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A/N: This was my most favorite chapter to write so far, so I hope you like it, too!
Mahalo nui loa to all who have taken the time to read and review this story! I'm so glad that you all are enjoying this. And as always, mahalo nui loa to Tiana-P for reasons she already knows.
Steve slowly opened his eyes as he woke up to the sun filtering in through his window. His arm was wrapped firmly around Kono's waist as she slept facing away from him, pressed into his torso as closely as possible. Their clothes were thrown haphazardly around his room, and only a thin bed sheet covered their naked bodies.
He smiled as he lifted his head slightly off of his pillow, inhaling her hypnotic scent as he began placing soft kisses along her shoulder blade. She groaned softly and smiled, arching her back into him briefly before opening her eyes and turning her body completely around to face him, her leg wrapping around his waist.
A smile was still on his features as he captured her lips with a chaste but sweet kiss, moaning softly against her mouth. "Good morning, Officer," he said in his sexy morning voice.
"Good morning, Commander," she moaned sleepily, barely brushing her nose against his and locking her lips with his, her arm wrapping around his torso.
He moaned into her kiss as he pulled her closer. "Sleep well?" he asked as he combed her hair away from her face.
"Mmm," she smiled. "It felt good to sleep in."
"Yeah, it did, especially after the night we had last night," he muttered huskily as he kept his face close to hers, kissing her again chastely.
"Uh-huh, and you said you were tired."
"When did I say that?" he asked in almost a whisper, his smile still apparent and his voice still husky.
"You cancelled our dinner reservations because you said you wanted to sleep," she laughed softly as she pulled her head away slightly, raising an eyebrow in amusement.
He tried to look serious but a smile remained on his lips. "I did. I wanted to sleep with you."
She chuckled and rolled her eyes as she inched her head back close to his, her voice just as husky as his. "You could have just said that you wanted to fuck. You lied."
"Mmm, I'm not sorry," he smiled into her lips. "I need you more than sleep."
She kissed the corner of his mouth, a smile still plastered on her face. "Mmm, yeah, I'm sure."
His smile turned into a grin as he traced circles into her lower back. "I guess I still owe you a first date."
"Yeah, you do," she nodded.
"Well, it's our day off today. We can have breakfast on the beach."
After thinking momentarily, she shook her head in disagreement, scrunching up her nose. "Nah, dinner on the beach tonight sounds better."
"Well, what do you suggest we do until then?"
She then pushed herself against him without a word, her pelvic bone grinding into his as her smile became seductive.
"Oh," he breathed, causing her to laugh softly. "Uh-huh," she replied, nodding her head as her smile grew wider.
"Mmm, good idea," he groaned as he pushed her back into his bed, kissing her hard as he hovered slightly on top of her.
As his mouth made its way to her neck, his phone began vibrating on his nightstand, causing her to grumble in disappointment. "Mmm, just ignore it, baby," he said in-between kisses.
As soon as his phone stopped vibrating, it began again. "God damn it," he grumbled under his breath as he buried his head in her neck. She giggled and placed a kiss on his temple before he raised a lethargic hand into the air, lazily fumbling for his phone.
As they both looked at his phone's screen, they saw Governor Jameson's name on the caller ID. "There goes our day off," she muttered into his clavicle disappointingly. He sighed in agreement as he reluctantly answered his phone.
…
"There's something different about you today," Danny said curiously as he walked alongside Steve into the medical examiner's office, a walking cane still assisting his mobility. "You, uh, you get a new haircut?"
"Nah," Steve said nonchalantly as he kept walking.
"New cargo pants?" Danny asked as he looked up at him, attempting to match his partner's pace. Steve just nodded "no" as a faint smile appeared upon his lips.
"What was that?" Danny asked with a shocked tone in his voice as he pointed a finger to Steve's mouth.
"What?" Steve asked in a confused tone.
"I believe you just smiled," Danny smiled at his own words. "You almost appear to be happy."
"You don't think I'm a happy person?" Steve asked genuinely as he stopped in his tracks.
Danny just chuckled as he, too, stopped in his tracks. "You know, I'm sure you have your moments, like when Guns & Ammo puts out its holiday gift guide, or when a Ramboretrospective comes on TV. But when the governor calls us down to the ME's on a Saturday, I ask you, what is it that you could be so happy about?"
