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

Here's the next chapter for you all

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

Danielle stared down thoughtfully at the half-finished cake in front of her and found herself wondering absently what the best way to decorated it given her rapidly depleting time frame.

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

Steve McGarrett / Danielle 'Danni' Richardson (McDanni)

Mentions of past Danny Williams / Rachel Edwards

Mentions of past Steve McGarrett / Catherine Rollins (McRollins)

Another 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.

Please note that the quote at the beginning of the stories are quotes I've found on google, these are not mine in any fashion.


Chapter Twenty-Eight


No matter what happens, no matter where I am or where you are.

Forever and always I'm yours and only yours


Danielle stared around the crowds of people in their back yard and felt a smile curl her mouth.

She had been to countless of parties within her lifetime, more than she could count or even remember but none of them had quite the atmosphere which this one did. Their private beach and lanai were crowded, Steve having literally invited everyone in his life who he had said more than a simple hello to in his life, but it still somehow felt cosy with everyone seemingly knowing everyone else. The sound of laughter and conversation created a pleasant hum which seemed to compliment the soft music coming out of the stereo system which Steve had spent at least thirty minutes of the morning setting up for them.

There was a part of her that wished there were more people there who she knew, friends which she could consider her own rather than people who she had met through Steve but she knew that making her own friends would take time. She hadn't been on the island for long and was still trying to find her feet and make a routine for herself. Once she finally got around to joining a gym and doing some of the classes which they would offer her then it would be easier. The fact that she knew her older sister was somewhere in the crowd gave her some peace of mind though that there was at least someone there who she knew.

"Danielle hey"

Danielle blinked, glancing around her curiously when she heard her name being called. A wide smile coming to her face when she saw Amy weaving around people clearly on her way towards her. Amy's husband Meka, who Danielle had already met, had attached himself to Danny's side. The two of them chatting away on a way which told her that it was a conversation which would last at least an hour which would give her plenty of time to catch up with the older woman

"Hey Amy, I'm so glad that you could make it today, Steve mentioned earlier that Meka might have had to work?" Danielle remarked as she took a step towards her friend and hugged her when she came to a stop in front of her.

"Yeah, for a moment there was a moment when he thought that he wouldn't be able to make it but he pulled some strings and one of the people he worked with decided they wanted the overtime and so took the shift for him. Don't worry though, even if he had worked I still would have come today" Amy assured her with a grin. "It would just have meant that I would have had Billy by myself instead of him being with Meka."

Danielle nodded, glancing back towards Meka for a moment, noticing for the first time the small boy who had been hidden before by the two men. He was keeping close to Meka but there was a look of curiosity to his face which made it clear that he would soon be making a break for it to do some exploring, probably the only thing which was stopping him at that moment was his father's hand placed firmly on his shoulder.

"He looks like you both" Danielle remarked looking back towards Amy who was watching the scene with a fond smile on her face.

"He looks more like me but he is definitely taking after his father in his personality." Amy said, turning to look back at Danielle. "Which makes him a handful at times, especially when he doesn't want to do something, but he's still a pretty awesome kid in the large scale of things."

"He sounds like he is" Danielle agreed with a nod. "I'm loving your dress by the way, it suits you. Have you got a drink yet? If not let's go and get you one since Meka currently seems a bit occupied."

"Yeah, Meka is pretty much lost for the rest of the BBQ now, he hasn't managed to catch up with Danny in weeks so they probably have a lot to catch up, especially since they are both talkers when they get together. Speaking of dresses, I'm loving your dress, where did you get it from?" Amy asked curiously with a raised eyebrow.

Danielle glanced down at the pretty black dress she was wearing with a thoughtful frown before speaking.

"It was given to me by a designer after I walked in his show, he was just starting out and wasn't having much luck getting established, I liked his designs so I signed to walk his runway with his fashion show and convinced Caitlin to do it as well so get him exposure, it worked, the show was a success and since then we've been friends and he provides me with dresses and clothes which is good because I like his style" Danielle explained with a smile.

For a moment Amy watched her before she smiled.

"That sounds like you" She said before standing straighter. "A drink would be good though."

