Inevitable
Summary: A case leads way to impulsive behavior from Steve and Kono. KoVe centric fic.
Disclaimer: I do not own H50.
This chapter is short and pure fluff, IMHO. But I wanted to write/post it anyway. Thank you all for following along.
Chapter 10 – The Future of Us
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Lt. Commander Steve McGarrett's House
Oahu
By the time Steve got back home from his jog up Diamond Head, he knew he was running a little late. He jumped in the shower immediately, not bothering to forewarn his impending visitor of his tardiness. But shortly after washing his hair, he stuck his head out of the shower and heard a faint knocking. Shit.He grabbed a towel to wrap around his waist and he made his way downstairs. Making sure to peek through the peephole first, he smiled before swinging the door open.
Kono's shocked expression and fist raised mid-knock made Steve's smile grow wider.
She cleared her throat. "Gee Steve, you answer the door like this for all the girls?" she asked with stunned smile, gesturing to his half-naked, damp appearance.
"No, just the for the one I'm in love with," he said, now grinning as he grabbed her around the waist to pull her in.
Kono let him and wrapped her arms around his broad shoulders as he dipped his head to kiss her deeply. Turning to shut the door behind him, Steve held Kono tightly to him as he continued to explore her mouth with his own.
"Hey," he said, when he finally broke away.
"Hi," she said in return, breathless. She dropped her arms, so that her hands rested on his forearms.
"So, I'm a little late, I guess," Steve said as he continued to hold her close.
Kono chuckled and shook her head. "I can see that. What's on the agenda today anyway?"
Steve shrugged. "I don't know, I thought maybe you'd want to go and listen to the Salvation Army Band play at the Kapiolani Band shell? We could grab some food for a picnic and then head over to the beach after?" he asked quirking a brow.
Kono nodded. "Sounds great, what time is the show?" she asked as Steve dipped his head to kiss her neck.
"In an hour or so," he murmured against her warm, vanilla scented skin.
"So, we have some time to kill?" she asked.
Steve stopped kissing her neck to look at her. He was sure he heard a hopefulness in her voice. "Yeah, what are you suggesting?" he asked back.
"Hmm?" she asked innocently as she stepped away. And then she smiled mischievously as she arched a brow. "Nothing really - unless, you count this," she said, grabbing hold of the towel around his waist and whipping it off with a flourish. She dropped the towel, laughed at his shocked expression and bolted up the stairs towards the bedroom. Steve stood stock still, in his birthday suit, momentarily taken off guard by her lasciviousness. He ran up the stairs after her, chuckling and almost missing a step as her sundress came flying down to hit him in the face.
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Wailoa Shave-Ice Stand
Ala Moana Beach Park, Oahu
"Eh! Next time I tell you guys we giving away free shave-ice as a promotion, no need fo' tell everybody, okay? I meant only for the people out there on the beach," Kamekona said, gesturing out towards the Pacific Ocean. "No need fo' you guys to text every cousin and friend you guys have on the island. Otherwise, you both fired. You hear me?" he asked rhetorically, as he threatened his employees with a shake of his fist.
The two young girls giggled and shook their fists back at him playfully.
"No lie, Uncle." "Yeah, you wouldn't do that." "It's just ice." "He bettah not! Or else I going tell Auntie Darlene." "Yeah, she would give him lickin's if he did fire us."
Kamekona felt himself getting a headache as he watched his employees chatter back and forth.
"Enough! Get back to work! I swear, I'll tell Auntie Darlene myself, if you two don't shut-up," Kamekona huffed.
"Ho Uncle, no need be all grumpy like that," the eldest of the two said.
"Get back to work, I said. Fo' real!" he exclaimed, gesturing widely.
"Kamekona?" Steve asked, cautiously as he stepped up to the service window. His expression clearly indicated that he had heard all, if not most, of Kamekona's ranting.
The Hawaiian turned around quickly to regard the owner of the voice. "Eh, howzit my haole braddah!" he said, suddenly smiling and jolly as usual.
Steve looked perplexed at the big man's instant shift of mood.
"No worry, I always get like this. They're my cousins, always acting up. But really, this place wouldn't run half as good without them," he explained conspiratorially. "Just don't tell them I ever said that," he added, looking over his shoulder to make sure that he wasn't heard.
Steve chuckled then, shaking his head as he pulled out his wallet.
Kamekona looked around Steve and noticed Kono sitting at one of tables waving at him. He winked at her and then quirked a brow at Steve.
"What can I get you?" Kamekona asked curiously. "Since you don't appear to be here for work," he added, as he glanced quickly to Kono once again.
A grin from Steve probably gave away more than he intended, so he busied himself by looking down at his wallet. He shrugged, trying to appear nonchalant. "Uh, one grape and one strawberry-banana cone," he said, ordering Kono's favorite and a cone for himself.
The way their big friend started laughing and shaking his head, showed that he was no fool. "One grape, one strawberry-banana," he called back to the two girls. He pinned Steve with a look, crossing his massive arms across his stomach. "I thought you said, you would never bring her here on a date?"
Steve laughed then. "I never said I wouldn't bring her here after a date, did I?"
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Hilton Beach-Walk
Oahu
Steve and Kono strolled along the sand, hand in hand. The sun was setting before them, sinking slowly behind the boat harbor up ahead. Tourists were leisurely making their way off of the beach, gathering their belongings on their way back to their hotel rooms.
They glanced at each other and smiled. A couple of months or so had passed since Steve's hospitalization and the two of them coming to terms of the depth of their feelings for each other. Ever since then, when not working on a case, they took every opportunity to be together. And, as new as they were, Steve became certain of a number of things.
First, that Kono could take care of herself – and that he didn't have to worry so much about her. Even though, he still did. Second, was that he couldn't imagine his life without ever knowing her. Third – and this was the most surprising to him, since he never felt the same way about any other woman that had come into his life before – was that he never wanted to be apart from her.
Stopping, he tugged lightly on their intertwined hands to get her to face him.
She quirked a brow before his lips descended onto hers. Feeling her smile, he pulled away to fully look at her.
"You remember that day we raced out here, to that building over there?" Steve asked, pointing over to the hotel tower with huge rainbow mosaic on the side of it.
"Yeah," Kono answered, nodding. "I threw the race."
Steve chuckled and shook his head. "So did I."
She shook her head and quirked a brow again. "C'mon, really?"
"When have you ever seen me stumble so much? I'm a SEAL, I'm as surefooted as they come," he said, grinning.
"Oh, whatever, Steve. Seriously?" she asked unnecessarily, in total disbelief.
He laughed.
She shoved him and glared at him playfully. "Are we gonna have to get the guys to referee another race?"
"Wouldn't matter," he said as he reached for her to pull her close, his arms wrapping around her. "I'd still win."
"You're so dead, or maybe in the dog-house. Which would you choose?" she asked, laughing, as she endured his hug. Truthfully, as they stood there, she was pretty content to endure anything and everything with Steve. And the best part of it was - she was certain that he felt the same.
Steve studied her, drinking in her beauty. "I would choose this," he said quietly as he pulled her close again to kiss her passionately.
The End.
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A/N: Mental image of Steve, wet, glistening and naked popped into my head one day and so I decided to share. Also, I love Kamekona, he's just so fun to write! So I wanted another scene with him. Apologies however for not bringing Chin or Danny back one last time.
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