Well the paperwork is done for the day and time to go pick up Grace. So Steve calls in Kono, Chin & Danny; he is about to go over the orders with them on preparations Operation Monkey's Day. Danny is lost in thought & does not see the others in Steve's office. He starts in mid-thought & sentence to Steve.

"Ok Lover Sss" Danny says and looks up. Steve is looking at Danny with a happy glint in his eye. Thankfully Kono & Chin's back are to him but they have a huge smile on their face for Danny. Danny asks, "What's the matter, did I say something funny, what are you looking at me, you know we have to get Grace right?" Danny moving his hands and arms about while really not knowing what is with all the looks at him.

"It's nothing Danny. Chin and I were coming in to see what Steve & you wanted us to do and get while you picked up Gracie." Kono was trying her best to remain calm and not have a case of the giggles.

"Yes Steve just called us to come in to talk to us. You must have been lost in thought about seals." Chin said. He wanted to see what Danno would do or say about the Lover Seal comment almost coming from his mouth. However he got an elbow in his ribs from Kono.

Steve decided Danno and he would go and get Gracie. While Chin & Kono get the beers & soft drinks. On the way Steve got the steaks and pineapple. While Danno was picking up breakfast food for the next day, Steve quickly got some cake mix for a surprise for Danno the next day. It was going to be Valentine's Day so it would be a perfect way to give him a nice gift in disgust of Grace's gift to Danno.

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When Danno & Steve got home, Kono & Chin were already there. They were setting up the grill up on the grass just off the lanai. Kono poured ice into the chest with the Longboards and soft drinks in it. They set up the table and chairs from the lanai on to the area partitioned for the barbeque. Chin started up the barbeque just as if it were on a movie queue with Danno, Steve and Grace coming in with the steaks.

Danno told them, Grace was putting away her stuff in her room. Steve was cutting the pineapple into slices & marinating the steaks.

"So Chin or Kono do you need help out here. If not I will go in and help Steve make a salad for dinner." Chin & Kono smiled at one another and both said, "No, go help Steve."

Kono and Chin were alone for a little time and they made use of it to discuss the situation. "Well Chin" exasperated sigh "cuz I do not know how long I can say anything to them. They are so close to saying it but have not given in to it yet."

"I know Kono but it is their time table. All we can do is support them when they do realize it. When they come to terms, say something to Grace and then to us; we will be happy for them and support them. They are all our ohana and we will not let anyone walk all over their love as if it were something dirty." Just then as if on queue Danno came out with the salad, Grace in her swimsuit and Steve with the steaks & pineapple.

"Grace do you want to go for a quick swim with Kono before we have dinner" Steve asked like she were his girl. Danno did not even look at Steve or Grace to say it was alright with him because they knew it was permitted. Grace grabbed Kono's hand and they went down to her private beach. "Kono did you know Danno and Uncle Steve love each other like mom and step-Stan". Kono smiled at Grace and thought she was wise beyond her years.

"Why do you say that Gracie", she asks as they get in the water. Kono knows this is girl time where they just stay close to the beach and talk.

"They look at each other in a special way. They stand close to each other. I think they want to kiss each other when they think I am not looking at them" Grace says with authority in her small voice. Kono smiles at Grace, "I think you are right but I do not think they are ready to let the other one know just yet. We will let them take their time, ok?"

"OK" Gracie says with a giggle as her Danno says dinner is ready for them.

They are enjoying a lovely meal of fine grilled steaks, pineapple (which Danno also ate and no one said a word about it), and the salad. Danno claims his mother taught him the dressing but Grace said "Grandma never used pineapple in her dressing so it had to be Uncle Steve who taught him it." You could see Steve with a smirk on his face. Danno comes to think about it; Lover Seal has been real quiet today. He wonders what he has in mind for later that night. Danno was starting to breath heavy and deep that made him feel the need for air. So Danno took a new beer and walked out to the beach to look at the sunset. Steve tailed behind him and stood there right next to him. Steve & Danno not saying a word to one another just locked into each other eyes.

Well the time to pack up and put Grace to bed came along quickly. Kono, Chin, and Danno cleaned up the barbeque area. Steve put the food away and cleaned up the dinner dishes. When all the chores done, they said goodnight to one another because they knew the Boss would be awake early.

Grace was off in dreamland and smiles all showing on her face. Danno checked on her before going to sleep telling Steve, "Thanks for giving Gracie a nice time and I know you consider her family."

"I do Danno! I consider her my daughter also. (Did I go to far, did I hear his breath just hitch, and I am not sure how much more I can do this. I need to do as Danno says think through things and not bulldoze my way in to a situation.) You are both important to me. Well get some rest tonight, night."

"Night my Super Seal!" Steve knows he calls him that when he is chastising him about something but tonight it was special. Danno secretly hoped Steve got it.

About an hour after all went to bed and turned off the lights, Danno heard Steve roaming the halls. Danno had the feeling Steve was going to come into his room so he quickly closed his eyes. Sure enough Steve opened the door and was looking at Danno. He had such a bad urge to kiss those lips of Danno's. Danno always says he is a Ninja Seal so he will not know he's been kissed. Steve walks up close to Danno's bed and runs his fingers through some blond hair. Gently bending down to kiss Danno softly on the lips, he pauses a moment and thinks he feels a little of a kiss back to him.

Another hour pass and Danno can not get that kiss out of his mind. He is waiting for Steve to come back to his room. This time he is not going to pretend to be asleep. He hears Steve move about the hall and his bedroom. So after fifteen minutes of not hearing anything he gets up and walks into Steve's room. He mimics what Steve did to him (so Steve will realize Danno was awake). This time Danno does feel a kiss back and opens his eyes only to see Steve's ocean blues starring right back at him.

The two of them get up and walk outside down by the beach. They are standing right there together as close as they can with only their boxer's on. They look from one another and back out to the ocean waiting for something to come to light and say what it is they are feeling. They are afraid to break the spell so they just hold hands. Little did they know they had a visitor watching them.