Disclaimer: Ideas are fictional; not making any money on this. Hawaii 5-0 belongs to CBS. That's okay because none of this would work on TV.
Saturday was a beautiful day for a beach wedding. Chin and Malia were getting married today. Steve woke early despite the fact that he and Danny had been up late last night. The passion still surprised Steve. He enjoyed sex and thought that he was a fair lover. He always made sure that his partner found her pleasure too. It was a physical thing for him; he was careful to keep any emotional attachment out of it. Even with Catherine, he was careful to keep it from becoming too personal.
Then Danny happened. Steve was sure that if he looked passion up in the dictionary, he would see a picture of Danny. Danny was passionate about everything. Steve never had any doubts what Danny was feeling because it was there for everyone to see. Loving Danny came as a complete surprise to Steve. Thanks to Danny, all the walls Steve had so carefully constructed to protect himself from feeling anything were gone.
Last night had started innocently enough. After work, they picked Grace up and went out to supper. Then they hit the supermarket to restock the kitchen. They were out of almost everything. It took two carts to hold everything. Steve fixed some hot chocolate using his favorite mix, the Ghiradelli chocolate hazelnut flavor. Danny put some of their Christmas cookies on a plate, and they had their snack while watching another Christmas movie.
After Grace was in bed, Danny grabbed a couple of beers and invited Steve to go 'parking' in the Marquis in the garage. Danny remembered vividly their Thanksgiving weekend session in the car and had been thinking about initiating his own.
"Come sit in the car with me for a while. It's the only place we can have any privacy." Danny took Steve by the hand and led him to the garage. He opened the door to the back seat and motioned to Steve, "After you, babe."
Steve looked doubtful. "I don't know Danny. We could get in trouble for this. I don't want this to get around the school. It would ruin my reputation, and I could get kicked off the football team." He wasn't sure how Danny was going to play it, and he couldn't wait to find out.
"Don't worry Steve. Who would tell? You know that I can keep a secret. It's been so long since we've had any time to ourselves. What could happen? You know that you can trust me." Danny was talking with his hands. Steve was doing his best to look doubtful.
"Okay, but you'd better behave." Steve ducked under Danny's arm and slid across the seat. Danny followed him in. They opened their beer and clinked the necks to toast the evening.
Danny was pretty smooth. They started out talking about sports. They moved on to their favorite restaurants. Danny started smoothing the front of Steve's shirt, and slowly unfastened each button. Steve didn't realize his shirt was open until the cool air hit his chest. Steve pulled his shirt together but Danny told him that it was a crime to cover such a magnificent six-pack.
Steve returned the compliment and opened Danny's shirt so they could compare. That led to some heavy groping that Steve really enjoyed. He wanted more, but he wanted Danny to keep control. Danny took the empty beer bottles and steered Steve down on the back seat. Danny wanted to stay on top.
Danny tried to remember his last make out session in the back of his dad's car, but it was too long ago. Besides, sex with Steve overshadowed all his previous encounters. Danny reached down between them to open Steve's pants.
Steve put up a token protest, but Danny pinned Steve's hands above his head. "Steve, please let me. I've been thinking of you, thinking of doing this. I promise that I won't hurt you. You'll enjoy it." Danny kept up with the smooth talk and eventually Steve stopped struggling.
"Okay, if you promise. Let me touch you too. I love your body." Steve slid his hand down now to free Danny. After that, there was no more talking. It was just as hot tonight as it was the first time they had done this. Steve couldn't decide why sex in the back seat of his car was so compelling when they had a nice big comfy bed upstairs. Maybe it was because Grace was with them so much that they weren't free to do this in the house unless it was in their bedroom or bathroom.
Steve was aroused just thinking about last night. It was still early enough that Grace would be asleep for a while. Steve turned to face Danny and started stroking his hand up and down Danny's back. Danny moved a little closer but Steve wasn't sure if he was awake. It didn't matter; Steve enjoyed doing this too.
"It's okay, I still respect you babe." Danny tried to open his eyes but wasn't very successful.
That was all Steve needed. He drew Danny in for a kiss. "I'd rather you did something else." Steve whispered a very inventive suggestion in Danny's ear.
Danny's eyes opened wide. "I take it all back. I'm not that kind of guy."
"I bet you are." And then Steve proceeded to demonstrate that Danny was.
Danny tried to catch his breath. "Damn, if you keep this up, we'll never make it to our ceremony. That was not a complaint, by the way. What time is it anyway?"
"It's a little after eight. We still have a little time before Grace will wake up. Are you okay? I wasn't too rough?" Steve got a little carried away.
"I'm fine. I'm not some teenage girl you lured into your bed. Besides, I can take care of myself if you get a little overeager." Danny stretched a little to see if anything hurt. His knee gave him a little twinge, but he was used to that. He was feeling pretty loose after morning sex. Danny liked to start his day just like this.
"I wasn't going to wake you up, but then I started thinking about last night. If my career in law enforcement tanks, I can always make a living renting out the Marquis. I'll bet the Baby Boomers would pay plenty to take a little stroll down memory lane."
"Yeah, you could market it like Viagra. If you drive it, he will come. Maybe we could do a commercial."
The guys were throwing out suggestions, each one more ridiculous than the other. Danny was back in bed but Steve was still cleaning up when Grace came in. She was excited about the wedding today. They all were excited. Chin broke up with Malia when he was accused of stealing. He wouldn't subject her to the speculation. Now they were together again and getting married today.
The ceremony was set for early afternoon, so they had time before they needed to be dressed and ready. Steve joined Grace and Danny in bed. They cuddled for a while before getting up for breakfast. Steve and Grace begged Danny to fix French toast for them. It was one of Steve's favorites, and he watched closely to see how Danny mixed up the batter. He wanted to be able to make it for them.
