Chapter twenty-six

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Kono smiled as she walked into Steve's house that day. The sun was out, it was warm and best of all it was their day off. She knew that she and Charlie weren't on the best terms but she figured it was time to tell her about their relationship.

"Hey." Steve said. He was putting something up on the wall in only khaki shorts. He jumped off the stool he was on and walked over to her. Kono glanced at what he was putting up and saw it was a picture of himself and Charlie lying on the beach. She couldn't help but smile. The smile turned into a grin when Steve placed his hands on her hips and kissed her.

"Hi." She backed away when she heard movement from upstairs.

"Are you sure you are ready for this?" He asked her.

it had nearly two months since they had made up in her office and Kono felt secure. She nodded as Charlie walked down the old wooden stairs. "Hey Charlie."

"Hi Kono." The teenager said briefly before going into the kitchen. Kono followed her quickly.

"Look Charlie, I know I was a little harsh about the trip and I'm not going to apologise for what I said but I'm sorry for how I said it. I was having a bad day as it was and then...look sweetie I'm really sorry."

Kono met her brown orbs that were so much like Steve's. And Charlie nodded.

"It's alright. I guess I sort of deserved it." She grinned and hugged Kono who was not expecting it and began to stumble backwards into Steve who had just walked in.

"Whoa OK. Charlie, Kono and I need to tell you something." Steve said placing his hands on Kono's shoulders.

"You two are dating." Charlie said simply.

"What? How did you know?"

"Because Dad," she said matter of factly, "you have let me have way too many sleepovers for starters. Secondly, you smile more. It's kind of weird. And every time someone mentions Kono, you blush a teeny tiny bit and go into the navy stance."

"That's not true." Steve said crossing his arms and shifting on his feet, absent-mindedly going into what his daughter called the 'navy stance'.

"Oh really."

"Anyway, what do you think?" Kono jumped in before the father and daughter could continue their debate.

"I think it is amazing." Charlie emphasised 'amazing' and ran to hug Kono and Steve at the same time. It resulted in Steve having to pick her up in one arm and holding Kono with the other, while the two young women hugged each other and him tightly. "Oh my God." Charlie said pulling away. Steve put her back on the ground.

"What?"

"Kono you are going to be, like, the world's coolest stepmother."

Kono couldn't help but laugh in hope that that would one day happen. But at Steve's panicked expression, she rubbed his chest gently and said, "maybe one day honey but not just yet."

"And oh my God! I could have a brother or sister." Charlie squealed.

Kono nearly choked on the bottle of water she had begun to drink. Steve laughed at her reaction and Kono pointed the bottle of water at him threateningly.

"What?" He said innocently.

"If you dare get me pregnant, I swear I will break your hand."

Charlie laughed. "Uncle Danny said that happens in labour anyway."

Steve grinned at her while Kono scowled.

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