"His Salvation"
CHAPTER TWELVE
Title: "His Salvation"
Author: Michelle Heath
Rating: MA for adult language and situations
Summary: He had saved her. Will she be his salvation?
Date Written: November 21, 2010
(The next morning, Steve gets to work shortly after Kono and before Danny and Chin. He takes one look at her and he knows. Taking his coffee into her office, he offers her a little smile.)
"Guess you had something to say about it last night."
"I'm in real trouble here, Steve. This guy's amazing. I so did not want to come to work this morning. If it hadn't of been for the fact that he had to be at the base at 0700, I would have been severely tempted to call you and ask for the day off."
"If you're going to 'glow' like that all day, you'd better tell Danny and Chin who you're seeing. Maybe once they know who it is they'll back off."
"I'm glowing?
(She giggles and Steve can't help but laugh. If Kono and Tony have anything going on in the sex department that's a tenth of what he has with Sam 'amazing' doesn't begin to cover it.)
"Yeah, you are. I'm happy for you, Kono, I really am. I know Tony warned you about the pitfalls of dating a SEAL, but you need to understand that he wasn't playing around. Dean Dodd's the only member of the team who's married, and his wife's father and two of her brothers are SEALS, so she really understands what it's like to be involved romantically with one. I don't want to see you get hurt, so please be careful."
"Steve, I really do appreciate you and Danny and Chin wanting to look out for me, but I understand everything Tony told me. You told me not long ago that you do what you have to when you want something badly enough. I want this relationship with Tony to work, and I'm going to do everything humanly possible to make that happen; especially after last night."
"Fair enough. If it starts getting to you, come talk to me."
"Absolutely and, I will tell Danny and Chin who I'm seeing as soon as they get in. Thanks, Brah."
"Anytime."
(And true to her word, as soon as Danny and Chin get to the office, Kono stops them in the conference room and tells them what's going on with her. Steve decides to join them because he promised her he'd back her up and leans against a wall with his arms crossed over his chest as Kono breaks the news.)
"Morning, guys."
"Cuz."
"Kono."
"I am seeing Lt. Tony Montgomery. He's one of Steve's SEALS and he was on the op to extract Sam from Kabul. He's one of the good guys."
"Told Caroline it was one of Steve's SEALs. Just didn't know which one. Okay."
"That's it? Okay?"
"Yeah. Caroline pointed out that you'd really get pissed with us if we kept hounding you about this, and, Kono, I do not want you pissed with me, so, okay."
"And I'm sorry I was being so nosy, Cuz. You were right; who you date is your business. Just know that we're here if you need us."
"I love you guys, and I do know you're here. Just do me a favor and don't threaten to shoot him when you see him, please."
"Not to worry. You'd beat us to it if you thought it necessary."
"No, Chin, she'd kick his balls so hard they'd be oozing out his nostrils if she though it necessary."
