Should I stay or should I go now?

By

Landon Richardson

Official Disclaimer

The characters of Steve McGarrett, Chin Ho Kelly, Kono Kalakaua and Adam 'Toast' Charles 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' Williams, although originally based on male Danny Williams could possibly be considered her own character as by this time all they seem to share with each other is their name and the fact they have a daughter named Grace. I should add that Grace is called Grace Taylor is in this saga, that's due to the fact that Williams is Danni's maiden name which she reverted back to when she and Duncan divorced. Taylor was her married name.

The character of Jack O'Connor, Riley King and David Williams belong to me. 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.

I'm going to state right now that this story will be one of the most angst ridden stories I will write, maybe to counter the sheer happiness and joy that is Aloha.

Danni is not in a good place at this moment in time though I can promise that unless the characters refuse to play ball that this story will have a happy ending… eventually at least.

It could end up being a long one because there is a lot I want to explore, From Steve and Danni's relationship together to Danni's relationship with the team and perhaps most important Danni's relationship with herself. This story is an AU, it doesn't go with the main saga so it's a standalone one. Maybe more based on the sort of attitude that male Danny received in season six when no one would listen to him and when they finally did it was just to mock him and were generally just cruel to him.

It is strange writing Steve and Danni this way but it will be worth it. I think the more time they spend apart, the more they will grow to appreciate each other and maybe Steve will realise exactly what has been under his nose this whole time!

Anyway please enjoy

Official Summary

Danni Williams has come to a crossroad in her life, especially her working life at 50. Now there's only one question which she has to answer… Should she stay or should she go? (McDanni, female Danny, part of the Danni universe)

Chapter Summary

By the time Danni reached her home after her meal with Meka, Amy and their small son Billy, she was exhausted, barely able to find the energy to turn the key in the ignition to turn her engine off.

Official Romances for the story

Steve McGarrett / Danielle 'Danni' Williams (McDanni)

Kono Kalakaua / Charlie Fong

Riley King / Rosie Lange

Romances mentioned during the chapter

Pre Steve McGarrett / Danielle 'Danni' Williams (McDanni)

Meka Hanamoa / Amy Hanamoa

Other 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.


Chapter Three


By the time Danni reached her home after her meal with Meka, Amy and their small son Billy, she was exhausted, barely able to find the energy to turn the key in the ignition to turn her engine off. Everything that day, from the early morning raid which had lasted well into the afternoon, to her meeting with the Governor, had been too much for her mind to deal with making her long to just go into her home, head straight to her bed and just hide beneath the covers until the next day.

That of course was just a distant hope since Danni had already spotted the familiar blue Silverado parked on the kerb outside her home. It was little surprise to her that Steve was already here or that he was already in her house waiting for her. He had probably driven here the moment she had entered Amy's and Meka's house, using his spare key to let himself in and making himself comfortable, just like he had done dozen of times before.

Danni breathed out slowly, forcing her hands to loosen their tight grip on the steering wheel and dropping them into her lap. There was little point in putting this conversation off, Steve wouldn't leave until they had spoken so it would be better to simply get it over and done with it, then she could finally go to bed and try and sort her whirling thoughts out.

Her mind made up, Danni turned and picked up her bag from the passenger seat, opening her door up and climbed out, stepping back and closing the door behind her before she locked it. She had no doubt that Steve had heard the sound of the car from inside but she ignored it, moving up her garden path and opened the door with her key, stepping into her hallway and dropping her keys into the little tray on the small hall table. Danni pushed the door closed behind her, picking up the letters on the side which Steve must have picked up for her. There were a couple of bills and a postcard from her brother Elijah who had clearly decided to take a vacation to Europe. Shaking her head, Danni placed them back on the table, slipping her shoes off and headed to her bedroom, dropping her bag in the room before she turned and headed towards the kitchen, her eyes landing on Steve.

He stood by the coffee machine, staring down at it before he picked up one of the mugs and held it out to her with a look which almost looked sheepish.

"Peace offering" He said quietly, meeting her eyes. She searched his for a moment, dropping her gaze to the mug before she reached out and took it from him.

"Thank you" She said quietly, bringing her hand up and wrapping it around the mug, enjoying the feeling on warmth against her palm before she spoke. "How long have you been here for?" She queried.

"I came straight here" He admitted, "I made myself something to eat but I cleaned up after myself" he told her, waving his hand behind her. Danni nodded tiredly before she sighed.

