Disclaimer: I don't own Hawai'i 5-0 or any of the characters. I'm just using them for my own purposes.

Wines used in this chapter just happen to be me and my other half's favorite wines.

Everyone arrived at Steve's house with their contributions to the meal, setting them in bowls in the kitchen while Steve finished off the meats on the BBQ. Everyone brought the bowls out to the lanai where Catherine and Steve had set up the dinner table. Once done, Stevve transfered the meat to a tray: chicken on one side and steaks on the other. He stabbed a piece of steak and a piece of chicken for himself before passing on the tray. Kono had put the cooler from the beach on the lanai so they all had easy access to the beers and sodas. Everyone loaded up their own tray save Grace who had assistance from Danny. Once everyone had food on their plate, they all dug in. They sat around having a chat and sharing jokes in between bites of their food. They managed to find out a bit more about Laila as well during the dinner. She had 2 brothers and 1 sister, she grew up in Seattle, Washington and her dad was a Harley Davidson aficionado. She regaled them with stories of her time in college and how she had become known as the go-to girl for all your motorbike problems. As of such, she gained a lot of respect from the guys on campus and was able to build one of her own from a bunch of parts she brought from the money she made fixing all their bikes. She currently worked in a hedge fund company downtown but she hoped to one day own her own specialized Harley Davidson repair store. She told them that she didn't mind riding on the back of Chin's but she much preferred to be on the front of her own. The guys nodded, impressed with her skills. Catherine smiled at her and winked when she caught Laila's eye. Even Kono, the harshest judge of Chin's girlfriends, broke into a little smile. Everyone finished up dinner and helped to clear the table, taking all the dishes into the kitchen and placing them by the sink. Catherine and Steve started washing and drying the dishes while Danny put them away. Kono was messing around with Grace's hair, doing her best to get an even part so that she could do 2 French braids.

Grace had brought over 'Shrek Forever After' and begged her Uncle Steve to play the movie. She was employing the same techniques that she used with her dad: the large, brown puppy dog eyes. Steve didn't have the heart to tell her no. He couldn't say no to the puppy dog eyes. Once all the dishes were dried and put away, everyone started preparing for the movie. Catherine went about popping a few bags of popcorn while Kono pulled out 3 large bowls and 1 small bowl for Grace. Laila had known that it was a movie night and had therefore made almond clusters covered in chocolate. Kono also pulled down 3 plates to put the clusters on. The men had meanwhile gone into the living room to rearrange the furniture by moving the couches so that they faced the TV. They pulled in the side tables to the ends of the couch. The women collectively brought in the popcorn, clusters and drinks for everyone; an assortment of beers, sodas and water. A large bowl was placed in front of both couches and the recliner as well as a corresponding plate of clusters.

Steve sat down in the recliner and opened his arms, smiling up at Catherine who rolled her eyes as she plopped into his lap. Chin sat on a couch and brought his leg so it ran the length of the couch while having the other on the floor. Laila took the hint and settled herself against him, using him as a recliner. Meanwhile, Grace had settled right by her dad on the last couch while Kono settled herself a foot or 2 from Danny on the same couch. Grace hit the 'Play' button. Everyone grabbed their popcorn as the rolling credits started. Catherine quickly jumped up and hit the lights off before returning to Steve's lap. Grace grabbed a few of the clusters, broke them up into smaller pieces and sprinkled them over her popcorn before digging her hand in and shoving it into her mouth.

The group found that they were throughly enjoying the movie. They laughed at the physical antics and laughed at some of the more adult jokes thrown in as well. Grace had finished her popcorn about halfway through the movie and started leaning against her father. A few minutes later, the sound of another bowl hitting a table could be heard. Shortly after that, the other 2 bowls hit the table. Danny looked down to see that his daughter had fallen asleep against his side. Danny tapped Kono on the shoulder. She turned around to look at Danny who pointed down to his side. Kono smiled at the little girl who had tried so hard to hang until the end of the day. Danny indicated to Kono to pick up the DVD remote. He hit 'Pause' causing everyone to look at him. He pointed down to Grace then put a finger to his lips. He slowly stood up, carefully lowering his daughter at the same time. He placed a pillow underneath her head so she could be comfortable. He pulled the blanket off the back of the couch and placed it on top of her. He indicated that they should move into the kitchen. Everyone carefully and quietly collected all the plates, bowls and cups before heading to the kitchen.

"She passed out really quickly after finishing her snack. I'm surprised she was still so alert after dinner," Danny said.

