Disclaimer: Ideas are fictional; not making any money on this. Hawaii 5-0 belongs to CBS. That's okay because none of this would work on TV.
Summer 2014
Five-0 celebrated the 4th of July in the McGarrett-Williams backyard and watched the fireworks that evening by the beach. They still had the weekend ahead of them, and they all planned on getting plenty of rest.
Steve had over a dozen files locked up in his desk at work, candidates for the expansion slots on their team. Everyone had an idea about who would be a good addition to the team. Even the chief threw a file on Steve's desk last week. Steve scheduled a staff meeting for early Monday with the team to hash out some basics.
For now, Steve was happy to have the chance to sleep in on Saturday morning. Jack had a long day yesterday and was sleeping late. Jack could walk now as long as he had something or someone to hang onto. Steve's back ached from stooping over to hold Jack's hands. He couldn't resist when Jack looked up at him and demanded 'gain dada'. His vocabulary included the typical demands of up, down, no, and more. Both Steve and Danny were dada.
Danny rolled over to spoon behind Steve. His face was a little red from too much sun, and his hair spiked up on one side. Danny threw his arm over Steve and was running his hand over Steve's abs. It should have been arousing but it was more comforting instead. Steve dozed off until he heard Jack jumping in his crib.
Jack was waiting for Steve or Danny to get him. His diaper was wet, but he was willing to wait on breakfast if it meant a cuddle in bed with his daddies. Jack smiled and put his arms up to hug Steve.
"Hey little man. You let Danno and me sleep in this morning. You are such are good boy, and you are growing up way too fast for me." Steve efficiently stripped off the wet diaper and fastened the dry one without getting peed on. It had been a while since Jack got him, but Steve still didn't trust his son. Steve pulled up the pants of the summer-weight pajamas and blew raspberries on the baby belly before tucking in the pajama tops.
When Steve put Jack down on the end of the bed, Jack crawled up to give Danny a slobbery kiss. Danny caught their son up in a hug and tickled him. "Jack, my man, you kiss just like your dad." Jack's sweet baby laughter filled the room. Steve crawled up after Jack and kissed Danny with a little more finesse than his son.
Danny missed the times Grace joined them on Saturday morning like this, but she was growing up quickly. Grace was spending most of July in England with Rachel's family. Danny knew the time was coming when Grace would want to hang out with her parents less and with her friends more. Unlike after the divorce, he couldn't blame her absence on Rachel and Stan. It was just what happened when your children grow up.
Danny watched Steve play with Jack and was grateful to have both in his life now. He was yanked back to moment when Jack pulled on his chest hair. Steve's was fine enough that Jack couldn't grab a handful but Danny was a little more endowed in that area.
"Ouch! Jack, let go." Danny carefully extracted his hair out of Jack's little fingers. He tickled Jack's belly as a diversion and slid out of bed long enough to slip on some clothes. When Jack started to fuss, they knew it was time for breakfast.
Steve fixed sausages and pancakes while Danny supervised Jack's snack of diced bananas and pineapple. Jack was adept at picking up the small cubes and putting them in his mouth. When the grownup food was ready, Steve cut a piece of sausage and a pancake up for Jack. Jack still enjoyed taking a bottle, but he took a lot of his liquid from a Sippy cup.
Jack sat on the floor play with a pot and wooden spoon while Steve and Danny cleaned the kitchen up. He loved banging the spoon on the pot much to Steve's amusement. "Hey Danno, do you think that we should get him a set of drums for his first birthday?"
Danny could only roll his eyes. "Are you serious? It's not like we don't make enough noise. The neighbors will sign a petition to get us evicted."
"They can't evict us because we don't have a mortgage. Okay, maybe drums aren't a good idea. How about a little baby surfboard? He can learn to walk and surf at the same time."
"Now just quit it. I know you're just trying to give me a heart attack. And for your information, I think he's going to be walking on his own before his birthday. He navigates pretty well now, and sometimes I see him just standing there without holding on to anything. Then we'll really have to watch out."
