I'm Not Going Anywhere

Light Angst/Hurt/Comfort

Raindrops fell on the window frame continuously. It was midnight and all was quiet, Steve sat down on the bed looking straight at the bathroom door, waiting. Thinking and fighting his demons.

It had been a messy evening, everything happened really fast, so fast he was watching it slowly now. Danny, his Danny, had been injured. It had been just a graze shot but it could have been worse.

The team found a lead on a kidnapping case, they had left the office in a rush; only Kono, Chin, Grover and he himself had managed to get their vests on, but Danny didn't. Steve didn't notice until they reached their destination and the team got off the car, so he didn't miss the chance. "Danny, be careful, you don't have your vest on."

"It's okay babe, I will be fine."

They had been dating for a while now but they managed to keep their relationship a secret. They saw each other at work every day but they didn't show affection at all, not even when they were alone, there were only some gently lingering touches. They spent time in Steve's house on fridays and some weekends, also they had lazy days, watching movies, staying in bed embraced to each other.

That is why he cared so much, Danny was his soulmate, without him - Steve McGarrett didn't exist. That is why he almost begged him to be careful.

"I will be fine, really." Danny insisted for the second time.

The blonde squeezed his partner's shoulder before the team heading out to break into the house where the kidnappers were. Just after a few minutes Steve heard gunshots in one of the rooms in the back of the house and Chin screaming orders. He waited, then he saw Kono heading out the room with one of the kidnappers handcuffed.

"Danny is injured, boss."

Steve stood there, his gun trembled in his hand and he put it back in the holster, injured, that couldn't be, he run into the room and saw Chin and Grover helping Danny to get up. "Danny, Danny!" Steve yelled.

"I am okay, it's just a graze shot. That's all."

Steve saw the blonde's shirt covered in blood. "Just a graze shot? You are bleeding!"

"I am fine, it doesn't hurt much."

Of course Danny was minimizing it, Steve could tell by his partner's gaze that he was fighting against the pain. "Medics are on their way, okay. Let's get you out of here."

They helped Danny walk in the ambulance, Steve held him in his arms nearly crying, repeating the same phrase one time and another, "You're going to be okay, you're going to be okay."

Danny just held him tighter, whispering, "I am okay babe, it's nothing."

Danny kept saying it was alright, Steve kept saying that he could have died.

And now there he is, with a lot of stitches. They gave Danny pain meds, which he refused to take because they made him feel groggy. Steve didn't insist, he was there to comfort his partner and Danny was alive, that was the important thing.

Danny came out of the bathroom with a towel wrapped around his hips, drying his hair in the process, (or trying to, it was pretty difficult with that kind of wound in his abdomen).

"Come here, sit. down. I will do it."

The blonde didn't argue, Danny was tired and weak and also because Steve's whole body always felt warm and loving to his. "Thanks."

Steve dried his partners hair, placing kisses on it every now and then. It was relaxing. Danny loved him that was a statement. Steve knew exactly what he needed and he was taking care of him like he had done it for ages.

"Steve."

"Yeah."

"Would you mind to stay tonight?"

"Danny, I almost lost you today, the last thing I would do is leave you alone. I am not going anywhere, not today nor tomorrow, I will take care of you."

The blonde turned to meet his partner's gaze and cupped Steve face with his hands. Danny couldn't hide his feelings anymore. "I love you babe."

"Love you too Danny. You are my life. I will always be there for you." Steve kissed his partner softly on the lips. "And now I'm ordering some food and you take your pain meds."

Danny chuckled slightly, "Okay I am not fighting that one this time."

After eating and taking his medication, Steve started bandaging Danny's wound as it had to be kept clean.

"It still hurts?"

"Not much now."

Steve placed a kiss on the blonde's bandage, another on Danny's stomach and the last one on his lips, bringing the blonde's body slowly down to the mattress. They just couldn't stop, the recent event were so intense and they kissed in what felt like hours.

"Sleep now, I got you. And I prepare you a hell of a breakfast tomorrow." Steve whispered.

"Mhmm… sounds good to me." Danny replied sleepily.

Steve smiled and he pulled Danny closer to his chest and the blonde snuggled deeper on his non injured side. Happy to be alive and with the man he love.