Hey, hey new chapter and now it's time for Steve for putting the record straight with Doris and Catherine because he finally found what Doris has done to Mangosta but I completely change the episode but you'll see what I changed and now my story has 100k+ words, I can't believe it seriously but here it is. I also wanted to apologize for upload a little later because I was on holidays at beach and let's I'm not feeling so well this time because my anxiety is back and I struggle to fight against her, I'm so weak I know but here I'm sick and tired at worried for anything but anyway enough talking about me...
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Other: Vaguely based on episode 3x18 "Na Kiʻi" (Dolls)
Chapter 27
This weekend was just like heaven for our super couple, first they rested themselves from the crazy week they had because between drug dealers, murderers and some kingpins of lower floors we could say that they had been served but it wasn't all, this weekend they also had Grace who was very happy at the idea of spending a weekend with her two daddies even if Rachel had accepted it against her will but face to her daughter's request to see her dads she couldn't do anything and they decided to benefit that the little girl was there to ask for help for something. As Danny will soon give birth (he wasn't so fond of this idea because he really asked himself for where the baby would come out) Steve had the idea to start making a room for the baby because it was what now missing in their house and told Danny that he would do it in his old room because Grace slept in Mary-Ann's old room and right after this the brown one began to take off all his old furniture but when the blond one tried to help Steve, the Commander stopped Danny by saying:
S-No, no, no you're not doing anything, go and rest yourself Babe
D- Steven I'm pregnant ok but I'm certainly not made of sugar so let me help you
S-No, I'm ok I swear, you better go see what Gracie is doing
D-Okay, but I'm just going to see where she is and then I come back to help you
S-Danny, do what I told you ok? Rest yourself and I'll call if I ever need you ok?
D-OK Super SEAL but one day you'll have to stop wanting to do everything by yourself
Steve kissed him and said with a smile:
S-For now it's not going to happen
Danny smiled and went into the living room to see where his daughter was and he found her sitting outside in the sand scanning the sea with a beaming smile on her face and came to sit next to her and when she saw her father, she asked:
G-Where's Dad?
D He wants to play the tough guys and remove himself furniture without help, he better have not to complain if he's hurts somewhere
Grace laughed and said:
G-It's normal Danno you're pregnant you must not hurt yourself and he wants to protect you all the time and protect the baby too
D-True, you're right
G-I'm always right Danno
He took his daughter in his arms and kissed her forehead and Grace asked to Danny:
G-Danno, can I surf a little please?
D-Monkey, it's better if you waited for Steve to teach you
G-Oh but I can do it alone, I got better and better in surfing thanks to Aunt Kono and also Dad
Danny seemed to hesitate a little, but face to his daughter's puppy dog eyes (the same as his husband's ones) and to the '' Daddy please!'' he couldn't do anything and said:
D-Ok honey, go get your board but I am here to watch you, got it?
G- Thanks Daddy and yes it's understood I'll be careful
The little girl went to get her board in the garage and started surfing under the detective's eyes, she stayed in the water a good part of the afternoon and early in the evening Danny and Grace returned in the house and they saw that Steve had finished but the blond one also noticed that his husband made circles with his shoulder and had an expression of pain on his face (and of course he was trying to hide it) and Danny said with a sigh:
D-Steve I told you, you could called me I would have helped you
S-No, I'm fine Babe it's just that I pushed too hard on a dresser on my shoulder who has been dislocated and I didn't want you to hurt yourself either...
D-Babe I don't need to be protected all the time you know I don't like it because I feel vulnerable
S-I will always protect you Danno and you know it plus I hoped that you can take care of my...
D-Oh no, I will not take care of your shoulder you totally deserve the pain!
S-Oh please, for me baby
D-No!
But in front of this desperate pout he gave up and said:
D-Ok you win but what's wrong with you two that you get to make me those puppy dog eyes and pout to make me give up huh? You know I can't resist it! Steve you're a bad influence on Grace she takes more and more on you!
