Chapter Six
Liam stood there stood there and stared at Steve. "You're a SEAL?" He questioned.
Steve turned to him and smirked. Danny shook his head, tried not to laugh and elbowed Steve in his stomach. His very flat, six-packed stomach, Danny's mind wandered off as he conjured up one of the many images in his mind of Steve shirtless. There were plenty to choose from considering how often he stripped of that piece of offending garment. Danny was all for that, but he would have preferred it in a more intimate setting and a more hands on approach. Very hands on.
Kono ducked her head and tried not to laugh as she saw the glazed look in Danny's eyes. Chin looked at his cousin and shook his head he knew the two of them had better get things sorted out soon. If not, when it all comes to a head they would be attacking each other no matter where they were. He would prefer not to have to arrest them and then explain that to the Governor.
Liam's eyes narrowed in anger. Detective Danny Williams was his and no one else could have him. Steve looked around the room, he knew Liam was trouble, but he didn't want Danny dead. He let his gaze continue around the room, and he managed to identify someone who had made his warning bells go off. It wasn't much just the way he looked at Danny, and his fingers playing with his cell as if he desperately wanted to call someone. But, it was only a hunch. He would ask Danny later when they were alone about whom he thought could be the inside man. Someone from the inside had to be helping these criminals. They knew too much about Danny's whereabouts for it to be an accident. If the cops had sent out the information, they would have been waiting for the hit, but they hadn't been. They had known nothing about it.
"Thank you for your time Captain." Steve stated politely. "We appreciate the files and will get out of your hair."
They watched as the Captain grunted and left them.
"Charming." Kono muttered.
Steve bent down and whispered into Danny's ear. "He's definitely not a fan of yours." He grinned as his best friend turned to him and then froze. Steve couldn't tear his gaze away from a pair of beautiful blue eyes. Then it hit him, Danny wanted him. Steve could read Danny's need clearly on his face. How had the other man hid this for so long? How long had Danny wanted him?
Danny looked away quickly, embarrassed and angry at himself for letting himself get caught. He saw the shocked look on Steve's face. He had obviously shown how he felt about his sexy boss. How long would it take for Steve to transfer him back to HPD? Danny didn't want to leave Five-0, they were his family.
"Let's go." Danny whispered and turned away, he didn't wait to see if they followed him or not.
Steve frowned. "What the hell?" He mumbled.
"You need to talk to him brah." Kono remarked and then quickly chased after Danny.
"Steve, just talk to him." Chin offered his straightforward advice like he always did.
"You all know, how did I manage to miss it?" Steve sighed.
"I still don't think you understand completely." Chin replied.
"Understand what?"
"How he feels about you." With that Chin left and Steve slowly followed him.
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Danny stood pacing in the hotel room. He was glad that there were two large beds, but he would still be sleeping in the same room as Steve. Danny paled.
"What if I talk in my sleep?" He muttered to himself. Rachel had told him on numerous occasions that they had argued while he was asleep. Blue eyes looked up towards the heavens. "Please do not let me talk in my sleep if I do make sure it's not an erotic dream of super SEAL." He prayed.
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"Ok, you two go over the files, and I'll see what Danny remembers. We need to get an early night. It was a long trip. We'll meet for breakfast and then come to our room, and we'll start." Steve ordered and watched as Kono and Chin nodded in agreement.
Steve took a deep breath and headed towards his room. He and Danny needed to talk; Steve knew that Danny was attracted to him. He was going to have to admit to the same thing. He hoped that it was more than that. Now, he was going to try and have a conversation about this. Danny loved to talk, but when you wanted him to talk about something that he avoided he was the master of avoidance. That had to end tonight. It was getting silly. They were two grown men, who should be able to admit finding the other hot.
Steve rubbed his hand across his forehead. "This is never going to work." He took a deep breath and placed his key-card into the door.
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Danny looked around as soon as the door opened and in came his walking wet dream.
"Danny, we need to talk about a few things. I…." Steve stuttered to a stop, turned and headed into the bathroom.
Danny frowned. "What the hell." Steve looked nervous. Now he was genuinely confused.
A knock at the door made Danny jumped as he had stared at the bathroom door as if he had x-ray vision. Oh how he wished he had x-ray sight anytime he was around Steve.
Danny walked to the door and looked through the peephole and groaned. It was Liam. Steve was right; there was something wrong with how Liam was everywhere. He took a deep breath, forced a smile onto his face and opened the door.
"Hi Liam." Danny greeted the other man a little too loudly hoping that Steve could hear and interrupt them, very soon.
"Hi Danny, I just wanted to make sure that you were ok with those others watching your back. I know them, and I don't trust that Steve guy, not with your safety. I would prefer it if you would let me watch your back instead." Liam asked.
Danny went to answer back, but shut his mouth when he realised that he was going to tell Liam that he wouldn't be watching his back, but his ass. Danny took a deep breath and opened his mouth to speak, that was when the bathroom door opened and out walked Steve. It was something straight out of one of Danny's personal favourite fantasies. Out of the corner of his eye he saw Liam's jaw hanging open in shock and a little bit of drooling.
Steve stood there with nothing on, but a towel ridding low on his hips and a smirk on his face.
TBC