The wedding was beautiful. Malia was a beautiful bride, and the love between Malia and Chin was apparent. Steve and Danny exchanged looks during the ceremony. They talked one night whether they would ever be able to have a legal marriage. There were states where it was currently legal, but their only option in Hawaii was a civil union. Steve was a little surprised that even that passed. They agreed that it didn't matter what option was available; it was more important that they had legal protection as a family. They would be able to make decisions for the other in case one became incapacitated. There were other legal options available, but they wanted to be recognized as a family.
There was one unpleasant moment during the afternoon. Steve and Joe had a very unsatisfactory exchange just after the ceremony. They were at an impasse. Steve didn't know what he would do next, but he didn't think he could depend on Joe to help any further. Steve went back to fulfill his best man duties leaving Joe looking out at the ocean.
Steve discussed the conversation with Danny that evening. They agreed that Steve needed to table the matter until after the holidays. Steve was in a very cuddly mood; Chin's wedding made him anxious for their own ceremony. After Grace went to bed, Steve and Danny watched a movie. They agreed to go to church the next morning.
Steve promised Danny he would make the beer cake recipe that afternoon. Grace helped him chop the dates and nuts. Danny made some cookies with mini M&M's and Grace made her first batch of brownies. She used a mix, but she was proud that she made them by herself. Steve pronounced them the best brownies he had ever eaten.
The week before Christmas was slow at 5-0. Even the bad guys were taking time off for the holidays. The 5-0 team volunteered to help out at a Christmas party for some foster kids. Danny had a chance to test drive his Santa suit. Steve took several pictures to send to Mom Williams and Stan and Rachel.
Emelina was shocked when she opened her Christmas present, even more so when Steve and Danny offered to have Ali over when Emelina used her gift card for dinner out. She worked hard to provide a welcoming home, and she was a great mom to Ali. Grace loved her, and the men appreciated that she was so flexible about the schedule.
5-0 had a little office party on Friday afternoon. There was no liquor served, but Steve arranged to have the food catered. Several of their HPD friends stopped by for some food. 5-0's relationship with HPD had thawed considerably in recent months. Joe stopped by for a few minutes. He would be out of town for a few days but would return in time for the wedding.
Grace was a little hyper when Steve and Danny picked her up on Friday. Emelina baked cookies, and Ali and Grace were sampling them all afternoon. The guys had Monday off and were scheduled for comp time the rest of the week. They had the following week off as vacation for their honeymoon.
Danny insisted on a healthy supper despite the fact that Grace had little appetite. Steve grilled fish and veggies while Danny made a salad. Grace managed to eat a small portion before Danny sent her up to take a shower.
"I think she's crashing from the sugar high. She'll rebound for a little while after her shower. Who's coming over on Christmas Day?" Danny wasn't very hungry either. He had hit the buffet at the office several times during the afternoon.
"How much did you eat this afternoon? You don't seem very hungry either. Relax, me too. The crab dip was my favorite. Chin and Malia are spending the day with her family, but Kono is coming over with Charlie. She's still steamed about the way her family treated her last summer. Lori and Max will be over. Kamekona is coming too. Joe is still out of town. I guess there will be eight of us."
"That's a nice number of people. We're baking pies and bread tomorrow then?" Danny looked forward to time in the kitchen. He liked working with Steve and Grace; they made a great team.
"That's the plan. We start the bread first, right? Mom sent us the plastic thing she used to roll out the pie crusts. We got apples and cranberries for one pie. I wanted to make a peach pie, but peaches aren't in season right now. I thought we could make a chocolate pie. Kono is doing a green bean casserole. Max offered to bring wine again, and Lori is doing something with potatoes."
"We'll have enough food. I think we're done here. I'll package up the leftovers. We can finish them for lunch. Are we doing the Christmas Eve service tomorrow? It's okay with me if we do. Grace seems to like it there." Danny was trying to be very casual about the church thing. The pastor greeted them again last week and mentioned that he had missed them the week before. He was very concerned to hear that Grace had been ill.
"I guess we can. I hear the choir does a nice job. I'd like to hear them. The service is a little late for Grace, but maybe she could take a nap in the afternoon. It's going to happen, isn't it? This time next week, we'll be getting ready for our ceremony. It's hard to believe. It seemed so far away when we talked about it at first, and now it's almost here." Steve reached over to hold Danny's hand.
"Yes, it's going to happen. We'll be officially hyphenated." Danny kissed Steve and got up to start the cleanup. Steve helped, and they were finished when Grace came downstairs. She did seem to be a little peppier, but Danny knew it wouldn't last long.
They settled for reading upstairs in Grace's room. They only had two more stories before they finished the big book of Christmas stories. Danny decided they could finish it tonight. Steve read the last few pages when Grace tired. They tucked her in and went outside to sit by the beach.
"Do you remember the first time we sat here? You got me shot that day, and it was the first time I saw you without a shirt. It was a pretty memorable day." Danny thought Steve was the toughest guy he had ever seen. He wasn't sure if it was the abs or the tattoos. Either way, he knew he was in trouble.
"It was the only time you ever slugged me." He laughed at the memory. It was the moment that he knew he wanted Danny as his partner.
"Yeah, like I haven't been tempted since then." Danny and Steve sat there drinking a beer and reminiscing. They were in a very mellow mood. Tomorrow was Christmas Eve, and both men were excited to spend the holiday together.
It was almost midnight when they came in and went upstairs. Steve checked to see if Grace was okay. She hadn't moved at all. By mutual agreement, they changed into their sleep clothes and met in the middle of the bed. Christmas was coming, and it was time for all good boys and girls to go to sleep.
