Aloha
By
Landon Richardson
Official Disclaimer
The characters of Steve McGarrett, Danny Williams, Chin Ho Kelly, Kono Kalakaua, Mary McGarrett and Max Bergman do not belong to me in any shape or form. I am merely using them for my own entertainment purposes.
The characters of Danielle 'Danni' Richardson, Caitlin 'Cait' Richardson, Simon Ferron, Tess Walker, The Richardson Family, Michael Landon and Karen Landon do however belong to me so please do not use without first asking permission.
Any other character who might pop up who you don't instantly recognise will probably belong to me as well. I'll hopefully catch them in time to put above though.
Author Note
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Please enjoy!
Official Summary
All Steve McGarrett wants is to settle down with Danni and enjoy the rest of their lives together peacefully however life seems determined to get in the way; between his job, his best friend's relationship and planning a wedding things were never going to be peaceful however much he wanted them to be. (Sequel to Snippets – The Model saga, McDanni, featuring a male Danny as well)
Chapter Summary
To say that Caitlin had woken up feeling rough had to be one of the understatements of the year so far.
Official Romances for the story
Steve McGarrett / Danielle 'Danni' Richardson (McDanni)
Danny Williams / Caitlin 'Cait' Richardson (Danlin)
Mentions of past Danielle 'Danni' Richardson / Simon Ferron
Mentions of past Steve McGarrett / Catherine Rollins (McRollins)
Mentions of past Danny Williams / Rachel Edwards
Mentions of past Caitlin Richardson / Thomas Jacobs (Caitmas)
Romances mentioned during the chapter
Danny Williams / Caitlin 'Cait' Richardson (Danlin)
Steve McGarrett / Danielle 'Danni' Richardson (McDanni)
Other note
Please keep in mind that I don't have a Beta for this story so the odd mistake may creep in without me meaning it to. I have also never been to Hawaii so all locations are either from the show, google or made up in my own mind.
Other, other note
Please keep in mind that Caitlin in her mind and out loud always refers to Steve as McGarrett which is why he is referred to in this chapter as McGarrett rather than Steve like normal.
Part Ten
When you are important to another person that person will always find a way to make time for you,
No excuses, no lies, no broken promises.
To say that Caitlin had woken up feeling rough had to be one of the understatements of the year so far.
Her head was banging as though she was back at her parents' house on the Christmas morning a few years back when her nephew had been given a drum kit and decided to play for the entirety of the morning, her tongue felt as though she had decided sometime during the night that licking a carpet was a good idea. All in all it wasn't a good combination to experience.
She had only woken up once during the night to find Danny had arrived and was now wrapped around her, creating a furnace at her back which had been surprisingly comfortable, even the sound of his light snoring behind her ear has been strangely endearing as she had fallen back asleep.
The second time he had woken her up wasn't quite so endearing, especially when she found out that the reason behind it was to find out what she wanted to eat for breakfast. She had been tempted to push him away as she ripped him a new one before covering her head with a pillow and never moving again but she had resisted the impulse reminding her groggy mind that she was currently a guest in her sister's boyfriend house, the same boyfriend who happened to be best friends with the man in front of him. Her sister's boyfriend who she knew didn't like her and was unlikely to shift from that point of view regardless of what Danielle may hope for.
She knew her sister better than she knew anyone though except herself. If she had snapped at Danny and god forbid hurt his feelings than she would be punished for it. Not by Danny or even McGarrett but by her sister. The same woman who reminded Caitlin of those animal documentaries she occasionally watched with the lionesses who were all calm and serene until some other animal went after one of their cubs or a member of the pack, then all the serenity went flying out the window and a darker, relentless side was unleashed and wouldn't be contained until the job was done.
Danny was a member of Steve's pack which meant that he was now under Danielle's protection even if the younger woman never actually said the words out loud or indicated to anyone. Danielle would never go for the jugular, not like Caitlin knew McGarrett would, Danielle would instead inflict several smaller wounds, the type that bled slowly but consistently. It made Caitlin feel briefly sorry for anyone who crossed the pair of them now.
Caitlin had no desire to be one of those people so she had done the sensible thing which she needed to do. She had swallowed down her sharp words and ignored her hangover and finally answered Danny's question, reminding herself at the same time that she was surprisingly fond of the man sitting beside her. She had accepted his kiss before flopping back on the bed, staring up at the ceiling for a moment until she heard the door close behind Danny.
She forced herself to her feet, pulling on her clothes from the night before and left the room, trying to remember the layout of the house from the very brief tour her sister had given her the night before when they had finally decided to call it a night. It took two attempts but she finally found the bathroom. She washed her face, using the spare toothbrush in the pot and glanced around the room as she brushed, finally feeling awake enough to start taking in some details.
Danielle would be having a field day with how she would redecorate the McGarrett house, or at least once she had gotten over her initial shock of the state of the décor. There would be no way that she would be able to stop herself, it just wasn't in her nature. There had always been a streak in the youngest Richardson girl which demanded that she took care of other people, from cooking for them to making their home as comfortable as it could be. With the amount she was in love with Steve, Caitlin wouldn't be surprised if Danielle went above and what she would normally do in an attempt to spoil her man the way she thought he deserved to be spoiled.
The amusing part was knowing how much Danielle loved pretty thing, things which Caitlin couldn't quite see McGarrett being familiar with.
Caitlin finished up in the bathroom, returning everything to where she found it and slowly made her way down the stairs and into the kitchen, unsurprised when she found the other three in there.