S-It's not my fault but thank you even she looks more like you than me because you're her real father
G-You're my daddy too you know and sometimes I'd like to live with you two because with Mom it's not always pink at home, she's angry and frustrated all the time and if I talk about you and the week-end I spend with you two she gets angrier and against all odds it's Stan who is nice to me
D-Really? Well, I mean it's true that Stan helps you to endure Mom's anger?
G-Yes, it surprised me too
Danny seemed to fall from the clouds but remembered that Grace had said she wanted to live with him and Steve, oh if only it was possible then an idea came to him:
D-Hey Monkey, you would like to help us even more to decorate your future little sister's room by going into a toy store with us?
G Yes I'd like that a lot Danno!
Danny smiled at his daughter and Steve also smiled at the two persons who mattered most to him (and soon there would be three persons) and all the three sat down around the table for a good dinner and while they ate Steve, Danny and Grace discussed of the color planned for the baby's room and of course as usual the couple argued about the color because Steve wanted a unique color that would suit a girl and Danny really didn't want pink and the Commander looked at his partner/husband and said, smiling:
S-Do you realize that even when we discuss about the next color of our daughter's room we arrived to argue with each other?
Danny smiled and said:
D-Yes, you know I wonder if one day we'll be agree with each other
The brown one took his blond's hand and said:
S-We were agree on our wedding day if I remember correctly, you know when Kono asked us if we wanted to spend the rest of our lives together
D-Yeah and fortunately we were agree on this point
They looked at each other with love when Grace spoke:
G-You know for the baby's room we could paint it in purple? This is a pretty original color and it is a nice color for a little girl
S-It's a good idea Grace!
D- Yes Gracie it's a very good idea
G-Thank you
They finished eating and then they sat on the couch to watch TV, Steve had his arm wrapped around Danny's neck and Grace was sat between them and when it was time for the little girl's bed time she gave them everyone a hug and threw them a smile:
G-Good night you two and now that I'm gone you can cuddle and enjoy a great time ''between grown people''
The couple laughed and Danny actually approached his husband and put his head in the crook of his chest and fell asleep after a while in this position and when Steve noticed he put the TV and carried the blond into their room where he undressed and put him in the bed before join him, wrap a protective hug and nestle his face in the blond one's neck and smell his scent to fall sleep too.
The next day when Danny woke up (without Steve of course) he went into the living room to prepare breakfast but to his surprise he found that Steve wasn't doing his morning swim, no the ex-Navy SEAL was in the baby's room just finishing painting and when he realized he was being watched he turned around and walked over to Danny to kiss him:
S-Hey you
D-Hello to you too, you have almost finished painting the room?
S-Yes it's been a long time that I woke up so I went to get the painting in a store and I started painting
Danny was amazed to see how Steve was excited at the idea of being a father even though he knew that inside him he was scared to death and then Steve said with a charming smile:
O-So now that you're up you'll be able to prepare breakfast?
D-Yes of course and also for Gracie
S-Yeah, you know you have a great girl and I'm glad she helps us and accepts the fact that we will have a child
D-Yeah, that's my girl and when she said yesterday that she wanted to live with us...
S-Yeah that would be great
D-Yeah, if only it was possible but Rachel will never want this
S-I know, but do you remember what she said? Rachel seems to be really pissed at us, don't you think she could hurt us or even hurt the baby?
Danny seemed to think but said to himself that even if his ex-wife and he weren't in good terms he didn't believe her capable of doing such a thing:
D-No, I don't think she can do that and then it will not happen
S-Oh really, why?
D-Well because as Steven John McGarrett is here nothing can happen to us plus I know very well how to defend myself
The brown one took his husband in his arms and Danny then went to prepare breakfast when Grace got up too and joined them to start a day that promised to be very good.
