Just a fair warning that this episode/chapter is super cheesy, hence me smiling through writing all of this chapter…. Well most of it!
Thank you all again for the wonderful reviews, I'm so glad you guys liked the previous chapter!
Here we go with more Luna-Steve fluff!
Oh and do yourself a favor and listen to The Only Exception by Paramore, as soon as Steve and Luna get to his house!
Please r and r!
Falling back asleep in the comfort of a warm embrace, Steve and Luna let dreams taking over for the remainder of the flight, not having had a decent night's rest, paired with everything else they had gone through in the last 48 hours, life had taken a quite the toll on them.
Not being able to help herself Kono snapped a picture of the pair while they slept, sending the photo off to Danny who had been texting everyone – asking about how the mission had gone.
She sent the snapshot along with the caption, so it finally happened.
To the rest of the team, Steve and Luna hadn't ever really talked to them about the status of their relationship the last couple of months, just keeping their dating profile to themselves as they dated solely one another and no one else.
Figuring that some big announcement or explanation would be pointless by now, they just decided to let go subconsciously to not hide how they acted towards one another from then on, at least away from the workplace.
Danny- Took em' long enough.
Kono laughed at his reply, feeling genuinely happy for her Ohana, as he had finally found the type of happiness that one of Hawaii's greatest heroes deserved...and not only for him, but also for Luna, who had suffered so much with her past heartbreak and then when she first joined the team with that unfortunate framing, she finally got what was coming to her.
Five hours later, after a smooth landing into Daniel K's private airstrip, and after sending his team home with a million thank you-s for traveling across the globe for him and his mother, they all went their separate ways, that is except for Luna whom he wanted to take home and give his thanks to her in private.
Stopping at her house along the way so she could get a change of clothes, swimsuit and her two antsy pups, they headed over to Steve's for the weekend.
"You sure you're okay with these two tagging along?" She asked as she pulled into Steve's driveway, worried that his house wouldn't be able to handle such rowdy dogs.
"Yeah- they'll love the backyard...and the beach." They headed into the house after Luna parked the car, Steve taking in their luggage from the trip and Luna guiding her dogs into their home for the next two days.
"I'll meet you down by the shore in a bit?" Steve asked for some privacy for a few moments, looking around the den, remembering what his mother had told him before he left.
Luna nodded, whistling for her furry babies to follow her into the back yard in the process.
Following his mother's instructions to a T, he reached down into the open floor board and pulled out the old safe, turning it to the right combination he opened the little door and took out his mothers brown leather bound diary, he began to read her written words.
'This morning I found out I'm pregnant, I don't know who's happier me or John. He's called me from work five times already. If it's a girl, I'd like to name her Mary. And if it's a boy after John's father Steve.'
Steve sat down on the floor, ruffling his hair an overwhelming sense of foreign emotion rushing through him as he read his mother's private thoughts.
He had been so angry with her all these years, first for abandoning him and his family when they were so young, and in the cruelest of ways, and then again three years ago after lying to his face about staying.
It was hard to think of his mother now as anything other than some super spy, running around saving the world, reading the passage where she wrote about her pregnancy with him, he actually started to see her in the visage of a mother….his mother.
He really did mean it when he told her that being a spy wasn't the only thing she was ever great at, feeling the truth of that statement truly sink in as he continued to read.
Hoping that this would be a new start for them, he prayed that his mother would come back this time for good, wanting for them to really get to know one another again...hoping that she wouldn't take years to come back, he really didn't want to put major life events on hold while he waited for her return.
Wanting her to be there along the way as he found other titles for himself other than, Commander, son, brother and friend.
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Over on the McGarret family beach, Luna had stripped down to her sporty black bikini and laid down on the Adirondack chair overlooking the calm waves, watching her dogs play in the water, lazily humming to music playing on her phone as she took in the morning sun.
Pulling her hair up into a messy bun, she hadn't heard the screen door open and close in the distance, covered by the sounds of one of her favorite songs, she fell into a sentimental state of mind so she started to sing.
When I was younger
I saw my daddy cry
And curse at the wind
He broke his own heart
And I watched
As he tried to reassemble it
After changing into his swimming trunks, Steve walked out of the house ready to hit the water with Luna, when a hauntingly angelic voice stopped him dead in his tracks, he had heard her voice before, recognizing it right away even thought it had been a while since he had heard her sing.