"You think so? He is pretty smart, isn't he? His fine motor control is above average too." Steve was inordinately proud every time Jack learned a new skill no matter if it was a desirable skill or not. One weekend, Jack figured out how to take off his diaper. He managed to pee on the inside of Steve's favorite pair of combat boots before Steve caught him.
Danny laughed the hopeful look on Steve's face. "Yes, he's a little genius. I'm sure he's going to give me fits with his science experiments."
"Danny, did I ever tell you about the time that I tried to fly off the roof? Or about the rocket I was sure would fly into outer space?" Steve closed his eyes and tried to remember his dad's exact words when he grounded Steve.
"Steve, please don't ruin the weekend for me. That time will come soon enough. What do you want to do today?"
"I don't know. Why don't we talk about it while we make the bed and straighten up the house?" It didn't take long to finish their chores. Steve wanted to go for his morning swim and maybe play in the surf with Jack, but it was too soon after breakfast. Danny suggested maybe they could wash the car and truck instead.
It took twice as long with Jack's help, but both vehicles were gleaming when they were finished. Danny took Jack in the house for some milk and fruit while Steve took his swim. Then Danny changed their clothes for time in the water. Jack wore a toddler-sized life jacket and a swim diaper. He loved the water and only blinked when his faced slipped below the water. They played for almost an hour when Jack showed signs of fatigue.
Steve and Danny showered the salt water off with Jack between them. They quickly dried off and dressed. Jack barely made it through lunch before he nodded off. Steve led Danny back to their room for their own rest period only what Steve had in mind wasn't very restful. Between the long hours at work and the demands of fatherhood, their sex life had taken a hit. Now was a good time to re-kindle the romance with Danny.
Steve nudged the door closed and pulled Danny in for a long kiss. He broke contact only long enough for them to pull their clothes off. He backed Danny over to the bed and they moved to the center of the bed. "Danny, I've missed you. Let me touch you. I want to take my time and taste you."
Steve moved over Danny dropped open-mouthed kisses on Danny's body. He sucked and teased with his teeth. Danny felt like he was on fire everywhere Steve's mouth was. He raked his fingers through Steve's short hair. "Steve, I need to touch you."
Steve moved up to kiss Danny. Danny's hands moved over Steve, staking his claim on his lover. Danny had enough foreplay and wanted to move to the main event. Steve seemed content to let Danny stop on top. When Danny slipped into Steve, he needed to stop momentarily to catch his breath. This physical connection with Steve always took his breath away.
Steve moved first, unable to lie still any longer. Danny took the hint and withdrew before thrusting deeper. Twice, Danny stopped in an effort to prolong the sensations. Steve became impatient and flipped Danny so that he was on the bottom. Now Steve was free to set the pace. He rode Danny hard, taking them both over the edge together. Steve slumped over but tried to keep his full weight off Danny.
They found a comfortable position on their sides facing each other. They kissed for a while and indulged in some pillow talk. It was wonderful being in bed when they weren't so exhausted. Steve suggested a new place for dinner. They could go early before the crowds hit. Jack was patient to sit through dinner as long as it didn't last overly long.
Jack woke up just as Steve and Danny dressed. Jack enjoyed a mid-afternoon snack and a game of catch on the living room floor with his dads. Jack practiced walking between Steve and Danny. He could stand easily enough, but usually lost his balance when he made his first step. It frustrated him, but he kept at it.
It took another month before Jack mastered walking. Steve and Danny were playing with Jack in the backyard one evening when he stood and covered the distance to Steve. He laughed as Steve tossed him in the air. "Jack, you did it! You're walking!" Danny grabbed the camera to record the event for their family in New Jersey.
Steve and Danny threw a family birthday party for Jack's first birthday. Chin came with Malia. Kono brought Charlie. The Edwards came, as did Emelina and her family. Max, Kamekona, Joe, and Leah came. Even their newest Five-0 members came.
