/ / / Needle \ \ \
Danny shook his head and walked into Steve's office; he turned and dropped the blinds even as his shoulders shook.
"I don't know why you're laughing." Steve said behind him.
Danny shrugged and Steve glared at him.
"If I jumped in you'd be giving two tetanus shots, why do we both have to suffer?" Danny asked coming over.
"Partner in all things?" Steve suggested as he finished drawing out the vaccine. He put the needle in his mouth and started to undo his pants.
"Whoa, what are you doing? Can't you put it in your arm like a normal human being?"
"You know what? Just turn around or something and cover your eyes."
Danny grinned at him. "But I enjoy the view."
Steve glared at Danny again but Danny simply grinned at him.
"Give me the needle," Danny said.
Steve handed it over and lent over his desk a little until Danny would be able to find the right spot.
"Here?" Danny asked pressing two fingers to Steve's hip.
"No," Steve said annoyed. "It has to be a fleshy spot, you'll hit bone there."
"Oh," Danny trailed his fingers along. "Tell me when I hit the right spot."
Steve groaned. "You are not going to get me to forgive you by flirting."
"Who said anything about flirting?" Danny asked and shoved the needle in. "I was simply distracting you from the momentary pain. Would you like me to kiss it better?"
"I call sexual harassment," Steve said craning around to look at Danny.
Danny shrugged and pulled back while Steve rubbed at the injection site.
"I'll take a proper kiss," Steve said with a smile as he pulled his pants back up.
"Have you washed up because that water is-"
Steve cut her off with his lips. Danny pulled the taller man in close until Steve was bent over him. Steve's hand ran the length of Danny's back until a couple of his fingers were tucked in with Danny's shirt below the waistband of his pants. Danny lifted Steve's shirt with his own hand and played his fingers along the bumps of Steve's spine while Steve made a mess of his hair.
A loud cough caused them to stop. Danny looked around Steve to find Doris glaring at them. "Oh man," he said with a sigh. "We just got caught by your mum."
Steve let out a bark of laughter before they separated. "Hi Mum."
"Steven, this really is inappropriate in the workplace."
Danny tried to fix his hair as Steve stepped towards his mum, he could see Chin behind her looking apologetic.
"Danny, why don't you go down and talk to Randy?" Steve suggested.
Danny threw him a salute and smiled at Doris before turning and leaving the office.
"Sorry, brah," Chin said as they were walking. "I didn't realise you were indisposed."
Danny threw his smirking teammate a glare. "We're professional all the freaking time and I kiss him and she has to walk in on us?"
Chin shrugged. "Malia's mum told me off for ten minutes the other day for keeping Malia out too long on her physical therapy walk, we all have our crosses to bear."
"I like Malia's mum," Danny said before he stepping into the interrogation room.
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"What are you doing here, Mum?" Steve asked.
"Is it a good idea to be mixing business with pleasure?"
"I needed a tetanus shot, Danny gave it to me." Steve smiled. "I was just thanking him."
"Would you thank Chin like that?"
"Malia might be still recuperating but I think she would beat the crap out of me if I tried anything."
"Language, Steven."
Steve sighed. "Mum, I'm thirty-six. I can swear if I want to. What are you doing here?"
Doris nodded and took a deep breath before she sat down. "I wanted to talk to you. I don't like how we left things this morning."
Steve nodded but didn't say anything, he didn't particularly like how their conversation had ended either but he didn't regret anything he'd said…except perhaps the comment about being a trained killer; that was something he preferred not to think about.
"I thought about everything you've said and you're right. If you have a child in the house, even if it must be very rarely, then having me there is a bad idea."
"She's there a bit," Steve said with a smile. "Every Wednesday after school so we drop her off at school on Thursdays and every second weekend and whenever else Danny can have her. During the school holidays too and…it's her house as well. I'm glad you understand why."
"Do you think you should be allowing yourself to get so attached to someone else's child?"
Steve looked at his mum for a few moments and tried to see where she was coming from. "I got attached before Danny and I were anything more than partners at work. I couldn't stop loving her now if I tried." For some reason that seemed to make the worry on his mother's face more pronounced.
"And how does she feel about another man in her father's life?"
"Pretty good I think, she told me she doesn't want me to go anywhere."
"It's unprofessional to make out at work." Doris said, her face closing down suddenly and Steve couldn't tell what she was thinking anymore.
Steve sighed. "We are not like that often. At least not at work."
"I'm sure you know better having been in the SEALs."
"They ended the reign of 'don't ask, don't tell', Mum. I don't think they'd mind the fact I'm gay."
"Are you happy?"
Steve took a second so he was sure she understood he meant what he said. "Yes, Danny makes me very happy."
"But what is something changes; he is in your home life and your work life. It's a bad idea."
Steve nodded. "I know but, god, you want the truth? I don't care if it's a bad idea. I don't care if there is a tiny little chance that things could explode because I don't want to give him up for the world."
His mother sat back in her chair. "I missed a lot."
"You're here now, so let's catch up on everything."
"I just want you to be careful."
"I don't need to be careful with Danny. You don't know him, get to know him and you'll know there is nothing to worry about."
"I don't know him," Doris conceded. "I am staying at a hotel until I sort something out."
"I'll set up a protection detail to keep you safe."
"I don't need them or want them Steve, I can keep myself safe, it's easier to be sure of myself than to worry about who might be getting at my protection."
"I'd only use people I trust."
"Like Catherine and that SWAT team?"
"Mum."
"No, Steven, I am going to look after my own security. And don't even think about sending anyone around to check on me. I'm not stupid and I do not want to be handled. Understood?"
"Of course."
Doris stood up. "I'm leaving, good luck with your case."
"Listen, mum, when we wrap up the case we generally go down to Kamekona's or the pub. Why don't you come with us and you can get to know my team?"
"Thanks, Steven." Doris said before she turned and left.
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Not quite the sexy times I promised but this couldn't be helped and amuses me :)