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

Steve's future and past meet for the first time.

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 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-Nine


One day you will kiss a man you can't breathe without

And find that breath is of little consequence.


Steve pulled his hand out of Catherine's grasp the minute he felt her fingers curl around his and shot her a questioning look, resisting the urge to wipe his palm against the material of his shorts with difficulty

"What are you doing here Catherine?" He questioned keeping his voice low as he watched her blink back at him in surprise, no doubt taken aback by the sudden change in conversation between them.

"What do you mean? What am I doing here in Hawaii or what am I doing here in your house because I've already explained to you that we're on shore leave and I'm pretty sure you were the one who invited me round for the party when I called you earlier to see if you were up to anything, so which one is it or do you mean something else because if it is something else then you need to be a bit clearer." She responded, sounding confused a moment.

He stared at her for a moment, his eyes narrowing slightly on her face as he tried to figure out if Catherine had been unaware of holding his hand or whether she was just acting dumb but he couldn't quite get a read on her.

"I'm not talking about you being here in Hawaii or at mine and Danni's house Catherine, What I'm talking about is you just trying to hold my hand a moment ago." He stated turning his attention back to the burgers he was tending to, absently flipping over the majority of them to stop them from burning.

"That's all?" Catherine remarked, raising her eyebrow at him when he glanced back at her. "That is what has you all hot under the collar? Me holding your hand for a split second isn't a big deal Sailor. I used to always hold your hand, its not as though it means anything, just two old friends doing something which they used to do all the time. It's never bothered you before in the past." She pointed out to him, crossing her arms over her chest with a challenging look.

"It never bothered me before because it wasn't a big deal the other times you did it Catherine because we were both free and single but that time has passed so it is a big deal now. You know that I'm firmly off the market at the moment and in an extremely serious relationship which means that everything we once had together is finished and just a fond memory. All we have now is a friendship. I explained this to you on the phone earlier on. The things that we used to do is done and dusted for good." He stated, hearing the tinge of frustration to his own voice. He met Catherine's dark eyes directly, holding her gaze as he continued to speak. "I'm in love with Danni, Catherine. She is it for me. I plan to marry her and build a life with her and nothing is going to change that for me. The last thing I want is for her to get the wrong idea about us."

There was a moments silence between them which was broken by Catherine when she looked up at him with a slight frown on her face.

"Why would she get the wrong idea about us? She's secure in your relationship with each other, right? I mean everyone has past relationships and it's not as though I'm a threat to her." Catherine pointed out, tilting her head to the side and raising her eyebrow at him.

"She knows how I feel about her and I know how she feels about me" Steve clarified. "It just may be nice if the first time she met you she didn't see you trying to hold my hand."

"Fine, fine, hand holding and everything else is now firmly off the table. I'm sorry, I genuinely didn't realise it was such a big deal any more but I promised that it won't happen again." Catherine said, bringing her hand up and saluting him before she grinned. "Beside there are plenty of other men out there who are single and would be more than happy to spend some quality time with me." She pointed out, the comment making Steve laugh, even as he shook his head, thankful that the talk between them had gone well.

"Should I contact HPD and have them put out a warning to all the single men who are on the island that you are now officially on the prowl?" He asked her, grinning when she punched him hard on the upper arm.

"Do that McGarrett and I'll tell your beloved other half exactly what you did to earn the name Smooth Dog" She threatened before she looked around her. "Speaking of your other half where exactly is she? I haven't seen her since I arrived and no offence to you but unless I see her with my own eyes here, in your home, then I'm not going to believe that you somehow bagged yourself a world class supermodel as your girlfriend let alone somehow convince her to leave her career when she's at the top of her game to come to Hawaii and move in here with you." She told him, jabbing her finger in his direction. The comment caused Steve to roll his eyes though he ignored it, far too used to Catherine's bluntness to be concerned about it, especially as he knew that it became worse when the other woman drank.

He opened his mouth to reply to her when a second voice cut into the conversation. A voice which brought an instant grin to his face.

"Steve, I'm sorry to interrupt you but have we got a time on when the food is going to be ready yet? I think people will start rioting soon if we don't provide them with something to eat. I've been asked at least three times on my way over here demanding your world-famous burgers."