"Let's get this over and done with, we'll go to the living room" Danni remarked, turning and heading towards her living room, not looking over her shoulder to see if he was following her. She already knew he was. Danni sank into her favourite chair, bringing her legs up and curling them beneath her before she blew at the surface of her drink.

She was surprised when Steve remained silent once he was settled on the sofa. She had expected him to speak but now she was unsure whether he was waiting for her to speak instead. If he was then he would be waiting a while because she felt out of words.

"Danni" Steve said finally, sitting forward and placing his own drink on the table before he looked back at her. "About what I said early, maybe I shouldn't have reacted the way I reacted. I know from experience that the Governor is the sort of person who gets her own way. If she had decided that you were the best person for the job then there would be nothing which you could say that would change her mind. It is a good opportunity for you even though we'll suffer without you and your connections." He said.

Danni nodded slowly, opening her mouth to reassure him though no words came out.

She was simply too tired to try and comfort him. Steve didn't seemed to notice as he continued to speak, a thoughtful frown coming to his face.

"The question is what the Governor is up to? Why did she pick you when she knows your position on the team? She must have some sort of game she's playing? Maybe it's a test of some kind?"

Danni blinked, bringing her eyes up to look at him, a small flicker of rage breaking through her tiredness for a moment.

"Because she must have a plan right?" Danni asked quietly. "It couldn't be something as simple as she genuinely believes that I'm the best person for the job or that I may deserve the job? No the only reason why she would pick me is because she is trying to fuck with 50?"

"I'm not saying that you don't deserve the job Danni I'm just saying that she had the pick of anyone she wants for the job, she's already picked someone for it but instead of picking someone else for the job she picks my second in command. I just think there is something going on that we don't know about. We need to figure out what it is though Danni. If she's trying to mess with our team Danni then we've got to do everything which we can to discover what it is"

Danni stared at him for a moment, the rage dying away, her heart aching in her chest that her own partner thought that the only reason she got the job was because the Governor was messing with his team. It just went to show that he didn't value her like he used to. Now she was merely one of his pawns to move around.

"Of course Steve" She said quietly, there must have been something in her voice because Steve shot her a sharp look. "I'm sure you'll figure it out."

"We Danni" Steve corrected, sounding almost concerned. "We'll figure it out."

"Okay" She said, placing her coffee down untouched. "I've got some things which I need to do Steve, could we call it a night and talk later on in the week?" She queried, as she pushed herself to her feet, ignoring Steve's startled look at her.

"Yeah sure, if that's what you want." Steve said, standing up, his gaze fixed on her face. "Danni is everything okay? I said I was sorry about earlier. I shouldn't have come to Amy's house because I was pissed off with what the Governor had told me. I shouldn't have taken it out on you."

"I'm sorry I didn't tell you about what happened" Danni remarked, wrapping her arms around herself. Steve nodded slowly.

"Do you fancy going for dinner tomorrow night? It's been a while since we've done something just the two of us." He offered.

Danni felt a sad smile come to her face before she shook her head.

"I would Steve but I have some things I need to do tomorrow, I'll call you okay and let you know when I'm free to go out. I'm sure one of the others will be around to hang out with you." She said, forcing a smile on her face before she moved passed him, heading down the hallway and came to a stop by the front door.

"I'd rather hang out with you" Steve said as he came to a stop by her and pulled on his walking boots.

"I'm sorry, I will call you, I promise, we'll talk more tomorrow and maybe we can go for dinner together next week." She offered. Steve nodded with a frown, reaching out and wrapping his hand around her forearm.

"Are you sure you're okay Danni, you seem off?" He asked her.

"I'm just very tired, I'll be okay after a good night sleep" She said, going up on tiptoes and kissing him on the cheek before she lowered herself back down. Steve shot her a startled look, clearly surprised by her kissing him on the cheek when she had never done it before though he quickly recovered.

"We'll speak tomorrow" He told her firmly, giving her another searching look as he stepped out of her house and looked over his shoulder at her. "See you soon Danno" He said, the familiar nickname making her heart ache as she nodded at him, smiling shakily at him.

For a moment she thought he was going to say something else but instead he turned and headed to his truck. Danni watched him, bringing her hand up and waving when he reversed into the road before she dropped it and slowly closed the door, staring at it for a moment before she swallowed hard and spoke.

"Goodbye Steve"


Author Note

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