Steve's eyebrows rose as he pursed his lips in realization. "Oh, you had Grace this weekend."
"Yeah, but don't change the subject here," Danny snapped sourly before smiling, nodding his head to him. "Spill! You're doing it with someone, aren't you? Who is it?"
Steve's head snapped toward the entrance as the door swung open. Saved by the governor. "I can't tell you," he smiled. "The governor's here."
"You got lucky," Danny muttered lowly, raising his eyebrows as he pointed another finger at him. "I'll get it out of you."
…
Kono, who was wearing nothing but Steve's light blue button-up dress shirt, walked down the hallway to his bathroom. Just as she reached for the bathroom door handle, Mary opened the door from the other end. "Oh!" Kono squealed, startled by her presence. "Mary…"
"Hi," Mary greeted with a big smile.
Kono squinted her face in confusion. "Did you come home last night?"
"I did, and you kept me up," Mary smirked.
"Oh, God," Kono muttered as she buried her face in her hands, embarrassment flooding her.
"Yeah, you said that a lot," Mary said, still smirking. "Now I know why you're so reluctant to spend the night here. Your walls are soundproof."
Kono groaned as she pinched the bridge between her eyes. "I scarred you for life, didn't I?"
"Pretty much, yeah." Kono groaned again in even more embarrassment, causing Mary's smile to grow wider. "Don't worry. Now that I've broken up with Matt, I'll be bringing a lot of guys around here soon, so it'll be a fair fight."
"Okay, I'm not going to compete with your vocal chords," Kono said flatly as she rolled her eyes and walked around her to get to the sink. She picked up her own toothbrush from the counter and squeezed toothpaste onto it before looking back at her, who was now standing where she'd been before. "We all know you're louder."
"That I am," Mary said in agreement as she leaned onto the doorframe, her arms crossed over her chest. "So, when's the date?"
Kono pulled her toothbrush out of her mouth and spat the toothpaste into the sink before speaking. "Seriously, how thin are these damn walls?"
Mary just smiled in response, causing Kono to roll her eyes before responding. "Hopefully tonight if we can."
"Aww, so cute!" Mary squealed as she shrugged her shoulders with a smile. Kono just chuckled and rolled her eyes again.
Mary then pursed her lips, her voice now softer. "Give me your house key before you leave for work. I'll sleep there tonight."
Kono smiled, wiping her face dry. "Really?"
"Really, only for you," Mary said genuinely as she walked over to her, placing both hands on her shoulders.
Kono grabbed her forearms and smiled back. "You're the greatest friend, you know that?"
"I know," Mary shrugged and smiled.
…
Steve parked his truck a couple of blocks away from the nightclub to drop Kono off for her undercover mission. "Are you sure you don't have anything to wear that's not sorevealing?" he said as he wagged a finger at her thin clothing.
"Aww, don't worry," she whispered as she grabbed his hand and placed it on the crotch of her extremely short shorts before brushing her lips against his. "I won't let anyone touch me."
He growled as he captured her lips, kissing her hard while massaging her heat over her shorts. "You better not."
"I won't," she smiled as she kissed him passionately once more, eliciting a soft moan from his touch. Just as she grabbed the door handle, his voice stopped her.
"Hey," he called out, causing her to look back at him.
"What is it?" she asked, registering the fear in his eyes.
"E malu 'oe," he breathed as he ran a hand down her face, his thumb stroking against her cheek.
She smiled as she kissed him again, her hand resting at his neck and her thumb stroking along his jaw. "I will." She placed one last kiss on his lips before climbing out of the truck.
…
"Did you change your mind about me?" Catherine asked through her Bluetooth in her ear.
"No, and that's not why I'm calling you," Steve said with a sigh.
Despite being disappointed, she smiled. "Okay, why am I getting the feeling that you're about to ask me for another favor?"
"Listen, I'll make it up to you, alright? I'll buy you two beers."
"Alright, you got yourself a deal," she agreed, sighing in defeat. "I'm convinced that you'll change your mind, anyway. What do you need?"
He shook his head in discomfort. "PACOM has a satellite dedicated to Honolulu Harbor. Can you use it to run a scan on radio traffic?"
