Aloha guys. Thanks so much for all the reviews and follows. I'm honestly shocked by how many people enjoyed it. Anyways here is part 2, hope it lives up to part 1.
When they arrived at his house Steve spoke up. "Thanks for the ride partner. See you later." Then he quickly exited the Camaro and booked it to the door. He expertly entered the security code and ducked into his house, slamming the door behind him. Sadly that short blonde man was remarkably fast moving for someone his size and managed to stick his foot in the doorway before it closed.
"Nice try Babe but it's not that easy to get rid of me. Now you go shower and I'm going to make you something to eat." Steve rolled his eyes and moved towards the couch but Danny had already moved to block that route. "Shower. Now march Army Boy." Steve actually growled at him. "Yeah yeah you animal. I know, Navy whatever. Go!"
Steve met Danny's steady gaze and admitted defeat. The man wasn't going to leave him alone till he showered. Steve nodded once and then slowly trod upstairs. "And it had better take at least 10 minutes Steven!" Came Danny's voice from downstairs and Steve grumbled to himself. His old drill sergeant would be rolling in his grave if he knew Steve took ten whole minutes in the shower. Three minutes were a luxury damn it. He set a hot temperature as he pulled off his shirt and inspected the bruise that covered half his stomach. Thank god for Kevlar, he thought as he stepped into the hot stream. He let out a soft moan of absolute pleasure when the water met the sore muscles of his back. Ok so maybe it had been a good idea to shower but he'd never admit it to Danny.
Danny listened to his friend's light tread upstairs, tracking him as he moved into the bathroom, determined that Steve wouldn't trick him by sitting upstairs with water running. When he could no longer hear any movement, he moved into the kitchen and started digging through the kitchen. Fruit, vegetables, yoghurt, granola, hummus… god it was depressing. If it wasn't for the chocolates hidden in the freezer, he might actually think the man was a robot. He finally managed to uncover some steaks and shrugged before heading for the barbeque, Steve could probably use a full meal anyways.
At ten minutes on the dot Steve was out of the shower and on the move. During his copious shower time he had decided on an action plan: eat whatever quick meal Danny had thrown together, promise to sleep and show his nosy pal out the door. A quick, efficient plan so that he could get back to work with no hassle. He soon located Danny at the grill and despaired when he saw the steaks. So much for a quick meal…. it seemed like Danny was settling in for a while.
Danny heard his partner behind him and pointed at the chair next to him. It took a couple of seconds but he ignored Steve's silent glare until finally the SEAL collapsed next to him with a humph. Honestly the man was a five year old, Danny thought to himself. Luckily he had practice dealing with pouting children and he ignored Steve's increasingly louder muttering.
"Here you go Babe." Danny said as he passed over a plate. Steve glumly looked at the food (cooked too long), the thought of actually ingesting it making his stomach flip. "Come on. Just eat a bit Steve. Please." Danny coaxed. Steve reluctantly took a bite and Danny smiled victoriously before breaking into a rant. "So Grace called me the other day to tell me she has been corrupted. My sweet innocent daughter had been contaminated. Turned into an abomination. Know who did this dastardly deed Steven. Do you know who tainted the best thing in my life? That's right you!" Steve was getting concerned by this point and out right panicked at the thought that he had done something wrong with Grace. "Yes, my baby girl… likes pineapple on pizza." Danny choked out.
Steve flashed a smug smile at his partner. Danny had left Grace with him Tuesday night while he'd been meeting with Rachel and he'd taken full advantage of it. It had taken a lot of work to convince Grace to just try the Hawaiian pizza; he had even done a little begging until finally the little girl had gone against her beloved Danno's beliefs. After one bite her eyes had gone wide and Steve was awed at how much food that little body could hold.
"Don't you dare look proud of yourself Steven. She has obviously been brainwashed but I am going to fix it. You won't win. My daughter will abhor the cursed fruit soon enough." Danny said as he angrily poked the aggravating SEAL.
Steve raised an eyebrow warningly. "What did I tell you about sticking your fingers in my face?"
"That I should put them in a fist first." Danny said laughing as he grabbed the empty plate from Steve and headed for the kitchen.
Steve stared at the empty plate, wondering when exactly he had eaten its contents. God damn Danny distracting him. He watched the waves as he listened to Danny in the kitchen. The familiar sound of Danny singing Bon Jovi and a full stomach had his eyes drifting shut as he finally gave into exhaustion.
Danny stared at the snoring man wryly. He'd been gone for less than five minutes and Steve was out like a light. Their talk would have to wait. Danny headed for the couch with his and Steve's beer, content to wait it out. After all you shouldn't disturb a sleeping SEAL.