After eating they went on their way to a toy store where Steve and Danny hesitated on what to take for the baby and when the Commander had the misfortune to go to the GI Joe's section he was yelling at by Danny who said, waving his arms as usual:
D-Steven is out of the question that you turn our daughter into a G.I Jane you hear me?
S-It wasn't my intention I just went to see what it looks like a GI Joe's toy that's all!
D-That is to say?
S-That I've never been in a toy store!
The detective raised an eyebrow but when he saw the serious face of his husband he said:
D-Oh ... Sorry Babe I didn't know
S-That's okay you didn't know, well we should go looking for something that would be suitable for our daughter and I hope that Grace hasn't raid the store
The couple laughed and then went to find the little girl who had her hands full of teddy bears and decorations so they helped her to bring it all and then went to pay.
When they returned home they settled fast enough to share a meal given by the work that remained to be done and while Grace and Danny began to decorate the room and put a few stuffed animals and when he did that Danny noticed that Steve looked at the stuffed animals in a funny way and asked him:
D-What's wrong?
S-Oh nothing, nothing
D-Stop ok, since earlier you look at these stuffed animals as if they were Martians
Steve then told him:
S-Well, when I walked into this store and I saw all these toys and other stuffed animals all lined up and ready to be bought it reminded me ... It reminded me of the Navy and I said to myself that I had made great progress since then and now I'm about to be a father
The blonde took his husband's face in his hands and said:
D-Yes you worked hard since then and you'll be a great dad, you already doing well with Grace
S-You really think so?
D-Yes you goof I wouldn't tell you otherwise!
They kissed and ended the room's decoration then a little later Steve decided to call Chin and Kono to come and help them with the furniture and when the future baby's room was finally ready Steve proposed to the others to have a barbecue to celebrate a well-deserved rest after the good work they did and shortly after Kono and Chin left, thanking their teammates for have been involved in the preparations for their baby to what Danny answered with a smile:
D-It's normal that the godparents participate right?
Chin looked at his two friends before realizing that he was going to be the godfather of their baby and gave a hug to both of them before saying:
C-Thanks guys it makes me really happy that you want me as a godfather
S-You're welcome and then with you two as godparents and us as parents, this little girl will rock!
G-And me as a big sister!
D- Yeah Grace you too
The two cousins laughed and then left when Steve and Danny had to bring Grace back to her mother's house and when they got there she gave them a big hug longer than usual and went home under Rachel's scornful gaze who not even came greet them but the couple didn't care and then they went home to lie down on the couch and enjoy the last moments of their weekend, which had been charged with work ... and emotions.
But as all good things come to an end they had to get up the next morning to start the new week of work so after Steve's morning swim and breakfast (where Danny began to lose patience due to the lack of caffeine, hell yeah because he didn't have the right plus with Commander McGarrett who watch all his moves) they went to the HQ for another case who proved to be slanderous and horrible, a drug dealer had killed two of his buyers for the simple reason that the buyers in question hadn't returned the money they owed him and he had been killed with the same way by make them snorting cocaine and strangling them after and 5-0's team had struggled to locate the killer named Ryan Tilman and they even had to ask Catherine to help them what she did of course to Danny's displeasure because the least we could say it's that the tension between them was electric at the moment and when they finally found where Ryan was, the team was ''en route'' to Ryan's place but Danny had to go get his bulletproof vest he had forgotten and when he got to his office he caught Catherine in conversation with someone on the phone, he hid himself a little not to be viewed:
Ca- Yes I know that I need to advance in the plan that we had, but you know it's not that easy, plus he is always in my legs this little pregnant parasite who drives me crazy with his shitty sarcastic remarks! In addition I have to keep Steve mother's secret, yes you know the one where I helped the lieutenant to caught Mangosta, a man she was supposed to exploded and who returned in the island for her and when she wanted information she had given him electric shocks. Yeah that one well Steve is still not aware of this, and I'm certainly not going to tell him because if I speak our relationship will be worst and I couldn't hope to have a second chance with him anymore if he ever finds out that I lied to him about his mother and I'll lost everything
Danny couldn't believe his ears, first of all that bitch wanted to steal his husband again and second of all she also lied to him about something as important and who concerned his mother? But how could she do this to him? She should know how Steve was and how he reacted against all this, betrayal and Doris' lies and when he saw that Catherine left the HQ the blond one went to his office and took his vest and then join her in SEAL Camaro.