Steve turned to Danielle, watching as she moved around the grill setup surrounding him and stepped into his personal space, wrapping her arm around his waist as she automatically nuzzled closer to him. Steve wrapped his arm around her shoulder, unable to resist brushing a kiss over her lips when she tilted her head back to look at him before he leaned back and waved his hand towards the cooking food.

"The first few burgers and sausages are ready to go love so we can start serving them to the hungry masses, the jacket potatoes are nearly ready as well. I've done most of the chicken on the grill but I know you want to finish it off in the oven so that can go in now." He explained, using the tongs to point towards the food as he spoke of them.

"What about the corn on the cob? Have we got any of them ready to go because I really would like some later on." Danielle remarked, looking towards the grill, a smile coming to her face when she noticed the corn on the happily cooking away.

"I made sure I got plenty for you" Steve assured her before shifting slightly so they were both facing Catherine again who was watching the scene between them with a dumbfounded look which was almost amusing. "Danni, this is my friend Catherine Rollins who I used to work with in the Navy, Catherine this is my other half Danielle Richardson." He introduced, glancing towards Danielle when she remained quiet for a moment before speaking.

"Hi Catherine, I've heard a lot about from Steve. It's nice to be able to put a face to the name finally." Danielle remarked with a soft smile at her, a thoughtfulness to her eyes which often indicated that there was something churning away beneath the surface.

"It's nice to meet you as well Danielle." Catherine said, holding out her hand to Danielle who glanced down at it before reaching out and shaking her hand before dropping it and wrapping her arm back around Steve. "I've been following yours and your sister's careers for a whole now, I'm a fan of your work. I've got to admit though that I didn't quite believe Steve when he told me that he was dating you because you're Danielle Richardson and… and this is the point when your fiancé is meant to interrupt me to stop me making a complete idiot of myself so thanks for missing that cue Steve." She stated, glaring towards Steve who merely shrugged at her, looking amused.

"Well thanks for the compliment, its always nice to hear that people like my work. Steve said that the two of you worked some missions together a few years back. Is that how the two of you became friends?" Danielle asked, her eyes flickering between the two of them before her eyes focused on Steve with a questioning look.

"Steve was a legend in our area of work so everyone wanted to work the missions with him." Catherine answered for him with a nod. "I was lucky enough to be able to be on a few missions with him."

"Catherine and I soon became friends." Steve said, picking up the story when Catherine fell silent. He hesitated for a moment before continuing. "We eventually became friends with benefits though that is at an end now." He told her, looking towards Catherine when she nodded at him.

"We always had a rule, if one of us was in a serious relationship then that was the end of it and Steve… well Steve fell head over heels in love with you so it had definitely ended now. Not that I actually mind." Catherine said, meeting Danielle's eyes seriously. "Steve and I were always better as friends than anything else. I'm glad that he's found you and he's happy now because if anyone deserves it then it's him."

Danielle tilted her head at her for a moment before she nodded.

"Well I'm glad that I found him as well." She stated, a warmth which had previously been lacking coming to her voice. She glanced over her shoulder before looking back at them. "Sorry but I have to go, I can see Kono waving at me from here. It was nice to meet you Catherine, hopefully we can talk a bit later once all the food has been served and things calm down slightly." She said ruefully before tilting her head to the side and kissing Steve's bicep. "I'll catch you later on." She said.

"Yeah I'll bring your food over to you when it's done baby." He promised her, leaned down and stealing another kiss from her. "I love you so much." He murmured against her mouth.

"I love you more." She responded softly, squeezing his hand before she nodded at Catherine again and headed into the crowd, towards where Kono was standing clearly waiting for her to join them.

"She seems really nice, prettier in real life than in her photos." Catherine said with a shake of her head before she met Steve's eyes. "You're a lucky man McGarrett so don't fuck it up okay. Get a ring on her finger ASAP, that's an order my friend." She stated, the comment causing Steve to laugh even as he turned his attention back to the food.

"We'll just have to see what happened Cath" He responded serenely, bringing his eyes up and meeting Danielle's gaze over the crowd, a helpless grin coming to his face when she blew him a kiss.

Things were finally going to plan, just like he wanted them to.


Author Note

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