"You wanna move to the beach and relax with some wine? I've got red and white and we can spread out blankets to sit on," Steve mentioned.

Danny wrinkled his nose, "I'm fine with moving outside but no the beach. I've had enough sand today."

"Fine, we'll stay on th lawn. Now, what type of wine does everyone want?" Steve asked the group.

"I'll take red," Chin responded.

"Me too," chimed Cath.

"Me three," included Danny.

"I'll do white," Kono replied.

"Me as well," Laila added. Steve pulled down 4 red wine glasses and 2 white wine glasses. He popped open an Italian Syrah, measuring it out equally between the 4 glasses. He then opened an Austrian Riesling, pouring for both women before corking it and placing back in the fridge. Steve went into the closet in the laundry room to retrieve 3 large blankets for them to use. He gave 1 to Danny and 1 to Chin. The girls held onto the wine while the men carried the blankets. When they got a few feet from the mini beach, the guys all flung out of the blankets and waited for them to hit the ground before fixing them so they laid out as big as possible. The women handed a glass of red wine back to the men before sitting down on the blankets. Once everyone had sat down, they all carried on easy conversation while they sipped their wine before the conversation fell off and they all fell into mutually silence. After 20 minutes, Steve noticed Cathrine pull her legs up and wrapped her arms around her knees. It was unusual for Hawai'i to have cold nights but it did happen on tropical islands.

"You cold Cath?" Steve questioned.

"A little bit," she admitted. Steve pulled his leg into his body, shifted it slightly and then placed it on the other side of Catherine so that she was in between them and scooted forward. She leaned back agains him, savoring bothe the wine and the body heat he was giving up. She rubbed her face on his chest to warm up her face a bit before turning and leaning with his front to her back. She smiled when she felt him place a kiss to her hair. She reached for his free hand and intertwined their fingers; bringing it to her lips to kiss the back of his hand before placing them in her lap.

Laila had actually started to shiver slightly and was now pressed against Chin's side. He looked down at her, putting his glass a safe distance away before turning to her and grabbing her waist with both hands. He lifted her onto his leg, meaning to pull her in between his legs but she pushed herself there herself and snuggled back into his warmth. She smiled as she tried to snuggle back further. She smiled up at him as he turned to grab his glass of wine. When he turned back around, she settled herself into his chest. She used her right hand to hold her wine while her left hand rested on his left thigh.

Danny could see Kono out of the corner of his eye rubbing her hands up and down her arms, trying to keep warm. He turned to her and asked, "You cold?" As stubborn as she could be most of the times, now was not the time to be proud and try and act like she wasn't starting to slowly freeze out here.

"A little bit," she replied,turning her head towards him.

"Why don't you come sit between my legs? Let me warm you up," he suggested.

"That would be a bit inappropriate," she explained.

"Everyone else is doing it," Danny joked, gesturing to the other couples with his hand that had the wine glass in it. Kono leaned to look beyond him to see Cath smiling and leaning against Steve while he twirled her hair around his fingers. Meanwhile, further down, she saw Laila grinning up at her cousin while he had his head thrown back, laughing. He could see the apprehension in her eyes. "Look, you're starting to shiver. Come and sit in between my legs and warm up," he reasoned. Kono mulled it over until she felt a breeze that made her shiver that made the decision for her. She grabbed her glass of wine before standing up and stepping in between his legs. She backed up a few steps and sat down. She misjudged the distance so when she sat down, her ass slid over his crotch of his pants. Danny inhaled quickly, his body stiffening while he held his breath, waiting for Kono to move forward a bit before he let out the breath in a rush. She leaned back against his chest.

"Sorry about that. I guess i misjudged the distance," Kono apologized.

"No, don't be sorry. Lease, feel free to do that again in the near future," Danny rushed out.

Though Danny couldn't see it, Kono smirked, "I'll make sure to put a bookmark in that thought." She felt and heard Danny groan at her statement. Her smirk grew into a full blown grin. He took in a breath and released it but it came out shaky. He took a long sip of his wine. He brought his left leg up, bending at the knee and resting his left arm on top of it. He held his wine glass but the top of the glass in his left hand. "So," she started, "got any plans for date #2?" She had turned her head slightly so she could be heard better. It also helped that when she did so, her mouth was facing away from the rest of the group. He leaned his head down slightly, using his free hand to lightly tucked her hair behind her right ear. She sighed and leaned slightly into the touch. He smiled at the action. He hadn't met a woman yet who didn't like her hair being played with.