Fortunately the thug's caught was a success and the 5-0 went to HQ to finish the late paperwork but Kono noticed that Danny was very quiet since this afternoon and it wasn't good because he was always a ball of energy so she worried a little for her friend and decided to go in the detective's office to know what was going on and when she enter in his office he didn't raised his head from his computer but he raised his hand and said:
D-No Steven go away I know exactly why you're here and...
But looking up he fell on the woman and apologized:
D-Oh um sorry Kono, it's just that normally it's Steve who enters in my office without knocking
K-No, it's fine but I wanted to talk to you, you got a minute?
D-Yeah of course what's wrong?
K-I'll rather ask that to you, you're very quiet since this afternoon what is going on? You had an argument with Steve, you hurt somewhere? Tell me please because it's never a good sign when you say nothing
The blonde one didn't know what to say because it was pretty personal:
D-I have nothing I swear to you and no I didn't have an argument with Steve and don't look at me like that sometimes we spend a day without
K-I know you brah, don't lie to me there's something there that bothers you so tell me
Danny was now ensnared, he couldn't lie to Kono but on the other hand he didn't want everyone to know about Steve's mother's scheming so he said:
D-Look Kono it's something that doesn't concern me and that is pretty personal...
K-It's about Steve?
D-In a way
K-Is he in danger?
D-No
K-So tell me
D-Okay, but promise to tell anyone, especially not Steve, I'll take care of this
K-You have my word
The detective took a deep breath and then began:
D-I overheard Catherine on the phone and she was telling someone that Doris had another hidden secret, she was supposed to have killed a guy named Mangosta but apparently he was still alive and he returned to the island and when she knew it she wanted to get information about why he was there and for knowing why she ... She gave him electric shocks and she asked Catherine to keep it for her and not to tell Steve and well she of course did it instead of telling him the truth. Fuck how many secrets she hid to her son for God's sake! Doesn't she feel guilty or ashamed for hurting her son like that?!
Kono saw that his teammate was angry and said:
K-I'm sorry, maybe I shouldn't have asked
D-No it's not a problem, I trust you but I don't know what to do
K-That is to say?
D-I want to say it to Steve because I promised to my husband to always tell him the truth even if it hurts, but on the other hand it will get the things between him and his mother worst
K-Yes that's for sure but tell you one thing, you want Steve to learn it from another person and also learn that you knew it and you didn't tell him anything or that he learn it from the person he loves and who has never lied to him or betrayed him?
Danny seemed to reflect and Kono said starting:
K-Think carefully about it Danny and don't worry I will tell anyone
She left and then Steve told the team to go home and when the couple was on their way home Steve put his hand on Danny's thigh and asked:
S- You ok Babe? You didn't say much things today, it surprise me coming from you I always can't make you shut that mouth of yours
Danny laughed a little and said:
D-Uh I actually have something a little tricky to tell you but I don't want to tell you in the car, I prefer tell you at home
S-OK
Danny felt bad at the idea to ruin the beautiful smile Steve had on his face but he had to do it for him because his husband had suffered enough so when they returned home he sit Steve down on the couch and before he starts the brown one joked:
S-So baby, tell me what is goin' even if I have to admit that your mysterious side of you is very sexy
Danny took a deep breath and began his story by taking his husband's hands in his:
D-Well what I am about to tell you, will surely ruin your good mood but I have to do it because I love you and I want you to know the truth because you deserve it more than anyone
S-Ok it's sound important so tell me
D-Ok here it is... When I went to get my bulletproof vest before we left to catch Tilman I overheard Catherine on the phone and she was talking to someone about something your mother hid to you, yes again. From what I heard, Doris was at the mercy of a man called Mangosta I don't know if that tells you something but she was supposed to have exploded this man before, but he is still alive and I think he was ready to take revenge on your mother but she beat him in searching by doing ... Electroshock, I don't know more unfortunately but your mother told Catherine to keep the secret and not to tell you anything
Steve couldn't believe it, his mother had once again lied but also Catherine had kept it to herself? Although she knew very well what he thought about betrayal and lies?! No honestly he couldn't believe it and Danny was aware of this and approach him to say:
D-Babe I'm sorry but I wanted you to know
S-So if I understand well she lied to me since the beginning! Is that right?
