**Just a quick note..I keep forgetting to mention that I don't own any of this! If I did, it would so not be on CBS! Hope you all enjoy! Thanks for all the reviews and adds! I love them all! Oh-and I don't have a beta (I honestly have no idea what that is!) so any mistakes are mine! Please overlook them. Thanks! Love to you all! ~SD :) **
Chapter 7
**A few weeks later**
Danny stared at the computer screen trying desperately to keep his eyes open. He hated paperwork. Five-0 was having one of those rare days when they didn't have a case and so they were catching up on paperwork. Well, at least Danny, Kono, and Chin were. Steve was nowhere to be found. He told them at lunch that he had some things to take care of and wouldn't be back. He told Danny he would meet him at home. Danny had grinned and felt his heart warm at Steve calling it 'home'. Danny still hadn't 'officially' moved in, but most of his stuff was there and he rarely went to his apartment. He needed to talk to Steve about that, but he just never seemed to be able to find the right time. "Maybe tonight is a good time to bring it up" he thought to himself.
Danny yawned and stretched. He looked at the clock on the wall. It was after 5. He saved the report he was working on, and shut down his computer. He walked into Chin's office and told him he was leaving, and would see him tomorrow. Kono walked in to Chin's office as Danny walked out, and he told her goodbye too. He walked out into the sunlight and got into the Camaro. The drive home was uneventful. He pulled into the driveway and saw Steve's truck. He smiled as he thought about walking in and doing the whole 'honey I'm home' thing.
As he walked in, he noticed that the house was very quiet.
"Steve?" he called.
Steve didn't answer, and that bothered Danny. He instantly put his hand on his gun, ready to pull it out of its holster.
"Steve?" he called louder this time.
"Up here" Steve answered this time.
Danny cautiously walked up the stairs, hand still on his gun. He walked down the hall and opened the bedroom door slowly.
Danny let out the breath he had been holding when he saw Steve standing in front of the mirror on the dresser. Steve was dressed in his full Navy dress uniform. Danny looked at him and let out a loud whistle.
"Wow, babe, you look hot" Danny told the Lieutenant Commander.
Steve gave him that irresistible half grin.
"You'd better get dressed or we are going to be late" he told Danny.
Danny looked at him questioningly.
"Where are we going?" he asked taking his gun off of his belt and laying it on the dresser.
"You'll see" Steve said mysteriously.
"What am I supposed to wear?" Danny asked heading to the closet.
"I already have your clothes laid out" Steve said pointing to the suit laying on the bed.
Danny looked at the suit, and shrugged.
"Ok. I'll be ready in a few"
"K. I'll meet you downstairs" Steve said as he walked out of the room and closed the door.
"Steve is acting stranger than usual" Danny thought as he got dressed.
Five minutes later, Danny came down the stairs in the sexiest looking suit Steve thought he had ever seen him in. He was wearing navy blue dress slacks with a blue and white striped button down shirt. He didn't have a tie on, so the top few buttons were undone, showing just a bit of his amazing chest. He was also wearing a navy blue blazer. Steve just stared at him as he came down the stairs. Danny stopped at the bottom of the stairs and grinned at Steve.
"I take it you approve?"
Steve gave a little laugh and said breathlessly,
"Oh yeah, I approve."
Danny leaned in and kissed Steve's lips.
Steve wanted to take Danny right back up those stairs and have his delicious way with him, but they had a reservation to make.
"Let's go" Steve said trying to calm his racing heart.
While in the car, Danny asked no fewer than 5 times where they were going. Steve contemplated duck taping Danny's mouth shut next time he wanted to surprise him.
"Just relax" Steve told him finally.
Danny was silent the rest of the way.
They pulled up in front of Hy's Steak House. As they walked in, Steve went over to talk to the hostess.
"Reservation for McGarrett" he told her.
The hostess smiled at the handsome man in uniform.
"Of course" she said sweetly, batting her eyelashes, "Please follow me."
Steve motioned for Danny to go in front of him. As he walked in front of him, Steve instinctively put a hand on the small of Danny's back.
The hostess seated them in a small, secluded room away from the other guests. The table was already set for two. There was a bottle of champagne, and two champagne flutes. A small candle was lit and sitting in the center of the table.
They both sat down.
"Embarrassed by me?" Danny joked.
"No" Steve said seriously, "I just wanted to have some privacy."
Danny for once didn't have anything to say about that. They both looked over their menu, and decided what they wanted. They made small talk while they waited for their food. Steve couldn't focus on any sort of real conversation. He was so nervous. His heart felt as if it would jump right out of his chest at any minute. Once their food came, they continued to make small talk. It was actually Danny doing most of the talking. He was getting worried because Steve just wasn't acting right. He finally put down his fork and looked at the man sitting across from him.
"Ok, Steven, spill it. What's wrong? Danny demanded.
Steve looked at him in shock.
"Nothings wrong" he said quietly.
"Then why in the hell are you acting so freakin' weird?" Danny asked getting a little annoyed.
Steve realized he couldn't wait any longer. He stood up, and reached for Danny's hand. The shorter man reluctantly took it and stood up. He took hold of both of Danny's hands and just held them for a minute.
"Babe, you're scaring me" Danny whispered.
Steve looked into Danny's baby blue eyes. He knew that as long he kept eye contact he could do this and not back out. Steve slowly lowered himself down on one knee. He cleared his throat.
"Danny, um, I know we, um haven't, um been together for, um that long, but um." He cleared his throat again and took a deep breath.
"I love you, Danny, and I want to spend the rest of my life with you."
Steve pulled a small black velvet box out of his pocket and opened it. Inside was a simple gunmetal colored ring.
Danny looked at Steve with wide eyes. He was certainly NOT expecting this!
Steve continued, "I know I can't ask you to marry me because Hawaii doesn't allow men to marry men, but I am asking you this: will you spend the rest of your life with me?"
The look on Steve's face was a mix of hope and fear. Hope that Danny, the man that he loved more than he ever thought was possible for one person to love another, would say yes, and fear that Danny would say no, and break his heart into a million pieces.
Danny took the ring box from Steve's hand and set it on the table. He took hold of Steve's hands. He looked into Steve's blue-green eyes and saw nothing but love in them. He smiled down at Steve.
"Yes, I will spend the rest of my life with you" he whispered, suddenly finding it hard to talk.
Steve let out the breath that he had been holding. He stood up and gently kissed Danny's soft lips.
Danny chuckled as they separated from the kiss.
"What?" Steve asked.
Danny picked up the ring box and looked at it closely.
"What did you do? Have someone make a ring out of the bullet that you got me shot with the first day we met?"
Steve laughed and pulled the ring out of the box.
"No" he said still laughing, "it is called Tungsten Carbide. It's made of pretty tough stuff." He looked down at the shorter man.
"It also has something engraved on the inside" he told Danny.
Danny took the ring from Steve's hand and looked at the inscription.
"Never alone, SJM & DSW"
"Wow" was all Danny could choke out.
Steve took the ring back from Danny and slid it on his left ring finger. It fit perfectly. Danny looked up at Steve with tears in his eyes.
"I love you, Steven" he said around the lump in his throat.
Steve wrapped his strong arms around Danny and whispered in his ear,
"I love you too, Danno" Steve said getting a grin from Danny.
Danny pulled away slightly and put a hand on the back of Steve's head. He pulled Steve's head down and kissed him with all the love and passion he felt inside. He was so in love with this man. Life right now, was good.
**I have no idea if any of this is accurate or not! I really don't care at this point! I just enjoy writing! Reviews are always appreciated! Thanks! ~SD **