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.

Steve was up early on Tuesday to meet with a group of HPD officers who wanted to ramp up their fitness level. There had been a lot of e-mail on the subject since Steve returned from his honeymoon, but this was their first meeting in person. There were a dozen or so bleary-eyed officers in the gym at the HPD headquarters gym waiting for Steve when he came in. Steve had assembled a roster so he could study the personnel files of the men and women standing in front of him. He wanted to know who he was dealing with. Although most of those present were there solely for the purpose improving their fitness level, Steve suspected one or two might have another agenda.

Steve noted that most were rookies fresh out of the academy. Four of the men were experienced officers; one of the four was someone he had dealt with on a couple of cases. He would watch these closely. Steve knew that he made mistakes in the early months of his 5-0 tenure, and some of HPD were still a little pissed off at Steve and his team. He hoped to smooth some feathers if he could.

Steve asked everyone to give their name, their current assignment, and what they hoped to get out of the sessions. Then Steve did the same. He told the group his goal was to share information and expertise. Steve would demonstrate some of his seal fitness training exercises, and later he would add some hand-to-hand techniques.

"We depend on each other in the field; you're my back-up, and occasionally 5-0 is your back-up. I've reviewed the training you received in the academy, and it's an excellent start. But what happens when you identify yourself and tell a suspect to freeze? Most of the time, they will run. Some will have a good head start on you and throw obstacles in your way. Some will shoot at you. So the first thing I want to work on is speed and endurance. We'll do sprints first here in the gym, and then we'll move outside to work on endurance. On the days that we don't meet, you need to do this on your own or with a buddy. Are there any questions?"

Steve saw that there were no questions, so he had the men line up. He paired them off and timed their sprints. After a few minutes, he put the stop watch down and joined in the exercise. He offered advice and encouragement to the slower men and women. He told the women he expected that they would be able to keep up with the group. "Officers Kalakaua and Weston from my team have chased down suspects twice their size and brought them down. Officer Kalakaua in particular has a round-house kick you do not want to get in the way of. Don't let anyone tell you that you're not big enough or strong enough. If you're HPD, you're good enough. Together we can all get a little better."

Steve kept up with the group with the sprints, and after 30 minutes they moved outside. There they ran a course Steve laid out for them. There were some obstacles to leap over, and part of the course was uphill. Steve led the group and then timed them as they completed. "I've taken some baseline numbers for today. We'll repeat this periodically so you can see your improvement. On Thursday afternoon, we'll work on some calisthenics. You should change up your routine from day to day so all the muscle groups get some work. You all worked hard this morning. Be sure and hydrate throughout your workout and during the day. Have a good day. Call me if you have any questions."

Overall, Steve was pleased with the group. The rookies were in top shape since they recently completed their training. The more experienced officers kept up well, although they were a little slower on their feet. Steve's only regret was leaving a sleeping Danny in bed. They agreed that Steve would work out with the group on Tuesday morning and Thursday afternoon unless something pressing was coming up. Still, Danny was going through a rough time, and Steve's knew that keeping a lot of physical contact with Danny would help him through it. Danny was a very physical guy; they both were. They enjoyed sex a lot, but they also needed holding and cuddling. Despite the fact that their bed was huge, they usually migrated together in the middle or on Steve's side. It was difficult for Steve to extract himself this morning without waking Danny.

Steve was at his desk drinking coffee and eating a granola bar when Danny came in. "You should have been with me at the school this morning. A bunch of the kids were looking for you. They wanted to thank you for solving the bully problem. I told them that you would probably drop Grace off tomorrow morning, so you should pencil that in on your calendar."

"You're kidding, right?" Steve had momentarily forgotten the incident at the school. He was still chasing down any information on Shelburne.

"No, I'm not kidding. Maybe you should wear your dress blues. Some of the girls wanted to meet Commander McGarrett, but I think they're a little young for you." Danny enjoyed teasing Steve about his new fans.

"Please, I don't want to encourage them. How did Grace take it?" Steve didn't want to upset Grace again.

"Are you kidding? She loves it. She actually gets to live with us, so she's kind of a celebrity. I really need to warn you. They start planning the spring carnival next month, and after yesterday morning I can guarantee that the principal will want you in the dunk tank. I don't think she was too thrilled to have you bust her students for 'extortion'. Threatening to file a police report was a nice touch. Damn, it makes me hot just thinking about it. Do you think we could have a nooner today? We don't have any urgent cases." Noon sex was always a fantasy for Danny, but Rachel couldn't be convinced.

"Seriously Danny, you want a nooner?" Steve stopped to consider the idea. It certainly had some merit, and it would make up for leaving Danny so early this morning. "Detective Williams, are you suggesting we go on maneuvers during our lunch period?"

Danny snorted; leave it to McGarrett to turn a little lunchtime sex into a military operation. "I was thinking more of an undercover assignment: you and me under the covers. Game on?"

"Game on." Steve watched Danny walk back to his office, admiring Danny's ass as he walked. It made his hands itch to watch. He wanted his hands on Danny, now. Steve leaned back in his chair and thought about his overdue budget report. When he was calm and his erection was gone, Steve went back to work.

At quarter 'til twelve, Danny poked his head in the door. "Steve, I need to run back to the house and pick up a file I left in the study. Do you want to go back with me and we can eat lunch there?"

