Being held by Steve makes Danny feel safe and protected. Especially after that horrendous fight and Rollins' poisonous words burrowing their way into his head. Danny presses his face against Steve's chest in an effort to block her words from repeating over and over in his head. Only to have a sudden rush of guilt making him push Steve away.
"You need to go after her and fix this. You can't let her just walk away. You need..." Danny starts to rant only to be cut off by Steve clapping a hand over his mouth. Looking up with sad tearful eyes at Steve, Danny just wants Steve to be happy and to have a family. He's known how he feels about the big lunk for a while now, but Steve seemed so happy with Catherine and if Steve loved her then Danny was hellbent on supporting them. Even if it meant his heart was destroyed in the process.
With a small smile, Steve says, "I don't need to do anything or fix anything. She made her choice and tried to make me choose between her and you. Danny, I will always choose you. You are my best friend, my partner. You keep me sane and functioning as a normal human being. Catherine and I were friends then friends with benefit and finally working towards maybe being something more, but I can't...no...I won't be with someone that can't or won't accept that you are important to me."
At Steve's heartfelt words, Danny loses the fight and a tear roll down his cheek. He would do anything for this Navy trained Neanderthal goof. Choking a little on his words, Danny responds, "I just want you to be happy, to have a family. She could give you all of that. If that means we don't hang out so much, it will be worth it for you to be have a family and be happy."
"You're being an idiot. I have a family. I have Chin, Kono, Max, Charlie and Kamekona. I have Mary, Joanie and Aunt Deb. But most of all I have Gracie and I have you. You are my family. You and Gracie. I wanted Catherine to maybe join the family, but there is no way in hell that I am willing to give you up for her," states Steve.