"Of course," Danielle said, slipping her arm through Amy's and leading her through the large crowd, smiling at a few people who she knew before speaking to Amy again. "At least Danny and Meka will have plenty of time to catch up with each other, from what Steve was saying and the sheer amount of food we've bought and prepared and the amount of drink we have, I don't think today will be a short day. I wouldn't be surprised if people are still here at midnight." She confided with a smile.

"Well that works out well for us. We don't have any plans and its rare for us to be able to get out to something like this, on the rare time we have we had to leave early to pick Billy up since normally he isn't invited." Amy commented with a shake of her head.

"Billy is always welcome to any events we hold, I'm only sorry that he's one of the only kids here. Danny's daughter Grace was meant to be here as well but she had to pulled out last minute because of her mother." Danielle explained, glancing towards Amy when the dark-haired woman let out a snort, a look of disgust covering her pretty face.

"Why doesn't that surprise me, anything Rachel can do to mess around with Danny and make his life a misery she does. I can't stand the woman." She stated.

"The divorce must have been a bad one." Danielle ventured, glancing over her shoulder and looking towards the blond man who was laughing at something which Meka was saying.

"It was" Amy said simply. "She cheated on him, divorced him, took Grace to Hawaii because of her new husband's job and then proceeded to punish Danny for coming out here as well so he could be a part of Grace's life."

"Why would she punish him for that? The fact he has done that is something amazing, giving up everything for his daughter is something that not many people would do." Danielle said.

"Personally, I think that she is still in love with him and that having him out here, especially now that he's found himself an Ohana and has actually settled in is killing her. She wants him at her beck and call and he isn't anymore so she's punishing him for it anyway she can." Amy remarked on a sigh. "He doesn't deserve it though, for all his faults, Danny is an amazing man, an even better friend and one of the best father's I met."

"Steve thinks the world of him." Danielle stated, smiling when Amy laughed at her remark.

"That might be the understatement of the year, the two of them are incredibly close. That's how I knew that you would be cool because Danny really likes you and thinks you're good for McGarrett, Danny was not a fan of Catherine at all though he tried to hide it from Steve."

"Its good to know that Danny likes me" Danielle said, ignoring the mention of Steve's ex as they came to a stop beside the drinks table. "So, what do you feel like having then? We have plenty of alcohol, soft drinks, we've got some juices as well or if you do fancy it then I can make you a tea or coffee, we got plenty of stuff in the kitchen for that.

"You weren't joking when you said that McGarrett has gone all out with the drinks." Amy said, her eyes scanning the table, a few other people milled around, grabbing drinks from the selection but she ignored them.

"Yeah, he did go a bit manic with it" Danielle agreed. "If it helps then I'm heading inside to make myself some peppermint tea. I don't know why but I can't get enough of it at the moment, no doubt because I find it refreshing in the weather."

Amy nodded, shooting her a quick searching look before she nodded.

"If you're already making one then I'll grab one as well. I'm like you, I find peppermint tea refreshing on a hot day. I thought it was just me who did but clearly that's not the case. You can back me up now when Meka makes a comment to me about how strange it is to drink a hot drink on a hot day." Amy responded with a laugh which Danielle joined in with.

"Now that is something I can do. Follow me then." She said, turning from the table and leading Amy into the kitchen which was surprisingly empty, everyone no doubt outside making the most of the good weather and their private beach on the edge of the ocean. God knew there had been plenty of people in the water the last time she had looked at it.

"I've been meaning to ask but how did the meeting with the architect you were going to see go?" Amy asked, raising an eyebrow when Danielle groaned at the comment even as she moved around the kitchen, gathering what she needed to make their tea.

"Put it this way Amy, I didn't quite realise how much my other half was a control freak until I sat down with him for the meeting with the Architect. I felt sorry for the guy, literally every suggestion which he put forward Steve disagreed with. It's like he wants to get the house done but he wants to do it all himself which isn't feasible. If Steve does it alone or calls in the rest of his team to help like I think he's considering then we're going to be living on a bomb site for a year if not longer. The Architect said that he would call us but needless to say he hasn't. and I can't really blame him for it either. Steve didn't exactly show himself in the best light." Danielle commented with a sigh as she filled up the kettle at the sink.

"So, what will you do? Are you planning on getting someone else in?" Amy asked as she leaned back against the counter top with a thoughtful look.

