BB chapter 13

First, OH MY GOD! Was the season premiere not AMAZING? I loved it! Crazy action throughout and still enough Danny and Steve moments to make me smile! Can't believe that ending too! Is it Friday yet?

So Sorry I didn't have chance to update this weekend! I was crazy busy and my parents decided to take a trip to New Jersey.
But here's the next chapter!

Thanks to everyone who's reading and reviewing :) I appreciate you all!

Enjoy!

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The next time Danny woke up, he felt something soft and warm curled up next to him. He smiled as the scent of strawberry shampoo filled his nose- which was not covered by a mask he immediately noticed- and soft whispers brought him back to the land of the living.

"Monkey," he mumbled tiredly, pulling his daughter a little closer.
"Danno!" She shouted, wrapping her arms around him a hugging him tightly. "You're finally awake!"

Danny blinked his eyes open and looked at his daughter. "Well aren't you a sight for sore eyes baby," he said, tapping her on the nose.
"I missed you daddy!" Grace exclaimed.
"I missed you too Monkey," Danny replied. "Very much. I thought about you the whole time, you know. Danno loves you so much babe."
"I love you too Danno," she whispered, putting her head in his shoulder and snuggling as close to him as she could. "I was so worried. Nobody knew where you were and even Uncle Steve couldn't find you!"

Hearing the soft sobs that followed broke his heart. He only ever wanted his daughter to be happy, and yet he was the person that was causing her pain.

"Hey hey," Danny said, rubbing soothing circles on her back. "I'm right here and I'm not going anywhere. It's okay now."

Danny looked up and saw Rachel staring at them both in concern.
"Hey Rach," he said, smiling at her from the bed.
"Hello Daniel," she replied. "How are you feeling?"
"Better now that you guys are here," he said. "Where's everyone else?"
"They just went for coffee," she told him. "You know Steve never goes far when you're in the hospital, they'll be back up shortly."

Danny nodded and continued rubbing Grace's back, trying to calm down her soft crying.
"I should leave you two alone," Rachel said, walking towards the door.
"Hey Rach," Danny called after her.
She turned around and looked at him.
"Steve told me what you did..." Danny began, raising his hand when Rachel was about to interrupt. "And I just want to say that I don't know how I'll ever make it up to you, but it means so much to me that you would do that for me Rach. More than you know. Thank you Rachel, really."
Rachel smiled. "Of course Danny," she said. "And you don't have to make it up to me, it was to save your life. It was my choice, and regardless of what happened, I would do it again. I'm just so glad that you're alright. I don't know what I would've done if..."

She cut off abruptly and reached up to swipe at a tear that started falling down her cheek.
"Hey, you don't have to think about that alright?" Danny replied, beckoning her over with his hand. "C'mere we've got room for you too."

Rachel gave a tear choked laugh and walked up to Danny. She leaned down towards him and Grace and he immediately pulled her in to join their hug.
"It's alright now," he assured her. "It's all over."
Rachel hugged him back before pulling away and swiping at her cheeks again.
"I know..." She replied, clearing her throat. "I'm glad that he can't hurt you again."

Danny smiled at her and she smiled back warmly before turning and heading towards the door.
"I'm going to fetch some coffee," she said. "Call me if you two need anything."
"Thanks Rach," Danny called after her.

He turned back to his daughter then, who was finally calming down in his arms.
"Come on, look at me Monkey I'm alright," he told her.
"Sometimes..." She whispered. "Sometimes I wish you weren't a cop Danno."

Danny knew that this day would come eventually, and it was just as bad as he always imagined it would be. No amount of practiced speeches in the bathroom mirror could prepare Danny enough to know how to respond to his baby girl right now. There was no easy answer, but he took a deep breath and gave it his best shot.

"But monkey, if I wasn't a cop, who would keep this island safe for you?" He began. "Everything I do, I do for you Gracie, you know that. I'm a cop because I need to know that you're safe, and that you're not walking down the same streets as someone bad or dangerous. Your safety is the most important thing in the world to me Monkey, and that's why even though my job is dangerous, I do it anyway. I will always do whatever I have to do to protect you and to keep you safe. I love you too much not to."
"I know that Danno... But what if something happens to you?" Grace asked with tears still in her eyes. "I'd miss you too much if you were gone Danno."

Danny kissed her forehead and hugged her tightly before looking at her.
"No matter what happens to me Monkey, I will always be with you in here," he said, pointing to her heart. "I'll always be watching over you, and I will always love you. Nothing, and I mean nothing, can change that, okay?"
Grace nodded hesitantly.
"But if it makes you feel better Monkey, I do promise to be more careful, and I will always try my best, my very best, to come home you." Danny said.

Grace hugged him again. "I love you so much Danno, and I'm glad you're okay."
"I love you more than anything in the world Monkey, and I always will," Danny replied. "You're the best thing that ever happened to me and I don't want you to ever forget it."

Grace finally smiled. "I won't forget Danno, you remind me every day!"
Danny laughed. "Yeah I guess I do, don't I?"

Steve stayed where he was out in the hallway, being as quiet as possible. He knew Danny would give him hell for eavesdropping, but he couldn't resist listening to this beautiful moment between Danny and his daughter.

