Too Late?
Steve had received the invitation two months ago, but like the biggest coward hadn't answered back, the rsvp date had long passed, and today Danny would be married. The SEAL was pacing the living room of his house, occasionally running his hands through his hair. He knew Danny was disappointed, he knew the blonde thought he was happy for him, which to some extent he was, of course.
But he couldn't be fully happy; it simply wasn't possible when he knew the blonde was marrying the wrong person. Steve glanced at his watch, just like he had a few seconds ago, only to see that five minutes had gone by, and knowing that in one hour Danny would be married. Steve stormed out of his house, decision made; perhaps it had been made even before he knew Danny was engaged, he couldn't let the blonde marry anyone that was him.
Arriving at the wedding location Steve walked to the side door, knowing it would bring him closest to Danny's preparation room, he stopped outside, contemplating how he would get Grace, Chin, Kono and any other person who might be in there out, because he needed Danny to be alone. He took a quick look through the open window, and saw the blonde in the bathroom, busy with adjusting his tie. Steve smirked at his luck, happy that he could get this over with as quickly as possible.
Danny turned, letting out a shriek when his eyes fell upon the SEAL, "Steve," the blonde's eyes had widened at the sight of him, but Danny was squinting them the next, most likely in disbelief of Steve's presence.
"Let me speak Danny, I'll be quick," he knew the blonde was going to get married today, knew that nothing he could say would be reason enough for Danny to leave his fiancée, nothing he could say to make the blonde love him again. "One, I love you Danny, I know I'm too late, I know you're going to marry someone else in half an hour, but it's true, and I need you to know-" Steve sighed, running his hands through his hair, trying to stifle his nerves, and his now erratic breath. "-two, if you could just forgive me, if you could just find it in you to love me again; I'll do it all with you, marriage, kids, growing old together, protect you. I… I want it Danny, with you."
Steve shook his head, he was too late, and he knew it. He almost turned around and left, but he needed Danny to know it all, even though it would break the blonde. "Three," the SEAL breathed, the word a whisper from his mouth.
"One and two is plenty," Danny interrupted, a single tear streaming down his cheek; the blonde wiped it away, surprising the SEAL by pulling him in for a long kiss.
Danny left a note, his fiancée read it in silence, while Grace, Chin, Kono and the rest of the guests looked at her, holding their breaths. "You're all welcome to go to the party, the food and drinks are paid for, Danny is sorry for the inconvenience and as am I, I knew all along that he belonged with Steve."