A/N: We're nearing the end, people! I'm thinking I have 5-7 chapters still to go. At least three more are written. Kono will still leave at the end of season 7, but don't be dismayed, McKono is still endgame here. Sorry for how short this is.
7x13 Ua ho'i ka 'opua i Awalua
Kono was going to kill him. She sat in the front seat of Steve's truck as they drove around with Hirsch giving them directions. So far, they'd been driving for 25 minutes. Hirsch had been vague and unhelpful, as usual.
"Hey, I heard you two were dating? Is that still happening, or can I make my move now?" Hirsch asked. Kono was absolutely going to kill him.
"Please, stop talking," Steve said. They avoided looking at each other.
"I was just trying to figure out what Officer Kalakaua's relationship status was, but if she's single then…" Hirsch trailed off, clearly trying to insinuate something.
"Hirsch, I will still haul your ass to prison," Kono threatened.
"Okay, yup, shutting up now," Hirsch said, leaning back. Kono didn't dare look at Steve. She didn't know if either one of them could take it.
"Dance with me," Steve said. Kono looked at him in stunned confusion. They were at Max's going-away party, and Flippa was playing a very upbeat tune.
"Excuse me?" she asked. Danny was grinning, looking very amused.
"Dance with me?" Steve asked this time, standing and extending a hand. It appeared she didn't have much of a choice. She set her glass on the table and made the mistake of looking at Danny, who was now giving her a pointed look. She ignored him and followed Steve to an open area where Grace was dancing with Kamekona. Steve spun her around, and she laughed.
As they used some ridiculous dance moves, she couldn't stop laughing, and he was having a great time dancing and watching her laugh. Danny and Noelani joined them, and then everyone was laughing because Danny had clearly never learned to dance. Lou joined them to show off his cool dance moves, and they were all harassing him as they spun and shook to the music. The man had dance moves that would've been cool in the '70s sure but not now. Flippa ended one song and picked up another tune that was slow and sweet. Kono suddenly realized what was going on and looked around, panicked. She caught Danny's eye, and he winked at her. This was a set-up. She hated herself for falling for it. She turned back to look at Steve when he took her in his arms and started swaying. She made the mistake of looking into his eyes, and her breath caught in her throat at the intense look he was giving her. The dark blue shirt he was wearing only made his eyes more blue. He leaned in, resting his forehead on hers.
"Relax," he said quietly. And all at once, she did. When she had panicked, her muscles had all tensed up. But now? She just enjoyed being in his arms, smelling his unique blend of gunpowder and aftershave. She could hear her ohana around her, talking and laughing. This was home. She hated that she had to admit to herself that being in Steve's arms was the most at peace she'd been in a long time.