Chapter Five

"What the hell do you think you are doing?" Steve demanded as he walked completely into the hospital room.

The man stood there looking a little nervous. "I'm one of Danny's; I mean Detective Williams protection detail."

"Really," Steve muttered sarcastically as he crossed his muscular arms across his chest. "Who exactly are you?"

"Uhhh, I'm Liam Horseman." He stuttered.

Steve's eyes narrowed. "Are you really? Well, you can leave as we're now taking over as Danny's security detail."

"Uhhh I don't think so." That was the last thing Liam wanted. With him protecting Danny he could get closer to him. They would have to spend the night sharing a room. He prayed that there would be only one with a king-size bed available. He knew it was a dream, but it was one he liked. Now this man had arrived and who ripped his dream away from him.

"Call your Captain, the Governor of Hawaii should have been in touch by now. He wasn't very happy that someone from HIS taskforce came over here to help, and you couldn't keep him safe. Do you think he is going to give you another try?" Steve carried on talking so Liam couldn't interrupt him. "No, Five-0 is watching his back, just like we always do."

Liam turned to one of the officers who were now stood in the doorway and stared at them.

"Find out if this is on the level." Liam asked the cop.

The man nodded and backed away, as soon as the door was clear Chin and Kono arrived.

"What's going on boss?" Kono asked.

"We're just waiting for confirmation that his and their," he nodded to the door," services are no longer needed."

"What's all noise?" Came a mumble from the bed.

"Danny." Liam whispered and rushed to his side. He wanted to reach out and hold his hand, to show him that he was here. That he would always be here.

Danny blinked his eyes at Liam before looking around the room and then they landed on his team-mates.

"Steve." He grinned.

Liam frowned, he didn't like this. He didn't like this at all.

"Hey Danno, look at what happens when we don't have your back." Steve laughed as he reached out and took Danny's hand.

Danny couldn't help it he just stared at Steve and he knew he should. Damn painkillers lowered his defences. He was glad they weren't alone, or god knows what would have happened.

"What are you guys doing here?"

"The Governor was not happy that a member of his task force was….hurt." Steve answered, and they looked at each other.

Danny knew that the Governor had found out that he had been used as bait and was pissed off about it. He was going to give Steve shit about it, but he was glad that they were there. He felt safer with Steve, Kono and Chin at his back. Not that he would ever tell them.

"So, you're my protection?" Danny asked as he raised an eyebrow. "The Governor does remember how much trouble you get into, right?"

"Danny, I have no idea what you're talking about." Steve sniffed and all of Five-0 laughed.

Liam stood there and glared at Steve. Danny was not supposed to move on with his life. He was supposed to come back to Jersey.

"So, you got a call from the Governor about this?" Danny waved an arm at his bandaged body.

"No, I didn't find out from the Governor. When I was told about it, that was when I headed over." Steve explained.

Danny frowned at him. "Well, if he didn't tell you who did?"

Chin moved forward. "When her Danno is in trouble or hurt there is only one person that Gracie wants to go and see first, her Uncle Steve."

Danny watched as Steve blushed. Which shouldn't look so hot on the SEAL, but it did damn the man.

Just then the officer returned and walked into the room. "It seems that the Governor of Hawaii's task force will become the protection detail for Detective Williams."

Liam glared at him, he hated this. "Well if you need anything Danno." He watched as Danny turned and glared at him.

"Don't call me that." He said simply.

"But," Liam stuttered and then noticed the smug look Steve had on his face. "Sorry, Danny if you want me for anything just let me know. You still have my number from when I came to your hotel room?"

Danny's face scrunched up in confusion. "Yes, I have your number Liam."

With that Liam smirked and walked out of the room followed by the officer.

"What was all that about?" Danny asked his friends.

"Well, that was what I was going to ask you brah?" Kono replied. "He acts like you two have a thing going. Do you two have a thing?"

Danny glared at her. "No, we don't have a thing. Get your mind out of the gutter."

"It's a fun place with me there." She laughed. "So do we get to meet any old friends, cops or family?"

Danny shook his head and rubbed his eyes. "You guys are going to cause me so much trouble aren't you?"

Chin just stood there and chuckled.

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Liam was not going to let that bunch of misfits ruin anything for him. Daniel Williams was his.

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The man stared at the hospital. He could be patient. He had waited years. Detective Williams would die, and this case would die with him.

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Danny had finally been released later that day. He had been lucky that it hadn't been anything too serious.

He moved out of the wheelchair and waited for Steve outside the hospital. The car finally pulled up outside, and Danny climbed in carefully.

"So what is the plan?" Danny asked as Steve pulled away.

"We're going to the station. I have to introduce us to the Captain. We'll grab the files and head back to the hotel. Just so you know a few changes have been made." Steve explained.

Danny glowered at him. "What changes exactly Steven?"

"Well, Daniel you and I are now sharing a room. Kono has a room on one side of us and Chin on the other."

Danny felt his heart drop at this. He couldn't share a room with Steve. The man couldn't keep a shirt on in public, what the hell was he going to be like when they shared a room.

"Steve, that's not necessary." Danny started to talk.

"Yes, it is, and it's done." Steve answered with finality.

Danny could feel a headache coming out. He was going to die of sexual frustration he knew it. "Fine."

"Uhhh Danny." Steve started tentatively.

"Yes, Steve?"

"What do you know about Liam? I mean actually know about him."

"When I was here he was a rookie. Rachel and the guys loved to tease as they thought he had a crush on me, why?"

"I think it's more than a crush, and it has only lasted, but grown." Steve tried to think of how he could word this.

"How do you know that? You've only just met him, or is it your SEAL sense tingling." Danny laughed, but stopped when Steve didn't. "What's going on? What do you know that I don't?"

Steve pulled into the car park of the police precinct, he had memorised how to get here before he had picked up Danny at the hospital. He turned in his seat, so he faced his best friend. "When I got into the hospital room, he was standing right at your bedside staring at you."

"Ok, admittedly that is creepy." Danny paused. "That wasn't all was it?"

"No, he seemed to like standing there a little too much, and if I had come in a few minutes later he would have had everything in hand. Literally."

"Oh I think I'm going to be ill. I'm guessing me being alone with him isn't a good idea."

"You think Danny." Steve shook his head as he climbed out of the car.

"Just so you know the Captain doesn't really like me." Danny explained with a smile.

"I can't believe that with your sunny disposition." Steve chuckled. It didn't bother him who did or didn't like them. They were here to keep Danny alive and back to Ohau.

"It was my disposition he didn't like. He thought I was too over-opinionated."

At that, both Danny and Steve started to laugh.

"You, never."

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Chin and Kono had waited for them to arrive.

"Are we ready to get this party going?" Kono asked.

"Let me go and introduce you." Danny groaned.

As they walked into the precinct, they watched as the cops turned to them. They could see Liam who glared at Steve. Kono and Chin were going to ask about that.

Captain Hewson walked over to them. "The files are there, as cops you know the rules and regulations. I don't expect to have any trouble from any of you."

Danny choked on his laughter as he turned to Steve, who just grinned at him innocently.

"Well technically Captain we're not all cops." Danny started diplomatically.

One of the cops frowned, this didn't sound good he moved a little closer so he could hear.

"What are you talking about Williams?" Captain Hewson grumbled.

"Well, that is Lieutenant Chin Ho Kelly; the lovely lady next to him is Officer Kono Kalakaua. Our team leader her is Steve McGarrett, Lieutenant Commander Steve McGarrett, he's a SEAL."

The cop hid his face as it fell. His bosses were not going to like this.

TBC