He had come back up here to give his partner some much needed coffee, but he knew better than to interrupt serious father-daughter time. And as he listened to Danny promise to always try to come back home to Grace, he made his own promise. Danny would always try his hardest to get home, but Steve would make damn sure he always made it there in one piece.

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Steve was in for it now... He knew he was in trouble.

He looked down at Danny where he sat in the wheelchair, dressed in his usual clothes and more than ready to go home. Only he wasn't going home, not yet anyway. Steve was of course going to insist that Danny stay at his house for a few days, at least until he got his strength back, and he of course, waited until the last second to tell his partner that little detail.

Danny had been here for three days and between visits with the Doctor, Rachel, Grace, Chin, Kono, Catherine and Kamekona, plus the phone calls with his parents, sisters and Matt, Steve hadn't found the right time to tell Danny about his post-hospital living quarters.

Danny looked at him expectantly before letting out a laugh.
"Don't look so guilty Steven," he said. "I already know that you're going to force me to stay at your house for a while."
"What? No complaints?" Steve asked in confusion.
"What good have they ever done me so far?" He replied.
"You know Detective, that just may be the best question you've ever asked," Steve said with a smirk.
Danny rolled his eyes. "Yeah, well hurry up and go get my discharge papers before I change my mind."
"Right away Sir," Steve replied sarcastically, giving Danny a mock salute before walking towards the door.

"No need for that," Dr. Kamahi said, strolling into the room. "I have those right here for you to sign."
He handed the papers to Danny before turning to look at Steve. "So I assume you told him Commander?" He asked, clearly amused.
"Yeah I did Doc and he didn't even complain!" Steve replied. "Maybe we should have him admitted again to look for further head injuries."
Dr. Kamahi laughed. "Yes that may be for the best!" He replied.

"Oh you're both hilarious," Danny said, handing back the papers. "Let's go Steve, I'm hungry. I want real food and I want beer."
"Only one!" The doctor reminded him sternly.
"Don't worry he's only getting one Doc," Steve assured him, grabbing the handles of the wheelchair. "And that's only if he's good."

Danny snorted. "Thanks again for everything Doc, it's been fun."
Dr. Kamahi smiled. "I don't want to see either of you back here for a long time!" He said as they went towards the elevators.
"I can't guarantee that!" Steve called back.
"Of course you can't Mr. Armed Conflict," Danny said.
"That's Commander Armed Conflict to you," Steve replied.
Danny snorted. "Oh, I apologize," he said sarcastically. "I almost forgot we were in combat. Doesn't this tank go any faster?"

Dr. Kamahi laughed and shook his head, watching his favorite two patients leave yet again.
"If this is how they act running on fumes and bad hospital coffee, I have got to see them at their prime," he said to himself.

"I hate wheelchairs," Danny muttered as they waited for the elevator. "They make me feel like an invalid."
"It's only until we get downstairs Danno," Steve reminded him.
"I know..." Danny replied. "Still..."
The doors opened and Steve wheeled him into the elevator.

The second the doors closed, Danny felt it... The feeling of being trapped, not being able to get out, not even being able to breathe.

Just like that, panic gripped him. His heart stated beating faster immediately and his palms started to sweat. He wiped them quickly on his pants.
'Five floors Danny,' he told himself, trying and failing to calm down. 'Just five floors.'

Every second that passed felt like an hour, and Danny started taking in bigger gulps of air, like he couldn't get enough into his lungs.

"Danny?" Steve asked in concern, immediately picking up on his friends harsh breathing and kneeling down in front of him. "Danny what's wrong? Are you having trouble breathing?"
Steve could feel himself start to panic as Danny started gasping for air. What the hell just happened?

"Out," Danny gasped. "Out. I want to get out."
They finally reached the bottom floor and Steve jumped up and started pushing the open button frantically until the doors finally began to open slowly. Did elevator doors always move this damn slow?

Steve grabbed the handles and immediately wheeled Danny out of the elevator and straight out the hospital doors into the fresh air. How could he have been so stupid?

A small, closed box was the last place Danny needed to be right now. And Steve should've known that. He had already seen the signs of claustrophobia when Danny panicked from the oxygen mask over his face.

"That's it Danny," Steve said soothingly, kneeling in front of his partner again and rubbing his leg softly. "Breathe, deep breaths. In and out. Just like that."
He watched intently as Danny slowly calmed down and his breathing finally started to even out.

"I'm sorry," Danny said when he finally found his voice again. "I don't know what happened."
"Maybe we should have a doctor check you out...?" Steve asked in concern.
"No!" Danny said immediately. "I just want to leave. Please, I don't want to be here."

Steve nodded, still not sure, but not wanting to agitate Danny anymore than he already was. "Okay buddy," he said. "Okay we'll go."
"What is wrong with me?" Danny whispered, more to himself than to his partner.
"You're going to get through this Danny," Steve promised.
"What if I don't, huh?" Danny demanded, getting out of the wheelchair angrily. "What if I can't? What if I am never the same person I used to be again Steve? What about that?!"

Steve watched in concern as Danny walked over to the Camaro and got in, slamming the door behind him.

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I originally intended to only have one more chapter after the last one but I was in the elevator in school today and it actually got stuck for like three minutes and while everyone else was panicking, I was of course thinking wow I can totally fit an elevator into my story! So yeah I added this little scene in but I'm pretty sure that the next will be the last now. Unless inspiration strikes again of course...

Hope you enjoyed :) more to come!

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