And my momma swore
That she would never let herself forget
And that was the day that I promised
I'd never sing of love
If it does not exist,
Heart uplifting at the beautiful sound, he continued his walk slowly over to her.
but darlin'
You are, the only exception
You are, the only exception
You are, the only exception
You are, the only exception
For a moment he just stood there a few feet back arms crossed, an astonished smile gracing his lips as he listened to and watched the indescribable scene before him, she looked so calm as she laid there upright legs stretched out on the long part of the chair; singing at the top of her lungs all the while not caring who became her audience.
Maybe I know, somewhere
Deep in my soul
That love never lasts
And we've got to find other ways
To make it alone
But keep a straight face
And I've always lived like this
Keeping a comfortable, distance
And up until now
I had sworn to myself that I'm content
With loneliness
Because none of it was ever worth the risk
Well, you are, the only exception
You are, the only exception
You are, the only exception
You are, the only exception
He walked closer and closer, the climax of the song coming near, he put his hands on her shoulders, lightly massaging her soft skin, a smile forming on her lips as the electric guitar strummed, her hands reached up to lay on his, holding them tightly as she belted out the climax of the song.
I've got a tight grip on reality
But I can't let go of what's in front of me here
I know your leaving in the morning, when you wake up
Leave me with some kind of proof it's not a dream, oh
Steve felt his whole body tremble with a familiar foreign feeling, different than he had back at the house, obviously now since this was Luna's doing, the way that she sang with such emotion; not shying away either because of his presence.
In fact she seemed rather inspired by it.
She continued to lay her hands on his, her change in expression going along perfectly with the tone of the song as the passionate climax ended, continuing into the calmness of the rest of the song with a beaming smile on her lips as Steve hovered over her watching the pure contentment in her expression.
You are, the only exception
You are, the only exception
You are, the only exception
You are, the only exception
You are, the only exception
You are, the only exception
You are, the only exception
You are, the only exception
Flipping his hand over so that his palm was up, she sang the last bit of the song lips grazing against his skin, the smile on her face never faltering, and the blissful expression never leaving his.
And I'm on my way to believing
Oh, and I'm on my way to believing.
Blissful expression turned to a smile of his own as she finished the song and placed a light kiss on his palm.
Blushing for a moment at the fact that this whole scene had actually just happened, Luna forced the bashfulness back, keeping the confidence, she stretched up her neck and giving a wide toothed grin up at the man looking down at her.
Steve couldn't help but laugh at the goofy upside down beam on Luna's face, not knowing what to say, he spoke out the first thing that came to mind.
"Why aren't you a singer again?" Luna scrunched her face and laughed, shaking her head as that would be something he would say at a time like this.
"Not my thing." She said simply, a kink in her neck threatening to form, so she turned her attention back to the morning tide.
"Could've fooled me."
"Well you've got Magic Mike's body but we don't see you giving girls lap dances." Steve shook his head and scrunched his head as he was taken back by her comment, not knowing what the hell magic mike was.
Bursting into a fit of giggles at his reaction, Luna shot up out of her chair and bolted straight for the water, taking her hair out of the messy bun, she let her long tresses cascade down around her.
She turned her head, chin touching her shoulder as she smiled at the man watching her with intrigue, loving the way that she showed her childish antics much like him when it came to funny moments.
As soon as she turned back around to walk in to waist deep water, he bolted right for her, she turned back around just in time for him to crash right into her, keeping that same content smile on her face as they went under.
Still facing her under water, not caring above or under, he pulled her close, pressing his lips to hers as they let themselves sink a little deeper; Luna wrapped her arms around Steve's neck, deepening the kiss.
The coolness of the water against their hot skin, only adding fuel to the fire of their chemistry .
Not taking long underwater he lifted them up out of the water, arms still wrapped around Luna's waist, not breaking away from the tantalizing kiss.
Their mouths moved in sync, his tongue swirling around hers, her teeth gnawing on his bottom lip, teasing as she threatened to pull away; only to sink her mouth deeper into is as she pressed her buxom chest tightly against his.
Moving her arms form his shoulders, she cupped the sides of his face, not to hold his head in place, but loving the feeling of his stubble against her fingers as well as her face as he bruised her lips.
Finally deciding that air was a necessity, they pulled back, breathing heavily, looking all starry eyed at one another, they pressed their foreheads together; an act that they had grown rather fondly of.
Whimpers and splashes caused them to roll their eyes and chuckle as they were quickly approached by two animals with very sharp teeth.
"The children beckon." Luna warned as Bebe was the first to get to them, Dax hot on her trail as they paddled around.
And that's how they spent the rest of their morning, playing with the dogs, swimming and tanning; until they were hungry enough to break for lunch.
Stay tuned for the next episode where they watch Luna's favorite movie and they discuss melted butter???!!!
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