Shane Cook and Jessica Elliot were just past their 30-day probationary period with the team, but they fit in so well that it seemed much longer. Jessie, as she preferred to be called, was super smart and a whiz on systems. She worked for a consulting firm out of college but wanted something more in a job. HPD gave her that, and the opportunity to work for Five-0 was too good to pass up. She was part of Steve's workout group, so he was sure that she could handle the physical aspects of the job. She usually paired with Danny or Chin when they were out investigating.
Shane spent some time in the Army before joining HPD. He was originally from Michigan and wanted to live somewhere warmer. He was trained in martial arts and could be as scary as Steve when he wanted to be. Fortunately for Danny, he was a little more level-headed than Steve was earlier in their partnership. He also had a sharp memory and was good at puzzles. Steve was working with him the field for now until Steve had a better handle on Shane's capabilities. So far, Steve was very impressed with both newcomers.
The new members to the team resulted in fewer overtime hours for the others, so Steve and Danny were mostly well-rested for the birthday party. Jack was too young to understand what a birthday was or why he had so many new toys. Jack knew cake when he saw it, and he was covered in chocolate cake by the end of the meal. Then he decided to share his treat with Steve, and Steve was soon covered in cake too.
Jesse and Shane were still trying to reconcile the image of the head of Five-0 with the man they came to know and respect. Steve showed easy affection with all of them, but out of the office, he clearly loved his family. Steve and Danny hosted a cookout at their home when Shane and Jesse joined Five-0 so they could all get acquainted. Little Jack charmed them, as did their new boss with his family.
Now they watched as Danny tried in vain to clean Jack up. Finally, he stripped the baby of everything but his diaper so Steve could clean him up under the outdoor shower. It was a simple affair that Steve rigged up when Jack showed a talent for getting sand in all sorts of inventive places. It tapped into both hot and cold water so that they could wash Jack off outside without getting him chilled.
Steve stood under the shower with Jack in his arms and shampooed out the cake crumbs from Jack's short hair. It had grown long and curly over the months, so Steve suggested that shorter hair would be cooler for Jack in the hot weather. It nearly broke Danny's heart when Steve buzzed the hair close on the sides and a little longer on top. He collected a couple of the curls for Jack's baby book. Now under the shower, Jack's resemblance to Steve was unmistakable. They even had the same cowlicks.
Danny was waiting to wrap Jack in a towel while Chin threw a dry towel to Steve. They all ducked into the house for dry clothes. Danny emerged a short time later with Jack dressed in his summer pajamas. He had a small bottle of milk. Jack was down to one bottle at night, and Steve and Danny took turns giving it to Jack. Tonight was Danny's turn.
Steve lit the tiki torches when he came out. It was a Saturday night, so the crowd would tend to stay late. Charlie would bunk down in Jack's room until Stan and Rachel were ready to leave. Grace was staying with Steve and Danny this week, and she would probably stay up until the party was over.
When the last torch was lit, Steve turned to face their guests, their ohana. There was Danny cuddling a sleeping Jack, coaxing a burp out of him. Grace was holding a sleepy Charlie. Rachel and Stan were dancing to the music playing in the background. Chin was rubbing Malia's feet; she was due in a couple of weeks and her feet were swollen. Charlie and Kono were playing cards with Joe and Max. Others were in clusters discussing movies, ball games, and any number of other topics.
Steve was amazed at the life he had now with Danny, Grace, and Jack. He remembered the day almost four years ago when he returned to bury his father. Steve smiled when he thought of his dad walking on the beach with his mom now. He never expected to have family again, which made life now even sweeter.
Danny signaled to Steve that it was time to take Jack up to bed. Steve followed Danny into the house and up the stairs. Danny kissed his son's cheek before passing him to Steve. Steve sat in the rocker and cuddled with Jack. There was so much he wanted to tell their son. There would be plenty of time for sage words of wisdom. For tonight, it was short and sweet. "Happy birthday Jack. Daddy loves you."