"I do actually. Next time we have a whole day off, I've got it all planned. All you've got to do is wear something you can move in and some comfortable shoes you can run in," Danny informed her.

"Anything else I need to know?" She inquired.

He thought about it for a moment, "You're gonna have to bring your skills and your game face Kalakaua." He grinned down at her. She looked up to him and couldn't help but smile at his grin. She turned her head and rested it back against his chest, taking another sip of wine in the process. Between the wine, feeling Danny's steady heartbeat and warmth, and his steady fingers running through her hair, Kono found herself being lulled into a relaxed state. She snuggled further into Danny, if that were even possible, placing her glass down just outside his left hip on the blanket. "Hey, you trying to go to sleep?" He asked her.

"mmm, working on it," she yawned.

"Nuh-uh. Not tonight babe. We gotta get you home, come on, time to get up," he nudged her as he softly spoke to her.

"Ugh," she groaned as she sat upright. Her head was the last to come to its full and upright position. She stretch up and yawned in her seated position. Danny gathered her glass and pushed himself up to stand. He offered her his hand to assist her in getting up. She took it and stood up with minor stumbling. He held her hand tighter til she steadied herself, dropping it afterwards.

"Hey guys, we're leaving because otherwise Kono is gonna fall asleep over here and I do not want to be a recliner tonight," Danny smirked. Kono playfully hit him on the arm, "Come on sleepyhead. Leat's get you to your car so you can get home."

"Alright, but I've got to stop to the little wahine's room before I leave," Kono states as she picks up the blanket, folding it up in the process.

Steve looked down his chest to Catherine. Her entire body wa relaxed and her breathing wa even. Yep, she was out cold. Chin and Laila were on Steve's right and still seemed to both be alive. They both stood up and stretched. While Laila hell the glasses, Chin folded up the blanket. They wrapped their arms around each other while turning to the group. "We should get going as well. It's getting late," Chin included.

"Good night guys," Steve responded. The group waved goodbye to their leader. They placed their blankets on the kitchen table and their glasses in the sink. Kono made a beeline for the bathroom on the lower level while Danny closed the door behind Chin and Laila. Steve had just come through the back door, carrying Catherine against his chest, still fast asleep. "Still here?" Steve questioned.

"Yeah, just saw Chin and Laila out and I've still gotta get Grace," Danny paused, "you know, I could lock up for you. I have the key and I know the code.

"That would be great! Can you just run out back and collect the blanket and glasses before you do?" Steve asked.

"No problems babe. I'll see you on Monday."

"Thanks Danny. Good night," he threw out as he started heading up the steps to his bedroom.

"Night," Danny replied before he went to the backyard to collect the glasses and blanket, locking the door after walking in. He checked all the windws to make sure they were closed. He returned a few minutes later to see Kon standing in the living room, "Hey."

"Hey, just wanted to say good night."

"Good night Kono," he moved in to hug her around the waist.

"Good night Danny. Thanks for sharing the warmth," she grinned as she kissed him on the cheek before wrapping her arms around his neck." He let out a small laugh. He inhaled when his nose landed in her hair. It smelled like a mix of floral and something exotic that he couldn't quite pin but suited her. She turned and headed out the door, down the stairs to her car and drove off. He smiled and sighed. He checked all windows one more time and all the doors before removing the blanket from Grace to its original place before pulling her up and resting her sleeping body on his shoulder and walking to the door. He set the alarm and walked out the front door, locking it after he closed it. He gently placed Grace in the front seat, leaning it back so that she could be more comfortable before going around to the drivers side, climbing in and driving them back to his apartment.

I know Steve doesn't have an alarm system this early in the season but the story is mine and I say he does. And a second date is coming up in the next chapter but there's gonna be a little bit of angst drama first. But fear not, for there will be Surf and Turf in the end but you all know that relationships aren't a straight road. I apologize if I cause grief to anyone but it shouldn't be anything you can't bounce back from.

Author's Note: Just so you know, I usually have an idea about what I want for a chapter: either where I want it to go or something I specifically want to happen and I physically write down the chapter (it's my process). Writing may take a few hours to a few days depending on how I feel. Once I end up looking up and looking back at the page I'm writing, I know it's time to stop writing cause at that moment I can't write any more. Then it takes about 1hr to 1.5hrs for me to type it up as I chop and change it as I type.

Thanks for reading my story and staying with it. I promise that more than just a peck on the cheek is coming. Even though I think their chemistry could have been explosive, I also consider that not all relationships start out with a full blown makeout session on the first date but the events of the next chapter should help push that along.