(Author's Note)

SouthernGirl1984, I will be using your idea in a later chapter. I just wanted to get a few more years of their life in before do that particular chapter.

And I'm really sorry if Steve seems like a jerk in this chapter.

Disclaimer: I don't own Hawaii Five-0. If I did, it might turn out more like a soap opera in which Danny and Steve struggle to realize their feelings for each other. Oh yeah..

It had been several years since the incident that Danny and Steve didn't talk about. Not because of anything embarrassing that had happened, but because Danny still wasn't totally over it. He had a hard time trusting people, well..women. To say the least, he had a hard time dating.

But, he finally found someone he liked. Sadly, the person he liked was in love with Steve. And, Steve was in love with her, but Danny couldn't stop himself. Allie listened, understood, and sympathized. She was just amazing. But she was Steve's.

Steve wrapped his arms around Allie, pulling her close. "I love you, Allie," he said in her ear, none too quietly, either.

She laughed. "I love you too, Steve."

Danny was rather surprised that they were talking like this in his car..It was annoying..and it hurt, but he ignored this and just drove. Drove and turned his radio on loud.

Apparently Steve and Allie were so in love, that they didn't even notice the radio. Danny bit his tongue to keep from saying anything, and just kept his eyes on the road, fingers tight on the steering wheel.

That night, Steve went home with Allie, and Danny went home alone, trying not to think about what they would do.

After he dinner, he went straight to his room, flopped on his bed, and stared up at the ceiling. He tried to push away images of Steve and Allie together, doing things he would rather not think about. He turned over onto his stomach and screamed into his pillow.

The next day, Steve came over. He gave all the dirty details of his and Allie's night together. Danny bit his tongue to keep from saying anything, even though in his head he was screaming in emotional pain and anger. He offered insight whenever possible, telling Steve about all he knew of sex. Which, to be truthful, wasn't that much.

When Steve finally left, Danny could not have been happier. During Steve's talk he had decided to do something so stupid, he couldn't believe he was actually going to go through with it. It was also extremely suicidal and he might come back home without a best friend. Yes, he was going to tell Allie his feelings, regardless of what happened. He just..he needed to get them off his chest. He figured that if he told her, maybe the feelings would go away.

The next morning, Danny got up and drove to Allie's house. Thankfully, he made it there without being lost, having been there only once before to pick Steve up. He pulled up in front of her house, killed the engine, and sighed. Did he really want to do this? It wasn't too late to turn back.

Instead of turning the car around and driving home, Danny unbuckled his seat belt, and got out of the car. His car door slammed loudly.

He walked up the front walk and rang the doorbell, his heart beating rapidly. He stood there for a few seconds before he finally heard footsteps walking toward the door. The door opened and there stood Allie, hair messy, eyes blurry; but definitely hot. In Danny's eyes anyway.

"Danny? What are you doing here?" she asked, blinking away her tiredness.

All of a sudden, this seemed like an even worse idea than it had this morning. "Um.." Danny said, trying to think of the right thing to say. Then, everything came tumbling out of his mouth. He told her about his feelings, about how much it hurt him to hang around her and Steve, how much he hated Steve right now, and how much he hoped that telling her all this would cause his feelings to..die.

She stared at him for a few moments after he finished talking, then blinked wildly. "You..you love me?" She looked down at the ground, then slowly looked back up at him.

"Danny..you know.." she paused, searching for the right words. "You know I'm with Steve. How could this seem like a good idea?"

Danny blushed and looked away, feeling very much like a fool. "I don't know! I just, don't want to feel this way about you. I mean, since you're dating my best friend."

She paused for a moment, thinking, before answering. "Danny, it's okay. I mean, that you have feelings for me. It's not like you can choose who you love. I don't think. I mean, I didn't really choose to love Steve. You know, I used to hate him. I thought he was a total jackass. But, then I really talked to him, and I fell in love. I don't think I chose to love him, I just started to." Allie sighed. "I know I sound really stupid, but oh well."

Danny looked up at her then smiled. He felt better, he wasn't sure why, he had barely even done anything, but..what Allie had said made him feel better. "Thanks Allie. I feel better already."

Allie laughed. "I'm glad, Danny. And I'll try to not make you feel like the third wheel when you hang out with me and Steve. And, I'll try to stop our public displays of affection." She winked at him.

"Thanks. And, can you not tell Steve about any of this? He doesn't even know I like you," Danny pleaded.

"Sure thing! He won't know about it, ever. Unless you choose to tell him. Whatever you want!" Allie said, grinning at Danny.

A few days after talking to Allie, Danny felt like he could get over her, maybe find someone girl who wouldn't hurt him. At least, he hoped so.

As the weeks passed, it got easier to be around the happy couple. Steve and Allie were very much in love, that much he could tell; but instead of jealousy, he felt happy for them. Steve deserved to a great girl, and Allie definitely was one.