After the crew finished their dinner, as well as many more beers, they all sat around a small fire chatting. Everyone but Danny seemed to notice how chatty Kayla and Steve had been all night, and Kono could definitely tell she was a girl on the prowl. Every time she saw Kayla touch his arm or heard her laugh at something he said, she inwardly laughed knowing that she didn't want to be around when Danny finally clued in. At about 11 everyone decided it was time to head home, seeing as they all had to be in for work in the morning; minus Kayla that is. After Kayla had said her goodbyes to Chin and Kono, she set off to find Steve while Danny said his goodbyes. She found him outside by the fire picking up the beer bottles from around the chairs. She stopped just short of him and he smiled at her.
"It was really nice meeting you, Kayla."
"Oh come on, that sounds like a goodbye. I was kinda hoping I'd get to see you again."
"That's good, because I was hoping I'd get to see you again too."
"All you have to do is ask, I'm pretty easy going that way."
He cocked an eyebrow while stifling a chuckle. "Did you just admit to being easy?"
She laughed, smiling and half shaking her head at how he manipulated that. "Well the only way you're going to find that out is if we see each other again."
"Tomorrow. I'll pick you up at 730, how does that sound?"
"That sounds perfect. But you might want to park around the corner so Danny doesn't see you and pull his gun."
He chuckled at that. "What, you don't think I could take him?"
She pointedly eyed his biceps, "No, you could take him, but only when it doesn't come to his baby sister. Then he's like the hulk, but with bigger hair."
As they were both sharing a laugh at the expense of his hair, Danny yelled for Kayla signaling it was time for them to go home.
"Well, I guess I better go. Thanks for having us over tonight, it was fun."
He smiled, taking in how good she looked with only fire light. "I'm glad you came. Least I could do after making you spend your first day alone."
"I'll see you tomorrow." She turned to walk towards the house, but Steve grabbed her arm. He looked around making sure Danny wasn't coming out to the beach, then leaned down and kissed her. Steve pulled away with a small smile on his face noticing the shocked, yet impressed look on Kayla's face.
"I've been wanting to do that all night." He dropped her arm, "I'll see you tomorrow."
Still baffled at what just happened she made her way up to the house, just meeting Danny at the door.
"There you are! Rules must have changed, cause when I learned them you answered when someone called your name."
"Sorry, I went to thank Steve for having us over tonight."
Still completely oblivious to everything, including the awe-struck look on his sisters face, Danny sighed. "Of course, being polite. Mom and dad would be proud."
Kayla thought about replying to that with a snarky comment of her own, but decided to leave it and started on her way to the car, the kiss still on her mind.
Around 730 and Kayla quietly heads to the door from her room, but Danny notices her.
"Where are you going?"
"Out."
"Out? By yourself?"
"Nope. With a friend."
"Friend, huh? What friend? I didn't think you knew anyone on the island"
"Found out an old friend lives here now. Gotta go Danny, going to be late!" She runs out of the house, shutting the door before he can ask her anymore questions. Heading down the sidewalk and turning the corner around the street, she sees Steve's truck is sitting there and she notices him leaning against the back of it.
"Hey. You made it out alive."
"Barely! I thought I was never going to get through 100 questions."
Steve chuckled as he leaned down to kiss her. After they broke apart, Kayla thought to herself how this was something she could definitely get used to.
"You ready to go?"
"Of course!" He walked over to the passenger seat of the truck, opened the door helping her in.
She smiled at him, "Thank you good sir."
After he got in the truck, she looked over at him. "So, where are we going?"
"That, is for me to know and you to find out."
Her face fell a bit, brows creasing at this statement. He seemed amused by the look on her face, so she questioned it. "What's so amusing smart guy?"
"You really are like your brother aren't you? He hates surprises too. And he gets the exact same look."
"What can I say, I'm just glad I'm prettier."
Steve laughed at that and started to drive away.
"So you're really not going to tell me where we're going?"
"Don't worry, you'll like it. I promise."