"Yeah, what am I looking for?" she asked as she began searching for the data he needed.
"Uh, spread spectrum signal in the 400 MHz range, type used by high-end surveillance gear."
"Alright, I think I got a hit on your frequency. I'm tying you in right now."
He then listened to the audio feed through his phone. "Alright, that's our boy. Can you get a vector on the signal source?"
"The west end of the dock. It's coming from a shipping container."
"Thanks, Catherine."
Danny shamelessly interrogated him as soon as he hung up his phone. "Catherine. I should've known that's who you were getting right with last night."
"Not that it's any of your business, but I wasn't with Catherine," Steve said flatly as he opened the car door and seated himself.
"Huh," Danny thought as he climbed into the passenger side. "Can I take another stab at it?"
"It's not like you give me a choice," Steve said as he started driving.
"Was it Kono?"
Steve struggled for composure, keeping his eyes focused on the road as he sped up. "No," Steve said unconvincingly.
"You liar!" Danny snapped. "I'm right, aren't I?"
Steve continued to avoid his glance as he attempted to maintain a calm and even tone. "No, I wasn't with Kono."
"Alright, then," Danny said with a playful smile and tone. "Then you wouldn't mind if ask her out?"
"No, not at all."
Danny was struggling to keep his face straight. "Good, because I really like her. I should see if she wants to go out for drinks after work. What do you think?"
Steve began clenching his jaw. "Yeah, sure."
"You know, I've been thinking about that kiss we shared a little while ago. I hope she agrees to go out with me. I really want to kiss her again, but I hope that we could do more than that. I want to explore our sexuality together–"
"Okay, okay! You win!" Steve interrupted him, his knuckles now white as his grip on the steering wheel stiffened. "You can't ask her out."
Danny smiled in triumph. "Why not?"
"We're dating, okay?" Steve admitted in a harsh tone.
Danny's smile turned into a grin. "Wow, you were easy to crack."
Annoyance was now engraved in Steve's vocal chords. "Have you known this whole time?"
"No, but it was a good guess," Danny shrugged with a smile still on his face.
"That's stunning detective work. Well done," Steve deadpanned, his face completely serious. "I hope you were kidding about liking her."
"Will you fire me if I say otherwise?" Danny asked, faint playfulness trickling into his voice.
Steve shot him an icy glare, causing Danny to hold up his hands as if surrendering. "Alright with the Navy SEAL Death Stare. I was kidding, don't worry. She's all yours."
…
Kono and Steve were stretched on their sides across a blanket on the sand, their elbows propped up for support. The sun was beginning to set as they had a bottle of wine to consume with two steaks on a hot grill, the smell of cooking meat a tantalizing aroma.
As Steve poured red wine into their glasses, Kono held onto him from behind, her leg wrapped around his hip while a smile on her face. He began proposing a toast as he finished pouring, handing her a glass. "Well, here's to our first date, and to many more dates like this."
She clanked her glass against his before taking a sip, a smile never leaving her features. "I'll toast to that."
"Mmm, that's good," she said as she swallowed her sip. She stared at her glass momentarily before looking out at the view in a fascinated manner. "You know, I can't believe I've never been here before. The view is amazing."
He smiled at her as he looked into her eyes then kissed her lips softly. "I'm glad you like it." He then grabbed his pair of tongs to flip the steaks. "How do you like your steak?"
"Bloody."
"My kind of girl," he nodded in amazement.
"Your kind of girl, huh?" she smiled as she pressed her lips against his shoulder blade, her arm enveloping his chest.
He turned his head to look at her and smiled. "Definitely." He placed his hand on her neck and stroked her jaw with his thumb, kissing her gently and passionately. He then turned back around to flip the steaks. "It's going to be ready in a minute."
Her smile grew wider as she set her glass on the sand. "You know what?"
"What?" he asked as he turned his head back toward her.
She then held his face securely in one hand. "Make it 'medium'," she said as she locked her lips with his.
"Oh, oh," he mumbled into her mouth as he flipped her to her back, making her giggle and squeal. Setting himself in-between her legs, he leaned forward to kiss her.
E malu 'oe – Be safe