Steve thought Danny did an amazing job of making his request look perfectly innocent. Steve checked his watch and stood up to join Danny. "Yeah, it will be good to get away from my desk for a while. The numbers on the page are starting to dance around." He passed Kono and Lori who were working at the smart table. "We'll be back after lunch. You know how to reach me if you need me."

As she watched Steve and Danny leave, Lori looked at Kono, eyebrows raised. "Are you thinking what I'm thinking?"

Kono's eyes danced in mischief. "If you're thinking that they're going home for a quickie, then yeah I'm thinking the same thing. But it's their lunch hour, and we're not particularly busy. From what I overheard, Danny's ex is due to have her baby soon. There was a time before you joined the team when they thought Danny was the father. I imagine he's having a tough time about now. If it will take Danny's mind off the whole mess, I'm all for it. Besides, the boss will be in an extra good mood this afternoon."

"Wow, I didn't realize that Danny had reconciled with his ex. This place is like a soap opera."

Kono forgot that Lori wasn't around for Sarin nerve gas incident with Danny. She didn't mean to divulge that Danny and Rachel had an affair while she was married to Stan. "Lori, I shouldn't have said anything. Please don't repeat it or say anything to Danny. He's a really good guy who had a tough time adjusting to Hawaii. His ex jerked him around about visitation with Grace. And Steve was really torn up about his father's death; he blamed himself for the longest time. They both deserve some peace and happiness. Something happened yesterday afternoon that wound Danny up. He was a lot better after Steve talked him down, and he was better again this morning."

"Kono, I promise I won't say anything. And I don't have a problem with whatever goes on outside of here. Hey, if either of them looked at me the way they look at each other, I'd be going home for a quickie too. You want to break for lunch? Maybe we can hit the shrimp truck and watch the guys on the beach. I know you're seeing Charlie, but I wouldn't mind meeting someone.

Kono was a little surprised. Lori asked a lot of questions, but she wasn't very forthcoming about herself. Kono enjoyed working with Lori but was a little reticent about developing a friendship outside of work. She had no reason except that Lori had been assigned to the task for by the governor, not chosen by Steve. However, Lori went with them to Korea and she was an asset to the team.

"I'll have to pass on lunch. I need to make a couple of phone calls. We could go out for dinner instead. I know a great place to meet guys, and the food is passable." What the hell; Kono could use a girls' night out.

"That sounds great. I'll come by your office after end of shift." Lori was looking forward to their evening. Even if she didn't meet any guys tonight, it would be an improvement over her usual routine. Lori was tired of eating frozen dinners or carry-out on her couch in front of the TV.

Steve drove home as quickly as he could without breaking too many traffic laws. Danny was running his hand up and down Steve's thigh. It was all Steve could do to keep the Camaro on the road. Danny hadn't touched him directly and he was already rock hard. Once he turned into the driveway and turned off the car, Steve grabbed Danny and kissed him. He wasn't sweet today. He was a little rough, and Danny moaned in response.

"Inside now," was all Danny could get out. He was also painfully aroused. Danny broke the kiss and ran for the door. He had the door open and the alarm de-activated in less than a minute. His hands were shaking as he started to strip.

"We don't need everything off Danno. Can't wait that long." Steve had one hand on Danny and used his body to back Danny against the wall.

"Yes we do, or we'll need to change our clothes before we go back to work. I'm pretty sure we didn't fool anyone, but I don't want to invite any comments if we come back with different clothes on. I'm sure that you have at least a dozen khaki cargo pants and another dozen blue polo shirts, but I only have one gray shirt with blue pinstripes."

"Okay, hurry up. This weekend we buy you some duplicate shirts for the next time." Steve was having trouble untying his shoelaces.

Danny was naked and decided to help Steve out by working on the buttons on his cargo pants. Steve finally finished with his shoelaces and toed off his boots. Thirty seconds later, he was naked with Danny on the couch. It was hard and fast. Danny's vision blurred when he came; Steve couldn't catch his breath.

"Babe, that was so hot!" For Danny, there was only here and now. There wasn't room for anyone or anything else. He knew they needed to clean up and get back to work, but he couldn't feel his toes.

"Danno, this was a brilliant idea. And now I'm really hungry." Steve paused to kiss Danny, softly this time. He worried that he was too rough, but Danny seemed to be fine.

It took another few minutes, but the men finally made it to the shower. Steve had to retrieve a clean pair of socks from the laundry room when he couldn't find both of his in the living room. Danny had no trouble finding his clothes and made them sandwiches for lunch while Steve finished dressing. They ate quickly and packed a protein bar for later.

"Steve, wait. You need to comb your hair. Do I look okay?" Danny wanted to at least make an effort to look like nothing happened.

"Babe, you look great. Do I need to prove it to you again?" Steve started in for Round 2 when Danny put up a hand to stop him.

"You moron, I wasn't fishing for a compliment. Do I look the same as when we left the office for lunch? I will not be obvious about what just happened here." Danny was trying to sound stern, but Steve was wearing his 'I just had you and want you again' face. It was a new face for Steve, one Danny really wanted to see again.

They made it back to the office with two minutes to spare. Thankfully, Lori and Kono were nowhere to be seen. Danny thought that they might have gotten away with it until he got a text from Kono. "Busted!" He was so relaxed that he couldn't muster even a blush.

Steve didn't even bother to wipe the satisfied smirk off his face. He was too damned happy at the moment to care. He was among family here, and there was no need to hide anything. For the moment, he had exorcised Danny's demons, and he would do anything to keep them away.