Thank you once again, to all those who are following Steve and Sarah's romance. I am incorporating little bits from the show that are important, but I wont be re-writing episodes since we all watch them and that wouldn't be any fun. So here is another instalment, hopefully you guys like it!
Chapter Seven
Steve was in pain because of his broken forearm. One hell of a hike this turned out to be, what with first finding a body and then him taking a fall and almost getting himself killed with a rock hitting his head. Thankfully the pain meds were working. Since he had gone on SEALs reserves he had gotten soft. And he was in no mood to go out this evening with the rest of the Five – O Team. But they had worked a good case and everyone was in need of some wind down time. Besides he had already called Sarah and invited her, in fact he and Danny were headed to her place to pick her up.
He walked to her door and ran his hands through his hair; he could hear Danny snickering in the car. He turned and flipped him the finger, which earned him more laughter. Asshole.
Sarah opened the door and smiled at him, showing her cute dimples. She looked great in a pair of army green skinny cargo pants and a loose fitting black T – shirt. Her long hair was up in a messy knot and she still wore the same wayfarer glasses she was wearing when he had picked her up with silver hoops in her ears and a long silver owl necklace. Her bangs kept coming in her eyes that were the only part of her face that had makeup, a very sexy sixties pin up girl sweep of eyeliner. She looked taller and he noticed she had on black platform heels. Steve didn't usually think about a woman's clothes as long as she looked good, but Sarah had an alternative style about her, casual yet fashionable. He liked it.
Now he also noticed her smile had faded as she took in his battered face and arm that was in a cast. "Oh My God! What the hell happened to you?" she asked as she came closer and examined his face. Because of her heels she only had to stretch a little.
"I went on a hike with Danny and had a bit of an accident" his good hand reached to cup her cheek as he bent and kissed her lips. It was feeling more natural to do so every time.
"A bit of an accident? You're face is all bruised and you broke your arm" she looked at her own sling and then laughed as if she couldn't help herself, "We make quite a pair don't we?" this time it was her turn to stand on tip toe and kiss his bruised cheek. "A kiss to make it better".
"Thank you. Now come along you have people to meet" Steve offered his arm to her and she threaded her arm through his, resting her hand on his cast. "I'm sorry this is not an official date. The team was going out and I wanted to see you again so I asked you to come along. I hope you don't mind".
"Not at all. This way we get to know each other better before we decide to embark on what could potentially be a horrendous date".
They had reached the car by now and Steve introduced her to Danny, "Sarah I would like you to meet my partner, Danny Williams".
"Nice to meet you, officially. Hope your arm is feeling better" Danny was all politeness as he shook hands with her.
"If by better you mean ready to fall off then yes, it's much better" Sarah laughed as Danny smiled at her.
"Believe me I have been shot only once" he gave Steve a pointed look, "and it kills".
"You must tell me how that happened?" she asked inquisitively. They had started toward the freeway.
"Well let's just say that man has some interesting stories about him" he said pointing to Steve. Danny guffawed as he proceeded to tell her about the time he got shot chasing a suspect the first time he had worked with Steve.
Sarah looked sympathetically at Danny, "Oh poor Danny. Steve you should treat him better" she smiled at Steve and he felt like he was about to melt, the expression in her eyes was naughty and sexy as she teased him.
"I will just because you say so" Steve took her hand that was resting on the back of his seat and on impulse kissed her fingers. He watched her blush in the light from the oncoming traffic as she smiled sweetly.
"Alright you two. Haven't even been on a date yet and already can't keep their hands off each other" Danny laughed at them, making Sarah go red with embarrassment.
"Danno, behave yourself. You're in the presence of a lady" Steve admonished him as they pulled into the Hilton car park. They were met by the others in the garden, where there live performances were taking place. Steve introduced her to Chin and Kono who Sarah immediately started chatting with.
Then Kamekona came in, "Eh, Steve's lady. You're a pretty little thing" he looked at Steve, "Nice job, bro".
"Thanks, bro" Steve laughed as they all sat at their table.
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This night was the most fun Sarah had had in the last few months. The company was great, and she didn't mean just Steve, but also his co – workers. She could tell they were more than that, they were more like friends. She liked the dynamic between Steve and Danny. They were constantly bickering like kids and it was fun to watch Steve like this. He was relaxed and very different from the other times she had seen him. In fact she had noticed it the afternoon he had picked her up at the airport.
She was regaled with stories of the crazy stuff that Steve pulled during their investigations. She had a good laugh when they told her about the time Steve and Danny had dropped a suspect in a cage in the middle of shark-infested waters to make him talk. And when Steve had blown up a pawnshop door with a hand grenade.
By the time it was time to head back home, Sarah was tired but happy. It was a very relaxed night, and she had a feeling that she had met people who could become great friends. Especially Kono and Danny. She liked Chin as well, although he was more of the philosopher and Big Brother who tended to look after everyone.
Danny and Steve drove her home after dinner. "Good night Danny. Say hi to Grace for me. I would love to meet her sometime" she patted him on his shoulder as she got out of the car.
"Yeah we can go to the beach sometime and I can show off with my surfing skills" he offered.
Steve walked her to her door and waited for her to open her door. She then turned to him, he was standing with his good arm braced on the door. "Goodnight Steve. I really enjoyed myself tonight, I think I needed this".
"Good I'm glad" Steve got a look in his eyes that she had not seen before. It was sexy and determined. The next thing she knew she was being kissed like she had never been kissed. Previously Steve had kept it gentle and light, but now he deepened the kiss. He licked the seam of her lips and when she gasped, his tongue slipped in, teasing hers. She had to brace her hands on his shoulders, because her legs had turned to jelly. One of his arms moved around her waist and brought her closer to his body, fitting her snugly against his hard body. She also put her good arm around his waist and hugged him closer, she liked the feeling of his body close to hers.
He was still kissing her, it was frankly a carnal kiss that told her that Steve was a man, compared to the boys she had previously kissed. Steve was playing with her mouth, licking her lips, then dipping in and playing with her tongue. It was the sexiest thing she had ever experienced. And just when it was getting better they heard a whistle come from behind which could only belong to Danny.
They broke apart and they were both breathless, "I could fucking kill the guy" Steve muttered.
"Maybe you should shoot him instead, he seems to hate that" she laughed at his frustration.
Steve groaned and dropped his forehead to hers, "I'll call you tomorrow and we can go for dinner without the whole gang" he kissed her hard once again then turned and walked to the car. Before getting in he waved at her.
When she entered, Alisha met her with a cheeky smile, "Oh my isn't that man just dreamy? Too bad I'm taken" she laughed at herself.
"Yes too bad" Sarah walked to her bedroom and shut the door. She needed to be alone to mull over the evening and convince herself not to get too ahead of herself when it came to her feelings for Steve.