A/N: Hey everyone, sorry it has taken me so long to get this stuff updates. I've been painting the basement - i know it sounds like so much fun right? Well it kinda is because I've been able to pick out most of the colours and I kinda love all of them. Needless to day, I haven't really been writing because of all the other stuff I've been doing but i hope to have a few updates this week as most of the painting that i have been doing is done for now.
So here you go, just another little Kono centered chapter! Hope you like it! Enjoy!
Chapter 13: She's A Lady
Well she's all you'd ever want, she's the kind you'd like the flaunt and take to diner. Well she always knows her place. She's got style, she's got grace, she's a winner. She's a lady... - Tom Jones
"So what now?" Chin asked once the Five-O crew was back in the bullpen.
"Now, we plan our under cover," Kono said as she motioned to Danny, "while you two go back to the Governor and give him the down-low on everything we have found out so far. Come on Danny, we have some shopping to do."
"Save me..." Danny sighed.
"It's going to be good practice for when Grace gets to a certain age and all she wants to do is spend your money." Kono said with a shake of her head as Steve and Chin laughed.
"She already does this. It's bad enough I have to deal with it at home, now I have to go girl shopping for work?"
"Take one for the team, Danno, she's your rookie!" Steve teased.
"You suck!"
"Where's the company credit card?" Kono asked as she held out her hand to Steve.
"Oh, that's right, this is business as usual, hand over the money McGarrett," Danny stated sarcastically, "it will be good practice for when you and Catherine start making babies and you have to pay for everything!" he added jokingly.
"Shut up!"
"Steve and Catherine, sitting in a tree…" Danny taunted.
"The money," Kono stated impatiently as she held out her hand and tapped her foot.
"The Governor is not going to like this," Steve said skeptically.
"This is for the Governor!" Kono protested.
"All right," Steve stated and fished the credit card out of his office, "but be reasonable Kono."
"Reasonable, as in, I need to wear something completely, ridiculously, expensive to lure in our heist crew - like expensive heals that we can hide a tracking device in, and say gold cufflinks for Danny that are very James Bond? Or would you like us to go shopping for wedding bands?" she asked as she wrapped her arms around Danny.
"We already have those things covered," Steve said, "the necklace and the watch that you and Danny will be wearing - including your wedding bands - are already being fabricated, but if you want to get some shoes that may be alluring, we'll hide a tracker in those as well."
Kono pecked Danny on the cheek, "how do you feel about being married to me?"
"Judging by the look I'm getting from your cousin, right now, I'd say it would be an absolute pleasure because you're the love of my life and I won't let anything happen to her – I promise, Chin. Please don't hurt me."
Kono laughed out loud.
"Alright, go buy whatever you need and stop with the mushy, love, stuff. It just seems all wrong because it's you and Danny," Steve stated and pushed the credit card into Kono's hands - while at the same time separating the two of them.
"Wow, Rookie, you just got permission to go shoe shopping!" Danny teased.
"All part of the plan!" Kono winked.
"Okay you two, get moving." Steve ordered.
Danny and Kono mock saluted their superior and rushed out of the office.
"Do you have a feeling there is something they aren't telling us?" Steve asked Chin once Kono and Danny were gone.
"You're suspicious?" Chin asked with a laugh. "Maybe you are learning a thing or two from Danny."
"I've got my own instincts. This has nothing to do with Daniel!" Steve retorted.
"Okay, whatever you say," Chin said and dropped the subject. "So what are we telling the Governor?" he asked.
"We're going to tell him everything, and that he has to have this party no matter what. His one job, aside for running the state, is to make sure that those people don't sabotage his parties and force a cancelation."
"Sounds like a plan to me," Chin said.
"I bet Danny took the Camaro," Steve sighed as he and Chin turned toward the door with their arms full of files and their tablets.
"No, my moneys on, Kono's driving today," Chin stated with a smile.
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"He is no wiser," Danny said as he sat in the passenger seat in Kono's red Chevy Cruze.
"I can't believe he fell for that," Kono stated with a laugh as she pulled the car to a stop at the gun range.
"Unless he checks your computer to see that you've already done all your shopping online and that we only have to pick up and pay for your costume, then we're in the clear until you tell him you've already started with your testing." Danny said as he got out of the car. "You want me to wait here, or shall I come along to watch and provide moral support."
