Hey guys! Thank you so much for all of your kind reviews, they really mean a lot. I want to firstly say that there might be some mistakes in this chapter, but I wanted to get it up fast because I live in Florida and we are prepping for Irma this weekend. As of yet we are not under evacuation, but we might lose power, so please be patient in updating :).

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Chapter Two:

Sharing Billy

"Well," Danny said clearly uncomfortable, "I kinda already explained this one." He said looking down.

Steve just looked at him, really looked at him, and decided to do something bold. "Tell me again." He said.

At this Danny looked up. " What?" He asked.

"Tell me again." Steve repeated.

"Steve, I don't know."

"Danny hear me out," Steve said, "I think it will be good for you, finally get all that off your chest. Maybe just let it out, you know. Sometimes this is the perfect time for a little impromptu therapy."

"Well thank you, Doctor Steven." Danny said.

He was quiet for a minute, and Steve thought he may have to give up on his endeavour, but then Danny spoke up.

"Me and Billy, we uh. We met in the first grade. Ever since then, we were inseparable. You know birthdays, field trips, uh," Danny paused before he continued his list, talking with his hands as he did so," even family vacations, you name it we did it."

Danny took a moment to run his hands through his hair before he continued, his voice strained, his eyes sad, and his hands over working themselves in the process.

"It was like we never could get enough of one another." Danny said.

"Must of been a pretty special dude." Steve remarked.

At first Danny thought his friend was trying to make a joke, which would have totally not been okay. But then he saw that Steve was genuine, and almost seemed a little envious. Envious of the fact that he himself had not had a friend like that or something else Danny was not sure.

Danny put his hands down in his lap and smiled. "Yeah he was. He uh... he was just really good at listening you know? Always listened and you could really just tell that he was listening to you. And he was always happy, all the time. I guess back then we both were..."

Steve's heart broke for his best friend, but as the storm raged outside, he knew that this would be the perfect chance for his partner to let go of some of the emotions he has been holding in all these years. In no way did Steve plan for this to happen, but he was glad it was.

"Anyway," Danny continued, "my family was getting ready to go on our annual vacation. I was really excited about it this year. I was finally sixteen and Matty, Bridge, and Stella were old enough I didn't have to babysit them."

Steve stopped his friend, "Jeeze Danny you were sixteen? When you told the story before I thought you were younger."

Danny laughed. "I wish, Steve. But anyway, since I didn't have to babysit, I asked if Billy could come along. Of course my parents said yes, they said he had a good influence on me and he was a total kiss ass around them. " Danny smiled. "So we all went and for the first few days, it was great. We had so many competitions, gosh it was fun though. Matty would run around behind us trying to hang with the older kids and Bridgette and Stella both thought Billy was cute so they followed behind too. It was a blast for Billy and I because we knew these things and Billy thought it was hilarious."

Steve smiled at the thought of his partner and his family happy, and was glad that he still remembered good times about Matty. Even though he was a criminal, Steve never quite forgot the night he, Danny, Rachel, Grace, and Matty had shared together. It was one of the happiest nights of Danny's life, and was definitely up there on Steve's list. It was a time when all seemed right with the world, and maybe things would be okay. Danny's little brother would keep being Danny's little brother and Rachel Edwards might just become Rachel Williams again. But then it all went downhill...

But for that one night, everything was fine.

Danny cleared his throat and continued. "So it was the second to last night. Billy and I were tied as far as the competitions went. The two of us were funny like that, we were great at whatever the other one was sucky at. So in the end we both were at a tie. We were walking along the beach with Matty, we had just managed to ditch the girls, and I had the idea of racing out to the buoy. Billy thought it was a great idea. In fact, the little runt cheated, swam out ahead of me. I was almost caught up to him when... when..."

"You got stuck in the rip tide." Steve finished softly.

Danny quickly wiped away the tears forming in his eyes and continued. "Yeah. Billy saw me, and like the idiot he was thought he could save me. Truth is, we both weren't good swimmers. He tried, he really did, and he got so close, but the undertow got him. I watched his head go underwater, Steve. I could barely get enough air to breath, but I saw him go under. He had this look you know?" Danny looked up, wiped his eyes and pointed. "This look where he knew, he knew he was not gonna get out. And he just looked at me, and I swear time slowed down. He looked at me with his big brown eyes and I could tell he was scared. God, Steve he was so scared. But right before he went down, he just closed his eyes and his face got real peaceful, almost like it was okay, you know?"

Steve allowed his partner a break while he handed him a kleenex. Danny gratefully took it, wiped his face, and continued the last part of his heartbreaking story.

"Matty saw what was going on and ran to get my dad. He came out there and got me, took me back to the shore. Ma was sobbing, Bridgette and Stella were a mess, and my dad just kept swimming and looking for Billy. By the time I realized what happened, I was trying to go out too but Matty held me back. He was just a kid but he wouldn't let me go."

Danny sighed and continued.

"So, eventually my dad gave up, and he just came back to the shore and started crying and hugging me. We found his body two days later, three miles away. And all I could think about was that if I had not suggested we go swim, that my best friend in the whole world would still be alive. I had to be there when his parents found out, when his older brother, Don found out. And they were hugging me and crying and all I could think about what that I caused Billy's death."

"Danny, it wasn't your fault." Steve tried, placing his hand on Danny's shoulder.

"You know, people tell me that, but it really was, Steve. I asked if Billy could come, I started up the competition, I suggested we swim to the buoy and I was the one he was trying to save. I just always thought that it should have been me whose body they found."

"Don't say that Danny." Steve said finally standing up. "You've saved so many people, helped so many lives. Billy, well, he knew how special you are, and he knew that he needed to save you. It was a freak accident, nothing you could have done."

"We were best friends for ten years, Steve. Something like that, it does not come again." Danny said.

Steve's face fell a little at that.

"Until now." Danny said which made Steve's face light up.

"Thank you." Danny said after a pause.

"For what?" Steve asked.

"For letting me share Billy with someone."

They both smiled and just sat in solemn silence for a while, Danny remembering his friend and Steve thankful for the one sitting next to him. After a while, the rain still beating on the house, Danny cleared his throat.

"So what's the next one?" He asked.

"You mean you wanna keep going?" Steve asked.

"I am not one to back down from a challenge, Steven. What's next on the list."

Steve picked up the notebook and looked at his friend with a smile. "Sharks." He said.

Preview for Chapter Two: Man Sushi

"So, what is the story behind this one, Danny?" Steve asked, trying to lighten the mood from their serious conversation minutes before. "Did a shark eat your great great grandfather?"

Danny just looked at him and crossed his arms across his chest, sinking into the sofa a little more. "No, Steven I just uh, I don't like sharks."

"Why?" Steve asked.

"I just don't." Danny replied defensively.

"You have to have a reason. Nobody just hates something." Steve tried to rationalize. And then he realized his mistake, he was trying to rationalize... with Danny Williams.

A/N: This one was a wee bit more angsty then the rest, but next one will be funny (and interesting). Let me know what you thought in the reviews, and don't foget to follow or fave! Also, I will try to update ASAP, but please be patient as Irma decides to show up uninvited. As of right now, we look like we might be good, but weather changes really fast, especially in Florida.

Thanks again!

StoneyT