"That's what we're going to have to do. I'm just hoping that the first guy we saw hasn't told his other friends in the industry about Steve otherwise it may be hard to find someone who is actually willing to come and meet us. If we can't get anyone here then we'll be forced to go to the mainland instead and that will double or triple the amount of money that the renovation will take to get done."

"That does sound like something the boss man would do."

Danielle blinked, glancing towards the door, her surprise melting into a smile when she spotted Kono.

"Hey you, how long have you been standing there? Have you just arrived?" She asked, giving Kono a kiss on the cheek when the taller woman moved towards her and hugged her.

"I've literally just arrived, I would have been here sooner but the boss man messaged me asking me to pick something up which he had forgotten to pick up this morning." Kono explained, her dark eyes flickering over to Amy with a questioning look which Danielle noticed.

"I'm surprised that Steve forgot anything" Danielle remarked with a shake of her head before she waved a hand towards Amy. "I'm not sure whether you know each other but if you don't then Kono this is my friend Amy Hanamoa, Amy, this is Kono Kalakaua. She worked with Steve and with Danny on their taskforce." She introduced with a smile before reaching up to the cupboard above her head and pulling out two mugs from within.

"Hanamoa? Are you related to Danny's old partner Meka?" Kono asked curiously as she stepped towards Amy with her hand extended, smiling when Amy reached out and shook her hand.

"Meka is my husband" Amy confirmed with a nod. "I've heard all about you from Danny Kono. He says that you're one of the best Rookies who he has ever worked with which coming from Danny and the number of Rookies he probably has worked with is high praise indeed."

Danielle listened to the sound of the two women chatting, finishing up the teas before she picked up one of the mugs and handed it to Amy who took it with a thank you. Danielle picked up her own drink, blowing on the hot surface before glancing up when she realised that both women had fallen silent and were now looking at her with almost identical questioning looks.

"Did I miss something?" Danielle asked, looking between them with a questioning look.

"I asked if you knew where Steve currently was Danni" Kono asked, Danielle considered the questioning for a moment before she shrugged.

"You know I'm not actually too sure, I haven't seen him since the party began picking up, I'm guessing if he's anywhere then he'll be by the grill. If you're going to look for him then I'll come with you."

"Sounds good to me" Kono stated with a nod at her before she looked towards Amy. "Are you coming as well?"

"Naw I'm good thanks, I'm going to find my husband and have a catch up with Danny. I don't get to see him much anymore now that he's on the taskforce. Come and find me later on Danielle and we'll carry on our conversation from earlier. It was nice meeting you Kono." Amy commented with a smile.

"Yeah, it was nice meeting you as well." Kono said before the three women walked out of the kitchen and split up. Danielle following Kono, she also bumped into her when the younger woman came to an abrupt stop.

"A little warning would be good next time Kono, you were almost wearing my tea then." Danielle scolded lightly as she took a step round and came to a stop beside her, her gaze landing on the same sight that Kono had clearly seen. Steve was standing at the grill like Danielle had predicted he would be; tongs in his hand as the meats and other various bits and pieces cooked on the two big grills he had set up, one for meat, the other for the vegetarians in the group. What Daniele hadn't predicted was the tall, beautiful looking brunette who was standing well within Steve's personal space with her hand resting on Steve's forearm. A woman who Danielle had never seen or met before. "Who is that with Steve?" She asked Kono, turning to look at the other woman.

Kono turned to her, biting at her lower lip for a moment before she spoke.

"That would be Catherine" She told Danielle.

Danielle blinked, turning back to the woman who had somehow managed to migrate further into Steve's space.

"Catherine as in Steve's ex Catherine?" Danielle queried, her heart sinking when Kono nodded at her.

"The very same one." Kono confirmed.

Danielle looked back at the scene before she set her shoulder.

"Well then, I guess I should head over there and introduce myself to her." She commented, flashing Kono a smile before she moved across the beach towards Steve, her eyes narrowing slightly when she saw Catherine, run her hand down Steve's arm to grip his hand in hers.

Danielle frowned slightly before she shook her head.

Clearly, she was going to have to nip this issue in the bud now.

That much she knew for certain.


Author Note

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