D-We can say that
S-And Catherine knew it and didn't tell me either?
D-Yeah, I'm really sorry
Steve jumped from the couch but reassured his blond who had a frightened face, the one he had when he thinks that Steve was about to do something stupid or risky:
S-You don't have to be sorry honey, nothing is your fault... Damn I'm sick she keeps lying to me plus Catherine's is it too?! Damn it she knows that I need to know all my mom's actions, she had promised to tell me everything!
The brown one didn't hold back his anger and knocked his fist into the wall to try to evacuate and when he calmed down a little Danny took him in his arms and Steve spoke again:
S-I need to talk to them
D-Yes you right
S-And you know what? I'm going to talk to them now!
D-No Babe, you're still in shock I don't want you to do something stupid or something you'll regret
S-I'll be ok I swear to you, I must put the record straight with them
D-Okay, but be careful
Steve kissed him and before leaving he said:
S-Thanks Danno, for telling me everything and you know your honesty is one of the first things that made fall in love with you
D-It's nothing Babe and then that's how a married couple works, we must tell everything to each other even if the truth hurts
S-True, I'll not be long I love you Babe
D-I love you too and be careful
S-I can't promise anything
Then the Commander went to his truck and drove toward his mother's house, when he arrived there he calmed down a bit and knocked on the door, Doris opened it:
Do-Steve? What are you doing here at this hour?
S-I've got to talk to you
Do-Ok come in
Steve came and Doris asked him:
Do-So what do you want to talk about?
S-Look Mom I know everything
Do-You know everything about what?
S-Don't play dumb with me I'm talking about electroshocks that you inflicted on a guy you were supposed to have killed!
Doris' face changed immediately and bowed her head before saying:
Do-I guess Catherine told you what happened right?
S-No, she didn't tell me it's Danny who caught her talking on the phone but this is not the question here, why didn't you tell me?! Huh why? You know you have to tell me all the actions you're doing, you realize the consequences if he had found you before you? You could get killed for good this time! So tell me why you lied to me again!
He saw his mother said nothing so he shouted:
S- GOD DAMN IT ASWER ME!
Do-It was to protect you, I didn't say anything!
S-Protect me from what?
Do-From Mangosta, he returned to the island to find me I think he must have known that I wasn't dead and when Catherine has snooped his safe, there was pictures of me in it so I decided to attack him before he attacks me so I give him electroshocks to make him talk for knowing if other people knew that I was alive and I didn't want you to always see me as someone who need to be protected because I'm on probation so I told Catherine not to tell you and also because she was the one who stop me from going too hard on Mangosta
Steve couldn't believe it plus Catherine had stopped his mother? That really was the cherry on top of the cake (It's a French expression and I wanted to put her):
S-I can't believe what I've heard but I think you did it only to protect yourself and not me because you still have other hidden secrets from me!
-No, I don't have any other
S-You lie!
Doris didn't dare look at her son who spoke again:
S-And all that you have said to so far it was a lie too? On my marriage and all that?