"Do I have to tell him?" Kono asked nervously.
"Yes, he's your boss," Danny said with a nod.
"Okay, I guess it's cool if you come along, as long as you promise not to make me any more nervous then I already am."
"Why are you nervous, next to Rambo, you're our gun girl. I'm pretty sure you're better with big guns and little guns and absolutely ridiculous guns then I am. You happen to be Steve's favourite sniper - unless he's the one picking off a target - then again, if he has the choice between being the sniper and being the guy to go guns blazing into a possibly bad situation, he's going guns hot and you get to sit on a roof top and wait for the perfect shot – which you always seem to nail – so really this should be a walk in the park, or roof ridge pole, if you prefer."
"You're not helping, Danny," Kono stated.
"Sorry," Danny said and threw up his hands, "you're gonna do great. You like guns, right, you are good with them. This should be as easy as pipeline for you."
"Bad analogy," Kono said with a sigh, "pipeline took me out of the game."
"Maybe I should just stay here," Danny said and pointed at the car, "or maybe I should go do the running around, pick up the stuff we need, and then come back. I just need the car keys and I'll get out of your hair."
"No, you are coming with me!" Kono stated as she grabbed Danny by the arm and dragged him along with her. "You are going to stand there, and you aren't going to say anything, but you're going to be there. Can you do that?"
"Kono, you've got this in the bag. You're going to do great, better then great, you'll do super-awesome."
"All right, let's do this," Kono stated, straightened herself and walked through the gun range to where the examiner waited.
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"You're damn right I'm not going to stand for them cancelling my parties. Not knowing this!" Governor Sam Denning yelled as he began to pace the length of his office. "We'd been using the same company for so long, but I decided it was time for a change after the whole Jameson debacle, not that the other company was bad, I just figured that this would show my authority, and now you tell me this?"
"We're sorry sir," Steve stated as he shared an awkward glance with Chin, "but, for the sake of our investigation, we need you to force this party to happen. Under no circumstance are you to let these people walk away at the eleventh hour. I suggest if I may be so bold, that you call in your lawyers - discreetly - and we'll cooperate with them fully so that, if things does go to pot, and say they just decided that without their leader that they will walk away and disappear, then at least you'll be able to hold the company accountable. I'm sure your lawyers will be able to find the loophole in the contract that you signed with these people."
"I'm sure murder, international theft, and fraud will be enough for my lawyers to get me out of this contract and save the money that we've put into this," Denning stated with a wave of his hand, "but you had better catch these people McGarrett. I don't want to see this company getting away with anymore of their shenanigans. This is it, you are my elite task force. Do whatever you need to do. I give you your immunity and means - whatever means - to stop this. You have better hope that these people take the bait."
"We're making it so that it is going to be very hard for them to resist," Steve smiled.
"At least Danny will get to drive a sports car for one night, because Lord knows you don't let him drive the one he actually owns," Chin mocked.
"If anything happens to that car, you will be held responsible." Denning stated.
"We've got it wired up and completely traceable. If you'd like us to have our technicians prepare your Jag as well, it can be arranged."
"My plan was never to take my Jag to the party, maybe the beach party, but not the ball."
"We think the beach party is their big target, so we had better wire up your car so that it's returned safely." Chin said and pulled his cell from his pocket.
"And you're sure that is accurate?" Denning asked as he handed the files back to McGarrett, as Steve and Chin stood to leave.
"We have witnesses, we have forensic evidence and we have another suspect on her way back to the island as we speak. This is a huge operation, and we're going to take it down." Steve said confidently.
"All right, then I will make sure the parties happen." Denning said and reached to shake Steve's hand. "Is there anything else I should know?"
"If you see Danny and Kono at the party, you need to remember they are undercover, and so you will have to address them as Mr. and Mrs. Browning – Newly weds, big money from the mainland, Danny's going to be playing a big Texas oil tycoon."
Denning raised an eyebrow in amusement.
"Don't worry Danny refuses to wear the hat," Chin laughed.
"I should hope so," Sam stated.
"But Kono will be swimming in diamonds, so she'll be very appealing to the heist crew. Everything else is planned and under control. Let the heist happen and everything will be returned when the arrests are made." Steve explained.
Denning nodded.
Steve and Chin, in turn, shook the Governor's hand and left the office - finding their way out the back of the building to avoid being seen.