry if I was too early. I just couldn't wait to see you Kono."
"I feel the same way. I've been watching for you out my window since 6:30. What were you thinking about? You were miles away."
Steve shrugged and dodged the question. He took her hand and gave her a light kiss on the lips, then walked her over to the jeep.
"Hungry?"
"Starving."
"You're always starving."
They both laughed. Kono could put away the same amount of food as any of the men on the team and yet she had an amazing figure. He knew it was all the surfing and working out she did. Two things they both loved to do.
"I'm taking you to my favorite restaurant in Waikiki first."
When they arrived, Kono was smiling from ear to ear.
"What's with the grin?"
"Duke's is my favorite restaurant too. Did Chin tell you? Can we sit out on the veranda and look at the ocean?"
"My plan exactly."
Steve placed his hand on the small of her back and led her into the restaurant. He checked in and gave the hostess their names and then took her hand as they sat down to wait for their table.
Kono looked around at the group of people waiting. She saw several women admiring Steve.
Steve was noticing the same looks from several men. Kono was easily the most beautiful woman in the restaurant. He dropped her hand and slipped his arm around her waist in a show of ownership. Better not let Kono know that was what he was thinking.
She smiled at him snuggling into his side. He used his other hand to pick up hers again and pressed it to his lips. Nothing could make a woman feel more wanted in that moment.
When they were seated and given menus Kono had to ask.
"Can we split a piece of Hula Pie for dessert?"
"Are you kidding? You can't come to Duke's without having Hula Pie."
The meal was outstanding, but watching the sunset into the ocean while holding each other's hands across the table was even better. As they sat splitting their yummy decadent chocolate macadamia nut extravaganza of a dessert, the Lilikoi Sisters, a staple at Duke's, arrived at their table to sing to them. They took one look at the way Steve and Kono were looking at each other and chose a romantic Hawaiian love song. Kono knew the words to the song and she sang softly along with them. She had a beautiful voice and Steve melted as he looked into her eyes. When the song was over they smiled at them. One of the sisters spoke up.
"You are a beautiful couple. You make beautiful babies. Mahalo."
Steve almost choked on his dessert. Kono eyed him suspiciously.
"What is so funny?"
"It's just…you asked me earlier what I was thinking about when I parked in front of your place. Okay, don't freak out on me, but…I was picturing you pregnant with my baby."
Kono's eyes went huge and she lost all ability to speak for a second. She blinked a couple of times. Was she choking on the dessert? Steve went to reach over and pat her back when she broke out into the most amazing smile he had ever seen on her face. She finally squeaked out one word.
"Really?"
"Yeah. Too much too soon?"
She was thoughtful for a minute and then she stood up and walked to his side of the table. He pushed his chair back as she approached and he was surprised when she sat down in his lap and wrapped her arms around his neck. She sighed and bent to give him the softest, sweetest kiss he had with her to date.
"That is the sweetest thing any guy has ever said to me, ever."
He looked deeply into her eyes. His voice came out gruff with emotion.
"Would you want to have babies with me Kono?"
She pulled him close and whispered in his ear.
"Lots of babies."
He held onto her fiercely.
"Let's get out of here. I want to take you one more place really special."
They walked to his jeep with their arms wrapped around each other. Steve wouldn't give Kono any clues about where they were going. He drove for a long time and when he parked, Kono looked uncertain. It was an empty parking lot in the forest at the foothills of the Koolau Mountains. It was really dark. Steve reached in the back of the jeep and grabbed a bag with towels and a blanket and a flashlight. He pulled a key out of his board shorts and unlocked a gate.
"We're going hiking in the dark?"
He locked the gate behind them and took her hand.
"Trust me?"
"Always."
"I promise you're gonna love this."
They held hands as they walked down a well-worn path through the rainforest. Some of the banyan trees they passed were huge. It was nice though. It was a warm night and the forest was nice and cool. After a while Kono could hear the sound of water.
"Steve, what is this place?"
Then they broke out of the trees and Kono saw the most beautiful sight lit by moonlight. It was a waterfall spilling over into a crystal clear pool of water. Steve reached down and opened up an electric box, flipping a switch. Soft lights surrounded the area and lit the waterfall. He set their things down and started stripping off his shirt.