Do-No, I swear to you that all I said about that was truth, I am very glad you got married and that you'll a dad soon and also that you had a stable situation in your work life and in your personal life because at least you will not make the same mistakes I've made I know it very well
The brown didn't reply but feeling that he had nothing more to say and went to the door ready to go but before he open the door he threw to his mother:
S-You know one day I'll find out all your secrets Mom so you'd better tell me the truth one day or another before I discovered all myself
And his words he left, leaving Doris alone and went to Catherine's house, when he arrived there he knocked on her door and she opened to him with a smile:
Ca-Oh Steve what are you doing here and especially so late in the night? Oh no don't tell me you need something right?
S-No Cath it's for something else
Ca- Ok, well come in
She stepped aside to let him enter and saw that he looked really pissed off:
Ca-What's going on Steve, you seem angry can I ask why?
S-Maybe this is because someone I trusted didn't tell me about my mother and her actions?
Ca- Erm, I must say that I don't follow you there
S-I know for Mangosta
Catherine lost her smile and ran a hand through her hair, saying:
Ca-Oh...
S-Yeah, as you say so tell me when were you going to tell me that my mother used electroshocks on a guy she thought was dead and that you had stopped her before she kill him and keep her secret from me?
Ca-Well I...
S-You?
Ca-She told me to keep her secret, I had no choice Steve
S-So you prefer to trust a woman you barely know rather than telling me the truth?
It-It's your mother
S-I don't care she's my mother you promised that you would tell me all about her actions, hell I trusted you and you betrayed me!
It-And when I was supposed to told you huh? When you got married with Danny? Because I point you out that when it happened you threw me the ring that you had choose for him in front of my face, saying that you never loved me!
S-I didn't tell you this, but you should have told me, you know very well how I react when someone lie to me or betrayed me!
Ca-Yes I know but I was stuck and our relationship wasn't really in good shape at this time and I didn't want to make the things worst between them!
Then the woman approached him saying:
Ca-I wanted to avoid another shock to you because I ... I still love you Steve
S-But me I don't! How many times do I have to tell you?
Ca-Yes it's true that you prefer loving that wreck you have as a partner and husband!
Steve came dangerously towards her:
S-Don't you dare talking about Danny like that, understood? And I will remind you that it was you who wanted us to have this ''on-off'' relationship without feelings
Ca-Yes because we were younger and still abroad and on mission somewhere but then I started to develop feelings for you
S-Listen what I felt for you was nothing more than friendship, I loved you yes but I wasn't in love with you, and since I met Danny now I know what is it, being in love and then anyway you proved to me that I couldn't trust you
Ca-Yes you can, I swear
S-No, you have proved me you can't and now I can't trust you anymore and in fact I should have stop trusting you the second where you threatened my family
Catherine wanted to burst into tears, but she forced herself to hold back her tears and Steve starting to say:
S-You know, even if we were no longer ''together'' I never thought that one day I'd add you on the list of people who have betrayed me, but you proved me wrong
And the second he left she burst into tears to evacuate all her sadness and anger and when she finally dried her tears she said:
Ca-This time Danny Williams has to die for destroying my life!
She also said she would share her plan to Rachel later.
When Steve came home, he found no light in the house and said that Danny was certainly in bed because it was ... 1 p.m and when he went into their room he actually found the blond one in their bed waiting for him with the most beautiful smile he has ever seen, the smile that came from the person who was everything to him and had never betrayed or lied or even turned his back (with Chin and Kono course) on him so he hurried to undress himself and enter in the bed to take him in his arms when the detective asked:
D-So how did it go?
S-Bad, really bad for both but I don't care
D-No Babe I can see that it's touch you deeply, what is normal but whatever you do with your mother I'll support you
S-Thank you baby, I love you and I can't wait to see our baby girl!
D- Me too and I love you too
And with that they fell asleep, Danny encircled in his husband's arms and Steve with a protective hand on Danny's belly.
So what do ya think? I hope you enjoyed as much as I enjoyed write it! See ya soon!