"Coffee, I seriously need some coffee now" She remarked, not even bothering with her usual morning greeting. She could see the way McGarrett's eyebrow dropped into a frown while Danny merely looked amused, clearly already used to the way she was before she had that first hit of caffeine into her blood stream. Her eyes fell on her sister, a smile lighting her face when she saw that Danielle was holding out a mug to her with a knowing look on her face. Caitlin bridged the gap between them and took the mug, blowing on the surface for a moment before she took a long sip of it. It was hot but not hot enough that she burnt her tongue on it which she was extremely grateful for. Lowering the mug she spoke, directing her comment towards Danielle. "Have I told you recently that you are literally the best sister there is in the entire universe?" She demanded, the remark causing Danielle to laugh.
"I'm pretty sure you may have said something similar yesterday after I fed you. Though given the fact that I am your only sister, I'm not sure how much it counts" Danielle remarked dryly, her mouth still curved up into a smile as she shook her head.
"Well we do have some sister in laws so it does count a lot" Caitlin countered, wrapping an arm round Danielle's slim shoulders and pulled her into a hug, kissing her on the top of her head before she released her and turned her attention to Danny, moving towards him. She stopped in front of him and stole a quick kiss before she leaned back and spoke, a puzzled tone to her voice. "What time did you get in last night hon? I don't remember you being there when I fell asleep"
"That's because I wasn't. We didn't arrive here until eleven thirty odd last night, I came up after I had eaten, you did wake up but you fell asleep pretty quickly afterwards" Danny commented as he sipped at his own coffee, blue eyes fixed thoughtfully on her.
Caitlin frowned slightly, glancing away as she searched her hazy memories from the night before, slowly nodding as she remember Danny slipping under the covers with her. They had exchanged some slow, lazy kisses before sleep had pulled her under again.
"I remember now" She remarked, shooting him a warm smile before she turned her attention to McGarrett and nodded at him. "Morning Commander"
"Good morning Caitlin" He replied, a cool note entering his voice which Danny and Danielle must have picked up on if the quick look they shot McGarrett was any indication to go by though she did notice that both of them remained quiet, probably not wanting to draw an further attention to it.
"I just wanted to thank you for letting me spend the night in your spare room. I did tell Danni that I could get a taxi from here to the hotel but she was concerned about me going by myself when it was late even in a taxi" Caitlin remarked, glancing towards her sister who ignored the look and carried on cooking. The smell from the oatmeal hit Caitlin's nose, making her stomach rumble reminding her with a vengeance just how hungry she was.
"Well this is Danni's house now as well so there's no need to thank me. If she wanted you to stay here the evening then that I fine with me, the same as its fine if you want to stay here in the future as well. You are her older sister after all and family is always welcome." Steve told her politely with a faint smile on his face before he pushed himself to his feet and crossed the room to the coffee machine, pouring himself a fresh mug before grabbing Danielle's mug and doing the same.
Caitlin sighed silently as she sank into the free chair next to Danny and slipped her arm through his, her eyes watching the way McGarrett and her sister reacted to each other.
Although she had seen them together several time since their relationship had begun, they had always been out together at the hotel or a bar or a restaurant. This was the first time she had seen them interact with each other in the place they both considered their home. She couldn't help the small smile which came to her face when McGarrett headed to the fridge pulling out some milk which he added to Danielle's coffee before placing it beside her. She had expected him to come and take his seat again but instead he moved behind Danielle, curving his body around her, as his arms slipped round her waist. She watched as he buried his face into her hair before he simply stilled as though he was content to simply stand there, holding Danielle in his arms and breath in her scent while her sister worked.
There was something strangely tender about the scene, making her avert her eyes as though she had witnessed something private just between the two of them which wasn't meant to be seen by anyone else.
"The oatmeal is ready guys" Danielle announced quietly, breaking the silence in the kitchen. She twisted her head to the side so she was face to face with McGarrett, a smile on her face which Caitlin had never seen her use with anyone other than the man in front of her before she leaned forward and kissed her softly, uncaring that Danny and Caitlin were in the same room watching them. She leaned back and spoke again. "Could you grab the bowls from the cupboard please?"
"I'm on it" McGarrett responded, stealing another kiss as he unwrapped himself and moved towards one of the cupboards which he opened and began searching through.
"It hard to believe that they've only been living together for a couple of days right" Danny commented from beside her, attracting her attention away from the other couple so she could look at him. She nodded once as she spoke.
"You would think from the way they have been acting that they have been living together for years." She admitted, searching Danny's eyes as he made a sound of agreement at the back of his throat.
"You know I never thought that I would see Steve as happy as he is now. His life before your sister was tough, tougher then he lets on to most people. He's been through a lot of shit but since Danielle entered his life he seems lighter somehow. As though a weight which was slowly crushing him is gone now. She's done that for him and I'm going to do everything in my power to keep that smile on his face." Danny swore, his voice low but intense.
"If you're concerned that Danni is going to suddenly up and leave him then you can put that thought right out of your head. I know my sister and she isn't going to leave him, wherever she goes she'll bring him with her even if it's for something as simple as a weekend away with friends. You didn't see Danni during their three month separation but I did. Being separated from him hurt her and I doubt she will let it happen again if she can help it." Caitlin told him before she glanced back at her sister and smiled. "You know I genuinely can't remember the last time I saw her smiling like this" She commented, nodding her head towards Danielle who was laughing softly at something McGarrett was saying to her while she spooned the oatmeal into the bowls.
"So why don't you and I make a quick deal here and now that we will make sure that the pair of them over there stay as happy as they are now. What do you say? Are you with me?" Danny murmured in her ear making her shiver.
She turned her head and looked at him for a moment before she glanced back towards Danielle and nodded.
"I think whatever happens we can agree on that promise" She told him, breathing out as she tried to figure out when the next time she would be free to come to the island would be.
Some things were more important than work after all.
Author Note
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