"It's ours for the rest of the evening."
"Oh, Steve!"
He looked down at her smiling as he kicked off his shoes. She was standing looking at the waterfall and he stepped in behind her and slipped his arms around her waist.
"How did you get permission to use this place?"
"Old Navy buddy of mine runs the tours. I told him I wanted to bring my girl here. He asked me how serious was I about you and I said real serious. He handed over the keys and said have fun."
"Oh, Steve this is so amazing. Next date, I get to pay you back for this one, okay? I have a few amazing ideas up my sleeve, but this one tops them all."
Steve's hand wandered under her cover up to stroke across her soft stomach. He slowly lifted the top over her head and she undid her shorts, slipping them down her legs. Steve's breath caught when he looked at her in the soft light reflecting off the water.
"Wow, Kono. You're so beautiful."
She blushed and turned to face him.
"Thank you for this."
She slipped her arms around him for a hug, then without warning, she turned and dove in one smooth motion into the pool swimming for the waterfall. Steve dove in after her and they surfaced under the falling water. The water ran over both of them as they stood under it. It wasn't as deep right where the falls were and Steve pulled her body close to his. They both leaned their heads back and let the water wash over their faces and bodies. Steve thought he had never seen such an amazing sight. Kono could be a famous model for a photo shoot the way she looked in that moment. He looked back down at her and palmed her chin. He kissed her then, deeply and passionately. Kono sighed into the kiss and they both reached out with one hand to swim away from the fall into calmer water. They could touch bottom and so they just stood chest deep in the pool kissing each other. The moonlight spilled down on them and Kono thought it was the most romantic thing she had ever done. She finally pulled back for a breath.
"Wow! As first dates go, this is the best ever."
Steve looked deeply into her eyes and spoke with his heart wide open.
"Kono, I love you. I love you in a way that is deeper than I ever thought I could love a woman. You are everything to me. We can date for as long as you want, but one thing I know. You're it for me. No more looking. No other women for me, period. If that scares you, I'm sorry, but I just had to tell you."
Kono felt herself start to tear up.
"And you mean the world to me. No man can ever live up to you. You make me feel protected and cherished. Yeah, I know I can take care of myself, but that doesn't change the fact that I've always wanted someone in my life that totally and completely loved me. That's how I feel about you and now hearing you say the same thing to me is a dream come true. I love you, Steve. I love you more than I've ever loved anyone."
She took his hand and placed it over her heart.
"My heart is about to beat out of my chest."
Steve took her hand and put it over his.
"It'll be a race to see who has the heart attack first."
Steve's was beating wildy too. Kono smiled up at him, slipped her hand into his hair and pulled him down for another kiss. This one was slow and yielding. Steve loved kissing this woman. The kiss lasted for a long time and when they parted he pulled her as close to him as he could. The moonlight poured down on them and they rocked softly together to the sound of the water falling nearby. That night a pledge had been made. This was the beginning of a new life.
Two people were becoming one in heart, mind and soul.
Author's Notes: Sigh…that's what I wish we could see on the show. It would be so cool to showcase some of the sites and places of the island. I love Oahu and have vacationed there. Love it! That's it on this one Gang, but I am already working on a new story just for shirik. She asked for hurt Steve so I am planning to deliver. I hope to start posting over the weekend. We will see how things go. Hope you liked this one. I had to do a lot of research on the cave systems around Oahu and have never been to Shark's Cove. I want to go back now and explore it. Drop me a review if you can. It keeps my motor running. I save them all and read them when I am having a bad day. You make me laugh out loud. By the way, Duke's Canoe Club restaurant really exists in Waikiki. It's between two of the grand hotels that sit on the beach; the Moana Surfrider and the Royal Hawaiian. I've had the Hula Pie and it's to die for. There's a recipe online that comes really close. The waterfall Steve took her to is also on Oahu. It's in the foothills of Koolau Mountains. On our tour we hiked through the rainforest to the waterfall and then jumped in and swam. You can stand under the waterfall. It was just like every movie I had ever seen like that. Even though there were several people on the hike, it was still romantic for my husband and I. They take you through a golf course and then to a beach that has the whitest sand I have ever seen. The tours are kind of expensive, but it is totally worth it. It's one of those once in a lifetime experiences.
